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Greetings (Contact First Name)
Are you interested in getting involved in Climate Change but don't know where to start?
Many of you have asked,
what can I do?
As Ralph Nader said in his interview shared on last week's ECA National Call, "
we need a lot of people to change things,
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in essence every little bit of effort is needed to bring change. In these difficult times it is easy to slide into becoming frustrated with the daily assaults on regulations that protect our land, water and air. Our resilience and optimism must not slip, we must remain
vigilant
for our climate future.
Elders Climate Action is a community of caring elders who together can have a huge impact on elected officials by pushing for legislation that will stem the tide of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere. Take Action today by participating in one of our actions highlighted below. Act now for future generations and have your voice heard today by sending a letter to your Member of Congress. The time is now, we elders must remain optimistic and persistent and we will make a difference.
Geri Freedman
Co-Chair, Elders Climate Action
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10 Ways to Take Action with Elders Climate Action TODAY!
1. Send a letter to your Representatives. We've created a letter that is simple to send, and you can add a personal message.
CLICK HERE to send a Letter to your Members of Congress NOW!
2. Organize a 2-3 member ECA team in your Congressional district or local community and schedule meetings with your Representatives
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Join or
S
tart a Local Chapter in your Area
4. Represent Elders Climate Action at Local/National Events
5. Like, Follow, Post and Share ECA on
Facebook & Twitter
6. Learn more about joining an
ECA Leadership Team.
Email us at info@eldersclimateaction.org
7. Contribute a Skill - write grant proposals, graphic design, produce newsletters, research, writing, administration, political advocacy, video production
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Join our National Call! Get informed, inspired & engaged on our monthly call and hear what fellow climate advocates from across the country are doing.
10. Tell Your Friends and Family, and
H
elp Us GROW!
or email us at info@eldersclimateaction.org
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Join Us for the
National Call
August 23, 2017
7:00 PM (Eastern) 4:00 PM (Pacific)
~Get Informed, Inspired & Engaged~
We encourage you to join from your Computer. It is wonderful when we can see each other to build a sense of community. In addition, presenters often share slides or include video. We don't want you to miss out!
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To join by Computer:
*if you are joining by computer for the first time, please be sure to download and install the Zoom app before the call (Join the call by clicking the link above)
Or Telephone:
Meeting ID: 477 209 5159
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Ralph Nader Speaks on Functional Optimism in the face of
Climate Change Challenges
Last month's national call included this short interview clip with Ralph Nader at Elders Climate Action Day in April 2017.
We encourage you to consider what helps you maintain your functional optimism.
Elders Climate Action provides a great opportunity to increase your optimism in light of climate change!
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Take action for future generations on Grandparents Day!!
At the conclusion of Elders Climate Action Day in April, we encouraged everyone to use their enthusiasm to create events and actions at home. Sunday September 10
th
, national Grandparents Day, is the perfect opportunity to take action on climate change. Some ways you might do this include:
- Talk to your grandchildren about what you're doing to address climate change.
Visit www.grandparentsday.org for more ideas
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ECA Welcomes Our Newest Chapter:
Maryland!
In the Spring, several residents of an apartment house for "active seniors" in Silver Spring, MD attended a Happy Hour celebrating Montgomery County's resolution to divest its pension plan of fossil fuel stocks, a project spearheaded by the youthful members of 350MoCo.org. The elders felt somewhat out of place until Leslie Wharton came by their table and started telling them about Elders Climate Action. Since that day in May, we have met as a group five times, have submitted an application to become an ECA chapter, are working to oppose the construction of a natural gas pipeline across the Potomac River, and are exploring ways to work with ECA partners on a variety of local, state and national initiatives to address climate change. We have rolled up our sleeves and are very excited to be part of Elders Climate Action!
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Mothers Out Front
Why Now?
The world is starting to understand that we must act now to address climate change.
We have a short but real window of time to act. We have the knowledge, skills, and much of the technology we need to keep the Earth's temperature from rising to catastrophic levels.
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In coastal Virginia, the amount of relative sea level rise surpasses almost everywhere else in the United States.
Photo Credit: Hyunsoo Leo Kim | The Virginian-Pilot
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We can meet our energy needs through efficiency and conservation as well as solar, wind, geothermal, and small hydropower. Experts in policy, law, engineering, science, and technology know how we can structure the transition.
We have the solutions, but elected officials and the fossil fuel industry are not acting effectively and quickly enough to move our economy and our infrastructure away from fossil fuels and to clean, renewable energy.
We need the voice of the people to demand that we transition now, as rapidly, justly and as fully as possible.
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We are getting excited for
Al Gore's An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power (2017)
In theaters August 4, 2017
Watch the Paramount Pictures Official Trailer here.
To Find Viewing Locations and Tickets - Click Here
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GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT
Calling all Californians and beyond!
Sign up to attend the Global Climate Action Summit
San Francisco California September 2018
https://globalclimateactionsummit.org
Watch the video below from Governor Jerry Brown.
Let's do it!
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Elders Climate Action
is
a Project of the
Conscious Elders Network
The
Conscious Elders Network (CEN) is an educational, non-profit organization fostering a budding movement of vital elders, dedicated to growing in consciousness while actively addressing the demanding challenges facing our country.
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Do you shop online? Here is a way to help Elders Climate Action!
If you shop on Amazon you can sign up for Amazon Smile and every time you make an eligible purchase a donation is made. All you have to do is sign up and select Conscious Elders Network as your organization to receive the funds. These donations will help Elders Climate Action. What an easy way to contribute and it costs you nothing. To sign up and read about the program go to Amazon Smile. After you sign up you will use smile.amazon.com to make your purchases.
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Facebook is an essential tool in getting the word out about Elders Climate Action. The more our Facebook page is visited, LIKED, and SHARED, the more people we will reach. In order to be seen, we need you! Learn the
Facebook
basics
here.
Like us on Facebook now!
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There are many ways
to get involved with
Elders Climate Action.
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