1Sky: Federal climate solutions

For the first time in history, the United States Congress is seriously discussing climate change. Undoubtedly, rising grassroots pressure and ever-increasing scientific consensus is finally spurring our leaders to action. CCAN has partnered with the national, collaborative 1Sky Campaign to make sure that our federal leaders are hearing our call for bold, science-based action on climate.

To get involved in campaign work in Washington DC, check out 1Sky's Climate Precinct Captain campaign to connect with folks in your neighborhood and across the country who are working on a federal carbon cap. 

Learn more at www.1sky.org

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Cap and Dividend: The CLEAR Climate Solution
The cap-and-dividend CLEAR Act, introduced by Senators Maria Cantwell and Susan Collins, is simple, fair and built to last. MORE >

CCAN Blog: What's New
Stand with Ted
You may have heard that our very own Ted Glick is going on trial on February 24th in D.C. Superior Court for hanging a “Get to Work; Green Jobs Now” banner in the Hart Senate Office Building the day the Senate returned from its summer recess. The prosecution has said it wants to make an [...] MORE >

The CLEAR Act: A New Hope
Mike Tidwell of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network explains a bold and refreshing new perspective on how to cap carbon emissions in the United States.

Also, here’s an interesting TV interview about the bill that Mike Tidwell conducted with John Passacantando, former director of Greenpeace USA. The interview is part of a cable-access [...] MORE >

No Jobs but Yes to coal??
Last night the Dendron town council moved forward on permitting the Cypress Creek coal-fired power plant. Can’t say they really voted for it since the 3 council members against the plant abstained from voting. The Mayor decided that this was still considered a tie vote and cast the deciding vote in favor of [...] MORE >

Student Response to the State of the Union
This blog was written by Caroline Selle, a student at St Mary’s College of Maryland
I just read the transcript of the State of the Union Address and don’t really know what to say. So here goes.
I’m running on empty. I’m exhausted. School plus my job plus the all of the environmental organizations I’m [...] MORE >

Video: CCAN’s Fifth Annual Polar Bear Plunge
On January 23, 2010 nearly 350 people gathered on a beach outside the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Annapolis to draw attention to the climate crisis and highlight the number everyone living on this planet needs to know: 350.
Check out the video from CCAN’s 5th plunge to Keep Winter Cold below (it’s my first video). [...] MORE >