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<p class="MsoNormal">John Gibson and other ICA colleagues in Indianapolis helped initiate this project, now in its …..??10<sup>th</sup> year or more. Impressive work with young people.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I see Purdue University mentioned in the article as part of the research. I know Richard Galbreath was there and Fred Lanphear, and maybe Fred Karpoff. Hats off to them!
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<p class="MsoNormal">Celebrating the work that Denver and California and North Carolina colleagues are addressing on similar organizing… that I am aware of. Where else?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lynda and John<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Earth Charter Indiana <shannon@earthcharterindiana.org><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Earth Charter Indiana <shannon@earthcharterindiana.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 3:53 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Lynda Cock <lynda860@outlook.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Change happens because of people like you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">SB335: The Climate Solutions Task Force Bill
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">made possible by youth climate leaders here in Indiana, will potentially receive a hearing as soon as
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Feb 13.</span></strong> Nothing is set in stone, so we need
<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">everyone</span></em> to reach out directly to lawmakers to let them know why we need this bill to pass. Below are some talking points to help guide your conversations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">first step</span></strong> to taking action against climate change. It would create a task force of legislators and experts to study voluntary, incentive-based climate solutions.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">immense climate progress being made in Indiana’s industries.</span></strong> It would help these industries and their workers.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#222222">Mention that one goal is to study
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">saving taxpayer dollars through clean energy, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle projects for governmental entities.</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">The cost of doing nothing is far too high for Hoosiers!</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">water resources, economy, agriculture, public health, air quality, or maybe you are a young person who just wants a healthy future.</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Ask your State Senators to communicate their support for SB335
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">to Rick Niemeyer, the chairman of the Senate Environmental Affairs Committee. Find your State Senator and their contact information
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><a href="https://earthcharterindiana.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4502d6d44c85ac65c23ba15d4&id=f1eef14376&e=42c03384e7" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">.
Use the Toolkits linked below for help with this process.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Contact your State Representatives to Oppose HB1417, HB1420, and HB1421</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">:
These utility bills are a huge overstep by monopoly utilities to take more power away from our public utility commission, the IURC, and undermine transparency and fairness for customers. These bills lessen competition and do nothing to help lower electric
bills for Hoosiers. You can find your State Representatives contact information </span>
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<p class="last-child2"><span style="color:#414141">The statewide youth-led organization Confront the Climate Crisis will host a climate action rally and press conference on Wednesday, February 1 at 11 am in the Fourth Floor’s North Atrium at the Indiana Statehouse.
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<p class="last-child2"><span style="color:#3B6943">IUPUI Campus Center 420 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arimo;color:#476584">Burnout is a huge problem in the fight for Climate Justice. This retreat is designed to help renew our energy through rest, build resilience through
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Indianapolis, IN 46217</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="last-child2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Lingala said, “The first time I had ever heard of a whale was in elementary school where we had a whale unit and I learned a lot of interesting facts about the blue whale. Over the years, as I learned more
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