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At First Glance the Beach Looks Clean, but When You Take a Closer Look, It Really Isn’t
California is renowned for its miles of pristine beaches, but look a little closer, and you’ll uncover the symptoms of a global plastics problem, right under our noses.
Urban Planning in the Age of Climate Change
Climate change touches everything, including the conditions for human settlements on the land. In Connecticut, our single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is transportation.
Water as a Human Right
The Human Right to Water, passed by the legislature in 2012 and signed by Governor Brown, was a great policy idea with almost no teeth. Community members and advocates worked for years to gain recognition for water as a human right, with our first bill, AB 1242 (Ruskin, 2009) vetoed by then-Governor Schwarzenegger and its successor, AB 685 (Eng, 2012) taking the full 2-year session to pass. The legislation was short and to the point:
It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for
Speak Out Against Data Centers at the Michigan Public Service Commision
The Michigan Public Service Commission is rushing through approvals for data centers in Michigan, which put our water at risk while consuming large amounts of energy. Join their meeting in person in Lansing or virtually online and speak out!
Speak Out Against The Saline Data Center
The Michigan Public Service Commission considering rubber-stamping approval for a giant 1.4 gigawatt data center in Saline Township. The township zoning commission already denied zoning for this data center, and were immediately sued and bullied by big tech into reversing their decision. DTE is trying to move this process will move forward with no actual public input, risking our water, and likely leading to even more hikes in residential utility rates. Join virtually and speak out!