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My First Lobbying Experience: A Report from D.C.
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to talk to Minnesota legislators about Great Lakes protection. Every year, the Healing Our Waters (HOW) Coalition organizes a Great Lakes Day at the Capitol. This annual event includes environmental groups from the Great Lakes region. I was very nervous for this trip because I had never lobbied before. Though I have set up meetings for hundreds of people with their legislators, prepared materials, and helped with turnout for lobby events, I have never actually participated myself. As the woman behind the scenes, I have often spent my
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
2026 Political Caucuses in Minnesota
The 2026 precinct caucuses held by Minnesota's political parties are scheduled for February 3. Learn more about the caucus system and how you can have a say in your party's endorsements and platform!
San Jose Community Restaurants: ReThink Disposable Case Study
Three local restaurants in San Jose teamed up to reduce single-use disposable waste by over 381,376 individual pieces and over 5,695 pounds annually, and they will collectively be saving over $15,000 every year by purchasing fewer disposables. These restaurants all stand as real examples of how businesses can be both eco-friendly and economical.
