On Beacon Hill, important climate legislation is being finalized this week. Listen in to hear the details of what currently is in (or out) of the bill and what you can do (right now) to help get the good stuff in and the bad stuff out. Call your representative and ask them to talk to the conference committee members, or send a postcard, or take a trip to Beacon Hill next week! We have all the details.
Reading List:
- Go to 350MASS.org to sign up for the weekly newsletter.
- Go to https://350mass.betterfutureproject.org/upcoming_events to learn about the Statehouse visits.
- Join the Snail Mail Tsunami
We know it's not feasible or accessible for everyone to make it into Boston for the rally or singing/chanting visits- so we invite you to send snail mail!
Directions:
Find 2-6 pieces of mail: cards, postcards, postcards of your town even!
Write to your Representative and your Senator:
Find the addresses of your legislators here.
Their address should look like:
NAME
State House
24 Beacon Street, Room XXX
Boston, MA 02133
Write the Chairs of the TUE Committee:
Senator Barrett, State House, 24 Beacon St, Room 109-D, Boston, MA 02133
Rep. Roy, State House, 24 Beacon St., Room 43, Boston, MA 02133
Write the Leadership:
Speaker Mariano, State House, 24 Beacon St., Room 356, Boston, MA 02133
Senate President Spilka, State House, 24 Beacon St., Room 332, Boston, MA 02133
Write your mail. Here are some guidelines:
Keep it short and sweet
Consider drawing an alarm clock
Messaging can include:
- We need a robust climate and environmental justice bill!
- We need a proper, robust cumulative impact analysis definition
- We need clean air for all!
- We need a halt on gas, especially for Springfield!
- Final Climate Priorities letter
if you want to highlight any other issues
Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon that protects environmental justice communities.
Thanks for listening.
…Ted McIntyre