The Cascade Climate Network
Building a Sustainable, Just, and Prosperous Future for All!
The CCN is a network of students at schools in Oregon and Washington devoted to addressing climate change.
Greetings from Copenhagen!
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 16:48 — admin
15 Cascade Climate Network students are here in Copenhagen for the UNFCCC International Climate Negotiations, working for a fair, ambitious, and binding treaty to address climate change.
For those of you who haven't heard, these negotiations may be the most important meeting ever. At COP15 (15th conference of parties) leaders from 192 countries will work out a agreements to address climate change (Think "new Kyoto"). 110 heads of state (including Obama) are already confirmed to attend the end of the conference, making this one of the biggest meetings of world leaders ever, and increasing the chance of a binding treaty.
There are lots of amazing things happening in Copenhagen and we'd like to keep you updated so you can take action at home!
1. We started a CCN @ COP15 Blog. We'll be doing video posts and written blogs to keep you informed. We'll also be taking your questions and working on the ground at the Bella Center to answer them.
2. If you want to help at home, join the rapid response team! CCNers in Copenhagen will contact you and tell you how to push the US at home to get a fair, ambitious, and binding treaty in Copenhagen.
3. Become a fan of the Cascade Climate Network on Facebook! And tell your friends!
Thanks everyone! We'll keep you updated about the latests news from COP15!
Good luck with finals!
- admin's blog
Contact Info June 09 - June 10
Thu, 01/07/2010 - 15:44 — admin
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PowerShift West 09!
Sun, 10/04/2009 - 22:32 — admin
On November 6-8th, hundreds of students will converge at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR for Powershift West 2009, one of ten national conferences on policy and action to address climate change.
This year’s Powershift West theme is to "Think global, act local." This encompasses four specific campaigns:
- Ensuring the passage of a strong climate bill in the Senate and U.S. signing of a fair, ambitious, and binding agreement at the UN Climate Talks in Copenhagen this December
- Starting an initiative for a high-speed rail corridor from Eugene, OR to Vancouver, BC
- Promoting local community energy and efficiency solutions
- Moving America beyond coal through regional activism
Powershift West seeks to empower youth with skills for organizing and advocacy and a stronger foundation in the issues. By the end of the conference, students will experience a shared bond of purpose with others in the region working on similar goals and return to their communities inspired to create change.
Register Now!
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Bonner and Ass. Pissed us Off
Thu, 08/06/2009 - 06:01 — Rachel Young
Bonner and Associates pissed us off, so a few of us at the Action Factory, a group of young climate activists living and working in DC, took our clothes off in the rain to demonstrate the NAKED FRAUD of this astroturf lobbying firm. 
For Obama’s Birthday: A Ticket to Copenhagen
Wed, 08/05/2009 - 13:36 — Rachel Young
Guest blogger Becca Green from the Avaaz Action Factory
Obama to Copenhagen
Wed, 07/08/2009 - 11:03 — Rachel Young
Barack Obama's committment to attending Copenhagen is curicial for the United States to show that we are going to be leaders on this issue. It is our fault that the small island states are going to be under water in the next 10 years. It is our fault that thousands in India are dieing of heat stroke. It is our fault that the weather in the United States so father out of wack than we have ever seen before.
STRONGMEN STORM THE CAPITOL TO PUSH FOR A STRONGER CLIMATE BILL
Tue, 07/07/2009 - 13:30 — Rachel Young
This morning, half a dozen youth in strongmen costumes showed up to pump iron and flex their climate bill “muscles” in Dirksen 406. Why? Because the first post-ACES Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on climate legislation took place there at 10 am today.
I was surprised to see such a clever ploy espousing that Congress must pass a stronger climate bill than the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last Friday, June 26th.
Dancing Hard Hats Welcome Merkel to the US
Tue, 06/30/2009 - 12:55 — Rachel Young
All the climate buzz this week has been about the now notorious ACES bill that comes to a floor vote in the US House of Representatives today. But anyone who wants real action on climate change must remember the ultimate prize – the UN treaty to be negotiated in Copenhagen this December.
CCN Oregon Lobby Day -- March 31st! -- Register now!
Wed, 03/18/2009 - 14:59 — Jenny
Join the CCN at our lobby day in Salem, Oregon on March 31st! We are going to lobby the heck out of our state legislators in support of climate legislation, No LNG, energy efficiency, stopping new coal plants, and other snazzy stuff.
