Send Your Senators Back to DC Aboard the Clean Energy Express!
Your senators will head back to Washington, D.C. next week after a summer-long recess to keep working on clean energy and climate legislation. Send them back with a mock train ticket aboard the "Clean Energy Express" and a clear mandate to pass a strong clean energy and climate bill this year.
Join one of the events below or visit our Flickr gallery [1] to view previously held events.
Tuesday, September 8 Events
New York
- On September 8, the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) will coordinate call-in efforts to Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer at 20 college campuses across New York. These actions will highlight the power of the grassroots, in contrast to recent astroturfing efforts sponsored by fossil fuel industries. For more details contact Lauren Schuster – schuster.lauren@gmail.com [2].
Washington, DC
- What: Creative demonstration on Capitol Hill to show support for a strong clean energy jobs bill
- Where: Capitol Hill, Washington, DC | Google map [3]
- When: Tuesday, September 8
- RSVP: Visit http://www.sept8.org [4]
Previous Events
Alaska
- What: Labor Day boat party and aerial art event to draw attention to climate change and ocean acidification
- Where: Homer Boat Harbor, Homer, AK 99603 | Google map [5]
- When: Sunday, September 6 at 2:30 pm AKDT
- RSVP: Contact Alan Parks, Alaska Marine Conservation Council – alan@akmarine.org [6]
Arkansas
- What: Senator Blanche Lincoln’s Russellville town hall meeting
- Where: Arkansas Tech University’s Doc Bryan Auditorium. 1605 Coliseum Drive, Room 109, Russellville, AR 72801 | Google map [7]
- When: Wednesday, September 2. Doors open at 11:30 am CDT
- RSVP: Contact Ryan Denham, 1Sky Arkansas – er.denham@gmail.com [8]
Arkansas
- What: Senator Blanche Lincoln’s Pine Bluff town hall meeting
- Where: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s Fine Arts Building. 1200 North University, Pine Bluff, AR 71601 | Google map [9]
- When: Thursday, September 3, 3:30 pm CDT – 5:30 pm CDT. Doors open at 2:30 pm CDT
- RSVP: Contact Ryan Denham, 1Sky Arkansas – er.denham@gmail.com [8]
Arkansas
- What: Senator Blanche Lincoln’s Jonesboro town hall meeting
- Where: Arkansas State University’s Fowler Center. 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401 | Google map [10]
- When: Friday, September 4, 9:00 am CDT – 11:00 am CDT. Doors open at 8:00 am CDT
- RSVP: Contact Ryan Denham, 1Sky Arkansas – er.denham@gmail.com [8]
California
- What: Clean Energy Forum
- Where: Los Angeles, CA | Google map [11]
- When: Sunday, September 6
- RSVP: Contact Sal Ramirez, National Hispanic Environmental Council – sramirez@nheec.org [12]
Colorado
- What: Press conference outside Senator Michael Bennett’s Denver office
- Where: 2300 15th Street, Denver, CO 80202 | Google map [13]
- When: Thursday, September 3 at 10:00 am MDT
- RSVP: Contact Micah Parkin, 1Sky Colorado – micahparkin@gmail.com [14]
Iowa
- What: Rally outside the federal building in Des Moines
- Where: Federal Building, 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 | Google map [15]
- When: Tuesday, September 1 at 12 pm CDT
- RSVP: Contact Matt Denner, 1Sky Iowa – mattedenner@gmail.com [16]
- View photos from this event [1]
Illinois
- What: Rally outside the federal building in Chicago
- Where: Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604 | Google map [17]
- When: Monday, August 31 at 4:00 pm CDT
- RSVP: Contact Dana Kenney, 1Sky Chicago – danackenney@yahoo.com [18]
- View photos from this event [1]
Louisiana
- What: Meeting at Senator Mary Landrieu’s New Orleans office
- Where: Meet at the offices of the Gulf Restoration Network (located at 338 Baronne, Suite 200, New Orleans, LA 70112 | Google map [19]) before heading over to Senator Landrieu's office.
- When: Friday, September 4 at 12:30 pm CDT
- RSVP: Contact Jonathan Henderson, Gulf Restoration Network -- jonathan@healthygulf.org [20]
Maine
- What: Tour of the IBEW’s JETC (Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee) facility. Congressman Mike Michaud and staff from the offices of Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins will be attending, as well as labor and business leaders and local and state officials.
- Where: 228 Goddard Road, Lewiston, ME 04240 | Google map [21]
- When: Wednesday, September 2 at 3:00 pm EDT
- RSVP: Contact Diane Russell, 1Sky Maine – misswrite76@gmail.com [22]
Maine
- What: Rally in Monument Square in Portland. Invited speakers include Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Portland Mayor Jill Duson.
- Where: Monument Square, Portland, ME 04101 | Google map [23]
- When: Thursday, September 3 at 12:00 pm EDT
- RSVP: Contact Diane Russell, 1Sky Maine – misswrite76@gmail.com [22]
Maine
- What: Rally and press conference discussing forest products and agricultural aspects of clean energy policy
- Where: Cascade Park, Bangor, ME 04401 | Google map [24]
- When: Thursday, September 3rd at 5:00 pm EDT
- RSVP: Contact Diane Russell, 1Sky Maine – misswrite76@gmail.com [22]
Michigan
- What: Press conference and rally outside Senator Carl Levin’s Detroit office
- Where: Senator Carl Levin’s office, Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226 | Google map [25]
- When: Thursday, September 3 at 11:00 am EDT
- RSVP: Contact Jesse Worker, Clean Water Action – jworker@cleanwater.org [26]
Minnesota
- What: Meetings with Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken
- Where: St. Paul, MN | Google map [27]
- When: TBD
- RSVP: Contact Jenna Garland, Clean Water Action – jgarland@cleanwater.org [28]
Missouri
- What: Rally outside Senator Claire McCaskill’s St. Louis office
- Where: 5850 A Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63112 | Google map [29]
- When: Tuesday, September 1 at 12:00 pm CDT
- RSVP: Contact Ed Smith, 1Sky Missouri – esmith326@gmail.com [30]
- View photos from this event [1]
Nevada
- What: Press conference outside the federal building in Las Vegas
- Where: Lloyd D. George Building, 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89101 | Google map [31]
- When: Thursday, September 3 at 2pm PDT
- RSVP: Cinthia Zermeno, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada – czermeno@planevada.org [32]
North Carolina
- What: Group visit to Senator Kay Hagan’s office
- Where: Senator Kay Hagan’s office, 310 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27601 | Google map [33]
- When: Thursday, September 3. Meet outside the office at 2:45 pm EDT
- RSVP: Contact Veronica Butcher, veronica@ncconservationnetwork.org [34]
Ohio
- What: Rally outside the Ohio State House in Columbus
- Where: Ohio State House, Columbus, OH 43215 | Google map [35]
- When: Thursday, September 3 at 1:00 pm PDT
- RSVP: Contact Jen House, 1Sky Ohio – housejr@gmail.com [36]
Oregon
- What: Press conference
- Where: Portland, OR | Google map [37]
- When: Thursday, September 3 at 1:00 pm PDT
- RSVP: Contact Jamie Hogue, Climate Solutions – jamie@climatesolutions.org [38]
South Carolina
- What: Clean Energy Express house party – “Staying On Track, Going Back to DC"
- Where: Drayton, SC 29307 | Google map [39]
- When: Thursday, September 3 at 6:00 pm EDT
- RSVP: Contact Jan Hammett, 1Sky South Carolina – jjhammett7@att.net [40]
Wisconsin
- In order to show our Senators that Wisconsin wants action on climate this year, we are holding a series of constituent meetings across the state (in Appleton, LaCrosse and Madison). Representatives from the labor, business, faith, student and health communities will be meeting with Senator Herb Kohl’s staff to share their perspective on why they support clean energy and climate legislation. We’ll make the case that Wisconsin stands to benefit from clean energy jobs and ask Senator Kohl to work for a strong bill when he returns to DC next week. For more details and to RSVP, contact Katy Walter, Clean Wisconsin – kwalter@cleanwisconsin.org [41].