Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled off an upset win in a NY Democratic primary against an established incumbent, and will now likely be elected to congress this November. Her “Green New Deal” plan will be similar in scale to the mobilization efforts seen in World War II or the Marshall Plan. Let’s start the discussion with this and see where it leads.
As usual, we will meet from 7:00pm to 8:30pm on July 24th at the Cepeda Branch Library, 651 N Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin.
Hope to see you there,
Mike Ignatowski
Please go to our Facebook Event to RSVP and invite friends
At our July Open Meeting, we learned more about the Fayette Power Project, a dangerous coal power plant that is partially-owned by Austin Energy (AE). We talked about potential strategies to pressure AE to divest from Fayette more quickly, as well as ways we could advocate for a full-plant shutdown.
Al Braden gave a presentation about the Fayette coal plant and AE’s stake in the facility. He also updated us on measures being taken by the AE Electric Utility Commission (EUC) to push for more transparency around Fayette. Thank you to Al for your informative presentation!
If you missed the meeting or would like to review Al’s presentation, the slides and video are available below. We hope to see you at our next Open Meeting on August 21!
Monday, 7/16 (6 to 8 p.m.) – Electric Utility Commission(EUC) meeting at 721 Barton Springs. Citizens Communication at the start of the meeting. Wear your 350 Austin shirt. The EUC is taking note of our presence. Immediately after Citizens’ Communication, those on the Campaign Strategy Circle will meet in another room and return to the EUC meeting for Item #11. EUC 07.16.18 Agenda & documents
Tuesday, 7/17 (7 to 8:30 p.m.) – 350 Austin July Open Meeting at First Unitarian Universalist Church on Grover. NOTE THE TIME CORRECTION! We are in the process of sharpening our focus on the Fayette coal plant and steps we might take in getting it shut down much sooner than Austin Energy’s (AE) is currently planning. Al Braden will be sharing his broad and deep understanding on Fayette. We will also be updating you on information that AE has effectively been withholding regarding how much Fayette is being used.
See you soon!
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Our dedicated member Mickey Fetonte is on a mission: Get candidates for local, state, and national offices to sign the “No Fossil Fuel Money” pledge. From February 4 to June 22, Mickey personally collected pledge signatures from 96 Texas candidates. Four other Texas candidates signed the pledge through other channels, bringing the grand total to 100 candidates. Thanks for your great work, Mickey! (more…)
Before the meeting, join us for a social happy hour at Citizen Eatery at 6:00 pm! There will be a happy hour discount on food and drink. Citizen Eatery’s menu features 100% vegetarian cuisine and locally-made beverages. Look for the table with the 350 Austin sign! Citizen Eatery is located at 5011 Burnet Road. https://www.citizeneatery.com/
Then come to First UU for the open meeting. This is a working meeting in which you will have the opportunity to roll up your sleeves and get to work. There will be a variety of breakout groups, including: planning our city council & mayoral candidates forums; learning more about our campaign strategies & tactics; and generating ideas for 350.org‘s Day of Action leading up to the Global Climate Summit. https://riseforclimate.org/
In honor of Juneteenth, we are particularly interested in ideas on how 350 Austin can work more effectively towards freedom from the effects of climate change that affect People of Color first and worst.
Please go to our Facebook Event to RSVP and invite friends.
Monday, June 18 at 6 PM – 8 PM at 721 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704-1145
Austin Energy (AE) will be reporting to the Electric Utility Commission on the status of the 16 studies mandated by City Council last August. We want AE to begin working on the studies ASAP and communicate to the EUC and the public on their specific plans for becoming Fossil Free Fast. To view the mandated studies, go here and scroll to pages 3-4. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=282674
Citizen Communications (3 minutes max) occur at the beginning of the meeting. If you want to speak but need help crafting your message, Direct Message Bobbie Tsukahara,Dana Wen, Ellie Fogleman,Gilbert Starkey or other 350 Austin activists.
If you have a 350 Austin shirt, please wear it. If you don’t have one, come a few minutes early to pick one up. $15 for those who can afford it. This is NOT a protest or rally.
Please follow this link to the Facebook Event to RSVP or invite friends.
At our April Open Meeting, we discussed the next steps to achieving our goal of making Austin Energy (AE) “fossil free fast”. Austin’s public utility has the potential to be a model for the rapid and just transition of electric grids towards clean renewable energy. We are prepared to demand that AE meet that challenge on an accelerated time line.
Al Braden and Stefan Wray gave a presentation on the current status of AE and where we want them to be. They also explained the important role of the Electric Utility Commission (EUC) in helping us move toward our goals for AE. A big thank you to Al and Stefan for sharing their knowledge!
If you missed the meeting or would like to review Al and Stefan’s presentation, the slides and video are available below. We hope to see you at our next Open Meeting in May!
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Our monthly general meetings are open to all! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month at First UU Church. Children are welcome. At our meetings, we share updates on our current campaigns, discuss[...]
Our monthly general meetings are open to all! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month at First UU Church. Children are welcome. At our meetings, we share updates on our current campaigns, discuss[...]
Our monthly general meetings are open to all! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month at First UU Church. Children are welcome. At our meetings, we share updates on our current campaigns, discuss[...]
