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Legislators to Invest In Our Recovery: This week we'll be
gathering with legislators, and activists from across the state, as
well as working people across the city to talk about raising
progressive tax revenue to invest in our public services.
RSVP to join a Raise Up/350 Mass Community Briefing to learn and bring
350 MA support the Invest in Our Recovery Campaign! Tune in
Brockton tonight @ 6:30, and Lowell Thursday @5pm, check out Western MA same time - 5pm on 10/22. Wear something
350 Mass!
Keep Emergency Paid Sick Time Moving: The 350 Mass
Solidarity Working Group is taking on Raise Up Mass' Emergency Paid Sick Time campaign. The
EPST legislation is currently with the Ways and Means Committee, so
now is the time to push to make sure that it's favorably voted out
before the end of the session. If your node is interested in an
in-district meeting with your legislator, writing a letter to the
editor, or supporting the campaign in other ways, contact [email protected] or [email protected].
A note of optimism from 350 Mass Newton: A week ago,
on Wednesday, October 14, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller shared the news that
earlier that day she had negotiated and signed a new, three-year
contract for Newton Power Choice. The standard option in the new
community choice aggregation contract will have 80% renewable energy
from Newton England Class 1 sources, excluding biomass, 18% higher
than the current contract at 62%. The program will have an opt-up to
100% and an opt-down to the base state-mandated level of renewables,
currently at 16%, and, as is required by law, will have an opt-out
choice as well. This won came after the 350 Mass Newton node collected over 400 signatures for their public letter
urging Mayor Fuller to embrace 100% renewable options in
negotiations.
Burma Shave Standouts Draw Attention to Pending Climate
Legislation: Taking inspiration from the roadside
advertisements for Burma-Shave in the 1930s, teams of volunteers are
standing on busy commuter routes, each member holding one of a series
of signs that, combined, spell out a message. Activists hope that
their visibility will cause people to pay more attention to the
climate omnibus bill currently in committee. To learn more and take
part, join 350 Mass' direct action wing, Climate Courage.
Click here for more background and for model scripts
you can use for calling or emailing your Rep and Senator about the pending climate
legislation.
Write a Letter to the Editor: There's never been a
better time to take part in 350 Mass' Letters to the Editor (LTE)
team. Want to join? Email Alan Palm, Director of Organizing, at [email protected]
to find out more. Our members have a great success rate in getting
letters published! Read some of them here:
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