From Co-op America
“We all do foolish things sometimes, but many of us are working hard to stop being Fossil Fools.
When we look around the country we see many signs of progress. People are making their homes more efficient, the green building business is taking off, solar and wind power are growing quickly and almost everyone is talking about how to address climate change.
Nevertheless, there are still foolish people out there who, in their roles as the heads of major corporations or as elected officials, continue to run our economy on outdated, dirty technology that can’t help us solve the climate crisis. These leaders should step up and take a true leadership role in promoting green energy for the future — not be fossil fools of the past.
Co-op America, Energy Action Coalition, and Rainforest Action Network have nominated the CEOs of companies with fossilized portfolios like ExxonMobil and Dynegy. We invite you to:
- Enter the contest for a free year’s worth of carbon offsets from renewable energy projects.*
- Vote in the 2008 Foolies for the worst fossil fools; and
- Join us on April 1st for a global day of action and tell the fossil fuel industry and bad politicians to stop acting like a fossil fool and start promoting green, clean energy.
We will show the world that we refuse to fool around with climate change and our future.
Learn more
Fossil Fools Day official international site
April 1st Action Guide to Fossil Fooleries
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North America Rising Tide North America risingtidenorthamerica.org fossilfools[at]hushmail.com |
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Rainforest Action Network www.ran.org |
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Global Exchange www.globalexchange.org |
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UK Rising tide UK risingtide.org.uk info[at]risingtide.org.uk |
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Camp for Climate Action www.climatecamp.org.uk Network for Climate Action www.networkforclimateaction.org.uk |
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Australia Rising Tide Australia www.risingtide.org.au |
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Post your actions on Climate Indymedia: www.climateimc.org |
Organizers and other groups working to help increase participation:
Filed under: Events, National and World News
Seattleites, wanna get involved?
Create your own foolery or join up with other pranksters in Washington State to speak out for an end to fossil fuel use.
Check out the Energy Action Coalition to find an event near you: http://actions.energyactioncoalition.org/fossilfools
Or send a message to the Cascade Climate Network to join in their efforts on April 3rd to put an end to plans to build a clean coal plant near Walla Walla.
More info on clean coal:
http://union-bulletin.com/articles/2008/02/29/local_news/080229lacarbonsequestration.txt
http://whitmanpioneer.com/outdoors/2007/11/15/wallula-coal-plant-proposal-controversial-among-students-faculty/
http://wallulaenergy.com/index.tpl?dsp=hm
http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200701/coal.asp
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/29/AR2008022903390.html