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Data center proposals are reaching city councils and statehouses faster than local rules can keep up.
Communities Take Charge, a free model policy guide, gives states and localities ordinances to adapt on energy, water, pollution, labor, and subsidies.
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Free briefing Thursday, Oct. 22, 2 p.m. ET: how to adapt the Communities Take Charge data center model policy guide.
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With KeShaun Pearson (@MemphisCAP_org), Shemona Moreno (@350_Seattle), Raleigh Council Member Christina Jones, and our Katie Thomas.
Communities Take Charge: free model ordinances to adapt on energy, water, pollution, labor, and subsidies. Built with @_ClimateXChange, @foe_us, @Public_Citizen, @weact4ej, Model Climate Laws Initiative, Rooted Futures Lab, and Run on Climate.
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Facing a data center proposal? Join us and our Communities Take Charge partners for a free online briefing on using the model policy guide where you live.
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2 p.m. ET
Register: bit.ly/Communities-Take-Char…
We're joining Florida State Rep. @AnnaForFlorida and @GoodJobsFirst at a virtual town hall Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. ET. We'll dive into how data centers and AI impact your community and share tools to help you take action. Register here: mobilize.us/annaforflorida/e…
We built it with seven partners: @_ClimateXChange, @foe_us, Model Climate Laws Initiative, @Public_Citizen, Rooted Futures Lab, Run on Climate, and @weact4ej, plus nine contributing organizations.
We launched it at #ClimateWeekNYC with Maine Rep. Melanie Sachs, NY Asm. Anna Kelles, KD Minor of @All4Energy, and Mar Zepeda of @CJAOurPower, moderated by our Katie Thomas.
Watch: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
Today, we launched a Model Data Center Policy Guide, an interactive resource designed to equip community-based organizers & state & local leaders w/ practical, customizable policy tools to regulate proposed & existing data center development:
bit.ly/data-center-policy-gu…
#COP30
To mark the guide’s release, we convened policymakers, advocates, organizers and experts today during #COP30 (@ClimateGroup) for “Communities Take Charge: Launching the Data Center Policy Guide.”
Our Livable Futures Director, Katie Thomas, walks The Hum through an example of local policies passing on data centers across the US.
Katie shares her tracker and gives a menu of options and ideas so any community can be prepared to fight back.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Join us & the Deliver My Vote Education Fund/Voter Protection Advocate Network for a webinar on two critical tools that organizers, advocates & everyday citizens can use right now to help protect their rights and the rights of their neighbors.
REGISTER: bit.ly/4cPZ9NC
Join We Build Progress and the @DeliverMyVote / Voter Protection Advocate Network for our virtual briefing on Thursday, Sept 17th at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT:
“Protect Your Vote, Protect Your Neighbors: Tools for Organizers.”
bit.ly/4cPZ9NC
4 years ago, federal law helped make clean energy projects like the Minneapolis Friends Meeting and RE-volv’s solar arrays possible. Their story continues to drive our mission to build the Livable Future our communities deserve, despite federal govt. cuts. bit.ly/friendsolar
One week away! Don't miss this incredible conversation next Thursday July 23rd from 2:30-6:30.
RSVP for free to save your spot in person or online.
NEW: At the 3rd annual Henry Wallace Symposium, expert speakers and thinkers will explore the most urgent of challenges: How might we re-envision democracy to ensure its survival?
Join us July 23 from 2:30-6:30 pm ET in D.C. or live online. Sign up now: ips-dc.org/event/3rd-wallace…
US Foreign Policy: Sponsored by Corporate Greed—watch the full @Netroots_Nation panel here: youtu.be/xxQulXRiC0E
We named the corporate forces driving U.S. foreign policy — and the communities pushing back. Grateful to @justiceisglobal, @Public_Citizen, @afsc_org & @CIPolicy
The federal government just made it easier to connect new data centers to the grid. Meanwhile, communities are facing higher electric bills, polluted water, and relentless noise from data center development.
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The government shouldn't be fast-tracking data center growth. It should be listening to the people being asked to live with the consequences.
We're working to lift up impacted communities and hold decision-makers accountable.
Read our report: bit.ly/datacenterreport
