A few weeks ago, real, live, ordinary citizens (like you) became lobbyists for a day. They went to the Massachusetts State House to ask their elected representatives to Stand Up for Solar energy and increase the cap on funds to support it’s development. Communicating with elected politicians is the heart of democracy, as well as being an empowering and enjoyable experience. In this episode, we speak with Emily Rochon, the Director of Energy and Environmental Policy at Boston Community Capital. She helped plan an...
A few weeks ago, real, live, ordinary citizens (like you) became lobbyists for a day. They went to the Massachusetts State House to ask their elected representatives to Stand Up for Solar energy and increase the cap on funds to support it’s development. Communicating with elected politicians is the heart of democracy, as well as being an empowering and enjoyable experience. In this episode, we speak with Emily Rochon, the Director of Energy and Environmental Policy at Boston Community Capital. She helped plan and carry out this great day of activism.
For all the details, check out her blog at SolarIsWorking.org.
Check out live links at our blog, https://massclimateaction.wordpress.com/2015/04/20/climate-hawks-send-a-sunny-message-to-the-statehouse-the-climate-hawks-companion-podcast/
Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist that the United States put a price on carbon.
Thanks for listening.
…Ted McIntyre
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