The Los Angeles Beyond Coal Campaign
Our campaign will be focusing on getting L.A. off of Coal Powered Energy by 2020.
You may or may not have heard, but Mayor Villaraigosa has committed to getting LA off of Coal energy by 2020, but getting to that reality through renewable energy is the hard part.
I would like to reach out to you and talk to you about the way in which
your campus can be an advocate for your community to important decision makers in Los Angeles on this issue.
The LA Beyond Coal campaign bridges the divide between environmental and social justice issues, and we plan on working on making sure that these “Green Jobs” help rebuild our economy.
Let me tell you a little bit more about the Campuses Beyond Coal campaign.
This campaign is a joint effort between the
Sierra Student Coalition and the
Sierra Club to move our nation's universities beyond coal to 100% clean energy solutions.
The campaign here in L.A. aims to end schools' dependence on the coal-generated electricity they purchase.
At the same time, your campus can become a leader in educating your city councilmember on
why it is so important to get off of coal and to invest in renewable resources. Your campus can lead the efforts in the Southwest to get off of coal energy and join young people who are organizing coast-to-coast.
Coal is one of the dirtiest forms of energy: destroying our waterways, polluting our air, and destroying communities.
Los Angeles may not have a coal plant within city limits, but it gets its power from a coal plant that is devastating the environment and communities around it.
I would love to talk to you about upcoming opportunities for your campus to get engaged on this issue.
From arranging a phone-bank, writing op-eds in the LA Times, being an on-the-ground blog writer for the LA Coal Campaign, or adopting your city council member as a “Climate Leader” your group can make a REAL difference in Los Angeles.
Your campus can get involved and we will have some great opportunities coming up.
Please sign-up and join us in leading LA and the rest of the Southwest "beyond coal".