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Power by the People
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What happens when a city goes local with its power supply? Ask the residents of Boulder, Colorado. They’d grown tired of debates about climate change and public health. What they wanted was some hands-on, people-driven change. So, in 2011, they made Boulder the first municipality in the country to take back its energy decisions. The upshot? If Boulder can do this, other cities can. The slingshot? If they do, the corporate energy giants could fall.
Be The Change
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Inspired by hands-on democracy? Get involved or learn from the trailblazers at New Era Colorado.
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Know a passionate college or graduate student? Suggest a summer internship in renewable or clean energy at an agency such as the Environmental Defense Fund.
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Care about carbon emissions but not ready to tackle an energy giant? Narrow the scope. Walk or bike, don’t drive. And use weather-stripping, shade trees, and insulation to offset the heating and cooling of your home.
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- especially when it comes from a country that, by the day,
more closely resembles a police-state (manipulated by Corporate Power).
Right on, ye People!
This does not mean I don't support Boulder, I grew up here and I will not be a bit surprised to see an improvement over Xcel Energy.
Meantime am sending it on to all contacts.