Environment Virginia Climate Defenders Campaign

The EPA recently released the Clean Power Plan, with goals for cutting carbon pollution back 32% by 2030, and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has said he supports this goal. What he hasn’t done yet is release the state’s plan to make that happen. The General Assembly, influenced by the coal industry, has also tried to prevent him from even being able to create this plan! Our goal for the summer is to build a team of committed volunteers who can show the Governor that Virginians are behind him, and give him the political cover he needs to push for strong regulations. We also hope our presence will present a counterweight to the relentless attacks from fossil fuel corporations, the transportation industry, the manufacturers, their lobbyists and allies in the legislature.

We’re going to show support for clean energy in the state through letters, phone calls, petitions, and, most importantly, community organizing work to build up volunteer teams. These teams will go out into the field in Loudoun County and nearby areas to find potential allies for our campaign. 

Duties

• Phone banking, petitioning, letter writing, database management

• Running and recruiting attendees for large events that influence policy makers

• Build the support it takes to win!

Benefits

• Work side-by-side with one of our organizers, learning the ropes

• Training in organizing strategies proven effective over decades with U.S. PIRG and Environment America

• Networking with leaders in the Public Interest Network