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  Fixed link on Senate Dear Colleague letter

  Let me try this again:

  http://www.wildhavens.org/documents/Focus%20the%20Nation% ...
  On Eban Goodstein invites you to join in the largest climate teach-in ever posted 1 year, 9 months ago 36 Responses

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  Focus the Nation on Congress

  Since my last comment, I traveled to DC to talk to House and Senate offices about Focus the Nation events in their districts and states. Already 15 House members and 5 Senators have confirmed they are going to an event either in person or by videoconference (we are providing a carbon-friendly way to participate via SightSpeed). Just today, four Senators (2 Democrats and 2 Republicans) sent a letter to all Senators urging them to attend a Focus event (you can see the letter here:  http://www.wildhavens.org/documents/Focus the Nation Senate Dear Colleague 011608).

  I'm greatly heartened by the response. If you are working on a Focus event, it's not too late to invite your members of Congress. If you've already invited them, call today and ask them to commit.

  -- Scott Highleyman
     Civic Engagement Director
     Focus the NationOn Eban Goodstein invites you to join in the largest climate teach-in ever posted 1 year, 9 months ago 36 Responses

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  A teaching moment for Congress?

  Eban Goodstein's clarion call convinced me six months ago to put aside my regular job to help Focus the Nation as its Civic Engagement Director. I'm in DC this week spreading the word in Congressional offices so that they have a context for the invitations they are getting from schools in their districts to participate in the Green Democracy part of Focus the Nation. The response has been very positive. Since "all politics is local" Focus the Nation is shaping up to be a great combination of local volunteers joining up on the same day to create a national event.

  I urge any Focus the Nation schools out there who haven't already invited their Congressional reps to do so right away. It's not too late and they may just surprise you by accepting. Easy instructions are on the web site:  http://www.focusthenation.org/invitation_congress.php

  If Eban's post moved you, I also recommend his book, Fighting for Love in the Century of Extinction (http://www.fightingforlove.com/). Although I've been working to protect the Earth for over 20 years, his book gave me some new insights both in our common plight and in the need, now more than ever, to speak truth to power -- and to do it from the heart.On Eban Goodstein invites you to join in the largest climate teach-in ever posted 1 year, 10 months ago 36 Responses