We can't drill and burn our way out of the current economic and environmental crisis. We can invent and invest our way out. We can create new pathways out of poverty and curb global warming at the same time. We will do this by retooling our factories, rebuilding our communities, and repowering America with 100% clean and renewable electricity. It's time to build an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.

To get involved in campaign work in Washington DC, check out 1Sky's Climate Precinct Captain campaign to connect with folks in your neighborhood and across the country who are working on a federal carbon cap. 

Want to tap in to making a change in the city? Check out CarbonFree DC, a meetup group in DC focused on climate issues, from green jobs to coal to the impacts of meat consumption. 

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A Common Person's Guide to the Federal Climate Bill
On May 21st, following months of work, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA), a 932-page piece of climate legislation. There have been mixed reactions from groups, but most are in agreement that it needs to be strengthened. Below is a summary analysis of the main features of the bill. MORE >

Cap and Dividend
This year -- 2009 -- is the critical year for our climate. In order to avoid the worst consequences of global warming, we need to take action now. The first step is to cap our emissions of carbon dioxide. MORE >

Put a Cap on It

Send a message to Congress that we want a science-based cap in 2009!

Put on a cap, take a picture, and let Congress know that now is the time for strong action on global warming!

Over 3,000 people helped make history March 2nd by shutting down the Capitol Power Plant for over four hours. The largest anti-coal action yet in U.S. history overwhelmed the police; no arrests were made.

The commitment of the activists and the scale of the action showed that the climate movement is ready as we head into 2009 -- the most critical year yet for our climate.

CCAN Blog: What's New
ACES Ambivalence Disorder

So the US House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act on Friday. Given that many of us in the climate community have been griping for months on end about what a compromised, watered down, insufficient, coal friendly, piece of corporate welfare that the bill is, many of you may be wondering [...] MORE >

We Need More
Video by Jay!
On Friday the American Clean Energy and Security Act passed 219-212 in an historic vote, but key features of the bill fall far short of what scientists say is urgently needed. The Senate, with President Obama’s leadership, must work to greatly improve the bill.



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Flashmob in Capitol Hill cafeteria
Forty flashmobbers, including CCAN’s own Kat McEachern, froze for 2 minutes in frustration over the lack of progress on climate change legislation. The action took place in Longworth Congressional Office Building’s Cafeteria during lunch time.

This action was organized through Craigslist and Twitter and called for a stronger “American Clean Energy and Security Act.” The [...] MORE >

Farewell to CCAN
After nearly two years of fighting global warming with the rest of my wonderful colleagues (and all of you awesome volunteers and activists!), it’s time for me to say farewell.
As I look back on my time here, there are a couple of things that really stick out to me - a series of town hall [...] MORE >

Small Steps, Big Problems

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