Agenda and Campaign Proposal for Feg. 3rd Meeting
Anne Cummings Jacopetti
DRAFT AGENDA. SONOMA COUNTY CAN MEETING, FEB. 4, 2018 at 7:00 PM. Peace and Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa
Facilitator: Anne Jacopetti
7:00 Introductions: name and group with brief check-in-
7:10 Review Agenda, assign timekeeper, notetaker
7:15 Group Reports, including requests for support (3 minutes each).
7:30 Presentation and Discussion of Green New Deal( Anne J.)
7:45 Campaign Presentations 1) Green New Deal (Anne)
2) Meatless May (Emerald)
Decision
8:15 Common Ground Brainstorm: Present, add or subtract and vote
Sustainability: Divest from Fossil Fuels
Set goal for 100% Renewable Energy
Ban future fracking, drilling and fossil fuel infrastructure
Put a price on carbon
Reduce farmed animals
Support Regenerative Agriculture – sequester carbon, produce healthy food
Social
Justice:
Affordable Housing, rent control
Fair Wages - $15 minimum
Just transition for workers
Act
Now:
Support Public Banking
Hold local, state and national politicians accountable
Build coalitions
Educate about climate change and solutions in schools and community
Support
plant-based diet
Shop with zero waste as a goal
8:30 Facilitator and Topic for next meeting
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Breakout and networking
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ATTENTION: Read this excellent article before the meeting, if at all possible:
CAMPAIGN PRESENTATION FOR GREEN NEW DEAL
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her passionate support for a Green New Deal has finally brought climate and system change into the spotlight of corporate media. Climate activists need to rise to the challenge and do everything we can to shape the specifics of the Green New Deal, to support it in our communities and to insist that the Democratic Party coalesce around it for the 2020 elections. This means challenging the political power structures and demanding that they do what is right rather than what is expedient. That social justice is being addressed up front and center is essential. The promise of green new jobs and a fairer economy as we leave fossil fuels behind is what will initially sell this program to the American people. There is a huge roar building in response to income inequality and if we can tap into this, it may be possible to change our trajectory in spite of Trump and his zombie cabinet. I am asking that this be the first order of business for all of our groups in the coming months.