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Thursday, November 5
Free Seminars for Progressive Iowa Women
by
Trish Nelson
on Thu 05 Nov 2009 07:47 PM CST
Free Seminars for Progressive Iowa Women
 Dawn's List and EssentialEstrogen.com
While lunches may never be free, Democratic and progressive women in Iowa do have an opportunity to grab some free technology training in the coming weeks.
Essentialestrogen.com is working with DAWN (Democratic Activist Women's Network) to provide three seminars in three different regions of Iowa starting this Saturday, Nov. 7. Here are the dates, times and locations of the upcoming events:
Saturday, Nov. 7 - Sioux City
10 a.m. to Noon
Mary Treglia Community House, 900 Jennings St.
Saturday, Nov. 14 - Des Moines
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
AFSCME, 4320 NW 2nd St.
Saturday, Nov. 21 - Cedar Falls
10 a.m. to Noon
Cedar Falls Public Library, 524 Main St.
Here's what will happen at the seminars:
The seminars will focus on how progressive women can promote Democratic messages online. We'll talk about ways to protect personal information, how to start a blog or a Web site, and strategies for making sure your viewpoint is heard, through social networking and other online interactions. In short, we are training progressive women how to overcome their fears and challenges, to become more effective on the Internet.
Seminar content is suitable for all women, regardless of level of activism. Let's discuss the ways we can protect candidates from undue Internet ugliness, how we can attract younger women with first-hand knowledge of all things tech, candidate committees, and the best practices for speaking loudly and with purpose, when it comes to Democratic ideals.
For more information, click here
Western Iowa Needs Help From Eastern Iowa Progressives
by
Trish Nelson
on Thu 05 Nov 2009 05:00 AM CST
Western Iowa Needs Help From Eastern Iowa Progressives
 Environmentiowa.org
[Note from BFIA: Since we no longer have actual journalism, we have to ante up cash if we want to get the facts out. Not to be opportunistic, but it can never be said too many times: Media Reform Now!]
How long are we going to let the 55-year-old [MidAmerica-owned] Walter Scott Jr. [Walter Scott Jr. is #281 on the Forbes list of 400 richest Americans] Energy Center in western Iowa [near Council Bluffs] get away with its pollution?
You can help put this question where decision-makers can't ignore it. Click here to help fund our new media campaign.
In November, we're releasing a hard-hitting study that will cast a harsh spotlight on the Walter Scott plant, including its wildly outsized contribution to global warming. Built before Dwight D. Eisenhower became president, the plant hasn't taken action to cut global warming pollution - ever. Why? It never had to, because for eight years the Bush EPA failed to hold polluters accountable.
Worse, if things don't change, the plant will keep pumping more climate-changing pollution into our skies with no end in sight.
Which is why we want to put the Walter Scott plant's pollution on the evening news and in the morning headlines - just as the EPA and the U.S. Senate are reaching a decision point on the issue.
A bill in the Senate will promote clean energy, cap carbon pollution and help force coal-fired clunkers like Walter Scott to clean up or make way for cleaner sources of power, like solar and wind. Proposed EPA regulations would have the same effect.
We know that the more people learn about coal-fired clunkers like the Walter Scott Jr. Energy Center, the more they understand why we need to repower Iowa with clean energy - and the more they want to know what we're going to do about it. Help our media team get the word out. Please chip in whatever you can today.
Together, we can hold one of Iowa's worst polluters to account, make a strong case for change, and help President Obama build the new clean energy economy of the future. Thanks for making it all possible.
Sincerely,
Dan Kohler
Environment Iowa Regional Program Director
EnvironmentIowa.org
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