Month: January 2018

We Could Use Your Help to Plan the 3rd Annual Rally for the Planet – Climate Change Rally

Matt Henchen

The Youth Lobby Needs Your Help!!!   The Vermont Youth Lobby is pleased to officially announce the 3rd Annual Rally for the Planet, to be held on Thursday, April 12th.  All permits and funding are in place and we are ready to rally!!!   Our goal this year is to put even more pressure on lawmakers to take greater action on climate change in 2018.  We hope to do this in the following ways: 1) Bring even more young citizens to the rally on April 12th. Our goal is 3,000 strong! 2) Increase the amount and improve the quality of interactions between VT youth and their elected officials 3) Put earlier and more sustained pressure on our elected officials through a widespread letter writing and advocacy campaign. 4) Encourage students in other New England states to rally along with us.   The Youth Lobby is planning on holding four Planning […]

Check out Al Gore’s Latest Film, An Inconvenient Sequel, at the Mountain Top Film Festival

Matt Henchen

Join us this Sunday, January 14th, at the Big Picture Theater for a screening of “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power,” at the MountainTop Film Festival! Here are the details: What: “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power,” at the MountainTop Film Festival Where: Big Picture Theater, 48 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield When: This Sunday, January 14th, 1:00-3:00 PM Ticket information: http://www2.suncommon.com/e/95162/tickets/2w1kst/161870340 This film comes a little more than a decade after “An Inconvenient Truth,” which launched a global movement and inspired thousands to join former Vice President Al Gore in his mission to spread the word about the climate crisis and its solutions. “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” tells us that NOW is the time for all of us to fight like our world depends on it.

Vermont Youth Lobby’s Magic School Bus Campaign in the News!

Matt Henchen

Check out the coverage of our Magic School Bus Campaign  http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/vermonts-youth-lobby-petitioning-for-electric-school-buses/886528096 And don’t forget to let the VT Agency of Natural Resources know that you want electric school buses! We only have two more days to encourage the VT Agency of Natural Resources to spend 85% of the VW settlement on Electric School buses! You’ve signed the petition, now we need you to do one more thing!!! Please fill out the Public Input form located on the ANR website. Feel free to skip any lines you do not have an opinion on and get right to the point – we want electric school buses! FILL OUT THE ANR FORM VPIRG has also provided us with a simpler form we can use to show the ANR we support electric school buses! FILL OUT THE VPIRG QUICK FORM Either one would be great – both would be even better!

Only 3 Days Left to Push for Electric School Buses!

Matt Henchen

We only have three more days to encourage the VT Agency of Natural Resources to spend 85% of the VW settlement on Electric School buses! You’ve signed the petition, now we need you to do one more thing!!! Please fill out the Public Input form located on the ANR website. Feel free to skip any lines you do not have an opinion on and get right to the point – we want electric school buses! FILL OUT THE ANR FORM VPIRG has also provided us with a simpler form we can use to show the ANR we support electric school buses! FILL OUT THE VPIRG QUICK FORM Either one would be great – both would be even better!

Great Opportunity for Grassroots Organizer Training!

Matt Henchen

~ The Vermont Climate Union and the VT Poor People’s Campaign Present ~ Grassroots Organizer Training @ The UU Church ~ 130 Main St, Montpelier Tuesday and Thursday Nights from 7-9 Starting January 16th.   Organizers, Activists, and Volunteers, ages 16-100+, are invited to a series of workshops to develop core organizing skills and increase our capacity to work for Justice in Vermont. All are welcome to come to one or many classes. These workshops offer instruction in a variety of needed skills and services common to grassroots organizing and social change efforts, and our coordinating team will work with participants to apply the skills learned in collaborative organizing environments. We will offer classes on Tuesday and Thursday Nights from 6-8 at The UU, Starting Tuesday January 16th.  Please review our Calendar  as there are number of events at other times and locations. View the CALENDAR Here and take a […]

Don’t Forget to Sign the Electric School Bus Petition and Contact the ANR!

Matt Henchen

From our friends at Renewable Energy Vermont The Vermont Youth Lobby is asking for 85% of the $18.7 million Volkswagen settlement to be spent on electric school busses and charging equipment. We want MAGIC SCHOOL BUSES! Please TAKE ACTION by doing the following things: Sign our Online Petition at change.org!  It only takes a minute of your time! Download our paper petition and get as many signatures as possible at your school and in your local community.  Please scan your completed petitions to youthlobbyvt@gmail.com or mail them to VT Youth Lobby, 141 Wade Road, Moretown VT, 05660. Please scan or email all petitions to us by January 5th, 2018.  A group of Youth Lobby students will hand deliver these petitions to the ANR and Phil Scott’s office during the week of January 8th.  (let us know if you are interested in being part of this crew..) Send a comment to the decision makers at the VT […]