Climate Change Votes:
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www.lcv.org
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League of Conservation Voters Online Vote Tracker informs the
public about how their own and other representatives vote on bills in
real-time. This tool encourages and enables citizens to contact their
leaders to thank those who protect the environment and change the
minds of those who need to give sound environmental policy greater
importance during their tenure.
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www.edf.org
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Environmental Defense Fund. Operation Climate Vote.
Environmental Defense Action Fund is the lobbying arm of
Environmental Defense. Climate Opposition Truth Squad debunks
numerous climate rumours.
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www.edf.org
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Environmental Defense Fund. Lists Ten Senators to Watch on
Global Warming. 2008.
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Debates:
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www.sciencedebate2008.com
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Science Debate Inc. A call for a public debate in which the U.S.
presidential candidates shared their views on the issues of The
Environment, Medicine and Health, and Science and Technology
Policy. Watch the conference sessions here.
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Democratic Activism:
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www.moveon.org
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MoveOn.org Civic Action, a nonprofit, primarily engages in
campaigns to reform the media and other work aimed at bringing
back the democratic process by making sure legislators hear their
voices.MoveOn Political Action, a federal Political Action Comittee,
mobilizes people across the country to fight important battles in
Congress and help elect candidates who reflect their progressive
values.
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www.aidemocracy.org
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Americans for Informed Democracy, a non-partisan 501,
empowers and equips young people in the United States to address
global issues—poverty, health, climate change, peace and security—
through awareness raising and actions that promote just and
sustainable solutions on their campuses, in their communities, and
nationally.
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www.lcv.org
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League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is turning environmental
values into national priorities. To secure the environmental future of
our planet, LCV’s mission is to advocate for sound environmental
policies and to elect pro-environmental candidates who will adopt
and implement such policies.
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www.uspirg.org
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U.S. Public Interest Research Group's mission is to deliver
persistent, result oriented public interest activism that protects our
health, encourages a fair sustainable economy, and fosters
responsive, democratic government.''
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www.citizen.org
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Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit fighting for openness and
democratic accountability in government, for the right of consumers
to seek redress in the courts; for clean, safe and sustainable energy
sources; for social and economic justice in trade policies; for strong
health, safety and environmental protections; and for safe, effective
and affordable prescription drugs and health care.
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www.thebreakthrough.org
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Breakthrough Institute is a small think tank with big ideas.
Breakthrough is committed to creating a new progressive politics,
one that is large, aspirational, and asset-based. We believe that any
effective politics must speak to core needs and values, not issues and
interests, and we thus situate ourselves at the intersection of politics,
policy, philosophy, and the social sciences.
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www.commoncause.org
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Common Cause a nonprofit, nonpartisan citizen's lobbying
organization promoting open, honest and accountable government
by attempting to ensure that government and political processes
serve the general interest, rather than special interests; curb excessive
influence of money on government decisions and elections; promote
fair elections and high ethical standards for government officials;
and to protect the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans.
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www.americaspeaks.org
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AmericaSpeaks’, a nonpartisan, non-profit, whose mission is to
reinvigorate American Democracy by engaging citizens in the
public decision-making that most impacts their lives by leading the
development of a national infrastructure for democratic deliberation
(such as 21st Century Town Meetings) that institutionalizes the links
between decision-makers and citizens in determining public policy.
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www.oidp.net
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International Observatory on Participatory Democracy.
Network of municipalities and stakeholders in participatory
democracy experiments, a common space to share the Participatory
Democracy experiences that lead towards achieving higher levels of
equality, empowered citizenship, greater legitimisation of and trust
on public authorities, and greater efficiency in public policy.
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www.citizen.org
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Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit fighting for openness and
democratic accountability in government, for the right of consumers
to seek redress in the courts; for clean, safe and sustainable energy
sources; for social and economic justice in trade policies; for strong
health, safety and environmental protections; and for safe, effective
and affordable prescription drugs and health care.
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www.smallplanetinstitute.org
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Small Planet Institute seeks to identify the root causes – economic,
political, and psychological –that are taking our planet in a
disastrous direction...: a worldwide shift from the dominant, failing
notion of democracy — as something done to us or for us — toward
democracy as a rewarding way of life: a culture in which citizens
infuse the values of inclusion, fairness and mutual accountability
into all dimensions of public life.
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Governmental Responsibility:
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unesdoc.unesco.org
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UNESCO "The Precautionary Principle" Mar 2005. World
Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology
(COMEST), has brought together a group of experts to propose a
clear definition of the precautionary principle and provide
clarification of the possible uses of this principle, aiming at offering
an ethical platform to ensure proper risk management and correct
information to the public and to policy makers... PDF.
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Government Spending:
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www.taxpayer.net
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Taxpayers for Common Sense is an independent voice for
American taxpayers, dedicated to cutting wasteful government
spending and subsidies in order to achieve a responsible and efficient
government that lives within its means.''
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Politicians Voting Records:
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www.votesmart.org
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Vote Smart. Backgrounds and records of thousands of political
candidates and elected officials voting records, campaign
contributions, public statements, biographical data and evaluations.'
Non-profit, volunteer based.
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www.lcv.org
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League of Conservation Voters campaigns to educate voters
about candidates environment records. For 30 years, the
non-partisan LCV Scorecard has been the nationally accepted
yardstick used to gauge how members of Congress voted on key
energy and environmental issues.
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www.sourcewatch.org
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SourceWatch is a collaborative free encyclopedia (written by you)
of the Center for Media and Democracy containing a directory of
the people, organizations and issues shaping the public agenda. See
Energy and Environment Policy Portal.
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www.yourcongressyourhealth.org
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Your Congrees Your Health. Research!America, the Albert and
Mary Lasker Foundation and partners have invited all members of
Congress to complete a questionnaire about where they stand on
medical, health and scientific research and other issues that affect
our health. To be posted here starting May 2009.
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www.yourcandidatesyourhealth.org
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Your Candidates Your Health. All candidates for Congress on the
ballot in November 2008 were invited to let voters know where they
stand on health and research by filling out a brief questionnaire. See
your candidates' views on these issues.
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Regional- Mayors and Governors:
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www.usmayors.org
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Center provides
mayors with the guidance and assistance they need to lead their
cities’ efforts to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are linked
to climate change.
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www.usmayors.org
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.
Under the Agreement, participating cities commit to taking three
actions: - Strive to meet or beat the Kyoto Protocol targets in their
own communities... - Urge their state governments, and the federal
government, to enact policies and programs to meet or beat the
greenhouse gas emission reduction target... - Urge the U.S. Congress
to pass the bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction legislation...
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www.yale.edu
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"Governors’ Declaration on Climate Change"
Yale University, April 18, 2008. Signed by 18 Governors. PDF.
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Woman:
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www.rachelsactionnetwork.org
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Rachel's Action Network (RAN), a nonpartisan 501 organization
encourages women to participate in the political process and
promotes women leaders who advocate for a healthy environment.
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