Supporters of clean energy and global warming legislation have generated significant phone volume into Senate offices to over the last 6 months. The days of “we are just not hearing about this” are over. However, given the ticking clock and likelihood that the legislative process in the Senate will be heating up or melting down very soon, we need to generate more and more volume at important moments in the debate. Accordingly, we are proposing national grassroots and grass tops call in days to swamp Senate and district offices.
So for 72 hours on March 2nd – March 4th (that's This Tuesday - Thursday), we would like to rally to: 1. Generate a large volume of calls to each targeted state 2. Generate calls from diverse and meaningful messengers
From day one we’ve realized that grassroots pressure cannot just come from one constituency or group of people, but rather we would have to demonstrate that there is broad nationwide support for clean energy and climate legislation – and that the support carried a real intensity with it. Youth are a critical constituency, so we will show the Senate that we want clean energy and climate change solutions.
What can you do?
1. Twitter
Be a part of the trending topic, #EARTHSTOCK, to support clean energy! Earthstock will bring people together to make their voice heard for a clean energy future and demonstrate the overwhelming demand for comprehensive solutions to climate change. Upon arriving at Earthstock, the "jumbotron" will give visitors information aboutthe call-in day and allow them to call their Senators directly from the webapp. They will then have the option to post an "I called my Senator..." message to their Twitter or Facebook feeds. These messages will link back to Earthstock, driving additional visitors and phone calls from your social networks.
2. BU, Call your Senator! That's Senator Brown!
What do you say? Well, here's a little "rap" that could give you an idea on what you should say:
"Hi – My name Bob Smith and I’m from Town/City, State and I go to Boston University. I’ve had enough, it’s no longer ok for you to ignore climate change and the opportunities that clean energy can provide for me. This is about my future and the Senate has stalled long enough. I want you to act now and pass comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation.
Here's the number from the website! 781/ 444-0200
Let us know how this works out for you! E-mail us to tell us your story on how you helped to save the world with just one phone call! Good luck!
This is the week!
This is the week that we are all waiting for! It's
PLEDGE DRIVE WEEK!
Everyone at BUMASSPIRG are super excited about this week! A lot of things are going on! There are a ton of us hanging out everywhere on campus, but you could find us at the GSU link today, and for the rest of the week!
Our goal for the end of this week is to find at least 200 people who would be able to donate to our organization so that we could start working on all of the hot topic issues that we have been up in arms about this semester (and beyond, of course)! So we are looking for people like YOU to make a difference and help us become an official chapter at Boston University!
If you are interested in donating, or would like more information, feel free to contact our lovely & wonderful campus organizer, Eileen (contact info at bottom of this page), or our sassy & charismatic president, Nicole!
Get ready, BU, & keep yourself updated by following us on Twitter & becoming a fan of us on facebook!
Cheers to our Kick-off meeting!
Good Sunday, everyone!
Thank you to all of those who went to our kickoff meeting today to help us plan for our super important pledge drive that is happening THIS WEEK! Wow! It seems like time is going by so quickly!
I know that it is also midterms week(s) for the BU students, but I hope that you are all feeling the MASSPIRG spirit, because we will be having a huge presence on campus this week (we will be everywhere!).
For those who want to support us, or just get to know us, just walk around the GSU anytime during the week, and you are sure to bump into us. If not, you are always welcome to e-mail us (e-mail information is found on the right bar or on the bottom of this page).
Keep coming back to this page to see 'what's the haps!'
Have an awesome week, all!
Pledge drive kick off!
Hey all!
We're having a pledge drive kick off meeting tomorrow, at 2pm, at the GSU academy room to get ready for our pledge drive this week! We have a goal of 200 people who will pledge to donate money to our organization so that we could become an official chapter at BU & start really making a difference on all of the issues that we care about! Come out & support us by helping us to plan our week, make shirts & posters (you can catch us at the GSU link!), and just hang out with super cool people who care about the world just as much as you do, and want to do something that affects our community, our city, our state, our country, & beyond!
If you can't make it tomorrow, you can always find us at the GSU link this week! Make sure to stop by and say hello!
So again, our kick off meeting for the pledge drive is tomorrow, Sunday, at 2pm, on the second floor of the GSU.
We hope to see you all there!
If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail us! (check out the side bar to your right).
Have a happy midterms week, BU!
We're Famous!
Our Turbine prop is on BU today!
Aliza Vaida (CFA’10)
Photo by Kalman ZabarskyCompliments of BU Today
Facebook, Twitter, and events, oh, my!
Hello all
We, here at MASSPIRG @ BU hope everyone is having a great semester, and hopefully you are all staying warm! Spring is coming soon, and with that, we're having cool events and meetings coming up as well!
First off, I'd like to tell you about our new FACEBOOK fanpage! Don't forget to be a fan, and keep yourself updated on all of the goings-on that our organization is having this semester (and beyond!)
Secondly, not only are we keeping it hip by having a facebook fan page, but you can also find us on our BU MASSPIRG TWITTER! . Our twitter page will keep you up-to-date on what's going on with our group and what's going on in and out of BU's campus! We're talking about hot issues that students are working on not just at B.U., but all over the nation! Sweet!
Lastly, I am proud to present to you some of the events that we are having on campus!
THIS WEEK:Tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb 17:
- CANstruction!
What: we're CANstructing a can-person out of empty, donated cans to promote our hunger & homelessness alleviation campaign! Come & help us out! It's much warmer than building a snowman!
Where: 2nd floor of the GSU
What time: 5:00 pm!
Friday, February 19
-Catch us at the GSU link!
What: we'll be having a table at the GSU link (first floor, GSU), to promote our upcoming pledge drive (next week already!)
Where: GSU link
What time: 11-3pm
NEXT WEEK
We will be having our
PLEDGE DRIVE!
more details on that coming up!
Have a great week, everyone, and we hope to see you at our events!
Local Campaign Info and Meeting Times
BU MASSPIRG Kick-off Meeting!
January 27, 2010
8pm, GSU- 2nd Floor Lounge
Join BU MASSPIRG and make a difference on all the issues you care about!
This semester we're working to establish a BU MASSPIRG chapter so students here can have a big impact on all the issues they care about. We're holding events and building support to stop global warming, make college and textbooks more affordable, fight poverty and make student health insurance more affordable!
Get involved- come to an information session TODAY! Sign up on the right side of the screen.
To find out how to get involved with MASSPIRG campaigns on your campus fill out the form below and RSVP for an info session.
Location: BU Central, in the basement of the GSU
Who are we?
What
is MASSPIRG?
MASSPIRG
is a statewide student organization working to solve real problems- like global
warming, poverty and the skyrocketing cost of college. The unique thing about
MASSPIRG that makes them effective is that students at 17 schools across the
state pool their money together to hire professional staff who work for them to
research solutions, lobby our representatives, run campaigns and build
grassroots support so students can win big on the issues they care about.
What
has MASSPIRG done?
Between
the professional staff and student leaders working for MASSPIRG across the
state, we get a lot done. Last semester, we helped pass a federal bill through
the house to increase financial aid by $40 billion. On campus, students and
organizers built grassroots support, while the Higher Education Advocate
lobbied representatives in DC. In 2008 MASSPIRG registered over 10,000 students
to vote, and passed the toughest global warming legislation in the country.
What
is going on at BU?
Right
now, we don’t have a fully funded MASSPIRG chapter at BU, but we have a lot of
potential to make a difference by working with MASSPIRG. Right now, BU students
are working to make our campus buildings more sustainable, and with MASSPIRG we
could work with professional organizers to pass legislation at the national
level to stop global warming. Last semester, students were taking action on the
print quota issue, making their voices heard that college is too expensive.
With MASSPIRG, BU students could have an advocate in Washington, DC working to
make college and textbooks more affordable by meeting with our congressmen
every day to push policies that make college more affordable.
How
can we get a chapter?
In
order to have a chapter at BU, we need to get funding and join the 50,000
students who pool their money together to hire professional staff and run their
own non-profit organization. This semester, we are going to get 200 students
and faculty to pledge, giving small monthly contributions so we can hire our
own organizer and advocates, and work on these campaigns!
We know
we can do this because some of BU’s top student leaders are already giving
monthly to fund BU MASSPIRG- like leaders from the Environmental Students
Organization, The Women’s Center and the Leadership Campaign. Students and
student groups voted last semester to approve us as a student group, recognized
by the Student Activities Office. BU students have already started taking
action to establish a BU MASSPIRG chapter- and lots of people on campus support
us!
