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Environmental Film Series Third Thursdays at Ruta Maya Coffee House
Earth Day event at Ruta Maya screens Kilowatt Ours hosted by Texas Clean Water Action and CLEAN (Citizens League for Environmental Action Now)
Prepare for Earth Day and find out what you can do for the planet with our screening of Kilowatt Ours at Ruta Maya Coffee House, 6p.m.-9 p.m., Thursday, April 17. Austin singer/song writers will help us celebrate our love for Mother Earth with music beginning at 6 p.m.
The movie begins around 6:45 p.m. followed by a panel discussion with special guest, Jennifer Nazak, permaculture designer and instructor with the Austin Permaculture Guild, and others.
Kilowatt Ours is an inspirational and enlivening film that demonstrates how easy it is to conserve energy as well as the many ways each of us can become part of the renewable energy revolution. The film reveals the connection between personal choices and energy use.
Clean Water Action and CLEAN (Citizens League for Environmental Action Now) are hosting an Environmental Film Series the third Thursday of each month as a fundraiser for the two organizations. Suggested donation is five dollars.
If you would like to become a sponsor of the Film Series or if you have any questions, please contact Vicki Wolf at 512-386-5344.
Upcoming films
- April 17 - Kilowatt Ours
Get more information about the full 2008 film series.
Stop The Texs Coal Rush!
Proposed new coal plants threaten our health, our water and our air
Texas Utilities (TXU) and other utility companies are requesting permits from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to build more than a dozen new coal-burning power plants. Thanks to overwhelming public pressure from a diverse coalition that includes Clean Water Action, TXU announced that, as part of a proposed buyout, it would drop plans to build eight of 11 proposed coal plants. But, TXU and other utilities are still proposing to build 11 new coal-burning plants, and more plants are about to be proposed. Learn more or take action. Learn more or take action.
Making Texas Mercury Free: Clean Water, Safe Fish, Healthy Kids
The Texas Department of Health has issued fish consumption advisories for over 329,000 acres of lakes and rivers in Texas, including the entire Gulf of Mexico. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that causes learning and developmental disabilities in children. Ten percent of all mercury released into the air in the U.S. comes from coal-burning power plants in Texas. Clean Water Action and our allies are pushing the state legislature to reduce these and other toxic emissions. Learn more or take action.
Making Polluters Pay!
Taking the Profit out of Pollution
Numerous studies have demonstrated that fines issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to polluters who break the law are too low to act as a deterrent to further pollution. On average, the economic benefit gained by polluting is five times as high as fines assessed, and many of not most violations go undetected. Weak enforcement encourages pollution, deprives the state of critical revenue and puts law-abiding businesses at a competitive disadvantage. Learn more or take action.
Celebrating Eighteen Years of Grass-Roots Organizing in Texas
Since coming to Texas in June 1988, CWA has built up an impressive membership base over 70,000 strong. Our coalition building and grassroots organizing have resulted in many notable victories at all levels of government. CWA's election campaigns have helped pass many environmentally-friendly ballot initiatives and candidate. See some of the highlights of Texas Clean Water Action's proud history.
