Tag: <span>congress</span>

Building a Progressive Environmental Policy Platform in NY-19

My internship experience has been humbling – both professionally and personally – in a uniquely profound way. I have the pleasure of working on a local congressional campaign as the campaign coordinator/chief of staff for Jeff Beals, a progressive democrat running against John Faso in NY-19. The 19th district includes …

SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP?

Originally posted at: www.bardfreepress.com Written by Dana Francisco Miranda The Campus to Congress-Corporation Fellows workshop, commonly known as C2C, is an opportunity for current students and young professionals to network and further their skills in sustainable business and politics. The C2C Fellows workshop took place February 14–16, one of three occurring this …

“Politicians Don’t Create Political Will, They Respond to it”

By: Serafina Zeringo MS ’13 and Kyle Rorah MS ’13 Mark Reynolds, Executive Director of the Citizens Climate Lobby, spoke on the National Climate Seminar this week about citizen engagement, education, and environmental activism as ways to push Congress to have a stronger stance on environmental protection. Citizens Climate Lobby gains its …