- Developing and supporting a U.S. climate change policy that is economically efficient, environmentally sound, pragmatic, and bipartisan.
- Working with communities throughout the Northeast to inventory and reduce their greenhouse gases across all of their civil sectors.
- Educating business leaders on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the workplace with an eye on saving money, improving morale, and attracting new customers.
- Providing free inventory software and hands-on support to college and university partners looking to measure their campus greenhouse gas emissions and educate the next generation of climate stewards and environmental professionals.
- Collaborating with science center and museum educators to design fun and rigorous climate change educational tools.
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- February 5th 2009 – National Teach-in, 5,000 schools. In January 2008, Focus the Nation organized the biggest national teach-in in US history, focused on global warming solutions, and engaging over 1900 colleges, universities, high schools and other institutions. Join the 2009 National Teach-In. Sign up and help create a powerful intergenerational dialogue, brainstorm solutions, and demand action from Congress.
- Campus to Congress – CAN YOU DO IT? – 30% By 2020. The first 100 days of the new administration will be a critical moment for the United States, and for the planet. Next February, Focus the Nation teams will engage half of Congress – over 300 national decisionmakers – in direct, non-partisan dialogue with students. Congress has the power to save the future. And today’s young people have the moral authority to demand action from Congress.
- Launch Webcasts. On-line videos on global warming solutions provide an avenue for teach-in participation by high schools and middle schools, and faith, business and citizen groups. View the 2008 2% Solutions Webcast.
- Action on a Scale That Matters. Sign up your college, your kids' middle school, or your church, synagogue or business and be a part of Focus the Nation. Together, our voice will be strong enough to change the future.
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