Activists in Action
Experiences from Cliffside Climate ActionApril 20, 2009
Participating in civil disobedience is a personal choice of conscience, by Lib Hutchby
Citizens Take “Just Say No To Coal” to the Streets, by Ulla-Britt Reeves

UNCA Students Say NO To Coal!
Duke Shareholders grill CEO Jim Rogers at annual meeting


Fossil Fools Day, Charlotte, N.C., April 5, 2008

The crowd came together to say No to new coal.

Organizers June Blotnick, Pete MacDowell, Ulla Reeves, John Avery, Kat Turner, and Beth Henry tell Duke to clean up their dirty coal plants and NO NEW COAL!

Liberty tells Darth Rogers CEO of Duke Energy that new coal is a public health hazard to the safety, security, and beauty of America!

Pastor Stephen Shoemaker of Myers Park Baptist Church inspires citizen activists with message that caring for creation is a responsibility of spiritual life. He reminds us that God alone owns the air. He speaks the prophetic voice, saying the welfare of all life trumps profits for a few shareholders.

John Avery and Kat Turner, student organizers of Fossil Fools Day, inspire citizen activists to stay engaged until Cliffside is stopped!

Beth Henry a volunteer with Carolina's Clean Air Coalition reminds us that there is no "clean coal" and continue the battle to get Duke Energy to CANCEL CLIFFSIDE!

Warren Smith, son of Stephen Smith, Executive Director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, reminds us of the purpose of our activism - to preserve a beautiful earth for all future generations.
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Dr. James Hansen and students from Winthrop College give support to earth friendly energy policy!
Nina Otter describes her experience getting arrested while protesting Duke Energy's Cliffside Expansion at Duke Headquarters in Charlotte in December '07.







