Activists in Action

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protester.jpgExperiences from Cliffside Climate Action
April 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



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UNCA Students Say NO To Coal!


Duke Shareholders grill CEO Jim Rogers at annual meeting


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


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The crowd came together to say No to new coal.

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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!

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

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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.

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

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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!

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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!

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Nina Otter describes her experience getting arrested while protesting Duke Energy's Cliffside Expansion at Duke Headquarters in Charlotte in December '07.