Students for a Just and Stable Future Unrecognized

Mission Statement
Students for a Just and Stable Future works to support, lobby for, and pass legislation at the state and other levels which protects people and our environment from the devastating impacts of climate change. The Leadership Campaign, launched in Fall 2009 to pass a bill for 100% clean electricity in Massachusetts by 2020, is a primary project of SJSF. SJSF is a regional organization, bringing together students from all five New England states. The Hampshire chapter works closely with other schools in the Pioneer Valley and state-wide to plan rallies, Sleep Outs, and other events and lobby our representatives. We also are taking energy efficiency into our own hands, by partnering with local organizations to do home weatherization projects. These projects are done in the Amherst area to increase awareness of energy efficiency, to lower individuals' carbon footprints, and to teach skills Hampshire students and other community members. The weatherizations are done very safely and with the understanding that Hampshire College is in no way responsible for any consequences of them. On campus, the Leadership Campaign will have trainings to give members of the Hampshire Community the tools with which to do climate activism.

website: http://justandstable.org/

Fall 2011 Proposals
-Get a Green Fund on campus!

-Work with the Pioneer Valley Community through the Pioneer Valley Summer of Solutions crew

-Attend conferences

-Ideas? Let's hear 'em!

Fall 2010 Campaign!
Three pronged Strategy 1.Political Follow and influence the 2010 elections in November. Birddogging Politicians - We will plant people at politicians' events to ask whether they will support a Moratorium on the path to 100% clean electricity by 2020.

2. Local Solutions

Working with communities to raise awareness, educate members, and help them with projects to actually make their communities more sustainable by organizing and doing hands on work with them. In Western Mass this will including weatherizations (renovating homes to waste less energy and save on utilities) and local gardening/farming projects among others.

3. Coal Action

Actions will be planned in areas where there are coal plants to try and shut them down, we will also be working with other groups that are already attempting to do this

In Western Mass we'll also be working against proposed biomass plants that would clear forests and pollute urban neighborhoods.