Join Us for Climate Justice Day at the Roundhouse

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Thursday, February 23, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Interfaith Power & Light- New Mexico and El Paso, 350 New Mexico, Sierra Club -Rio Grande Chapter, Multicultural Alliance for a Safe Environment, Audubon Southwest, Public Power New Mexico and several other organizations are hosting Climate Justice Day at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe on Thursday, February 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Join your fellow climate advocates to learn about this year’s priority legislation and issues, hone your skills at lobbying your representatives, checking out the great organizations who work for climate justice in New Mexico, make friends and hear from our elected climate champs!

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The crush of the global climate crisis was never more clear than this summer when warming driven fires ravaged our state.  Unparalleled floods followed.  And recovery has only just begun as spring nears once again. New Mexico’s current 60-day legislative session is central to our New Mexico response to the climate crisis, and you are a key part of that. Your kids and grandkids, your special places, your rivers and wildlife are all at the heart of the stories we have to tell that also drive our advocacy. Turn your fears and concerns into action and change. 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: IPL New Mexico & El Paso at Land, Water and Wildlife Day at the State Legislature

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Tabling at the Roundhouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPL volunteers visited legislators and attended committee hearings at the #Roundhouse in #SantaFe to advocate for various climate related pieces of legislation.

They were part of a coalition that came together on Feb. 9 for Land, Water and Wildlife Day at the NM State Legislature

More than 30 groups advocting for climate justice, for communities, for health and to protect our sacred creation came together in Santa Fe that day.

The groups included 350 New Mexico, Sierra Club-Rio Grande chapter, Amigos Bravos,  New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Conservation Voters New Mexico and many other dedicated organizations.

Rally Urges Legislators, Governor to Protect Our Water

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Several dozen advocates from diverse organizations (including New Mexico El Paso Interfaith Power & Light) joined the Middle Rio Grande Water Advocates (MRGWA) outside the Roundhouse on Thursday, January 26, to advocate for a proposed 2023 Water Security Planning Act.

“MRGWA and its allies are focused on encouraging legislators to work for us–the people– to pass important water legislation, and fund New Mexico’s water management agencies. The legislature and our Governor must increase our water agencies capacity to do the jobs they already have and address new challenges,” the organization said in its website.

“The Governor’s proposed budget includes substantial funds for water management and projects.  That’s great!  However, the Governor’s budget all but ignores the fact that our state water agencies do not have the capacity to productively spend it.  We must persuade the Legislature to increase the capacity of our water agencies to proactively protect our water,” MRGWA added.

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