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The mission of the State PIRG Alumni Network is to provide services to help alumni of Public Interest Network organizations continue to make a difference.

Over the last 37 years, the state PIRGs have served as the training ground for countless young activists and organizers. Now, alumni of state PIRGs and affiliated Public Interest Network organizations are everywhere: leading the nation's environmental, consumer, political reform, and social justice organizations; distinguishing themselves in government service; and working with the media, foundations, universities, the private sector, and in countless other professions. We celebrate the role of our alumni in the Public Interest Network organizations and in the greater social change movement.

Recent Public Interest Network & SPAN updates:

Wind Power in Massachusetts for 1 Million:

Environment Massachusetts is calling on the state to streamline siting rules so we can build enough wind turbines to power 1 million homes. On Feb. 27, The Boston Globe editorialized on the issue-- read it here.

Alumni Social Events:

Alumni and staff from the Public Interest Network organizations have been gathering in cities across the country to catch up and meet some new faces. To view photos from past events and to find out if there is an event coming up near you: click here.

Wisconsin Governor Signs New Toxics Ban:

On March 3, Governor Jim Doyle signed the WISPIRG-backed ban on BPA from baby bottles and sippy cups. The decision makes Wisconsin the third state in the nation to take action on this issue, and the governor personally thanked WISPIRG's Bruce Speight for all his work. Click here for more details.

Job Opportunities

Looking for a new job, or have a friend who is? Click here to take a look at all of the recent job openings that alumni, Public Interest Network staff, and friends have submitted.

The Student PIRGs: Two Thousand and Counting

PIRG student activism is off to a great start this spring, with more than 1,600 student volunteers taking in thousands of classrooms and spending thousands of hours tabling to create buzz for spring campus kickoff meetings. As of early March, more than 2,000 students had attended these meetings, including 254 at the Santa Monica College CALPIRG chapter, and more than 140 each at UW Madison, Rutgers-New Brunswick, and UC Davis.

Alumni Services Directory:

Many of our alumni run companies that offer business services such as web development, graphic design, consultation services, etc. If you are one of those alumni and would like to publicize services that may support fellow alumni and their social change efforts, send us your information to be included in an alumni services directory. Submit Your Info Here

Report Echoes Environment America Call to Restore the Clean Water Act:

For months, Environment America has been predicting that water pollution levels will rise because two wrong-headed Supreme Court decisions have put thousands of the nation's waterways beyond the reach of the federal Clean Water Act. On Feb. 28, in its special Toxic Waters investigative series, The New York Times reported that pollution levels have, in fact, risen since the court's decsions. Click here for details.