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In Memory of Susan
Birmingham
In Memory of David
Wood
U.S. PIRG (Federation of State PIRGs)
Environment
America [Federation of state environment groups]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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