5/15: Greenpeace Clean Power Rally in SF

San Francisco is on the verge of building the largest municipal clean energy network in the world. Every home in the city would be powered by safe, renewable energy. Now it’s up to YOU to make this vision a reality.

Join Greenpeace and the Community Energy Alliance in front of City Hall on May 15th to show Mayor Newsom that you support clean power.

CLEAN POWER RALLY
May 15, 2006 • 12:00pm
San Francisco City Hall
RSVP for the rally: http://democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/greenpeace/event/index.jsp?event_KEY=14283&t=

Together we can make San Francisco the world’s leader in clean energy that will clear the air, create jobs, stabilize energy prices, curb global warming, and break PG&E’s grip on ratepayers! We could win this monumental victory by June, but we need to make sure that Mayor Newsom’s on board.

Join us on your lunch hour. We’ll provide the free t-shirts, bring your sunglasses and a mirror!

In front of City Hall — Civic Center Plaza on Polk (Between Grove and
McCallister) Near Civic Center BART station
http://democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/greenpeace/event/index.jsp?event_KEY=14283&t=


For more information, contact Samantha at cleanenergy [at] sfo.greenpeace.org.

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BACKGROUND INFO: COMMUNITY CHOICE

In 2001 San Franciscans turned out in droves to support a ballot initiative that allows the city to build the largest municipal solar system in the world. Five years later the city has yet to install a single solar panel as part of the program and the Community Choice plan that will jumpstart the solar revolution hasn’t been implemented.

This plan, if approved, will pool the buying power of San Francisco’s electricity customers to build the largest municipal clean energy network in the world. After implementation, at least 1/3 (or 360 MW) of our peak electricity will come from local solar, wind, and other renewable energy. That’s enough electricity to power every home in the city. More info about Community Choice can be found at http://www.communitychoiceenergy.org.