In this Issue:
Peaceful Uprising’s First Anniversary
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Don't Ski CoalBird
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Utah Citizens' Candidate
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Ashley's Report from Copenhagen
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Want to learn more about the climate movement?
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Peaceful Uprising’s First Anniversary
It has been almost a year since Tim DeChristopher and a group of colleagues founded Peaceful Uprising. Since then, we have grown to be a passionate, diverse group of about 40 people, with a broad coalition of support that includes social justice organizations, gay rights advocates, artists, state and local leaders, students, environmentalists and many more. We are the front line for the climate movement in Utah. We are committed to defending a just, livable future through empowering, nonviolent action. We will be busy in the coming year with creative, hard hitting campaigns, and training new activists who want to take a stand. See what we have been up to in the last year...
Don't Ski CoalBird
 The next time you head for the ski slopes, make sure you pass by Snowbird resort. Dick Bass, Snowbird owner and outspoken advocate for environmental sustainability, is investing in Alaska’s largest proposed coal strip mine. Destined to destroy the local salmon fishery and contribute to quickly advancing climate catastrophe, the coal mine is environmentally barbaric and a glaring hypocrisy for Bass. Peaceful Uprising is leading a campaign to boycott Snowbird, putting pressure on Bass to disinvest in the Chuitna Coal Mine.
Utah Citizens' Candidate
Peaceful Uprising is excited to support a grassroots effort to elect a new Congressperson for Utah's Second District. This is a citizen-led initiative that seeks a representative who is answerable to the people; the initiative is being introduced by a coalition comprised of citizens who have committed themselves to working for justice on climate change, healthcare, LGBT, labor, immigration, peace, and environmental issues.
The Citizens' Candidate initiative began with a Craigslist help-wanted ad for a "Courageous Congressperson." We have received several applications and will continue accepting applications until January 15th. A final candidate will be chosen through public interviews at the Salt Lake City Library on January 30th.
Many Utahns are concerned that Congressman Jim Matheson has sold out every progressive constituency to corporate interests. The Citizens' Candidate is about taking our political system out of the hands of corporations and putting citizens back in control. The candidate elected through answering a Craigslist ad will always remember he or she is accountable to the public interest.
Ashley's Report from Copenhagen
 Peaceful Uprising co-founder Ashley Anderson went to Copenhagen to participate in the international climate summit. Here is the first in a series about his experiences there:
You may know that I went to Copenhagen to attend/participate in/keep an eye on the UNFCCC 15th Council of the Parties -- or COP15 -- climate summit. It was one of the most intense, whirlwind experiences of my life, and I was there for over 20 days, so I won't even try to relate ALL of the things I did there in one post, but upon request, I will share some of the highlights, and hopefully provide some inspiration for your own activism.
Read on to hear about how I:
- worked for weeks in close quarters with the worlds most accomplished activist pranksters, the Yes Men, to create an international uproar
- created an alternative reality, where the summit was a rousing success, and watch videos of climate leaders announcing the good news
- hung out with (actually, danced for, while wearing a giant inflatable costume) the Assistant Secretary General of the UN.
- more!
Want to learn more about the climate movement?
The climate justice movement is dynamic, mercurial, and often misrepresented in the mainstream media. Peaceup follows some websites that represent the voices of activists, scientists and leaders working from within the movement. If you want to know what is happening in the streets, check these out.
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From now on, Peaceful Uprising will be holding monthly meetings for anyone interested in joining our campaigns, staying informed about the latest actions, or offering insight and good conversation.
To get involved, email us at peacefuluprising@gmail.com, or follow the link below to fill out an interest form:
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