General Assembly
On August 13th at 11:00 AM , 350 CT hosted a General Assembly at the Charter Oak Cultural Center to decide upon our organizing orientation & priorities. We invited everyone to provide feedback for proposals below on policy, specific campaigns or actions, and the ideals for everyday organizational life in the group.
Draft Results for 350 General Assembly
Current goals of 350 CT
- 100% Renewable Energy
- Green Jobs for Fossil Fuel Workers
- An End to Environmental Racism
Updating Policy for 350 CT
Section A. What are the best demands/orientation today for 100% Renewable Energy campaigns?
- Emergency Mobilization – Taking Climate Change Seriously
- Voted to use Emergency language & evaluate Victory Plan
- Ready for 100
- Voted to support Campaign with added 350 CT literature
- 2017/2018 State Legislation
- Voted to support
- Solar Tax Assessment (Removed from agenda)
- Defining A Just Transition
- Voted to support
Section B. Transportation
- Green Transit For All
- Voted to Support
- Stop Idling About Idling
- Vote not to Support
Section D. Agriculture
- Research Carbon Sequestration in Soil
- Voted to Support with 1 added organization
Section E. Other including recycling, waste, conservation, habitat
- Conservation through Community Action
- Voted not to support
- Population : Not A Climate Issue
- Voted to Adopt
Section F. Allyship / Orientation to the “Everyone” in the Slogan “To Change Everything, It Takes Everyone”
- Support 2016 Budget Values (Removed from Agenda)
- Affirm 350 Principles : Social Justice
- Voted to Adopt
- Unite to Increase Power
- Tabled to Sept. Meeting for Clarification
- Don’t Dump Coal Ash in Puerto Rico
- Voted to Support
- Involve Youth in 350 CT
- Voted to Adopt
Section G. Organizing Independent of Political Parties or Joining Partisan Campaigns
- Governor Candidate Forum
- Voted to Support
- Organize independent from All Political Parties
- Voted to Adopt
Fall / Spring Campaigns and Actions
- Fall Action to Mobilize for Climate Justice /Tasks and Perspectives on Outreach / March in Labor Day Actions
- Voted to Support
- Outreach on Buses & Billboards /Arts & Media Committee
- Voted to Support
Structure and Finances
- Mass Movement Finance Rules
- Voted to Support
- To (501)C3 or Not to C3
- Voted to Evaluate Pros/Cons of 501C3
- Members Must Decide vs 350 CT Committee Structure
- Voted to Support