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Lobby for Renewable Energy in Florida

Events  •  Mar 18

Join the Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE) to lobby in Tallahassee for clean energy. If you went to Power Shift ‘09, this is a great followup opportunity.

From FARE’s website:

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time: 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Meet at: Tallahassee Community College Capitol Center Downtown, 300 West Pensacola St

Agenda:

  • 7-8 am Registration
  • 8-9:30 Briefing/Training
  • 9:30-11:45 Lobbying
  • 1 pm Rally & Press Conference
  • 1-5 Lobbying
  • 5:15 Debrief
  • 6 pm Depart

Renewable energy businesses, experts, and advocates will be there to show support for a Renewable Energy Dividend for Florida, similar to the Gainesville feed-in tariff currently in place.

Click to read FARE’s proposal for a Florida Renewable Energy Dividend.

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