This is the first of several environmental justice blog posts in a series dedicated to the 2017 Great Basin Water Tour and related water issues impacting all of us. In this opening post, we would like to start things off by acknowledging a few individuals and groups that helped make this tour possible, followed by …
Our very own, Laura Martin, describes the diversity of People’s Action, and why she’s excited to be part of an organization that isn’t afraid to take on conversations about systemic racism.
Making Unique Signs for PRIDE Parade Thursday, July 20th, 2017 – 5 to 7pm Back of the PLAN office 203 South Arlington Ave., Reno PRIDE Parade takes place on Saturday, July 22nd in Downtown Reno! Contact Monique for info or questions. Call @ 775-348-7557 or complete and submit the below form. For …
Event rundown July 27th, 2017 @ 7PM West Street Market, Courtyard 148 West St., Reno, NV 89501 For more information regarding Artown, visit their website. Learn more about PLAN over here.
The Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) is proud to announce that SB47 has been passed bringing Nevada closer to restoring our basins to a healthy state and ensuring the responsible management of our water resources for this and future generations. For years PLAN has been at the forefront with GBRW and other …
Purpose The environmental/climate movement in Nevada is woefully lacking a justice analysis. The focus of water, climate and energy policy is limited to economic viability, expansion of supply, job creation, and giant projects. But the state and our movement currently lacks analysis around who will benefit from these decisions and how. Environmental and climate …
The American Health Care Act and President Drumpf’s budget are shameful attacks on the most vulnerable Americans. Slashing billions of dollars from social safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP that benefit children, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. RSVP for our Medicaid Organizing training on June 8th What is Medicaid? Medicaid …
… to defend rural communities and ecosystems from AB298, a dangerous water bill that aims to clear the way for the Las Vegas Water Grab. Read the urgent alert from Great Basin Water Network below to find out what you can do to stop this bill from becoming law. AB 298 cleared the Nevada …
An Intern’s Point of View on Voter Registration For the past six weeks I have been doing voter registration with the Northern Nevada PLAN team. I have had a wide variety of interactions during this process, from registering first-time-voters who are well over 30 years old, to long conversations about civic engagement and the …
Today’s trial against PLAN Director, Bob Fulkerson for charges stemming from Nevada’s massive ‘Keep it in the Ground’ protest on June 14th was postponed. Fulkerson and fellow activist, Travis Fuller, were both tackled and detained by Siena Hotel security at the rally, becoming the first people arrested during a year of protest aimed at Bureau …
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