After the heat, drought, and storms of recent years - especially the Drought of 2012 and the Hurricane Sandy - it is time for climate action. As people gather in Washington, DC for the national rally "Forward on Climate" on Sunday, February 17, people in Iowa can ask their Congressional representatives and Senators to take climate action this year. Some of the priority climate actions include: > Make the renewable energy tax credit permanent > End billions in fossil fuel subsidies and divest from fossil fuels > Stop the Keystone "Export" pipeline > Stop oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean > Extend greenhouse gas regulations to existing coal plants > End the clean water and clean air exemptions for fracking > Adopt a carbon tax or revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend > Help states and localities reduce future climate disaster damage > Invest in natural resources to help wildlife and native species survive climate change On Friday, February 15, Iowans across the state are asking our Congressional representatives and Senators for climate action by delivering letters and postcards to their offices supporting climate action. Here is the schedule of events so far: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Des Moines – 9:00 a.m. – Meet outside the office of Congressman Tom Latham, 2700 Grand Avenue Suite 109, then travel to the federal building, 210 Walnut Street, to deliver letters and postcards to the offices of Senator Grassley and Senator Harkin Cedar Rapids – 9:30 a.m. – Meet outside the office of Congressman Bruce Braley, 310 3rd Street SE, then travel to the federal building, 111 Seventh Ave SE, to deliver letters and postcards to the offices of Senator Grassley and Senator Harkin Waterloo – 9:30 a.m. – Meet outside the office of Congressman Bruce Braley, 219 East 4th Street, then travel to the office of Senator Chuck Grassley, 531 Commercial Street, to deliver letters and postcards to Senator Grassley’s staff. Sioux City - 9:30 a.m. - Meet at Senator Harkin's office, 110 Federal Buiding, 320 6th Street, then go to Senator Grassley's office, then go to Congressman King's office, 526 Nebraska Street. Ames - 10:00 a.m. - Meet outside the office of Congressman Steve King, 1421 South Bell Avenue Suite 102, to deliver letters, postcards, and petitions to his staff. Also, on Sunday, February 17, there will be a solidarity Forward on Climate Rally at 1:00 p.m. in Brookside Park in Ames. Fort Dodge - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Meet at the Iowa Central Community College Student Resource Center to prepare letters and postcards to Congressman King, deliver them to his office at 723 Central Avenue. Iowa City – 1:30 p.m. – Meet outside the office of Congressman Dave Loebsack, 125 South Dubuque Street, to deliver letters and postcards to Congressman Loebsack’s staff. Council Bluffs - 2:00 p.m. - Meet outside Congressman Latham's office, 116 West Broadway Street, then go to Senator Grassley's office. Davenport – 3:00 p.m. – Meet outside the office of Senator Chuck Grassley, 201 West 2nd Street, Suite 720, then travel to Senator Harkin’s office and Congressman Loebsack’s offices to deliver letters and postcards, then to the Davenport Main Library for a program on climate action in 2013. Dubuque - 3:45 p.m. - Meet outside Congressman Bruce Braley's office, 1050 Main Street, Dubuque, then go to Senator Harkin's office, 315 Federal Building, to deliver letters and postcards. If your community has a Congressional office and is not on this list, please send an email to robhogg@earthlink.net to see if anyone has organized a climate action in your community or to volunteer to organize your own. Letters and postcards can be written to our Congressional representatives and Senators at their local offices or their Washington, DC offices. The important thing is to write and get your letter or postcard to our Congressional representatives and Senators soon urging them to support climate action in 2013! If you would like someone else to deliver the letter or postcard, send it to a local event organizer, or send it to Rob Hogg, 2750 Otis Road SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403, and we will get it to the right location. Below is a complete list of in-state Congressional and Senate offices: AMES Congressman Steve King 1421 South Bell Avenue Ste. 102 Ames, IA 50010 Phone: 515-232-2885 CEDAR RAPIDS Congressman Bruce Braley 310 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Phone: 319-364-2288 Senator Chuck Grassley 111 Seventh Ave SE Ste. 6800 Box 13 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Phone: 319-363-6832 Senator Tom Harkin 111 Seventh Ave SE Ste. 480 Box 16 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-2101 Phone: 319-365-4504 COUNCIL BLUFFS Congressman Tom Latham 116 West Broadway Street Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Phone: 712-325-1404 Senator Chuck Grassley 307 Federal Building 8 South 6th Street Council Bluffs, IA 51501 Phone: 712-322-7103 CRESTON Congressman Tom Latham 208 West Taylor Street Creston, IA 50801 Phone: 641-782-2495 DAVENPORT Congressman Dave Loebsack 209 West 4th Street Davenport, IA 52801 Phone: 563-323-5988 Senator Tom Harkin 1606 Brady Street Ste. 323 Davenport, IA 52803 Phone: 563-322-1328 Senator Chuck Grassley 201 West 2nd Street Ste. 720 Davenport, IA 52801 Phone: 563-322-4331 DES MOINES Congressman Tom Latham 2700 Grand Avenue Ste. 109 Des Moines, IA 50312 Phone: 515-282-1909 Senator Chuck Grassley 721 Federal Building 210 Walnut Street Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: 515-288-1145 Senator Tom Harkin 210 Walnut Street Room 733, Federal Building Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: 515-284-4574 DUBUQUE Congressman Bruce Braley 1050 Main Street Dubuque, IA 52001 Phone: 563-557-7789 Senator Tom Harkin 350 West 6th Street 315 Federal Building Dubuque, IA 52001 Phone: 563-582-2130 FORT DODGE Congressman Steve King 723 Central Avenue Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Phone: 515-573-2738 IOWA CITY Congressman Dave Loebsack 125 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone: 319-351-0789 MASON CITY Congressman Steve King 202 First Street SE Ste. 126 Mason City, IA 50401 Phone: 641-201-1624 SIOUX CITY Congressman Steve King 526 Nebraska Street Sioux City, IA 51101 Phone: 712-224-4692 Senator Chuck Grassley 120 Federal Building 320 6th Street Sioux City, IA 51101 Phone: 712-233-1860 Senator Tom Harkin 320 6th Street 110 Federal Building Sioux City, IA 51101 Phone: 712-252-1550 SPENCER Congressman Steve King 306 Grand Avenue, PO Box 650 Spencer, IA 51301 Phone: 712-580-7754 WATERLOO Congressman Bruce Braley |