#localactivism — Public Fediverse posts

Wichita Journalism: Want to pack a public meeting in Kansas? Just say it’s about a ‘data center’. “Some Kansans are spooked by data centers as the likelihood of the state hosting more big tech facilities is rising. They’re worried about potential harmful impacts to the environment and just being heard during preliminary public meetings. One positive to all the hullabaloo? Heightened […]

Block Club Chicago: Blue Island Data Center Planners Get Booed By Residents. “Blue Island residents said they were concerned about potential noise coming from the center as well as water and electricity usage, and how the center could affect housing in the city. One resident, a recent college graduate, told the council that while studying she took courses focused on the ethics and societal […]

Block Club Chicago: Blue Island Data Center Planners Get Booed By Residents. “Blue Island residents said they were concerned about potential noise coming from the center as well as water and electricity usage, and how the center could affect housing in the city. One resident, a recent college graduate, told the council that while studying she took courses focused on the ethics and societal […]

Block Club Chicago: Blue Island Data Center Planners Get Booed By Residents. “Blue Island residents said they were concerned about potential noise coming from the center as well as water and electricity usage, and how the center could affect housing in the city. One resident, a recent college graduate, told the council that while studying she took courses focused on the ethics and societal […]

Block Club Chicago: Blue Island Data Center Planners Get Booed By Residents. “Blue Island residents said they were concerned about potential noise coming from the center as well as water and electricity usage, and how the center could affect housing in the city. One resident, a recent college graduate, told the council that while studying she took courses focused on the ethics and societal […]

Block Club Chicago: Blue Island Data Center Planners Get Booed By Residents. “Blue Island residents said they were concerned about potential noise coming from the center as well as water and electricity usage, and how the center could affect housing in the city. One resident, a recent college graduate, told the council that while studying she took courses focused on the ethics and societal […]

New York Times: From Indiana to Idaho, a Backlash Against A.I. Gathers Momentum. This link goes to a gift article. “Many of these A.I. critics say they are far from being Luddites just having a bad reaction to new, scary technology. They believe that people in Washington, especially President Trump, are protecting Silicon Valley rather than reeling it in. They want regulation — or at least a […]

Harvard Gazette: Why are communities pushing back against data centers?. “In this interview, which has been edited for length and clarity, Ben Green, assistant professor in the University of Michigan School of Information and Public Policy and a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, discusses the impact of data centers on communities, the factors behind their […]

PBS: Landowners and local communities fight back on AI-driven expansion of high-voltage power lines . “Angry local opposition has sprouted against dozens of the behemoth data centers amid fears of rising electricity costs and irreparable damage to their communities. Opponents of transmission projects are similarly motivated: they say the lines are intruding on the sanctity of private land and […]

MinnPost: Counterpoint: Pine Island data center project is far from a gold standard. “Residents got four months of knowing about the project until final approval was voted on by the city. The city, Google and Ryan Companies got two years facilitated by NDAs. Pine Island and Ryan were warned they would be sued if they didn’t make environmental review changes. They ignored that warning, not […]

MinnPost: Counterpoint: Pine Island data center project is far from a gold standard. “Residents got four months of knowing about the project until final approval was voted on by the city. The city, Google and Ryan Companies got two years facilitated by NDAs. Pine Island and Ryan were warned they would be sued if they didn’t make environmental review changes. They ignored that warning, not […]

MinnPost: Counterpoint: Pine Island data center project is far from a gold standard. “Residents got four months of knowing about the project until final approval was voted on by the city. The city, Google and Ryan Companies got two years facilitated by NDAs. Pine Island and Ryan were warned they would be sued if they didn’t make environmental review changes. They ignored that warning, not […]

MinnPost: Counterpoint: Pine Island data center project is far from a gold standard. “Residents got four months of knowing about the project until final approval was voted on by the city. The city, Google and Ryan Companies got two years facilitated by NDAs. Pine Island and Ryan were warned they would be sued if they didn’t make environmental review changes. They ignored that warning, not […]

MinnPost: Counterpoint: Pine Island data center project is far from a gold standard. “Residents got four months of knowing about the project until final approval was voted on by the city. The city, Google and Ryan Companies got two years facilitated by NDAs. Pine Island and Ryan were warned they would be sued if they didn’t make environmental review changes. They ignored that warning, not […]

Construction Dive: As EPA moves to fast-track data centers, some cities are moving to slow them down. “In their letter to Congress, the environmental organizations stated that tripling the number of data centers in the next five years would require as much electricity as about 30 million households, as much water as about 18.5 million households and contribute to escalating electricity costs. […]

Gizmodo: Microsoft Backs Off New Data Center After Small Wisconsin Town Backlash. “Microsoft has ditched plans for a data center in Caledonia, Wisconsin, after facing pushback from the local community. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Wednesday that the tech giant canceled its application for the current site but is still seeking to develop a data center somewhere in Caledonia or the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/13/gizmodo-microsoft-backs-off-new-data-center-after-small-wisconsin-town-backlash/

✊ Join us at Genesee Park in Cuba, NY from 11-12 on Friday 7/4 for our Fight Back Fridays demonstration! ✊

⭐ NOTE THE DIFFERENT TIME AT 11AM⭐

Need more info? Just DM me or email [email protected].

#FightBackFridays #SocialJustice #CommunityOrganizing #Activism #WNY #WesternNY #CubaNY #July4th #Solidarity #PeacefulProtest #LocalActivism

✊ Join us at Genesee Park in Cuba, NY from 11-12 on Friday 7/4 for our Fight Back Fridays demonstration! ✊

⭐ NOTE THE DIFFERENT TIME AT 11AM⭐

Need more info? Just DM me or email [email protected].

#FightBackFridays #SocialJustice #CommunityOrganizing #Activism #WNY #WesternNY #CubaNY #July4th #Solidarity #PeacefulProtest #LocalActivism

✊ Join us at Genesee Park in Cuba, NY from 11-12 on Friday 7/4 for our Fight Back Fridays demonstration! ✊

⭐ NOTE THE DIFFERENT TIME AT 11AM⭐

Need more info? Just DM me or email [email protected].

#FightBackFridays #SocialJustice #CommunityOrganizing #Activism #WNY #WesternNY #CubaNY #July4th #Solidarity #PeacefulProtest #LocalActivism

✊ Join us at Genesee Park in Cuba, NY from 11-12 on Friday 7/4 for our Fight Back Fridays demonstration! ✊

⭐ NOTE THE DIFFERENT TIME AT 11AM⭐

Need more info? Just DM me or email [email protected].

#FightBackFridays #SocialJustice #CommunityOrganizing #Activism #WNY #WesternNY #CubaNY #July4th #Solidarity #PeacefulProtest #LocalActivism

✊ Join us at Genesee Park in Cuba, NY from 11-12 on Friday 7/4 for our Fight Back Fridays demonstration! ✊

⭐ NOTE THE DIFFERENT TIME AT 11AM⭐

Need more info? Just DM me or email [email protected].

#FightBackFridays #SocialJustice #CommunityOrganizing #Activism #WNY #WesternNY #CubaNY #July4th #Solidarity #PeacefulProtest #LocalActivism

I'm blessed because there is a good sized community garden plot nearby. Unfortunately, it's been abandoned. I think it's time to revive the site because there's a REAL NEED for food in our area. I have friends who volunteer for the local food pantry, and there's a real need for locally-grown food -- even in a a rural area! It needs to get to the right folks in time. There's so much waste -- both land-wise and food-wise! That needs to change! #LocalActivism #GrowLocal #FoodBanks #NoWaste #Compost #Sustainability #CommunityGardens

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/how-to-organize-a-community-garden

https://foodbanknews.org/how-maines-food-bank-is-sharing-its-power-with-communities/

I'm blessed because there is a good sized community garden plot nearby. Unfortunately, it's been abandoned. I think it's time to revive the site because there's a REAL NEED for food in our area. I have friends who volunteer for the local food pantry, and there's a real need for locally-grown food -- even in a a rural area! It needs to get to the right folks in time. There's so much waste -- both land-wise and food-wise! That needs to change! #LocalActivism #GrowLocal #FoodBanks #NoWaste #Compost #Sustainability #CommunityGardens

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/how-to-organize-a-community-garden

https://foodbanknews.org/how-maines-food-bank-is-sharing-its-power-with-communities/

I'm blessed because there is a good sized community garden plot nearby. Unfortunately, it's been abandoned. I think it's time to revive the site because there's a REAL NEED for food in our area. I have friends who volunteer for the local food pantry, and there's a real need for locally-grown food -- even in a a rural area! It needs to get to the right folks in time. There's so much waste -- both land-wise and food-wise! That needs to change! #LocalActivism #GrowLocal #FoodBanks #NoWaste #Compost #Sustainability #CommunityGardens

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/how-to-organize-a-community-garden

https://foodbanknews.org/how-maines-food-bank-is-sharing-its-power-with-communities/

I'm blessed because there is a good sized community garden plot nearby. Unfortunately, it's been abandoned. I think it's time to revive the site because there's a REAL NEED for food in our area. I have friends who volunteer for the local food pantry, and there's a real need for locally-grown food -- even in a a rural area! It needs to get to the right folks in time. There's so much waste -- both land-wise and food-wise! That needs to change! #LocalActivism #GrowLocal #FoodBanks #NoWaste #Compost #Sustainability #CommunityGardens

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/how-to-organize-a-community-garden

https://foodbanknews.org/how-maines-food-bank-is-sharing-its-power-with-communities/

I'm blessed because there is a good sized community garden plot nearby. Unfortunately, it's been abandoned. I think it's time to revive the site because there's a REAL NEED for food in our area. I have friends who volunteer for the local food pantry, and there's a real need for locally-grown food -- even in a a rural area! It needs to get to the right folks in time. There's so much waste -- both land-wise and food-wise! That needs to change! #LocalActivism #GrowLocal #FoodBanks #NoWaste #Compost #Sustainability #CommunityGardens

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/how-to-organize-a-community-garden

https://foodbanknews.org/how-maines-food-bank-is-sharing-its-power-with-communities/

#LocalActivism does work! A couple of years ago, #PolandSpring tried to double their extraction in my town during a time of #SevereDrought in #Maine. Myself and my neighbors fought back -- with maps of the aquifers showing how everything was connected -- and how #BigWater tried to alter the maps to reflect their interests! Always keep in mind -- the more a corporation *sponsors* local causes, the more they have to be accountable for. It's usually #GuiltMoney designed to skew the public in their favor!

Poland Spring withdraws request to extract more water in Hollis after residents object

By David Dahl
September 9, 2022

The request came as Hollis and the rest of Maine suffered a drought. Townspeople expressed their outrage at public meetings.

https://themainemonitor.org/poland-spring-withdraws-request-to-extract-more-water-in-hollis-after-residents-object/

#ClimateChange #WaterIsLife #CorporateColonialism #BlueTriton #WaterExtraction

#LocalActivism does work! A couple of years ago, #PolandSpring tried to double their extraction in my town during a time of #SevereDrought in #Maine. Myself and my neighbors fought back -- with maps of the aquifers showing how everything was connected -- and how #BigWater tried to alter the maps to reflect their interests! Always keep in mind -- the more a corporation *sponsors* local causes, the more they have to be accountable for. It's usually #GuiltMoney designed to skew the public in their favor!

Poland Spring withdraws request to extract more water in Hollis after residents object

By David Dahl
September 9, 2022

The request came as Hollis and the rest of Maine suffered a drought. Townspeople expressed their outrage at public meetings.

https://themainemonitor.org/poland-spring-withdraws-request-to-extract-more-water-in-hollis-after-residents-object/

#ClimateChange #WaterIsLife #CorporateColonialism #BlueTriton #WaterExtraction

#LocalActivism does work! A couple of years ago, #PolandSpring tried to double their extraction in my town during a time of #SevereDrought in #Maine. Myself and my neighbors fought back -- with maps of the aquifers showing how everything was connected -- and how #BigWater tried to alter the maps to reflect their interests! Always keep in mind -- the more a corporation *sponsors* local causes, the more they have to be accountable for. It's usually #GuiltMoney designed to skew the public in their favor!

Poland Spring withdraws request to extract more water in Hollis after residents object

By David Dahl
September 9, 2022

The request came as Hollis and the rest of Maine suffered a drought. Townspeople expressed their outrage at public meetings.

https://themainemonitor.org/poland-spring-withdraws-request-to-extract-more-water-in-hollis-after-residents-object/

#ClimateChange #WaterIsLife #CorporateColonialism #BlueTriton #WaterExtraction

#LocalActivism does work! A couple of years ago, #PolandSpring tried to double their extraction in my town during a time of #SevereDrought in #Maine. Myself and my neighbors fought back -- with maps of the aquifers showing how everything was connected -- and how #BigWater tried to alter the maps to reflect their interests! Always keep in mind -- the more a corporation *sponsors* local causes, the more they have to be accountable for. It's usually #GuiltMoney designed to skew the public in their favor!

Poland Spring withdraws request to extract more water in Hollis after residents object

By David Dahl
September 9, 2022

The request came as Hollis and the rest of Maine suffered a drought. Townspeople expressed their outrage at public meetings.

https://themainemonitor.org/poland-spring-withdraws-request-to-extract-more-water-in-hollis-after-residents-object/

#ClimateChange #WaterIsLife #CorporateColonialism #BlueTriton #WaterExtraction

#LocalActivism does work! A couple of years ago, #PolandSpring tried to double their extraction in my town during a time of #SevereDrought in #Maine. Myself and my neighbors fought back -- with maps of the aquifers showing how everything was connected -- and how #BigWater tried to alter the maps to reflect their interests! Always keep in mind -- the more a corporation *sponsors* local causes, the more they have to be accountable for. It's usually #GuiltMoney designed to skew the public in their favor!

Poland Spring withdraws request to extract more water in Hollis after residents object

By David Dahl
September 9, 2022

The request came as Hollis and the rest of Maine suffered a drought. Townspeople expressed their outrage at public meetings.

https://themainemonitor.org/poland-spring-withdraws-request-to-extract-more-water-in-hollis-after-residents-object/

#ClimateChange #WaterIsLife #CorporateColonialism #BlueTriton #WaterExtraction

#IntroductionPost
I live in Acton, MA USA, and I love my town. I'm a sustainability/climate activist who is currently on the Town's governing body, the Select Board. I'm pondering how a suburb becomes a town again. In the meantime, I am working to electrify everything, to create lasting connections between people and groups here, and implement our Town's Climate Action Plan
#ActonMA #ElectrifyEverything #ClimateChange #Sustainability #LocalActivism #ClimateAction #Resilience #Massachusetts

North London residents to protest against the construction of Edmonton waste incinerator
On Sunday 16th January at 12 noon, North London residents and members from over
 fifty campaign groups will gather at Edmonton Green for a family friendly and socially distanced march in
 protest ag
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2022/01/15/north-london-residents-to-protest-against-the-construction-of-edmonton-waste-incinerator/
#envoronmentalism #localactivism #London #StoptheEdmontonIncineratorCampaign