Environment America is aiming to encourage citizens across the US to issue a joint, mass, declaration of support for solar energy using the crowd-speaking platform Thunderclap. Environment Texas, a division of Environment America, has initiated a pro-solar publicity campaign on Thunderclap, a crowd-speaking platform that issues a targeted social media campaign once the supporters of a particular initiative have reached a certain level. Environment Texas is aiming to reach out across the US to inspire the American public to broadcast their support for solar energy in the country. The ‘Thunderclap’ will include the promotion of a national online ‘day of action’ in which social media users can sign up to send out a timed message showing their support for solar energy. Environment America is hoping to encourage at least 500 people on campuses across the US to participate in the initiative by October 8th. If this target is achieved, the Thunderclap platform will blast out posts at the same time thereby making Environment America’s pro-solar message go viral. I'm the organizing director for Environment America's Building a Solar Future campaign. “Our goal is to increase by tenfold the energy America currently gets from the sun by 2030” said Adam Rivera from Environment America. “This means solar energy could replace half our nation's dirty coal plants, or more than half the energy we use to fuel today's cars and trucks.” Those in favour of solar energy can join the initiative through Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Environment America is a federation of citizen-funded organizations that advocate for clean air, clean water, and open spaces in 29 states and Washington, D.C. For additional information: Put Solar On It campaign, Environment Texas Facebook page, EA, Source: Article, Open Reference Images (flickr.com)..
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