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Not Our Farm is looking forward to hosting a conversation about resisting the expansion of data centers from a food sovereignty and food systems perspective. We will hear from organizers and farmers organizing against the construction of data centers in their respective communities.

Data center construction has enormously expanded in scale and number over the past few years, and is closely tied to the fossil fuel industry, military and defense industries, and cryptocurrency mining. Data centers are primarily being built on or in proximity to Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities, rural and agricultural communities, and affordable housing.*

Through presentations from and conversation with our featured speakers, we will draw out the connections between the expansion of data centers, mineral extraction, land and water defense, farming, and food systems.

Speakers:

• Esperanza Chairez
• Selah Goodson Bell (No Landover Data Center Group)
• Naya Anllo-Valdo (Pueblo of Acoma)

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Not Our Farm espera con entusiasmo organizar una conversación sobre cómo resistir la construcción de centros de datos desde una perspectiva de soberanía alimentaria y sistemas alimentarios. Escucharemos a organizadores y agricultores que están trabajando para detener la construcción de centros de datos en sus respectivas comunidades.

La construcción de centros de datos ha aumentado enormemente en escala y número en los últimos años, y está estrechamente vinculada con la industria de los combustibles fósiles, la industria militar y de defensa y la minería de criptomonedas. Los centros de datos se están construyendo principalmente en territorios de Naciones Tribales y comunidades indígenas, así como en comunidades rurales y agrícolas y en zonas cercanas a viviendas económicas.

A través de las presentaciones de nuestros ponentes invitades y de la conversación con elles, exploraremos las conexiones entre la expansión de los centros de datos, la extracción de minerales, la defensa de la tierra y el agua, la agricultura y los sistemas alimentarios.

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11/10/2026 at 07:00PM

Senate Cloture Vote on Motion to Proceed (H.R. 2347) on BAAJA (S. 5653). Debate begins at 3 pm, vote scheduled for 5:30 pm. First of the two 60-vote-threshold votes required for passage.

11/09/2026 at 03:00PM

Tell the Senate: Strike Title II. Protect Section 106.

The Senate’s permitting bill, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), would gut Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and put the places that tell America’s story at risk: cemeteries, battlefields, sacred sites, and the landmarks where history happened.

For sixty years, the National Historic Preservation Act has helped protect the places that tell America’s stories: Tribal sacred sites, historic neighborhoods, battlefields, burial grounds, landmarks, and the places where ordinary people made extraordinary history.

Now, those protections face one of the gravest threats in their history.

As the Senate prepares to consider legislation that would dismantle the National Historic Preservation Act, 106 Strong is calling Americans to gather at the U.S. Capitol on November 9 to stand for our history, our communities, Tribal Nations, and our right to be heard.

We are 1,000 organizations and Tribal Nations representing more than nine million Americans. We come from every corner of the country, every kind of community, and many different backgrounds. We are united by a simple conviction:

Our history belongs to all of us. No administration or Congress should be able to destroy it without listening to the people whose lives and communities it defines.

On November 9, we will bring that message directly to the nation’s capital. We invite Tribal citizens, preservationists, historians, architects, archaeologists, museum professionals, students, community advocates, and everyone who cares about America’s heritage to join us.

Come to Washington. Bring your colleagues. Bring your friends. Bring the stories of the places you love.

We will gather peacefully, stand together, and call on Congress to reject legislation that weakens protections for America’s historic and cultural places.

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11/09/2026 at 12:30PM

Join us for an urgent protest to send a message to Senator Schumer and Representative Jeffries: Stop the Dirty Data Center Deal!

Congress is poised to consider legislation that would drive a massive buildout of hyperscale AI data centers and the fossil fuel infrastructure to power them.

The “Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026” rolls back key environmental laws, all but ensuring ensuring that data center and infrastructure projects are approved regardless of community opposition.

Schumer and Jeffries must block this cynical industry-backed effort to force data centers on America.

We’ll start outside of Schumer’s apartment building at 9:00 a.m., after which we’ll walk to Jeffries’ office at 55 Hanson Place arriving at 10:00 a.m.

Event sponsors: New York Communities for Change, Food & Water Watch, Climate Defenders, 350Brooklyn, Indivisible Brooklyn, Climate Families NYC (list in formation)

11/06/2026 at 09:00AM

Join the America the Beautiful For All coalition for a briefing and action session on the Senate industrial expediting bill (S. 5653) and the lame duck Congress.

Hear policy experts from across the coalition share what this bill would do, including what it would change for Tribal consultation, the Clean Water Act, endangered species, public lands, and our ocean. You’ll leave with insights on how we can make our collective action count in the weeks ahead.

Speakers:

• Basia Marcks, PhD, Ocean Defense Initiative: Ocean and marine protection impacts
• Charlie Thayer, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI): National Historic Preservation Act impacts
• Daniel Cordalis, Native American Rights Fund (NARF): Tribal water protections and additional NHPA impacts
• Dan Hartinger, The Wilderness Society: Public lands impacts
• Jewel Tomasula, PhD, Endangered Species Coalition: Endangered Species Act impacts
• Kristine Oblock, Clean Water for All: Clean Water Act impacts

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11/05/2026 at 04:00PM

We all deserve clean water and a say in what happens in our own backyards. But Congress is fast-tracking a new bill that would severely weaken fundamental environmental laws including the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Join us for a community call-in action webinar to learn how the so-called “Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act” threatens our communities and how we can rally together to stop this devastating proposal.

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11/05/2026 at 01:00PM

On November 4th, one of the mostly hotly contested, highly anticipated elections in modern history will have just concluded. We’re thrilled to announce that Gov. Jay Inslee will join Climate Cabinet’s post-election webinar to help explain what it all means.

Join Climate Cabinet and the former Governor for a day-after briefing to find out what just happened, and how to make sense of the new political reality.

11/04/2026 at 12:00PM

The United States will hold its next general elections on November 3, 2026. The elections are an opportunity for Democrats to break the Republican control of all branches of the government and halt the spree of environmental rollbacks. If Republicans maintain power, it will cement support for the Trump administration’s agenda for two more years.

In addition, 36 states will also choose their next governor, with major implications for state-level energy, climate regulation, and utility governance. Closely watched races include: California, Florida, Georgia, Arizona and Michigan

This press briefing will explore:

• The results in the context of climate and geopolitics.
• How the political landscape across Congress and the states may change over the next two years.
• Potential legislative priorities for the next session that could impact affordability, accountability, and climate action efforts – and implications for the rest of the world.

SPEAKERS:

• Jay Inslee, Former Governor of Washington State
• Gretchen Goldman, President, Union of Concerned Scientists
• TBA, the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute
• Erin Sikorsky, Director, The Center for Climate and Security

For press.

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11/04/2026 at 11:00AM

Join us to Protect the Point with a Halloween twist!

Hains Point Hoopla 4.0

Tree stumps and buzzsaws, expensive golf, no space for running, biking, picnics, or fishing. Spooky, right? That’s not the future we envision for our beloved East Potomac Park. Hains Point is threatened by Trump and by Congress, which is planning to pass BAAJA to kill the public’s ability to stop Trump’s plans.

Join us for yet another Hains Point Hoopla with a special Halloween-twist to scream for protections for East Potomac Park. Costumes encouraged!

Come to hear the latest news from the lawsuit to protect East Potomac Park and to celebrate the Hains Point community at Hains Point Hoopla 4.0 on Saturday, October 31st at 10 am. (Meet for a bike/run parade with DC Activist Street Band at 9:30 at Smithsonian Metro near Independence Ave!)

Part 1: 9:30am – Slow Roll to Hains Point with the DC Activist Street Band [optional]. Meet at Smithsonian Metro near Independence Ave. From there, the group will bike or run with the DC Activist Street Band about 2.8-miles to Hains Point.

Part 2: 10:00am – Rally at Hains Point in East Potomac Park. The gathering will take place on the mixed-use field adjacent to Ohio Drive just past the entrance to the parking lot for the picnic area.

We’re holding the line: Hains Point should be for people! We need a future for the park (with trees!) that continues to support all visitors who enjoy the public space.

This event is led by WABA with support from Save East Po, 50501DC, and the DC Preservation League.

Sign the petition to Save Hains Point for People!

Check out WABA’s new Hands Off Hains Point tshirts and hoodies! A portion of the proceeds will go to the DC Preservation League to support their lawsuit to keep Hains Point open for everyone.

Protect East Potomac Park: Tell Congress to stop BAAJA.

10/31/2026 at 09:30AM

Join the webinar on Friday, October 30 at 1pm ET/12pm CT/10am PT to hear from Tribal leaders and Federal Indian Policy experts about how the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would undermine important government-to-government Tribal consultation practices, leave Tribal lands and waterways unprotected, and take away Tribal Nations’ right to protect sacred and cultural sites.

Presenters:

• James Floyd, Board of Trustees for National Parks Conservation Association and former Principal Chief of the Muscogee Nation
• Christie Modlin, Tribal Secretary for the Iowa Tribe of Oklahomas and Recording Secretary for National Congress of American Indians
• Valerie Grussing, Director of Legislative Affairs and Strategic Partnerships at the National Asociation of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers

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10/30/2026 at 01:00PM