In the wake of the failure of the Senate to take action on comprehensive energy and climate change legislation, Repower America is hosting a nationwide “town hall” conference call with Al Gore at 8:30 pm on Tuesday, August 10th.

Over the last several years, Repower America has been one of the most effective leaders in advocating for comprehensive energy and climate change legislation. They are well connected with the many other organizations working on this challenge. They have seen many setbacks like this and they have had victories. Theirs is a good perspective for those interested in what happens next.

To participate, you must sign up here by noon on Monday, August 9th.

From Al Gore’s invitation:

The Senate has decided that we won’t get a comprehensive climate and clean energy bill before the August recess — which most observers interpret as a death-knell for the legislation this year. This failure would be hard to understand at any time, to say the least. But coming as it does in the middle of a record-hot summer and a series of environmental disasters, Washington’s abandonment of this effort is all the more confounding and frustrating. However, this setback only makes our work more necessary. As long as we care about our country, our planet, and the future we’re leaving for our children and grandchildren, we must continue to fight. Remember: The climate crisis isn’t going away. And neither can we. It is getting worse, so we have to redouble our efforts. We’re already planning the next phase of our work, and I’m counting on your continued involvement. I’d like to invite you to join me next Tuesday, August 10, for a conversation to discuss how we should move forward from here.