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Yesterday we released a new report, Transportation and the New Generation: Why Young People are Driving Less and What it Means for Transportation Policy, that shows that young people in particular are decreasing the amount they drive and increasing their use of transportation alternatives.
From World War II until just a few years ago, the number of miles driven annually on America’s roads steadily increased. Then, at the turn of the century, something changed: Americans began driving less. By 2011, the average American was driving 6 percent fewer miles per year than in 2004. The trend away from driving has been led by young people.
Washington, D.C. – With the student loan interest rate about to double this July for almost 8 million loan borrowers, CALPIRG and coalition partners deliver over 130,000 letters to Congress urging a different plan.
Today kicked off two major initiatives for open education: the first annual Open Education Week and the Why Open Education Matters video competition.
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CALPIRG is meeting with Congresswoman Lois Capps tomorrow to talk about the upcoming farm bill discussions and where priorities should be for federal farm subsidies.
Rich Williams, the higher education advocate for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, said in a statement that Congress is “blindsiding about 143,000 students next year.”
Student groups at UCSB including the Associated Students Coastal Fund, Environmental Affairs Board, Isla Vista Surfrider Foundation and CalPirg, have banded together with campus administration and the Plastic Pollution Coalition to make a profound impact on the campus community and the City of Santa Barbara.
“This should send a clear message to Congress that this is a common sense nonpartisan issue,” said Rich Williams, higher education advocate for U.S. PIRG.
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The Hunger and Homelessness Campaign makes meals at the Ocean Park Community Center with food they gathered at a donation drive earlier in the week. -
CALPIRG interns after making meals at the Ocean Park Community Center. -
This Halloween, the Hunger and Homelessness Campaign collected over 150 canned food items for local food banks during their Trick-Or-Can event. -
UC Davis students kick off a TEXT-2-GIVE table for Somalia Famine Relief on the quad – our efforts statewide raised thousands of dollars for famine relief. -
he Improv Group at UCR came to our Open Mic Night to fundraise for the famine in Somalia. -
The UC Davis Hunger and Homelessness campaign raised hundreds of dollars for famine relief in Somalia. -
Hunger and Homelessness intern Roua Aboukhadijeh collecting interview footage on campus for a short film on poverty. -
Volunteers make props for upcoming hunger and homelessness events. -
The Hunger and Homelessness campaign tabling at the Davis Farmer's Market for the Davis Empowerment Project to help reintegrate the homeless back into the workforce. -
CALPIRG volunteers handing out homemade lunches to those in need.
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