Not that we needed convincing. Sustainability IS good for business. Connect with our Green Business Network to discover local resources and ideas to get started. #BTGBusinessSustainability

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We're just a few days away from the NC Reproductive Rights Round Table, so make sure you sign up now! We will be joined by our partners at Carolina Abortion Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina, ACLU of North Carolina, Center for Reproductive Rights, and more to talk about the state of reproductive rights in North Carolina:

Despite (or because of?) his utter lack of experience, this NC embarrassment is "adopting the Trump playbook, making false statements about his background, issuing baseless allegations about voter fraud, and demonizing his political opponents." WNC deserves better!

For your consideration.

How to Help Texans

No, the answer is not "Fly to Cancún." Many Texans are still in the throes of last week's crisis, struggling to get by without power or clean water and dealing with burst pipes and damaged homes. If you're able to help with a donation, consider giving directly to some of the local organizations already in place, where funds are more likely to go straight to those who need them. Several groups have partnered to create a TX Mutual Aid Directory (http://bit.ly/TXMuAid), with descriptions and links to nonprofits and social justice organizations across the state.

Also check out and share this petition (http://bit.ly/AbbPeti) from a group of Texas advocates, demanding accountability from Gov. Greg Abbott, along with changes in the bad policies that allowed a winter storm to turn into a statewide humanitarian crisis.

Share Your Letters
"May God Have Mercy On Your Soul"

Have you sent your letters to Senators Burr and Tillis in response to their impeachment votes? If not, please make a plan to do so this week (http://bit.ly/TrthShm). And if you've already written, consider turning them into a Letter to the Editor and sending it to multiple publications.

Here’s one that jumped out at us this week: “Dear Senator Tillis: As someone who grew up within a traditional Republican family, I am appalled at your betrayal of Republican values.The Republican Party has changed. It is no longer a voice of reason and conservatism. It has become a freak show where all that matters is adherence to the Party. No conscience; no representation of constituency; no courage to defend Democracy. Your support of Trump is unconscionable and will go down in history as a blow against the Republic and democratic values. A blow that, God willing, will not succeed in its mission. May God have mercy on your soul. I cannot.” (Louise M., Asheville)

Burr dealt with the facts and voted to convict. “I do not make this decision lightly,” he said in his statement (https://bit.ly/BurrImpeach), “but I believe it is necessary. By what he did and by what he did not do, President Trump violated his oath of office to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.” As the News & Observer noted (http://bit.ly/N-OBurr), "At a historic moment, Burr served North Carolina, the nation and the Constitution by having the courage to vote his conscience, the highest and finest form of representation."

Tillis, on the other hand, refused to convict, claiming in a contorted justification (https://bit.ly/TillisImpeach) that there wasn’t enough evidence or a thorough investigation. He even cited the “absence of defense counsel in the House” as grounds for acquittal, despite the fact that the trial, with defense counsel present, took place in the Senate, not the House.

Too often these days it seems we're all isolated in our actions. So after you email Tillis and Burr, and write your letters to the editor, send your letters and clips to info@indivisibleavl.org so we can share our actions with each other.