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SUMMARY:Data Center Construction & Operational Permits (Gateway 6)
DESCRIPTION:@ 			\n			\n							 \n\nAbout these Working Sessions \nThese bi-weekly meetings are part of a network project addressing the harms of bad data centers. Log-in or sign-up for the network to get involved.  \nThe format is a facilitated Zoom call to share on-the-ground experience\, tools\, resources\, and information. The outcome is a collection of refined tools and knowledge the whole network can use. Notes and other resources will be shared in a private space for participants. \n\n\n\n\n\n						\n	\n	\n\n						\n							Add to calendar						\n						\n	\n\n					\n\n\n\n									\n										Google Calendar									\n								\n\n									\n										iCalendar									\n								\n\n									\n										Outlook 365									\n								\n\n									\n										Outlook Live
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/gateway-6-working-session-intervention-research-sharing/
CATEGORIES:Working Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T170000
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SUMMARY:Behind the Toxic Chemical Recycling Curtain
DESCRIPTION:​Hazardous chemicals on site at plastics “chemical recycling” and other types of industrial facilities put workers and communities at risk. This webinar is for anyone that wants to learn more about hazardous chemicals at “chemical recycling” facilities and how to get this kind of information for industrial facilities in your community. \n​Shannon Goff\, Advocacy Associate at NRDC\, will present highlights from NRDC’s recent issue brief: Behind the “chemical recycling” curtain: Public records requests reveal risky chemicals at facilities \n​Eve Gartner\, Director of Cross-Cutting Toxics Strategies at Earthjustice\, will discuss the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) and making public records requests for facilities in your community.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/behind-the-toxic-chemical-recycling-curtain/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T130000
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CREATED:20260623T101104Z
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SUMMARY:The Data Center Decision Tree: A Strategic Guide for Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join staff from Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services\, Buckeye Environmental Network\, FracTracker Alliance\, and Ohio River Valley Institute for a walkthrough of the Data Center Decision Tree and a discussion about how communities can use it to identify permitting\, utility\, financing\, legal\, communications\, and organizing opportunities. \nWhether you’re just learning about a proposed project or are already deep into a campaign\, the Decision Tree serves as a visual roadmap to help communities in Pennsylvania\, Ohio\, and West Virginia identify opportunities to challenge or mitigate harmful data center projects. \nThe Decision Tree helps communities: \n\nIdentify permitting\, financing\, and utility vulnerabilities\nUnderstand key decision points and opportunities for engagement\nExplore organizing strategies and data-backed communications\nFind anticipated local\, state\, and federal permits\nAccess a curated collection of resources\, research\, and tools\n\nTogether\, we’ll explore how the Decision Tree can help turn a complicated development process into a more manageable and strategic path forward. Our goal is that you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of where your community is in the process and what avenues may be available to pursue. \nSpeaker Bios:\nMeagan Niebler\, Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services: \nMeagan Niebler (she/her) has been with Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services for almost five years.  The work of changing the shape of the decision-making table is something that has motivated her throughout her career\, including previous work as a birth Doula and program director supporting pregnant and parenting teens\, Latinx families\, and postpartum families with complex needs; and developing\, implementing\, and evaluating family sexuality education programs\, including the evidence-based Linking Families and Teens (LiFT).   At Fair Shake\, Meagan supports communities through technical assistance and education on legal\, policy\, and organizing levers to move their goals forward. \nVirginia Alvino Young\, Ohio River Valley Institute: \nVirginia Alvino Young\, MBA is a communications strategist who has spent her career telling the types of stories that move hearts and minds. As a public radio reporter\, she travelled the country covering race and equity for NPR and affiliate stations. As a media strategist\, she supported progressive environmental and labor campaigns across Appalachia. At Ohio River Valley Institute\, she takes an empirical approach to shifting the public narrative on climate and the economy\, and is committed to building a more sustainable and equitable Appalachia. Virginia lives in Pittsburgh with her son\, and cat Bean. \nKatie Jones\, FracTracker Alliance: \nKatie Jones is the Ohio River Valley Coordinator at FracTracker Alliance\, based in Pittsburgh\, PA. She works to monitor and analyze data associated with oil\, gas\, and petrochemical activities and provides resources to support the needs of frontline communities\, organizations\, and campaigns. \nCatherine Adams\, Buckeye Environmental Network: \nCat Adams (she/her) has been organizing for environmental justice in Ohio since 2019. She is deeply committed to fighting environmental harms by building people power. Prior to working at BEN\, she worked on numerous grassroots campaigns for energy justice and climate action. Her commitment to fighting extractive industries led her to become a Break Free From Plastics Movement and Policy Fellow in 2025. Through this fellowship\, she participated in national efforts to reduce single-use plastics production. She graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in geography in 2025. Her undergraduate research focused on energy geographies of empire and environmental histories. When she’s not working\, Cat enjoys watching soccer\, finding new vegan food spots\, and reading a good book.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/the-data-center-decision-tree-a-strategic-guide-for-communities/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Working Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T190000
DTSTAMP:20260622T154025Z
CREATED:20260622T154025Z
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SUMMARY:Don't Panic. Get Organized: Fundamentals of Rural Organizing Presented by Tucker United
DESCRIPTION:Tucker United is a grassroots coalition formed in 2025 after the discovery of plans for a massive gas- and diesel-fueled power plant to be located within 2 miles of their community to power a 10\,000-acre data center complex\, and the passage of West Virginia House Bill 2014. An unconstitutional piece of legislation that strips counties of their right to pass zoning ordinances for this type of industry\, directs 70% of the generated tax revenue away from the host county\, and shields vital information about these projects from the public. \nFor the past year\, they have been organizing and advocating for transparency\, proper safety rails for their community’s health\, economy\, and environment\, and their right to have a say in what is built in their backyard. \nIn this session\, we will hear from Executive Director Amy Margolies and Community Organizer Shaena Crossland\, two of the founders of Tucker United. Amy and Shaena will go over the basics of their organizing efforts and discuss what worked and what didn’t in their community. \nGet first-hand experience on the ups and downs of organizing your community against big tech and bad legislation. \nWe will provide time for questions and discussion! \nSpeaker Information:\nShaena Crossland is a born West Virginian and resides in Thomas with her husband and daughter. She has lived in Tucker County for 25 years. Shaena holds two Montessori Education certifications\, is a business owner in Davis\, and the community organizer for Tucker United. \nAmy Margolies\, PhD\, is a public health specialist and the Executive Director of Tucker United\, a grassroots coalition in West Virginia advocating for sustainable economic development and community oversight in the wake of rapid digital infrastructure expansion. Her work with Tucker United focuses on the environmental\, public health\, and resource impacts of massive\, co-located energy and AI data center complexes in rural areas. Dedicated to making science accessible and actionable\, she frequently collaborates with local and state officials\, non-profits\, and residents to ensure that local communities retain control\, transparency\, and a seat at the table as West Virginia’s digital economy grows.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/dont-panic-get-organized-fundamentals-of-rural-organizing-presented-by-tucker-united/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T140000
DTSTAMP:20260622T154647Z
CREATED:20260621T202447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T154647Z
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SUMMARY:Data Center Locations Training and Q&A with FracTracker
DESCRIPTION:Data center development keeps accelerating\, and leaders need clear\, current information about where these facilities are going and how they affect their communities. Drop by to learn more and join the conversation around FracTracker’s Open U.S. Data Centers Tracker. \nPresenter Mia Glover (FracTracker Alliance) walks through the map live\, shows what is new since the last session and takes your questions. Bring a project you are watching and learn how to find it on the map. \nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nNavigate the Open U.S. Data Centers Tracker.\nRead key fields like project status\, energy demand and operator.\nUse the map for local organizing\, research and policy work.\nSubmit a missing data center through the crowdsourcing form.\n\nThis event is open to all leaders and supporters. Come with your questions.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/data-center-locations-training-and-qa-with-fractracker/
CATEGORIES:FracTracker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T130000
DTSTAMP:20260622T155430Z
CREATED:20260622T155430Z
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SUMMARY:Data Center Financial Structuring & Credit Approvals (Gateway 5)
DESCRIPTION:​About these Working Sessions\n​These bi-weekly meetings are part of a network project addressing the harms of bad data centers. Log-in or sign-up for the network to get involved. \n​The format is a facilitated Zoom call to share on-the-ground experience\, tools\, resources\, and information. The outcome is a collection of refined tools and knowledge the whole network can use. Notes and other resources will be shared in a private space for participants. \n​Data Center Gateways\n​Review each gateway and additional resources on our website datacenters.halttheharm.net \n\n\n​Gateway 1: Site Selection & Land Use \n\n\n​Gateway 2: Power & Utility Interconnection \n\n\n​Gateway 3: Water Rights & Environmental Permits \n\n\n​Gateway 4: Tax Incentive Negotiations \n\n\n​Gateway 5: Financial Structuring & Credit Approvals \n\n\n​Gateway 6: Construction & Operational Permits \n\n\n​Gateway 7: Operational Oversight & Watchdogging
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/data-center-financial-structuring-credit-approvals-gateway-5/
CATEGORIES:Networking Session,Working Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T160000
DTSTAMP:20260622T154303Z
CREATED:20260622T154303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T154303Z
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SUMMARY:BECC Webinar: People\, Data Centers\, and AI (oh my!): Exploring the Social\, Climate\, and Economic Impacts of the AI Boom
DESCRIPTION:This looked interesting and relevant\, so sharing it here. If anyone from the hosting organization is here and wants to be available as a connection please comment! (thanks\, Ryan) \n\nBehind the rapid growth of artificial intelligence lies a growing network of data centers that are impacting communities. These facilities can consume vast amounts of electricity\, strain local water supplies\, and affect the quality of life of people who live near them. \nJoin the Behavior\, Energy & Climate Change (BECC) community for a webinar exploring the behavioral and climate change implications of data centers and AI. \nWe’ll examine key questions about AI’s impacts and mitigation strategies\, including: \n\nHow are data centers impacting priority populations?\nWhat steps are regulators and policymakers taking to increase transparency\, accountability\, and protection for individuals?\nHow can individuals and organizations reduce the climate impact of AI use?\nWhat are strategies toward responsible\, ethical AI and sustainable data centers with positive societal impacts?
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/becc-webinar-people-data-centers-and-ai-oh-my-exploring-the-social-climate-and-economic-impacts-of-the-ai-boom/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T180323Z
CREATED:20260523T152400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T180323Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding & Preventing Data Center Noise Pollution (Part 2: Policy\, Prevention\, and Community Protection)
DESCRIPTION:As data centers rapidly expand across both rural and urban communities\, one issue continues to surface again and again: noise pollution. \nFrom the constant hum of cooling systems to backup generators and industrial-scale mechanical equipment\, communities living near data centers are raising concerns about how noise impacts their daily lives\, sleep\, health\, and overall quality of life. Yet noise is often poorly understood\, difficult to measure\, and inadequately addressed in local policy and permitting processes. \nLes Blomberg\, Founder and Executive Director of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse and member of the Scientific Advisory Council for Quiet Communities\, will lead this webinar series\, bringing decades of experience researching noise impacts and helping communities understand and address environmental noise challenges. \nThis two-part webinar series is designed to help communities better understand both the science of noise and the tools available to prevent and manage harmful impacts. \nPart 1: The Science of Noise\nSee the details on the registration page. \nPart 2: Policy\, Prevention\, & Community Protection\nThe second session will focus on practical tools communities can use to address noise concerns\, including: \n\nNoise ordinance language and policy examples\nWhat protections communities should push for\nMonitoring\, enforcement\, and compliance considerations\nChallenges communities face when trying to regulate industrial noise from data centers\n\nWhether you are responding to a proposed project\, already living near a data center\, or trying to strengthen local protections\, this series will provide a stronger foundation for understanding and addressing one of the most common and often underestimated impacts of data center expansion. \nSpeaker Bio:\nLes Blomberg\, MA\, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse\, a national organization dedicated to researching\, documenting\, and reducing the impacts of noise pollution on health and communities. Through the Clearinghouse\, Les has played a key role in preserving and making accessible important research and publications on noise and its societal impacts for researchers\, advocates\, and community leaders. \nOver the years\, he has conducted research on environmental noise and health impacts\, written extensively for magazines\, journals\, and websites\, and advised hundreds of communities\, mayors\, city council members\, zoning boards\, and law enforcement officials on understanding\, implementing\, and enforcing noise regulations. Les also serves on the Scientific Advisory Council for Quiet Communities\, where he helps advance research and solutions to address environmental noise and promote healthier\, quieter communities. \nRelevant Documents:\n\nInformation on Levels of Environmental Noise Requisite to Protect Public Health and Welfare with an Adequate Margin of Safety\, USEPA (Note: beginning on page 124 of the PDF\, in Appendix D\, look at pages D-18\, D-20\, D-21)\nModel Community Noise Control Ordinance\, USEPA
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/preventing-data-center-noise-pollution-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T161142Z
CREATED:20260523T152330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T161142Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding & Preventing Data Center Noise Pollution (Part 1: The Science of Noise)
DESCRIPTION:As data centers rapidly expand across both rural and urban communities\, one issue continues to surface again and again: noise pollution. \nFrom the constant hum of cooling systems to backup generators and industrial-scale mechanical equipment\, communities living near data centers are raising concerns about how noise impacts their daily lives\, sleep\, health\, and overall quality of life. Yet noise is often poorly understood\, difficult to measure\, and inadequately addressed in local policy and permitting processes. \nLes Blomberg\, Founder and Executive Director of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse and member of the Scientific Advisory Council for Quiet Communities\, will lead this webinar series\, bringing decades of experience researching noise impacts and helping communities understand and address environmental noise challenges. \nThis two-part webinar series is designed to help communities better understand both the science of noise and the tools available to prevent and manage harmful impacts. \nPart 1: The Science of Noise (June 16)\nIn the first session\, we’ll focus on the fundamentals of sound and noise pollution\, including: \n\nHow sound is generated and how it travels\nHow noise impacts rural and urban communities differently\nHow sound is measured\nWhat different decibel readings actually mean and how they do (or don’t) reflect lived experience\nThe health impacts associated with chronic noise exposure\n\nPart 2: Policy\, Prevention\, & Community Protection (June 18)\nThe second session will focus on practical tools communities can use to address noise concerns\, including: \n\nNoise ordinance language and policy examples\nWhat protections communities should push for\nMonitoring\, enforcement\, and compliance considerations\nChallenges communities face when trying to regulate industrial noise from data centers\n\nWhether you are responding to a proposed project\, already living near a data center\, or trying to strengthen local protections\, this series will provide a stronger foundation for understanding and addressing one of the most common and often underestimated impacts of data center expansion. \nSpeaker Bio:\nLes Blomberg\, MA\, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse\, a national organization dedicated to researching\, documenting\, and reducing the impacts of noise pollution on health and communities. Through the Clearinghouse\, Les has played a key role in preserving and making accessible important research and publications on noise and its societal impacts for researchers\, advocates\, and community leaders. \nOver the years\, he has conducted research on environmental noise and health impacts\, written extensively for magazines\, journals\, and websites\, and advised hundreds of communities\, mayors\, city council members\, zoning boards\, and law enforcement officials on understanding\, implementing\, and enforcing noise regulations. Les also serves on the Scientific Advisory Council for Quiet Communities\, where he helps advance research and solutions to address environmental noise and promote healthier\, quieter communities. \nRelevant Documents:\n\nInformation on Levels of Environmental Noise Requisite to Protect Public Health and Welfare with an Adequate Margin of Safety\, USEPA (Note: beginning on page 124 of the PDF\, in Appendix D\, look at pages D-18\, D-20\, D-21)\nModel Community Noise Control Ordinance\, USEPA
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/understanding-preventing-data-center-noise-pollution-part-one-the-science-of-noise/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T140000
DTSTAMP:20260716T173931Z
CREATED:20260716T173931Z
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SUMMARY:Now We Know: Oil & Gas Wells Near Arlington Schools - The Data and the Health Risks
DESCRIPTION:A new analysis maps oil and gas wells in proximity to Arlington\, Texas\, schools\, as fears of exposure of 30\,000+ schoolchildren to fracking sites and gas wells continues to grow. This release happens as international attention turns to the city during the World Cup. \n@Ranjana Bhandari\, director of Liveable Arlington will present the findings and local context\, @Cullen Smith at FracTracker Alliance will walk through the interactive buffer map\, and Dr. Larysa Dyrszka\, Concerned Health Professionals of New York (CHPNY) will explain what proximity to oil and gas development means for families. \n​Join us to learn the importance of this new Arlington data.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/now-we-know-oil-gas-wells-near-arlington-schools-the-data-and-the-health-risks/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T140000
DTSTAMP:20260623T101728Z
CREATED:20260622T153500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T101728Z
UID:10000178-1782219600-1782223200@halttheharm.net
SUMMARY:Now We Know: Oil & Gas Wells Near Arlington TX Schools - The Data and the Health Risks
DESCRIPTION:A new analysis maps oil and gas wells in proximity to Arlington\, Texas\, schools\, as fears of exposure of 30\,000+ schoolchildren to fracking sites and gas wells continues to grow. This release happens as international attention turns to the city during the World Cup. \n​Ranjana Bhandari\, director of Liveable Arlington will present the findings and local context\, Cullen Smith\, FracTracker Alliance will walk through the interactive buffer map\, and Dr. Larysa Dyrszka\, Concerned Health Professionals of New York (CHPNY) will explain what proximity to oil and gas development means for families. \n​Join us to learn the importance of this new Arlington data.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/now-we-know-oil-gas-wells-near-arlington-tx-schools-the-data-and-the-health-risks/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T191500
DTSTAMP:20260529T130206Z
CREATED:20260529T130130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T130206Z
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SUMMARY:KingstonCitizens.org Hosts Virtual Rail Safety Forum During Rail Safety Week
DESCRIPTION:In recognition of Rail Safety Week (June 15–21\, 2026)\, KingstonCitizens.org is proud to host Jess Conard\, East Palestine\, Ohio community member and founder of Rail Watch  for a virtual presentation on Wednesday\, June 17\, at 6:00 p.m.  Participants must REGISTER to attend this free event. \nRail Safety Week is a major multi-nation awareness campaign during which advocacy organizations\, transportation groups\, and community leaders host public events\, site briefings\, and passenger outreach efforts to reinforce that safety must come first. \nThis virtual presentation will explore rail safety issues affecting communities along active freight corridors\, including preparedness\, emergency response\, public awareness\, and strategies for reducing risks associated with increased rail traffic. The discussion will also highlight the importance of protecting residents\, local infrastructure\, and environmentally sensitive areas such as the Hudson River through informed community engagement and proactive safety measures. \nCommunity members\, local officials and environmental advocates concerned about rail safety are encouraged to attend.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/kingstoncitizens-org-hosts-virtual-rail-safety-forum-during-rail-safety-week/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T162135Z
CREATED:20260504T144736Z
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SUMMARY:Building a National Movement to Fight AI Data Centers: Organizing Training Series
DESCRIPTION:The Data Center Working Group\, Kairos Fellowship\, and Fight Oligarchy team are offering a five-part training series to support organizing and campaign efforts to stop the expansion of data centers. Each session covers key skills and techniques to help groups build winning coalitions\, strategies\, and campaigns. Sessions have a progressive structure with each workshop building upon the previous one\, as well as individual workshops can be taken as standalones. This series is part of the larger work of building a movement to advance an alternative vision of a society where our communities determine their own economies and futures. \nTuesday\, June 16: Session Five: Building Sustained Engagement\nOVERVIEW. The battle against new AI data centers is not an easy fight. This session will focus on how to build a plan that helps to sustain and grow community leadership in your campaign and positions your work for the long haul. \nhttps://go.wethefighters.org/DataCenterTraining \nImage: Deborah Lupton / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/building-a-national-movement-to-fight-ai-data-centers-organizing-training-series-3/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T140000
DTSTAMP:20260623T094532Z
CREATED:20260623T094532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T094532Z
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SUMMARY:Training webinar focused on Winning Corporate Campaigns: Lessons from Mind the Store
DESCRIPTION:Corporate campaigning can be a powerful tool for holding businesses accountable and winning meaningful change. Over the past decade\, Toxic-Free Future’s Mind the Store program pushed some of the nation’s largest retailers to phase out toxic chemicals\, strengthen safer chemicals policies\, and respond to pressure from consumers\, workers\, investors\, and frontline communities. This training will explore key lessons learned from those campaigns and how organizers can apply them to fights against toxic chemical producers\, hazardous waste facilities\, plastic pollution\, and other polluters. \n\nMike Schade is the Senior Director of Programs and Strategy at Toxic-Free Future. For more than ten years\, he led Toxic-Free Future’s Mind the Store program\, which challenges retailers to shift the marketplace away from hazardous chemicals and develop comprehensive safer chemicals policies. Prior to joining TFF Mike was Markets Campaign Coordinator with the Center for Health Environment & Justice (CHEJ) where he led campaigns to phase out PVC plastic\, phthalates\, and bisphenol A in consumer products and packaging\, and led the Buffalo office of a statewide environmental health organization. He has a BS in Environmental Studies from the University at Buffalo. Mike lives in New York with his wife and dog\, and regularly explores the region’s mountains\, lakes\, and beaches.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/training-webinar-focused-on-winning-corporate-campaigns-lessons-from-mind-the-store/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T140000
DTSTAMP:20260213T194638Z
CREATED:20260213T194634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T194638Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Halt the Harm Network monthly networking session! This is your opportunity to connect with fellow members\, share what you’re working on\, and learn how to make the most of our community. \n\n\n\nNew to HHN? Join early for an overview of network resources\, how to engage\, and ways to collaborate with others. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect\n\n\n\nOpen Discussion: Learn from others’ experiences\, ask questions\, and explore potential partnerships or support opportunities. \n\n\n\nIntroductions & Networking: Meet other members of the Halt the Harm Network and share what projects\, initiatives\, or goals you’re pursuing this year. \n\n\n\nShare your announcements: Tell everyone about the project you’re working on to get feedback\, test ideas\, or to expand the reach of your work. \n\n\n\n⚠️ To Register\, make sure you’re logged into Halt the Harm Network. You can see all the meetups for approved members in the Meetups space.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/monthly-networking-session-2/2026-06-16/
CATEGORIES:Networking Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T183000
DTSTAMP:20260610T235539Z
CREATED:20260610T235539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T235539Z
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SUMMARY:Mapping the Data Center Industry: Who Benefits\, Who Calls the Shots\, and What to Do About It
DESCRIPTION:Join the AI Now Institute\, LittleSis\, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund\, CURE MN\, and Free Press tomorrow (Wed\, 6/10) for “Mapping the Data Center Industry: Who Benefits\, Who Calls the Shots\, and What to Do About It\,” from 10-11:30 am PT / 1-2:30 pm ET. Register here. \nThe 90-min workshop maps out the key industry players driving data center development and breaks down their tactics to expand and control the US data center market\, expand interventions for organizers\, communities\, and policymakers. \n \nThe session will include: \n\nProfiling the key data center industry players—Big Tech\, other data center developers\, industry trade associations\, private equity\, utilities\, and fossil fuel companies—and the playbook they use to push data center development onto communities\, featuring Boxi Wu\, AI Now Research Fellow and Doctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford\, and Jenna Ruddock\, Advocacy Director at Free Press.\nA hands-on research training from Lauren Parker\, Senior Research Analyst at LittleSis\, on how to investigate these industry actors where you live\, including identifying who’s behind data center proposals and development\, lobbying and campaign finance data\, and private equity backing.\nAn advocate panel highlighting strategies to push back against corporate power including private equity takeovers\, with Maggie Schuppert\, Director of Strategic Initiatives at CURE MN\, and Dustin Duong\, Research Associate at Americans for Financial Reform.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/mapping-the-data-center-industry-who-benefits-who-calls-the-shots-and-what-to-do-about-it-2/
CATEGORIES:Working Sessions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T183000
DTSTAMP:20260610T152704Z
CREATED:20260610T152704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T152704Z
UID:10000169-1781110800-1781116200@halttheharm.net
SUMMARY:Mapping the Data Center Industry: Who Benefits\, Who Calls the Shots\, and What to Do About It
DESCRIPTION:Join the AI Now Institute\, LittleSis\, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund\, CURE MN\, and Free Press tomorrow (Wed\, 6/10) for “Mapping the Data Center Industry: Who Benefits\, Who Calls the Shots\, and What to Do About It\,” from 10-11:30 am PT / 1-2:30 pm ET. Register here. \nThe 90-min workshop maps out the key industry players driving data center development and breaks down their tactics to expand and control the US data center market\, expand interventions for organizers\, communities\, and policymakers. \n \nThe session will include: \n\nProfiling the key data center industry players—Big Tech\, other data center developers\, industry trade associations\, private equity\, utilities\, and fossil fuel companies—and the playbook they use to push data center development onto communities\, featuring Boxi Wu\, AI Now Research Fellow and Doctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford\, and Jenna Ruddock\, Advocacy Director at Free Press.\nA hands-on research training from Lauren Parker\, Senior Research Analyst at LittleSis\, on how to investigate these industry actors where you live\, including identifying who’s behind data center proposals and development\, lobbying and campaign finance data\, and private equity backing.\nAn advocate panel highlighting strategies to push back against corporate power including private equity takeovers\, with Maggie Schuppert\, Director of Strategic Initiatives at CURE MN\, and Dustin Duong\, Research Associate at Americans for Financial Reform.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/mapping-the-data-center-industry-who-benefits-who-calls-the-shots-and-what-to-do-about-it/
CATEGORIES:Working Sessions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T162555Z
CREATED:20260504T144812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T162555Z
UID:10000153-1781028000-1781035200@halttheharm.net
SUMMARY:Building a National Movement to Fight AI Data Centers: Organizing Training Series
DESCRIPTION:The Data Center Working Group\, Kairos Fellowship\, and Fight Oligarchy team are offering a five-part training series to support organizing and campaign efforts to stop the expansion of data centers. Each session covers key skills and techniques to help groups build winning coalitions\, strategies\, and campaigns. Sessions have a progressive structure with each workshop building upon the previous one\, as well as individual workshops can be taken as standalones. This series is part of the larger work of building a movement to advance an alternative vision of a society where our communities determine their own economies and futures. \nTuesday\, June 9: Session Four: Leveraging Research to Follow the Money OVERVIEW. Gain tools to ask powerful research questions\, uncover connections and lobbying relationships\, and follow money trails that corporations hide to gain a strategic advantage over our communities. \nTuesday\, June 16: Session Five: Building Sustained Engagement\nOVERVIEW. The battle against new AI data centers is not an easy fight. This session will focus on how to build a plan that helps to sustain and grow community leadership in your campaign and positions your work for the long haul. \nhttps://go.wethefighters.org/DataCenterTraining \nImage: Deborah Lupton / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/building-a-national-movement-to-fight-ai-data-centers-organizing-training-series-4/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events,Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T193000
DTSTAMP:20260602T161315Z
CREATED:20260523T151915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T161315Z
UID:10000155-1780596000-1780601400@halttheharm.net
SUMMARY:Limiting Harm from Diesel Generators at Data Centers: Examples and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:As data center development explodes across the U.S.\, diesel generator capacity at these facilities has nearly tripled from an estimated 20 GW to 55 GW between 2018 and 2025. Virginia alone has permitted over 10\,000 units with a combined capacity of >27 GW\, enough to power 20 million homes. Hyperscale data centers often have hundreds of diesel generators at a single site. Increasingly\, state and federal policies–including the recent order from the US Department of Energy–incentivize their use outside of unforeseen emergencies. \nIn this webinar and Q&A session\, researchers from the Better Data Center Project\, Dr. Catherine Casomar and Dr. John Bangsund\, will walk through better practices and strategies for limiting harm from diesel generators at data centers. They will outline stronger protections that local community organizers can push for and highlight specific examples of local ordinances and state legislation. There will be plenty of time for Q&A and discussion\, so bring your questions! \nREPORT: Diesel Generators at Data Centers: Status\, Impacts\, and Protective Practices \nSpeaker Bios:\nJohn Bangsund\nJohn Bangsund is an interdisciplinary research scientist focused on energy\, the environment\, and health. His experience spans multiple labs and startups\, including work on solar cells\, rapid pathogen detection\, and emissions modeling. Since 2025\, he has worked with the Better Data Center Project studying emissions from energy and backup power at data centers. He holds a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Minnesota. \nCatherine Casomar\nCatherine Casomar is a co-founder of the Better Data Center Project\, an organization formed by former federal workers in 2025 to provide technical assistance to communities on the front lines of data center development. She has 15 years of experience in energy and climate and a decade of work advancing equity and justice across sectors. Catherine holds a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Minnesota and a BSE in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University. \nPhoto source: ACWA\, Flickr.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/limiting-harm-from-diesel-generators-at-data-centers-examples-and-qa/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T140000
DTSTAMP:20260603T222200Z
CREATED:20260602T220921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T222200Z
UID:10000168-1780491600-1780495200@halttheharm.net
SUMMARY:Repealing Tax Incentives\, Banning NDAs\, and Myth-busting Economy & Jobs Claims
DESCRIPTION:The hour long workshop will review the strongest possible local\, state\, and federal policy interventions to stop taxpayer subsidization of the data center buildout and combat corporate secrecy. Hosted by ainowinstitute.org \nThe session will include:\n\nAnalysis from Kasia Tarczynska\, Senior Research Analyst at Good Jobs First\, on how data center siting decisions are made\, how tax breaks and subsidies work\, and how jobs and economic development claims fall far short in reality.\nLocal\, state\, and federal policy interventions to repeal or limit corporate subsidies\, ban NDAs\, require public disclosure and transparency\, and steps to take if you can’t fully ban tax breaks.\nAn organizer and advocate panel with:\n\nMatthew Rodriguez\, Co-Founder of the Amanecer People’s Project and National Data Center Organizing Coordinator at Athena for All\, will walk through El Paso organizing efforts to end tax breaks for data centers\, and the fight against Meta’s $10 billion facility.\nBryce Gustafson\, Program Organizer with Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana\, will break down community tactics to combat corporate secrecy around data centers across the state\, and the impacts of tax subsidies on everyday people.\n\n\n\nRegister here for this session and the rest of the series.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/repealing-tax-incentives-banning-ndas-and-myth-busting-economy-jobs-claims-2/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T140000
DTSTAMP:20260602T161711Z
CREATED:20260602T161426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T161711Z
UID:10000161-1780491600-1780495200@halttheharm.net
SUMMARY:Repealing Tax Incentives\, Banning NDAs\, and Myth-busting Economy & Jobs Claims
DESCRIPTION:The hour long workshop will review the strongest possible local\, state\, and federal policy interventions to stop taxpayer subsidization of the data center buildout and combat corporate secrecy. Hosted by https://ainowinstitute.org/ \nThe session will include: \n\nAnalysis from Kasia Tarczynska\, Senior Research Analyst at Good Jobs First\, on how data center siting decisions are made\, how tax breaks and subsidies work\, and how jobs and economic development claims fall far short in reality.\nLocal\, state\, and federal policy interventions to repeal or limit corporate subsidies\, ban NDAs\, require public disclosure and transparency\, and steps to take if you can’t fully ban tax breaks.\nAn organizer and advocate panel with:\n\nMatthew Rodriguez\, Co-Founder of the Amanecer People’s Project and National Data Center Organizing Coordinator at Athena for All\, will walk through El Paso organizing efforts to end tax breaks for data centers\, and the fight against Meta’s $10 billion facility.\nBryce Gustafson\, Program Organizer with Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana\, will break down community tactics to combat corporate secrecy around data centers across the state\, and the impacts of tax subsidies on everyday people.\n\n\n\nRegister here for this session and the rest of the series.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/repealing-tax-incentives-banning-ndas-and-myth-busting-economy-jobs-claims/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T132123Z
CREATED:20260504T144847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T132123Z
UID:10000151-1780423200-1780430400@halttheharm.net
SUMMARY:Building a National Movement to Fight AI Data Centers: Organizing Training Series
DESCRIPTION:The Data Center Working Group\, Kairos Fellowship\, and Fight Oligarchy team are offering a five-part training series to support organizing and campaign efforts to stop the expansion of data centers. Each session covers key skills and techniques to help groups build winning coalitions\, strategies\, and campaigns. Sessions have a progressive structure with each workshop building upon the previous one\, as well as individual workshops can be taken as standalones. This series is part of the larger work of building a movement to advance an alternative vision of a society where our communities determine their own economies and futures. \nTuesday\, June 2: Session Three: Building Towards Statewide Coalitions OVERVIEW. We need to build the power to win meaningful policy change at the local and state level. This session will be focused on how to develop larger coalitions that can be effective and can help you build enough power to win. \nTuesday\, June 9: Session Four: Leveraging Research to Follow the Money OVERVIEW. Gain tools to ask powerful research questions\, uncover connections and lobbying relationships\, and follow money trails that corporations hide to gain a strategic advantage over our communities. \nTuesday\, June 16: Session Five: Building Sustained Engagement\nOVERVIEW. The battle against new AI data centers is not an easy fight. This session will focus on how to build a plan that helps to sustain and grow community leadership in your campaign and positions your work for the long haul. \nhttps://go.wethefighters.org/DataCenterTraining \nImage: Deborah Lupton / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/building-a-national-movement-to-fight-ai-data-centers-organizing-training-series-5/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T180000
DTSTAMP:20260409T015058Z
CREATED:20260409T015058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T015058Z
UID:10000140-1780050600-1780250400@halttheharm.net
SUMMARY:Fly Away Home Festival: A Tribute to Hazel Dickens
DESCRIPTION:We are hosting our second annual music festival\, FLY AWAY HOME FEST in celebration of Hazel Dickens’s 101st birthday. This event is scheduled for Fri-\nSun May 29-31st\, at various locations in Mercer County. The main concert performances will occur all day Saturday the 30th at the Glenwood Park\nAmphitheater at 4435 New Hope Road\, Princeton\, West Virginia 24739. The full event schedule may be found at: flyawayhomefest.com/event-schedule \nHazel was an American bluegrass singer born in Montcalm\, West Virginia\, on June 1st\, 1925. We are celebrating our dear sister\, known for her high\, lonesome singing style\, and for giving voice to the struggles of women and working people through her provocative songwriting. She was posthumously inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2017. We are hosting this performance just 15 minutes away from her hometown. \nWe also have the distinct privilege of having renowned bands from WV and KY such as The Local Honeys\, Dale Ann Bradley\, Olivia Ellen Lloyd\, and many others. We will also be joined by Arnold “Buddy” Dickens and Co\, Hazel’s nephew\, visiting from Maryland to share some stories of Hazel\, and perform some of her songs! We are thrilled to host this event and hope you will come out and support Hazel’s memory\, our coal miners\, and our strong mountain heritage! \nThis event is made possible by our fiscal sponsor\, the WV Music Hall of Fame\, and will feature a silent auction of coal-mining items\, music\, stories\, and towards the evening Saturday we will raffle off an engraved rifle with lyrics from Hazel’s song “They’ll Never Keep us Down.” There will be food trucks\, information booths\, and activities. Bring a blanket or lawn chair! \nOn behalf of all those among our loved ones\, friends\, and community members affected by this disease\, we hope you can join us!
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/fly-away-home-festival-a-tribute-to-hazel-dickens/
CATEGORIES:Gatherings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T191500
DTSTAMP:20260529T130931Z
CREATED:20260523T153103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T130931Z
UID:10000158-1779991200-1779995700@halttheharm.net
SUMMARY:200 Feet Away: One Family's Unexpected Fight Against a Data Center
DESCRIPTION:What do you do when you discover a $4 billion data center has been approved 200 feet from your home? \n​Jessica Sharp\, Ohio Organizer with Wilmington Residents for Responsible Development\, thought she was entering her stay-at-home-mom era. Instead\, she found herself learning zoning laws\, uncovering secrecy and NDAs\, organizing neighbors\, working with experts\, hiring a certified planner\, responding to shifting state legislation\, gathering petition signatures\, engaging with the media\, and helping build a movement. \n​“I thought this was my stay-at-home-mom era\, until I found out about this data center in my literal backyard.” \n​Jessica closed on her home the day before zoning for a proposed 4-million-square-foot Amazon Web Services hyperscale data center campus was finalized\, without knowing it. What started as concern over one project quickly evolved into a community-wide effort involving multiple data center proposals\, legal challenges\, referendum campaigns\, and larger questions about transparency and public accountability. \n​Joining Jessica will be Quintin Koger Kidd\, a community advocate who has helped analyze the technical and policy dimensions of Wilmington’s proposed projects. Quintin has become a leading local voice on issues including tax incentives\, zoning compliance\, utility impacts\, and the long-term community impacts of large-scale development. \n​Together they’ll share the story behind Wilmington’s fight and the many unexpected turns along the way. \n​Topics we’ll explore: \n​• Discovering a proposed project after the fact\n• Challenging zoning decisions and procedural issues\n• Working with a certified planner and technical experts\n• State legislation and changing rules\n• Petition and referendum strategies\n• Transparency failures and NDAs\n• Community organizing and media strategy\n• Advice for people just beginning their own fight
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/200-feet-away-one-familys-unexpected-fight-against-a-data-center/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T140000
DTSTAMP:20260529T131025Z
CREATED:20260527T153923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T131025Z
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SUMMARY:Energy x Data Centers: Why Ratepayer Protections Are Not Enough
DESCRIPTION:Organized by AI Now Institute and the Data Center Working Group. \nThe hour long workshop will review the strongest possible interventions to protect our energy grid and ratepayers from the data center buildout—and explain why it’s not enough for the data center industry to “pay its fair share” for electricity or pursue “clean data centers.” The session will include: \n\nExpert analysis from Jean Su\, Energy Justice Program Director and Senior Attorney the Center for Biological Diversity\, on how data center expansion and corporate power are threatening our energy grid\, climate futures\, and everyday ratepayers\nLocal\, state\, and federal policy interventions to protect grid stability\, accelerate use of renewables (without expanding the data center buildout)\, and protect everyday people and localities from fossil fuel expansion\nAn organizer panel with:\n\nKD Minor\, Community Solutions Manager at the Alliance for Affordable Energy\, who will demystify industry tactics to fast-track energy permitting of data centers and share organizing and policy tips to engage with utility commissions\, in Louisiana and beyond.\nDeeDee Belmares\, Co-Founder of Texas Data Center Rebellion and Clean Energy Advocate with Public Citizen\, who will break down clean energy myths and showcase how Texas organizers are simultaneously fighting the data center and fossil fuel industries.\nMarissa Paslick Gillett\, Senior Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project\, who will share ratepayer protection and utility accountability strategies from her previous experience as the Chairman of Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.\n\n\n\nApril 22 – June 24\, 2026 | Wednesdays\, 10-11 am PT / 1-2 PM ET \nThis is an 8-part North Star Data Center Policy in Practice training series lays out affirmative\, enforceable policy pathways at the local\, state\, and federal levels to stop\, slow and restrict the rapid expansion of AI data centers across the US. \nCo-hosted with the Data Center Working Group\, each session dives deep into specific policy areas from the North Data Center Policy toolkit\, featuring expert-led analysis and real-world strategies from local and state organizers. The series will cover bans and moratoriums to zoning\, water\, energy\, transparency\, air quality\, and beyond. \nTraining Sessions: \n\nApril 22 — The AI Industry\, Data Center Buildout\, and How to Take Power Back\nApril 29 — Bans\, Moratoriums\, Zoning: How to Stop or Limit Data Center Development\nMay 6 — Protecting Our Water Resources\, Air Quality\, and Public Health from the Data Center Buildout\n*May 21— Hyperscale Data Centers and CBAs: Myths\, Facts\, and What We Do About It\n\n*This session will be on Thursday 12-1 pm ET\n\n\n\n\nMay 27 — Energy x Data Centers: Why Ratepayer Protections Are Not Enough\nJune 3 — Repealing Tax Incentives\, Banning NDAs\, and Myth-busting Economy & Jobs Claims\nJune 10 — Mapping the Data Center Industry: Who Benefits\, Who Calls the Shots\, and What to Do About It\nJune 24 — The Intersections of Big Tech’s Nuclear Buildout and Data Center Expansion
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/energy-x-data-centers-why-ratepayer-protections-are-not-enough/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T131913Z
CREATED:20260504T144414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T131913Z
UID:10000150-1779818400-1779825600@halttheharm.net
SUMMARY:Building a National Movement to Fight AI Data Centers: Organizing Training Series
DESCRIPTION:The Data Center Working Group\, Kairos Fellowship\, and Fight Oligarchy team are offering a five-part training series to support organizing and campaign efforts to stop the expansion of data centers. Each session covers key skills and techniques to help groups build winning coalitions\, strategies\, and campaigns. Sessions have a progressive structure with each workshop building upon the previous one\, as well as individual workshops can be taken as standalones. This series is part of the larger work of building a movement to advance an alternative vision of a society where our communities determine their own economies and futures. \nTuesday\, May 26: Session Two: Power Analysis & Strategy Development OVERVIEW. The fight against data centers can feel lopsided and discouraging. Learn how to map the power held by different groups and develop a strategy to wield our collective power and tip the balance back to our communities. \nTuesday\, June 2: Session Three: Building Towards Statewide Coalitions OVERVIEW. We need to build the power to win meaningful policy change at the local and state level. This session will be focused on how to develop larger coalitions that can be effective and can help you build enough power to win. \nTuesday\, June 9: Session Four: Leveraging Research to Follow the Money OVERVIEW. Gain tools to ask powerful research questions\, uncover connections and lobbying relationships\, and follow money trails that corporations hide to gain a strategic advantage over our communities. \nTuesday\, June 16: Session Five: Building Sustained Engagement\nOVERVIEW. The battle against new AI data centers is not an easy fight. This session will focus on how to build a plan that helps to sustain and grow community leadership in your campaign and positions your work for the long haul. \nhttps://go.wethefighters.org/DataCenterTraining \nImage: Deborah Lupton / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/building-a-national-movement-to-fight-ai-data-centers-organizing-training-series-2/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T140000
DTSTAMP:20260213T194638Z
CREATED:20260213T194634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T194638Z
UID:10000092-1779195600-1779199200@halttheharm.net
SUMMARY:Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Halt the Harm Network monthly networking session! This is your opportunity to connect with fellow members\, share what you’re working on\, and learn how to make the most of our community. \n\n\n\nNew to HHN? Join early for an overview of network resources\, how to engage\, and ways to collaborate with others. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect\n\n\n\nOpen Discussion: Learn from others’ experiences\, ask questions\, and explore potential partnerships or support opportunities. \n\n\n\nIntroductions & Networking: Meet other members of the Halt the Harm Network and share what projects\, initiatives\, or goals you’re pursuing this year. \n\n\n\nShare your announcements: Tell everyone about the project you’re working on to get feedback\, test ideas\, or to expand the reach of your work. \n\n\n\n⚠️ To Register\, make sure you’re logged into Halt the Harm Network. You can see all the meetups for approved members in the Meetups space.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/monthly-networking-session-2/2026-05-19/
CATEGORIES:Networking Session
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SUMMARY:Chemical Disclosure and FOIA Requests Q&A with env. attorney Dusty Horwitt
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informal discussion and Q&A with environmental attorney Dusty Horwitt. Dusty will share examples from his work and share the types of support he offers leaders in Halt the Harm Network through the Services Lab. \nAbout Dusty Horwitt \nDusty Horwitt is the attorney whose transparency work helped pass Colorado’s landmark PFAS ban in oil and gas wells\, protected the Delaware River Basin from fracking\, and has consulted on transparency laws in 16 states. His FOIA research exposed the widespread use of ‘forever chemicals’ in fracking operations and forced industry disclosure across multiple states.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/chemical-disclosure-and-foia-requests-qa-with-env-attorney-dusty-horwitt/
CATEGORIES:Interviews
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T130000
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SUMMARY:Protecting Our Water\, Air Quality\, and Public Health from the Data Center Buildout
DESCRIPTION:Organized by AI Now Institute and the Data Center Working Group. \nThe hour long workshop will review the strongest possible local (and some state) policy interventions to  protect water\, air\, and public health from the data center buildout—and explore how to use these protections to stop or slow data center development. The session will include: \n\nA quick overview of data center impacts to water\, air\, and public health\nLocal (and state) policy options to protect water\, air quality\, noise\, and public health from data center expansion (from banning diesel generators to water ordinances)\, including creative ways to use water and air protections to stop data center buildout when explicit bans aren’t an option\nAn organizer and advocate panel with:\n\nAndrea Pierce\, Deputy Director of Programming\, Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition and Amber Fellows\, Ypsilanti City Council will talk through Ypsilanti’s recent win—a moratorium on water use for data centers—and how this fits into the community’s broader organizing.\nKeShaun Pearson\, Executive Director\, Memphis Community Against Pollution will share the impacts of Elon Musk’s xAI data center buildout on community\, air quality\, and public health in Boxtown—and how people are pushing back with organizing\, legal\, and policy strategies.\nAmy Adams\, Deputy Director\, Southeast Climate and Energy Network will dive deep into water regulations and share local and statewide strategies from North Carolina.\n\n\n\n  \nApril 22 – June 24\, 2026 | Wednesdays\, 10-11 am PT / 1-2 PM ET \nThis is an 8-part North Star Data Center Policy in Practice training series lays out affirmative\, enforceable policy pathways at the local\, state\, and federal levels to stop\, slow and restrict the rapid expansion of AI data centers across the US. \nCo-hosted with the Data Center Working Group\, each session dives deep into specific policy areas from the North Data Center Policy toolkit\, featuring expert-led analysis and real-world strategies from local and state organizers. The series will cover bans and moratoriums to zoning\, water\, energy\, transparency\, air quality\, and beyond. \nTraining Sessions \n\nMay 6 — Protecting Our Water Resources\, Air Quality\, and Public Health from the Data Center Buildout\n*May 21— Hyperscale Data Centers and CBAs: Myths\, Facts\, and What We Do About It\n\n*This session will be on Thursday 12-1 pm ET\n\n\nMay 27 — Energy x Data Centers: Why Ratepayer Protections Are Not Enough\nJune 3 — Repealing Tax Incentives\, Banning NDAs\, and Myth-busting Economy & Jobs Claims\nJune 10 — Mapping the Data Center Industry: Who Benefits\, Who Calls the Shots\, and What to Do About It\nJune 24 — The Intersections of Big Tech’s Nuclear Buildout and Data Center Expansion
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/protecting-our-water-air-quality-and-public-health-from-the-data-center-buildout/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T180000
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SUMMARY:Building a National Movement to Fight AI Data Centers: Organizing Training Series
DESCRIPTION:The Data Center Working Group\, Kairos Fellowship\, and Fight Oligarchy team are offering a five-part training series to support organizing and campaign efforts to stop the expansion of data centers. Each session covers key skills and techniques to help groups build winning coalitions\, strategies\, and campaigns. Sessions have a progressive structure with each workshop building upon the previous one\, as well as individual workshops can be taken as standalones. This series is part of the larger work of building a movement to advance an alternative vision of a society where our communities determine their own economies and futures. \nTuesday\, May 19: Session One: Building Winning Campaigns OVERVIEW. Learn how to develop strategic campaigns that can win meaningful change. This session will focus on how to move from problems to demands and winnable issues; how to identify the decision-makers; and how to build a concrete plan to win. \nTuesday\, May 26: Session Two: Power Analysis & Strategy Development OVERVIEW. The fight against data centers can feel lopsided and discouraging. Learn how to map the power held by different groups and develop a strategy to wield our collective power and tip the balance back to our communities. \nTuesday\, June 2: Session Three: Building Towards Statewide Coalitions OVERVIEW. We need to build the power to win meaningful policy change at the local and state level. This session will be focused on how to develop larger coalitions that can be effective and can help you build enough power to win. \nTuesday\, June 9: Session Four: Leveraging Research to Follow the Money OVERVIEW. Gain tools to ask powerful research questions\, uncover connections and lobbying relationships\, and follow money trails that corporations hide to gain a strategic advantage over our communities. \nTuesday\, June 16: Session Five: Building Sustained Engagement\nOVERVIEW. The battle against new AI data centers is not an easy fight. This session will focus on how to build a plan that helps to sustain and grow community leadership in your campaign and positions your work for the long haul. \nImage: Deborah Lupton / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/building-a-national-movement-to-fight-ai-data-centers-organizing-training-series/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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