Ben & Jerry’s and Sierra Club are partnering to advance a shared goal of powering the US with 100% clean and renewable energy.
Community members stopping by the Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop at 103 N 10th Street in Boise on Friday, October 18 from 5pm to 8pm will be asked to share their thoughts on the importance of protecting the health of communities and advancing local clean energy solutions in response to the climate crisis. Ben & Jerry’s will offer a free kid’s size scoop of ice cream to all participants.
Boise is part of a 13-city national campaign hosting these events and participating in a joint social media initiative. The partnership kicked off earlier this summer in Burlington, Vermont, which is Ben & Jerry’s hometown and one of six cities already powered by 100% renewable energy. Cities across the US are leading an equitable and just transition off fossil fuels; today, more than 130 cities and 7 states have committed to power themselves with 100% clean energy.
Ben & Jerry’s partnership with the Sierra Club is part of the company’s ongoing advocacy for climate justice.
“We have a long history of fighting for climate justice and looking for ways to reduce the environmental impact of our business,” said Chris Miller, Ben & Jerry’s Global Social Mission Manager. “As a food company that sources ingredients from all around the world, climate change is already impacting our business. We, and the Sierra Club, understand the urgency of this moment. We truly do not have time to waste.”
Boise is one of 12 cities hosting an Ice Cream Action event at a local Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop during the month of October. Other participating cities include:
West Hartford, CT – October 5
Manchester, NH – October 11
Charleston, SC – October 12
Sarasota, FL – October 17
West New York, NJ – October 17
Boise, ID – October 18
Minneapolis, MN – October 18
Boulder, CO – October 19
Denver, CO – October 19
New Haven, CT – October 19
Coral Gables, FL – October 19
Philadelphia (U. Penn/West Philly), PA – October 19
Hundreds of communities all over the US are taking action to build a cleaner and more equitable energy economy. We know that solar and wind power are cheaper and healthier than fossil fuels, and together we are focusing on homegrown solutions to our climate crisis. City by city, scoop by scoop, we’re ready for 100% clean, renewable energy,” said Jodie Van Horn, director of the Sierra Club’s Ready for 100 campaign. “Ben & Jerry’s shares Sierra Club’s vision of communities where everyone benefits from clean energy. With this partnership, we hope to sustain the growing clean energy conversation and encourage community members and ice cream aficionados to use their voices in support of local climate solutions.”
