Indivisibles On the Ground
This week, we’re highlighting a roundup of local Indivisible groups organizing against data centers.
From Wisconsin to California, Indivisibles across the country are raising their voices against data centers in their communities. Data centers draw down local reservoirs and require enormous water use, put a massive strain on power grids, and create sound pollution that impacts communities’ health, sleep, and daily quality of life.
- In Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Chippewa Valley Indivisible gathered with partners to host Uniting Western Wisconsin, an event focused on rejecting data centers, which threaten Wisconsin’s resources and natural beauty.
- In Bowling Green, Kentucky, SOKY Indivisible hosted a discussion on their data center opposition planning before helping pack the City Commission meeting. The commissioners voted down a six-month moratorium on data centers twice, but Kentuckians are keeping up the fight.
- In Pittsburg, California, Indivisible Resisters Contra Costa contributed to the more than 100 public comments opposing a data center that the city approved in 2024. Over 300 residents showed up to a recent City Council meeting to advocate for banning the data center.
Cyndi Greening, the leader of Chippewa Valley Indivisible, summed up her opposition to data centers perfectly: “For us the land really matters. This is where we swim and play and raise our kids.”
Want to organize in your own community? Find a local Indivisible group near you here.
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