Earlier this month you voted Bank of America one of the top Fossil Fools for being the #1 financier of the coal industry AND the #1 forecloser on American homes — and now it’s time to take action.

Today we’re launching the first step in a campaign to demand Bank of America stop bankrupting our future.

Sign the Pledge: “I pledge to stop doing business with Bank of America until they stop trashing the economy and the planet.”

Right now Bank of America is under incredible pressure to clean up their act from a coalition of economic and environmental justice organizations, led by our partners at Rainforest Action Network.

As leaders of the next generation we have an incredible opportunity to join this call, and use our financial power to do it.

This morning President Obama announced his support for the southern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline. And no, unfortunately this isn’t an early April Fools joke.

It’s a hugely disappointing move, but thankfully we’re working with the Ohio Student Environmental Coalition to show our outrage with a protest at his next campaign stop at Ohio State University.

But our problem is bigger than just Ohio or Oklahoma, and it’s not limited to President Obama. That’s why we are declaring that April 1st is national Fossil Fools Day. The President’s announcement in Cushing today is just one more sign that Big Oil and the 1% have a powerful grip on our political system — and that we’ve got to do something about it, fast.

As I walked to work this morning I was shocked to see a front-page article that read "Young America's Dirty Little Secret: A study find today's young adults aren't so green after all."

The article is reporting on a new report from San Diego State University professor Jean Twenge that is a complete sham. The methodology is completely flawed, there are tons of studies and polls that point to polar opposite results, not to mention that we're seeing unprecedented youth environmental leadership on the pages of WeArePowerShift.org, in the campaign to stop Keystone XL, and in youth-led campaigns and projects across the country.

Energy Action Coalition put out a release this afternoon that thoroughly refutes and discredits the Twenge study and the articles covering it across the country. Check it out below. What do you think? What did we miss? There's so much incredible evidence of youth leadership and engagement on environmental issues. Perhaps spread the word at the Washington Post and Grist?

We may not have met each other, but we have something big in common. You and I both see clearly the challenges we face — as a people, as a planet.

Like you, I believe we can heal our planet and create a million good green jobs that sustainably provide critical goods and services — like safe water, good food, decent housing, and clean energy.

In two weeks, I’m publishing a book that makes the case that we can get jobs that do good. For a limited time you have a chance to get a FREE advance copy just for making a $10 gift today. Click here right now to donate $10 to Energy Action Coalition and we’ll ship you your own copy of Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money & Community in a Changing World to your door.

As a co-founder and the first coordinator of Energy Action Coalition, I’m proud of the work we’ve already done to build the clean energy economy and create green jobs: