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What could be more fun than a Friday night party with a conference call about lightbulbs and climate change? And then writing some letters? Wait, wait, don't click away yet! Maybe it's a stretch, but really, this could actually be a fun way to get politically active.

The Sierra Club (they're wild partiers, you know it) is encouraging groups of people to get together on Friday, July 17th, for what they're calling Lightbulbs to Leadership house parties.

Here's how it works. There will be two inspirational conference calls, one at 7:30 EST, another at 7:30 PST (hey, you can probably even listen to both if you're jonesing for double inspiration.) The calls will be lead by "Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope, Washington State Governor (and global warming action leader) Christine Gregoire, and Green For All's Van Jones."

The three of them will get your guests fired up about clean energy, green jobs and a healthy economy, and after the call everyone writes a letter to your local elected officials reminding them that a) you vote and b) you want to see some action on these topics. Sierra Club provides the templates so you don't have to worry about writer's block, or spelling.

Want to host? All you need is a speaker phone, a couple (or more) of eco-friends who will come over and play,
a printer and some stamps.

I also recommend luring/rewarding your guests with copious amounts of organic liquor and Paul Newman pretzels. Because everyone knows it's not a party until you bust out the whole wheat pretzels.