Make Calls to Stop Data Centers! · Mobilize

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have introduced legislation to halt construction of new AI data centers until safeguards are in place. ☎️ **Join us to call Food & Water Watch supporters and patch them through to their representatives, making it easy for people to contact their legislators and urge them to support this critical bill!** _No experience necessary. Those new to our phone banking will be trained at the beginning of our call. If you're experienced, you can start dialing right away. Staff will be available on the call for two hours to answer questions and help out._ The rapid expansion of data centers across the United States, driven by the AI and crypto boom, presents one of the biggest environmental and social challenges of our generation. They are exponentially increasing demand for energy and fossil fuel pollution, while at the same time straining our water resources and raising electricity prices across the country. Read more on [foodandwaterwatch.org](https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2026/03/25/sanders-aoc-ai-data-center-moratorium-act-is-desperately-needed-as-americans-energy-bills-skyrocket/?ms=offl_ev_03272026_NAT-phone-bank&oms=offl_ev_03272026_NAT-phone-bank) **Agenda** - We'll start with 20 minutes of introduction and training. If you are an experienced Food & Water phone banker you can get started with your calls at the beginning. - Then we'll spend about 60-90 minutes making phone calls. Staff will be available for questions, and at the end we'll debrief about how the calls went.