BESTers,
Want to meet Al Gore or Nancy Pelosi? What about Vandana Shiva?
You can
if you attend Power Shift 2009! From February 27th to March 2nd,
thousands of young leaders will converge on capitol hill for Power
Shift
2009, the second national youth summit to solve the climate
crisis. At
Power Shift 2009, young people from across the country will take
a
message of bold, comprehensive and immediate federal climate
action to
Washington, D.C. At this conference, we will also strengthen the
movement for real climate and economic solutions by learning
skills and
solutions, building bonds, and setting clear plans for action in
our
communities for 2009 and beyond.
This is a great opportunity for student leaders who support
emissions
reduction efforts on campus to show national leadership on this
issue.
Student leaders attending Power Shift will further develop their
communication skills by explaining the challenges and successes
of
reducing emissions on campus and learning new and more effective
ways to
reduce emissions on campus. Students positioned at this national
level
will be better able to help the campus reduce their emissions when
they
return.
POWER SHIFT 2009 GOALS
* Empower and inspire 10,000 youth from across the U.S with
trainings, speakers, and a coordinated national action.
* Provide networking and planning opportunities for a
diverse
range of top youth climate organizers.
* Elevate the prophetic and morally compelling voices of
America's youth into the national debate about global warming and
our
energy future.
* Connect youth with local community leaders and strengthen
bonds
between the youth climate movement and environmental justice
movement.
* Frame the global warming and energy debate as a moral
issue and
inter-generational responsibility that requires bold,
comprehensive and
immediate Federal action.
* SET UP a political climate that leads to the passage of
bold
federal legislation on climate change.
The total cost of travel and lodging will be around $130 if you
register
before February 1. UF is sending a charter bus of students and
spots
are going quickly for the 55 seats!
Contact [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] soon for more
information.
--
Yelena Granovskaya
University of Florida
Environmental Science
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954 663 3562
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