Thousands of Youth Energy Activists Prepare for PowerShift 2009

This week more than 10,000 activists will converge on Washington D.C. to hold our elected officials responsible for rebuilding our economy and reclaiming our future through bold climate and clean energy policy. This historic national youth summit, which will take place between February 27th and March 2nd, aims to pressure our political leaders to act – and to provide young people with training, ideas, connections and opportunities to make things happen.

The PowerShift 2009 conference, organized by the Energy Action Coalition, will be held at the DC Convention Center and will include a career fair, workshops, keynote addresses and entertainment. Speakers will include Van Jones, Nancy Pelosi, James Hansen and Majora Carter and performers include The Roots and Santigold.

The Nation lists some of the young activists scheduled to attend:

*A busload of Indigenous youth from the US and Canada who have been active in sustainability initiatives on tribal campuses and in their communities.

*A group of 50 Washington-area public and private high school students who have been lobbying to get the Board of Education to commit to making Montgomery Co Public Schools energy self-sufficient by 2050.

*A group of sixty students from Kentucky who are lobbying for a statewide moratorium on mountaintop coal removal, passing sustainability measures on their campuses, and creating innovative clean energy corps program models.

It’s not too late to sign up – check out PowerShift09.org for more info.

Link [PowerShift 09]

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