Photos from Lobby Day

Posted by woody in Power Shift '09 on 03 2nd, 2009 | no responses

Here are a few photos from the lobbying effort in the capitol today. We met with an aide for Congressmember Jackie Speier, and an aide for Senator Orrin Hatch. There was no one available to meet with us at Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office. Very disappointing.

Melissa and June on their way to Lobby Day!

: California Powershift Lobby Team with “Peter,” aide to Congressmember Jackie Speier

California supports the Utah delegation in a tense meeting with an aide to Sen. Orrin Hatch.

The CA PowerShift Deegation outside Sen. Diane Feinstein's office.

The CA PowerShift Delegation outside Sen. Diane Feinstein's office.

Michigan Speaks, “Coal’s Over, Clean Energy is Now”

Posted by brandon in Power Shift '09 on 03 1st, 2009 | no responses

Hey, reporting back from the biggest event on climate and energy change ever.

Power Shift in general has been amazing but my biggest highlight so far was the Michigan breakout. The breakout consisted of a meeting with all 430 Michigan Power Shift attendees. The breakout gave us an insight into the size and diversity of the youth climate movement in Michigan.

Michigan Students just after the Breakout

Over 23 schools and various non-profit organizations presented the work being done in their respective communities regarding all things Power Shift.

Some of the projects included campus sustainability initiatives, state and federal policy initiatives, renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and that’s just the start of what’s going on in Michigan today.

The breakout was a culminating moment after a month of successful initiatives and campaigns including:

Regeneration: The 2009 M.S.S.C. Summit
Two campaign victories in Marquette:
- Northern Michigan University coal plant has been put on ice by the EPA
- Cennicot pulled out of it’s proposal to build a (destructive) sulfide mine in the Yellow Dog Plains
Our Clean Energy Love press conference and campaign in support of Gov. Granholm’s strong backing for renewable energy and an end to coal in her recent State of the State of Address

Power Shift Takes Over the Nation’s Capital

Posted by brandon in Power Shift '09 on 03 1st, 2009 | no responses

We’re now here at Power Shift and the energy is electrifying (solar and wind powered electricity of course)

Starting on Thursday and Friday seven buses came from various campuses across Michigan bringing a total of 430 students out of 10,000 present.

Here’s a glimpse of what a Power Shift looks like:

On Friday, the conferences kicked off with some our movements most visionary leaders including Van Jones and Majora Carter. The evening was focused on solutions to the climate crisis and creating a green collar economy.

Keep checking for more conference updates!