Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/globalexchange/webapps/gxdrupal/blogs/powershift09/wp-settings.php on line 520

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/globalexchange/webapps/gxdrupal/blogs/powershift09/wp-settings.php on line 535

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/globalexchange/webapps/gxdrupal/blogs/powershift09/wp-settings.php on line 542

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/globalexchange/webapps/gxdrupal/blogs/powershift09/wp-settings.php on line 578

Deprecated: Function set_magic_quotes_runtime() is deprecated in /home/globalexchange/webapps/gxdrupal/blogs/powershift09/wp-settings.php on line 18

Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Cannot send session cache limiter - headers already sent (output started at /home/globalexchange/webapps/gxdrupal/blogs/powershift09/wp-settings.php:520) in /home/globalexchange/webapps/gxdrupal/blogs/powershift09/wp-content/plugins/mobilepress/mobilepress.php on line 26

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/globalexchange/webapps/gxdrupal/blogs/powershift09/wp-settings.php:520) in /home/globalexchange/webapps/gxdrupal/blogs/powershift09/wp-includes/feed-rss.php on line 8
http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/powershift09 The Global Exchange Power Shift Blog Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:07:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear California Power Shifters, It was exhilarating to be in a room with all of you at Power Shift ‘09!  About 420 of us from California were out in full force in the blistering DC cold demanding a Power Shift from the obsolete policies that have deteriorated communities at home and across ... http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/powershift09/2009/04/02/continuing-the-power-shift-in-california/ The six-foot-four man with jet-black hair sitting beside me took the initiative to spark the pre-departure conversation between seat companions. “So why are you going to DC?” he asked. I sharply answered, “Going the largest youth conference on climate change in US history.” He slyly grinned and in a rather ... http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/powershift09/2009/04/02/a-month-later-power-shift-withdrawals-still-linger/ 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. [caption id="attachment_59" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Melissa and ... http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/powershift09/2009/03/02/photos-from-lobby-day/ 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 ... http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/powershift09/2009/03/01/michigan-speaks-coals-over-clean-energy-is-now/ 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 ... http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/powershift09/2009/03/01/power-shift-takes-over-the-nations-capital/ Took the train all the way across the country... a 750 pound boulder on the tracks in the Rocky Mountains tried to stop us but we made it late Friday night. The first day of the conference was amazing and inspiring. 12,000 young energetic people all determined to force a ... http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/powershift09/2009/02/28/we-made-it/ The High Country News ran a nice piece on Power Shift in the current issue.  And to make it even nicer, the article includes a profile of our very own Nina Rizzo! Recalling how the first Power Shift in 2007 catalyzed many campus organizations nationwide in the past two years, Rizzo, ... http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/powershift09/2009/02/27/the-word-is-spreading/ Global Exchange's Monica Vaughan and Reginald James from Laney College teamed up to speak with KPFA's Morning Show from Power Shift 09. Reginald and Monica highlighted the importance of social justice and diverse youth voices in getting both national and international policies passed to combat climate change. Check it out. The Morning Show ... http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/powershift09/2009/02/27/teaming-up-on-kpfa/ Power Shift starts Friday and we're stoked.  Some of us are already in DC prepping.  Some of us are on the road.  And some of us will leave on Thursday. Check out the list of who's coming to Power Shift '09. Major props to the Michigan delegation!  421 registered - the 9th ... http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/powershift09/2009/02/25/title/