Time Takes a Cue from the Youth Climate Change Movement
Published Thursday, April 17, 2008 by SROmgmt.
Yeah, the new cover of TIME Magazine looks nothing like the Campus Climate Challenge's logo.
Not only that, but have you seen One.org lately? -- yes, that is Bono's organization fighting poverty. They are hard-pressed to start a better grassroots movement (since that top-down shit doesn't work all that well sometimes). They literally copy and pasted the source code from the Campus Climate Challenge's website and stole the "U" from MTV U (Richard Graves and I had to laugh over this over a few French Fries). Go ahead, have a look-see. It's uncanny! Really, we're all flattered. We just wanted to say, we're watching. And yes, we know we're doing a fabulous job organizing and communicating....but there is much to be done and much on the plate. So stay tuned!
Not only that, but have you seen One.org lately? -- yes, that is Bono's organization fighting poverty. They are hard-pressed to start a better grassroots movement (since that top-down shit doesn't work all that well sometimes). They literally copy and pasted the source code from the Campus Climate Challenge's website and stole the "U" from MTV U (Richard Graves and I had to laugh over this over a few French Fries). Go ahead, have a look-see. It's uncanny! Really, we're all flattered. We just wanted to say, we're watching. And yes, we know we're doing a fabulous job organizing and communicating....but there is much to be done and much on the plate. So stay tuned!
Labels: Campus Climate Challenge, climate action, climate change, global warming, Time Magazine, youth action
Call your Senators today. The Senate Energy Bill is having a second go.
To get you revved up, check out the short video on a look into what Power Shift is all about. Want to see changes for the New Year? Give a gift of Power Shift over at Energy Action.
Power Shift 2007 from ada on Vimeo.
To get you revved up, check out the short video on a look into what Power Shift is all about. Want to see changes for the New Year? Give a gift of Power Shift over at Energy Action.
Power Shift 2007 from ada on Vimeo.
Labels: Campus Climate Challenge, Energy Action, Power Shift 07, powershift07, Youth Activism
You've asked for a fuller length speech from Van Jones and here it is. Enjoy! Be Inspired! More at powershift07.org. If you can't see the video, click here or here.
Labels: Campus Climate Challenge, climatechallenge, Energy Action, lobby day, power shift, Power Shift 07, powershift07, Van jones
We have registered over 5,000 young voters to champion for clean renewable energy and green jobs on Capitol Hill. November 2-5. Join us! powershift07.org
image by: Christine Irvine
Labels: Campus Climate Challenge, Energy Action, lobby day, power shift, Power Shift 07, Power Shift 2007
Rising to the Climate Challenge: Thousands Expected At First-Ever National Youth Summit on Global Warming
Published Tuesday, October 09, 2007 by SROmgmt.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Power Shift 2007 to Take Place November 2-5, 2007 in College Park, MD
Washington, D.C. On November 2, 2007, thousands of young people will converge on our nation's capital for Power Shift, the first-ever national youth summit to solve the climate crisis. The conference will engage high school and college students from all 50 states about solutions to global warming and how they can put those solutions into practice on their campuses, in their communities, and in the political arena.
At Power Shift, young leaders from all backgrounds will share ideas, learn new skills, make connections and ultimately use their collective experience to create a fresh, inspiring vision of the future, one focused on America's poten
tial to build a clean energy economy, achieve energy independence, create millions of green jobs, increase global equity, and revitalize the economy.
Power Shift's agenda includes issue briefings from the nation's leading scientists and policy experts, training sessions on organizing, advocacy and media relations, an "opportunities fair" featuring some of the country's leading environmental employers, and built-in networking opportunities for attendees. Conference participants are also urged to attend a Lobby Day November 5 on Capitol Hill, aimed at urging elected representatives to embrace bold, meaningful, and comprehensive legislation to solve the climate crisis and put America back on the path to a clean and just energy future.
"Special interests have taken precedence over human interests for far too long," said Richard Scott, a student at the University of Maryland studying political science, public administration, and theater. "By joining together to share our ideas and passion we will be establishing a national voice for our generation. We need to raise this collective voice to reach our elected leaders and demand that they take global warming seriously." Along these lines, event organizers have invited 2008 presidential candidates and influential environmental advocates to address the conference.
"Our world is at a crossroads," added Craig Altimose, Power Shift Organizer. "The actions we take today as a society to address the challenge of climate change will determine the future of our generation and generations to come. The time has come for us to make a change."
About Energy Action
Energy Action Coalition is a group of over 40 leading youth environmental and social justice organizations working together to leverage their collective power and strengthen the clean energy movement in North America. In August 2006, Energy Action launched The Campus Climate Challenge, a joint campaign by 37 organizations from the U.S. and Canada focused on uniting students to pass 100% clean energy policies on their campuses. Since its inception, the Climate Challenge has spread to students on more than 500 high schools and college campuses.
For more information on Power Shift, including a full conference agenda, registration guideline, and how to be a campus recruiter for the conference, please visit powershift07.org.
Washington, D.C. On November 2, 2007, thousands of young people will converge on our nation's capital for Power Shift, the first-ever national youth summit to solve the climate crisis. The conference will engage high school and college students from all 50 states about solutions to global warming and how they can put those solutions into practice on their campuses, in their communities, and in the political arena.
At Power Shift, young leaders from all backgrounds will share ideas, learn new skills, make connections and ultimately use their collective experience to create a fresh, inspiring vision of the future, one focused on America's poten
tial to build a clean energy economy, achieve energy independence, create millions of green jobs, increase global equity, and revitalize the economy.Power Shift's agenda includes issue briefings from the nation's leading scientists and policy experts, training sessions on organizing, advocacy and media relations, an "opportunities fair" featuring some of the country's leading environmental employers, and built-in networking opportunities for attendees. Conference participants are also urged to attend a Lobby Day November 5 on Capitol Hill, aimed at urging elected representatives to embrace bold, meaningful, and comprehensive legislation to solve the climate crisis and put America back on the path to a clean and just energy future.
"Special interests have taken precedence over human interests for far too long," said Richard Scott, a student at the University of Maryland studying political science, public administration, and theater. "By joining together to share our ideas and passion we will be establishing a national voice for our generation. We need to raise this collective voice to reach our elected leaders and demand that they take global warming seriously." Along these lines, event organizers have invited 2008 presidential candidates and influential environmental advocates to address the conference.
"Our world is at a crossroads," added Craig Altimose, Power Shift Organizer. "The actions we take today as a society to address the challenge of climate change will determine the future of our generation and generations to come. The time has come for us to make a change."
About Energy Action
Energy Action Coalition is a group of over 40 leading youth environmental and social justice organizations working together to leverage their collective power and strengthen the clean energy movement in North America. In August 2006, Energy Action launched The Campus Climate Challenge, a joint campaign by 37 organizations from the U.S. and Canada focused on uniting students to pass 100% clean energy policies on their campuses. Since its inception, the Climate Challenge has spread to students on more than 500 high schools and college campuses.
For more information on Power Shift, including a full conference agenda, registration guideline, and how to be a campus recruiter for the conference, please visit powershift07.org.
Labels: Campus Climate Challenge, carbon neutrality, Energy Action, Power Shift 07, Power Shift 2007, Powershift, Youth Activism
Power Shift Featured Speaker: Van Jones (Social Justice & Green Collar Jobs) + Message from Richard Scott
Published by SROmgmt.
We have over 1,300 young people signed up for Power Shift, the First National Summit to Solve the Climate Crisis run entirely for and by young people this NOVEMBER 2-5 in D.C.. Keep the people coming!Click here or watch below to view Van Jones (Ella Baker Center), one of the featured speakers at Power Shift. Van Jones is working to combine solutions to America's two biggest problems: social inequity and environmental destruction. His dual roles have given him a unique perspective on the country's problems and its potential solutions. Under the slogan "Green jobs, not Jails," Van today is calling for green economic development in urban America, and his visionary efforts are already meeting with practical sense.
Also check out what Richard Scott has to say, one of Power Shift's Spokespeople. He's the Student Regent for the U of Maryland and a Frostburg State University senior studying political science, public administration, and theater with an interest in renewable energy and sustainability. Click here to hear his shout out or watch below.
Labels: Campus Climate Challenge, Energy Activism, Power Shift 07, Powershift, Van jones, Youth Activism
Send 22 Youth Delegates to Bali, Indonesia for the Climate Change Negotiations
Published Sunday, September 16, 2007 by SROmgmt.
$10 will go a long way.
The next climate change talks will be happening in Bali, Indonesia this December and we want to make sure we have enough youth delegates there to have a unified voice on the climate crisis. There is a competition sponsored by the Network for Good/6 degrees charity group. The top 6 charities to have the most NUMBER of donations (minimum $10) will have their money matched (up to $10,000). We need about 108 more donations. Competition ends TODAY (September 16) at 11:59PM. And it's a non-profit - so your donation is tax-deductible. I just got home and donated, so try to donate today to be part of the "matching competition."
Donate here: http://sustainus.org/donatebali
The next climate change talks will be happening in Bali, Indonesia this December and we want to make sure we have enough youth delegates there to have a unified voice on the climate crisis. There is a competition sponsored by the Network for Good/6 degrees charity group. The top 6 charities to have the most NUMBER of donations (minimum $10) will have their money matched (up to $10,000). We need about 108 more donations. Competition ends TODAY (September 16) at 11:59PM. And it's a non-profit - so your donation is tax-deductible. I just got home and donated, so try to donate today to be part of the "matching competition."
Donate here: http://sustainus.org/donatebali
Check out Kevin Bacon's 6 Degrees Organization here:
Labels: Campus Climate Challenge, climate negotitations, Climate talks, Donate Bali, Energy Action, youth climate change, youth climate change movement
Watch Summer Rayne Oakes on CNN's Young People Who Rock live video here.
Oakes fills the viewers in on some of her current ventures, including The Ethical Fashion Show, the youth climate change movement, Power Shift 07, and the Be Carbon Neutral Campaign.
Summer Rayne Oakes for the Be Carbon Neutral Campaignshot by Steve Brickles.
Labels: Be Carbon Neutral, Campus Climate Challenge, CNN, Power Shift 07, Summer Rayne Oakes, Young People Who Rock
Summer Rayne Hosts PowerShift Fundraiser at Project Greenhouse
Published Wednesday, July 18, 2007 by SROmgmt.
Ecorazzi and the New York Observer highlight Summer Rayne's fundraiser & event at Project Greenhouse in East Hampton. An intimate organic, locally-sourced dinner was prepared by Discovery chef, Nathan Lyons for the forty-person crowd. The event brought together a number of people involved in environmental issues, including scientists, entrepreneurs, green marketers, activists, environmental non-profit leaders, climate change psychologists, investors, media, environmental lawyers, and a conscientious fashion crowd.A silent auction was held for the guests to benefit Powershift, the first ever national youth climate conference. Stay tuned to a future site via Yahoo! to bid on the auction items during the month of August and to learn more on how you can be a part of PowerShift 2007 and the climate change movement.
About the House:
The modern eco-home designed by renowned architect Edvin Karl Stromsten features break-through green energy technology that maintains a heightened sensitivity to its natural environment. Streamlined, stylish and filled with light, this home epitomizes modern “green” architecture.
About the Events:
From June 30 through July 31st, Project GreenHouse will host 4 weekends of intimate, high-profile benefit dinners and special events with celebrity hosts to help raise funds for environmental charities including the Riverkeeper, The Rainforest Foundation, Charity: Water, FEED Bags for the World Food Programme, tar art media to benefit Earth Pledge, and a private affair to benefit PowerShift 2007 hosted by model, entrepreneur and environmental activist, Summer Rayne Oakes. All proceeds go directly to each organization.
Margaret Teich (producer of Lazy Environmentalist) and Natasha give the Peace Sign
Tony Massaro (League of Conservation Voters), Summer Rayne Oakes and Massimo LoBuglio, climate change psychologist launching the BE CARBON NEUTRAL Campaign, part of CRED Institute.
Steve Glass and Monique Pean (eco-jewelry)
Margaret Teich (producer of Lazy Environmentalist) and Natasha give the Peace Sign
Tony Massaro (League of Conservation Voters), Summer Rayne Oakes and Massimo LoBuglio, climate change psychologist launching the BE CARBON NEUTRAL Campaign, part of CRED Institute.
Steve Glass and Monique Pean (eco-jewelry)About PowerShift:
Powershift 2007 is the first national youth Climate Summit headed by Energy Action and the Campus Climate Challenge, a joint project of 23 leading youth environmental and social justice organizations that has expanded into 540 campuses across the U.S. and Canada, exposing more than 1.7 million young people to global warming solutions and getting over 300 colleges to commit to becoming "climate neutral". PowerShift 2007 will be held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. on October 19-22. The gathering will bring together 3,000-5,000 young people and will be a pivotal moment for the movement. climatechallenge.org
Blake Mycoskie (Toms Shoes) longboards with his crazy plaid pants.Blake striking a pose with Lauren Bush, founder of the Feed Bag program.
PowerShift 2007 Conference Agenda & Components
Trainings: Conference attendees will learn the best practices of climate organizing, including: campaign and event planning,recruitment, media, public speaking, lobbying, leadership development, coalition-building, and meeting with decision-makers.
State/Regional Break-Outs: After splitting into geographically-based groups, youth will identify upcoming state and regional opportunities to realize tangible climate progress and plan coordinated campaigns and events to make them happen. We will also faciliate the coordination of upcoming citizen marches across the country.
Keynote Speakers: Attendees will be energized by leaders of the climate movement, including Al Gore, Van Jones, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, Rev. Lenox Yearwood, and more.
Presentations: Diverse speakers will enlighten youth about the connections between Climate and Faith, International Security and Climate Change, How Combating Climate Change Leads to Job Creation, Climate Change from a Native’s Perspective, and many more presentations that will help build our movement and add new perspectives to the discussion.
Rally in D.C.: Youth will learn the true meaning of environmental justice and moral responsibility as they partner with local environmental justice groups and hold a march and rally on local energy justice issues and federal climate policy.
Job Fair: Employers on the cutting edge of our energy transition will meet youth looking for the jobs of tomorrow in non-profit, clean energy, and other sustainably-focused sectors.
Lobby Congress: Youth representing every state will visit their elected representatives to support federal climate policy that would reduce carbon at least 80% by 2050.
2008 and Beyond: Candidates for the Presidency of the United States will speak to their plan to reduce GHG emissions 80% by 2050, providing examples of bold leadership.
Peter Strugatz (CEO of Icestone), Lauren Bush, and Josh Dorfman in the fashion closet
Hostess, Summer Rayne Oakes talks environmental politics all night with Tony Massaro of the League of Conservation Voters. Summer wears an organic cotton + re-created vintage dress by ENAMORELabels: Campus Climate Challenge, climate change, Energy Action, green NY, Hamptons, Powershift, PowerShift 2007, Project Greenhouse, Summer Rayne Oakes, youth climate change
The Independent reports on "Who's cool in the great celebrity green rush?""Just five years ago there were only 10 environmentally friendly designers. Now there are more than 500. At 23, fashion model Summer Rayne Oakes has her own thinktank and consulting company promoting fair trade clothing.* Meanwhile, more than 500 campuses have signed up to start reducing their carbon emissions, partly as a result of a student campaign, Campus Climate Challenge." read more here.
*please note as a more accurate statement, Summer Rayne Oakes personally promotes fair trade clothing. SRO (the company) works on environmental communications, market research, advertising and brand strategy
Labels: Campus Climate Challenge, fair trade fashion, Summer Rayne Oakes, The Independent
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