Use this page to plug into opoprtunities, events, and campaigns across NC. Feel free to email Russ@climateaction.net for full details and how to get started organizing around these in your area!
Opportunities
North Carolina! we're mobilizing/educating for action!
Getting plugged into our state network is a great way to share
resources and build collective power for bigger changes with other
young people across the state
The Southern Energy Network has seen a lot of activity in NC and has
built partnerships between campuses and community to try to increase
the effectiveness of the state network Russ is seeing to a great
leadership based semester to come by really trying to plug students
into the campaigns and trainings that are available to grow their
network and increase their effectiveness on camps and in community-
numerous state-based summits, community support, direct action,
state-wide campaigns are in the works and on their way, if not already
here. Read below for some great training opportunities to come your
way.
North Carolina Campaigns Info:
Power Vote!!
Sign the Power Vote Pledge, Learn More, and Get involved with this
historic campaign at http://www.climateaction.net/southeastpowervote
Power Vote is a non-partisan campaign that will build youth power and
demand bold solutions to global warming during the election season and
beyond.We will be harnessing the diversity and creativity of our
movement to demand that a just and sustainable transition away from
fossil fuels is not only on the agenda in the upcoming elections, but
is a top priority for our new President, Congress, state legislatures,
city councils, business leaders and beyond!
We will build a youth voting bloc 1 million strong to elevate the
issue of climate change, hold our elected representatives accountable,
and we will continue working together on our campuses and in our
communities to create a clean and just energy revolution. We are
looking to 20,000 youth in NC to sign on!!!
Already rocking in the network is UNC Asheville, A&B tech, App state,
and lots more schools ot come!
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No Coal, No Nukes, Green Jobs, & more
Upcoming Events:
Help plan the SEN/SURGE state Summit this year, its sure to be the
biggest and best NC summit yet. We're looking to capitalize on the
powervote momentum and have 300+persons in attendance. Looking for
interested persons to help plan. tentatively scheduled for November. Contact Russ@climateaction.net
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Events
Weekend in Wise
Learn about mountaintop removal and to experience the beauty of
Southwest Virginia
Wise County, Virginia, September 12 -14
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September 23rd - 29th- RAN/Rising Tide organizer Abigail and compatriots
will be doing a tour on NC campus/community to present presentation on
the intersections between Mountain Top Removal, fighting the coal rush
in general, cliffside, climate change, corporate campaigns etc -- it
would be great to use this as a spring board for instigating more anti-cliffside and corp.
campaign organizing in NC. Abigail is great and if your campus/community group is interested in this please let me know or write Abigail at abigailsinger@justice.com
National Green Jobs Day of Action - http://greenjobsnow.com - we're
looking to get this plugged across NC with the help of the Southern
Anti-racism network and S.U.R.G.E. Really great opportunity for organizing a worth while community event. On September 27, organizations and individuals from all over the nation
will be coming together to show their support for a new green economy.
Please join us at events all over the region as we push our economy in
a new direction: a clean energy revolution!
Ella Baker Tour- Civil Rights Movement veterans of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating
Committee (SNCC) will visit campuses and high schools in October to engage in dialogue with students,
faculty, staff, and the community. The Ella Baker Tour, named after the initiator and mentor to SNCC,
hopes to enlighten and energize student and community activists with
the grassroots, intergenerational community organizing principles that
guided the work of Ella Baker and SNCC.
October 13th - Greenpeace Rolling Sunlight bus Touring through UNC Wilmington. Read more
AASHE Conf- Register Now! AASHE 2008 - Working Together for
Sustainability: On Campus and Beyond, will be held on November 9-11,
2008 at the new LEED-registered Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh,
North Carolina! >www.aashe.org/conf2008/
Power Shift 2009
Washington DC - Feburary 27th- March 2nd 2009 - http://powershift09.org/
Power Shift 2009 is our opportunity to bring a clear message to
Washington, "We want clean and just energy now!". In February, 2009
over 10,000 young people will converge on DC for three days of
training, strategy and action. We will unite as a movement and hold
our elected officials accountable. guess what NC... I'll bet we can
bring 800 students this year! Who's with us?
Join the Southern Energy Network Media Team!
We're looking for young people from across the Southeast to contribute
to our regional Climate Action Blog
http://southeastenergy.wordpress.com and itsgettinghotinhere.org,
dispatches from the international youth climate movement. As a part of the media team you will named as a contributor and have the opportunity to share local news, updates, and issues with
the rest of the youth climate movement.
