What began with a guest lecture by environmental activist Bill McKibben a few weeks ago turned into one of the most monumental events for nearly 250 Eckerd College students on the weekend of Nov. 4th-6th.
Submitted by Jacquie Ayala on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 13:12
The Florida campaign for Student Green Energy Funds (SGEF) at state universities scored a major victory this past semester. At the University of South Florida (USF,) students voted to implement a SGEF on their campus next fall. A SGEF is a small per credit hour fee that is then spent on renewable energy and energy efficiency projects on campus. At USF specifically, students voted to enact the fee at $1.00 per credit hour. This will make the fee the first of its type in Florida, and one of the only truly democratic fee structures in the state.
Submitted by Karissa Gerhke on Tue, 06/14/2011 - 16:47
by: Christina Novaton, Florida International University
My activist life started in Athens, GA, where over 250 students and young people gathered to attend the 6th Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference last fall.
Submitted by Jacquie Ayala on Mon, 06/13/2011 - 22:33
2011 was a great year for the Southern Energy Network, and we’re grateful for everything we accomplished together. From training more than 1,100 Southern youth at Power Shift 2011 to each and every campus victory we won this year, it wouldn...