Welcome to SEN North Carolina
North Carolina, We're mobilizing for youth action and creating real solutions!
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. We're 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.
Get involved in the North Carolina Student Climate Coalition!
Over the past few years and with this most recent NCSCC state summit
(NCYES) we are developing a strong network here in NC amongst and
across Student, Faculty, University, Professionals, and Community
lines. We are collectively working to build a well organized and
empowered constituent base for those who wish to see a clean and
healthy future.
We need yout help to build a movement in the Southeast, Join us by:
Joining our Google Group: Send email to nc-climate-coalition@googlegroups.com
visit the http://strengtheningcampussustainability.pbwiki.com/ site to contribute and view ongoing and collaborative organizing efforts.
Become a Power Shift Coordinator by contacting Russ@climateaction.net or register at Powershift2009.org
North Carolina Campaigns Info:
Power Shift 2009
Oh Yeah!! North Carolina is representing hard already with over 15
campuses and 4 high schools actively recruiting we are going to come to
D.C as invidividual schools and leave as an awesome collective force!!
Join us:What are you waiting for???
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?
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Join the Southern Energy Network communications Team!
We're looking for young people from across the Southeast to contribute
to our regional regional work as well as the Climate Action Blog
http://southeastenergy.wordpress.com and itsgettinghotinhere.org,
dispatches from the international youth climate movement. As a part of
the comunications team you will be named as a contributor and have the opportunity
to share local news, updates, and issues with
the rest of the youth climate movement. Read more about this resume and skill building opporutnity Here
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Click Here To read about the NC YES Summit
Get ready for PowerShift2009!! Contact Russ@climateaction.net to find out how to help get your campus to D.C, and hold our reps accountable!
What NC campuses are doing - MORE CAMPUSES / MORE UPDATES as the semester progresses
*ASU-- Wow! ASU strong leader in sustainability! Read about the awesome efforts here.
*Catawba College -- Center for the Environment (green building)
*Duke-- Cadministration challenged students to purchase wind certificates and then matched it ($50,000 total),
also green building, biodiesel & transportation demand management,
GHG emission inventory & feasibility study for action to find out
more see Duke's Sustainability Site
*Elon -- Sustainability Plan and Carbon Neutrality
*NCSU-- Students for Sustainable Energy,Wolfpack Environmental Student Association (WESA), http://clubs.ncsu.edu/wesa/.
NCSU students excited to launch the first ever Student Government Sustainability Commission!
*UNC-- UNC Student Green Fee Committee; other student organizations: SEAC,
SWEAT, UNC Sustainability Office
*UNCA-- Asheville Students for a Healthy Environment are a really rocking group and we in NC will be seeing/hearing of them and Warren Wilson this semester in a big way! CModel Green Building for "Crafts Campus" to be powered by landfill methane
*Warren Wilson-- Gearing up for an action packed semester with the Enviromental Action Coalition kicking off a semester of Organzier development (in conjunction wiht UNC ASHE) with plenty of application on campus and in community. Also to launch a Power Vote campaign on campus !
