Thank You To All Who Signed the Pledge!
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Thank you to everyone that helped the Indigenous Environmental Network in our goal to get out the Native Vote through Power Vote! The campaign was a success in getting clean energy on the agenda and in getting record numbers of youth voter turnout. Sometimes we may seem overwhelmed with what lies ahead in the struggle for clean and just energy but the success of this campaign proves that we can be victorious and that even the little things we do add up to make a big difference! Thank you all so much for signing the pledge and for helping in the fight to help protect our Mother Earth.
Lets keep the momentum going as we head to Washington D.C. February 27th-March 2nd to hold our leaders accountable for clean and just energy during Power Shift 2009, www.powershift09.org. Be on the lookout for updates about Power Shift 2009 and if you are student interested in attending please contact Kandi Mossett at iencampusclimate@igc.org or at (701) 214-1389. Thank you!
To view larger images from Power Vote 2008, click thumbnails below...
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Tribal Campus Climate Challenge
The Tribal Campus Climate Challenge is a project created in partnership with the Energy Action Coalitions Campus Climate Challenge; which leverages the power of young people to organize on college campuses and high schools across the US and Canada to win 100% clean energy policies at their schools. The Tribal Campus Climate Challenge focuses on working with students in Tribal community colleges and is slated to involve more than 40 tribal and community colleges across the US. The Indigenous Thought Concept Paper was put together to explain why the Indigenous Environmental Network has chosen to take part in the Campus Climate Challenge.
About the Campus Climate Challenge
So far there are over 600 colleges and universities that have signed on to take part in the Campus Climate Challenge with 22 of those being tribal college and high school groups. The Indigenous Environmental Network is one of 46 partners within the Energy Action Coalition that works on creating and implementing just energy policies in schools and communities nationwide. Please visit www.climatechallenge.org to learn more and to find a group near you!
Tribal Campus Climate Challenge Schools and Where they are located across the US:
Fossil Fools Day
Fossil Fools Day has been a tradition for the last 3 years, getting youth out on the streets and into communities to stand in opposition to dirty energy, show support for climate justice, strong legislation and corporate responsibility. TCCC in Fort Berthold got involved -
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Get Ready for Fossil Fools Day 2009!
Stay tuned for more info on how to get involved!
Power Vote Campaign
Power Vote On campuses and in communities nationwide, youth are leading the way in responding to the global climate crisis. Now “Power Vote,” a national non-partisan effort spearheaded by the Energy Action Coalition, seeks to elevate the issue of climate change in the 2008 election by mobilizing one million young “climate voters.” To do this, the Energy Action Coalition and its more than forty partner organizations are organizing young people across the United States to pledge their vote "for clean and just energy.
Power Shift 2009
COMING SOON! What?: Power Shift 2009 Where?: The Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. When?: February 27th through March 2nd 2009..Contact Kandi for more information on how you can participate! POWER SHIFT 2009 - NEW WEBSITE!
TCCC Video!
Below are a few great video clips that showcase the Tribal Campus Climate Challenge and the Campus Climate Challenge actions and work from the last year. Enjoy!
| Evon Peter of Native Movement Speaking at PowerShift2007 The IEN Tribal Campus Climate Challenge took part in PowerShift 2007 held in October 19-22, 2007, youth from across the country converged in Washington, DC to change the climate on global warming in the United States. PowerShift '07 made history... below is a presentation given by Evon Peter during the conference. |
Hearing on Youth Leadership on Global Warming: Lockwood The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming held hearings, "Youth Leadership on Climate Change." These hearings coincided with Power Shift 2007. |
Fossil Fools Day - 2008 |
Youth Climate Change Project |
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