Report-Back from Cascade Powershift

Posted by: engel | 14 Feb 08 | Leave a comment | Permalink

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On Monday night, I got back from a three-day weekend at the Northwest's first Cascade Powershift - a convergence of student environmentalists meeting in Eugene, Oregon, to discuss the climate crisis and finds solutions that we can implement on our campuses and in our communities. It was a busy three days of workshops, amazing keynote speakers, and brainstorming. About 200 students from across Oregon and Washington attended, representing over 20 colleges and universtities. We finished up the weekend by sending delegations of students to Salem and Olympia, to lobby the state capitols for strong action against global warming. And I, for one, came away inspired. Who says youth aren't stepping up to the plate, now?

One of the most exciting projects we continue to work on at Pacific University is pressuring our local governments to use their influence to reduce greenhouse emissions. If you live in Washington County, please SIGN THE PETITION TO THE COUNTY BOARD, and ask them to commit to reducing global warming pollutants.

-Nick

And here's a few pictures form Powershift:

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About Me

engel
Hillsboro, OR USA

Student at Pacific University

ENGEL: Environmental ethics; New leadership; Green development; Economic sustainability; Local action! As a student activist, I am working to bring attention to global warming in Oregon. Most of my work takes place at the local level; I have convinced my own city of Hillsboro, OR, to sign onto the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, and I am now working to get Washington County, OR to sign onto the county-level version of this same pledge. On my blog ENGEL (acronym explained above), I report on local government actions all over the state which either help or hinder the climate movement; there are lots of opportunities for readers of this blog to help contribute to the climate movement by making their voices heard; whether in city or county governments, at school, or anywhere else. Please help me make change in Oregon! -Nick

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