New: Campus-Community Organizing Guide « It’s Getting Hot In Here

The Energy Justice Network has released its Campus-Community Organizing Guide: Building Power for Lasting Change in the Youth Movement for Clean Energy, prepared for the Energy Action Coalition and the Campus Climate Challenge August 2007.

It’s online and available for download - check it out today.

The guide’s main sections include 4 Great Ways to Help Communities, The Work Ahead, and Overcoming Obstacles. The Appendix has several resources, including such things as Examples of Campus-Community Collaboration, and the Principles of Working Together.

Download the guide and get started.

About Mattie

Matt/Mattie Reitman got introduced to energy and climate work as an undergrad at Syracuse University, where he helped start a successful campaign to get the university to buy 20% clean renewable energy. At the time, this put SU amongst the top 25 renewables purchasers in the country. Mattie is focused on building the youth climate movement in Ohio, fighting proposed dirty energy facilities, and building campus-community solidarity. He has a degree in women's studies and sociology, and lives in Columbus, Ohio.