Southeast Conference: Feb 8-11 @ VSU! « It’s Getting Hot In Here

The Southern Energy Network (SEN) and Environmental Justice and Climate Change (EJCC) are partnering on the 5th annual Southern Student Renewable Energy Conference this February 8-10 at Valdosta State University (VSU) in Southern Georgia. The SSREC in 2005 invigorated the student group at VSU, which has worked on successful recycling campaign, gotten VSU to do an energy audit, and is currently working on a renewable energy campaign with other Georgia schools, so it’s great to see them hosting the conference this year. Van Jones was a big hit as our keynote speaker last year, but this year is shaping up to be the largest and most exciting regional conference that we have ever put on!

This years conference will include:
– Speakers from the front lines of the environmental justice fight
– Panels addressing everything from the struggles and successes in the gulf coast post-Katrina to taking action to stop new fossil fuel facilities
– Hands on workshops on campus organizing and building a just and sustainable energy future
+ great opportunity to network with other young people and organizations helping to lead the movement
+ Live MUSIC including Here’s to the Long Haul and Dubconscious!!

Some of the workshops include
– Justice and Equity trainings
– Sustainable Foods
– Addressing Environmental Racism
– Funding Renewable Energy Projects
– Strategic Campaign Planning
– Organizing at a High School
– Solidarity work with affected community members
and LOTS more!

Registration is only $25 until January 25th for early registration.
This includes;
- Access to all Conference Events
- Housing Space with Local Community Members
- Dinner on Friday-Saturday, and Breakfast and lunch Saturday-Sunday
- Shirt and other conference materials

About Liz

While at the University of North Carolina, Liz led one of the first successful campus renewable energy campaigns in the southeast and won the Morris K. Udall scholarship in both 2002 & 2003. She organized the first Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference April 2-4, 2004, to engage other Southern schools beyond UNC in energy and climate work. In the summer of 2004 she became a co-founding member of Energy Action Coalition, which she has been actively involved with since then. She co-chaired the Energy Action Coalition Steering Committee for 2 years and is Executive Director of the Southern Energy Network, which works with students in the Southeast on clean energy and climate initiatives as part of Energy Action Coalition's Campus Climate Challenge. In late fall 2005, she attended the UN Climate Negotiations in Montreal and helped start www.itsgettinghotinhere.org . In 2008, she joined the board of the Highlander Research and Education Center (www.highlandercenter.org).

3 Responses to “Southeast Conference: Feb 8-11 @ VSU!”

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1 Christine Irvine Jan 15th, 2008 at 1:43 pm

The SSREC this year is going to be amazing!! I can’t wait. I’m personally excited about participating in the new Digital Action Track this year! Young people can apply to the track here!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Z2OR_2fWGZDGeaxop_2figbbvg_3d_3d
2 Arthur Coulston Jan 15th, 2008 at 2:40 pm

See you all there!

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