It’s Getting Hot In Here

I’m sitting in my friend Anna’s house after the first night of ReEnergize Texas. They say everything is bigger in Texas, and this summit is no different. Sadly, I got there late and missed the first speakers but arrived during a definitely energizing talk by Reverend Lennox Yearwood of the Hip-Hop Caucus. As he ended the crowd was on their feet clapping and cheering. I got some footage of that so look for it in the coming week, but I’m on a borrowed computer right now.

In the coming day and a half, we’ll be having lots of awesome workshops and trainings, including some I’ve never seen at a state summit before. Personally, I’m pumped about a workshop from Architecture for Humanity, but we’ve also got Physicians for Social Responsibility if that’s more your thing. The number of organizations here is staggering-1Sky, Sierra Student Coalition, National Wildlife Federation, Restoring Eden, Co-Op America, Oxfam, Austin Green Art and more!

This summit is more than a gathering for students to get some great new skills, however. It’s also the launch of a statewide coalition which unites a diversity of students and youth leaders in an alliance that supports and strengths the youth climate movement in Texas, working together to leverage collective power and create change for safe, clean, efficient, just and renewable energy solutions.