Comments on: Bold Undertakings http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/06/bold-undertakings/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:53:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: John http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/06/bold-undertakings/#comment-62355 John Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:57:38 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4552#comment-62355 kaibosworth, Would love to hear more about the conference you just attended - any additional info or site I can access? kaibosworth,

Would love to hear more about the conference you just attended - any additional info or site I can access?

]]> By: kaibosworth http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/06/bold-undertakings/#comment-62348 kaibosworth Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:37:42 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4552#comment-62348 Kind of echoing what Jesse said here, but defining ourselves as social entrepreneurs opens the door to so many more people. I just got back from a conference of 40-some amazing students who are doing fantastic work around diverse topics like gentrification, food security, democracy, social justice, education, and health that are all connected to "environmentalism," but not in the traditional sense. It was amazingly inspiring, but it makes me kind of sad that many of them might not see a "movement" to plug in to. I think at some point, the term climate may become obsolete; we are simply kick-ass positive entrepreneurs and activists and our movement is simply the youth movement. I'm not sure what would be lost in this process, but I now know a lot would be gained. Kind of echoing what Jesse said here, but defining ourselves as social entrepreneurs opens the door to so many more people. I just got back from a conference of 40-some amazing students who are doing fantastic work around diverse topics like gentrification, food security, democracy, social justice, education, and health that are all connected to “environmentalism,” but not in the traditional sense. It was amazingly inspiring, but it makes me kind of sad that many of them might not see a “movement” to plug in to.

I think at some point, the term climate may become obsolete; we are simply kick-ass positive entrepreneurs and activists and our movement is simply the youth movement. I’m not sure what would be lost in this process, but I now know a lot would be gained.

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]]> By: Morgan http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/06/bold-undertakings/#comment-62294 Morgan Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:20:39 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4552#comment-62294 Glad you guys like it. Any other examples of kick-ass climate positive social entrepreunership? Anyone got any ideas? Glad you guys like it. Any other examples of kick-ass climate positive social entrepreunership?

Anyone got any ideas?

]]> By: Jesse Jenkins http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/06/bold-undertakings/#comment-62291 Jesse Jenkins Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:44:30 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4552#comment-62291 Great post Morgan! I think expanding our frame of thinking about what it means to be a "climate activist" to include the concept of social entrepreneur-ship is so key. It also recognizes that solving the climate crisis will require solutions at all scales, and require out best, innovative minds. It also recognizes that innovative citizens - including young people - can play an active role in developing climate solutions, not just in pushing "decisionmakers" - Congress, the President, "Big Business" etc. - to enact solutions. Finally, in expanding what it means to be a "climate activist," the concept of social entrepreneurs opens a new space and new "access points" for many more people to see themselves as members of our movement - whether you are working to hold corporations accountable, fighting to win legislative victories, working to end injustices like mountain top removal, or launching a new innovative non-profit (or for-profit) social entrepreneurial business venture, you are part of the movement for climate solutions! Great post Morgan! I think expanding our frame of thinking about what it means to be a “climate activist” to include the concept of social entrepreneur-ship is so key. It also recognizes that solving the climate crisis will require solutions at all scales, and require out best, innovative minds. It also recognizes that innovative citizens - including young people - can play an active role in developing climate solutions, not just in pushing “decisionmakers” - Congress, the President, “Big Business” etc. - to enact solutions. Finally, in expanding what it means to be a “climate activist,” the concept of social entrepreneurs opens a new space and new “access points” for many more people to see themselves as members of our movement - whether you are working to hold corporations accountable, fighting to win legislative victories, working to end injustices like mountain top removal, or launching a new innovative non-profit (or for-profit) social entrepreneurial business venture, you are part of the movement for climate solutions!

]]> By: mountaingirl http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/06/bold-undertakings/#comment-62288 mountaingirl Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:11:29 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4552#comment-62288 i love the term 'climate positive'! woot woot! i love the term ‘climate positive’! woot woot!

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