With just 9 days until Power Shift 2009 kicks off, staff, volunteers, and supporters are doing some pretty crazy things to raise funds, bring more students, and prepare for the biggest youth climate conference yet.
The Nation: Power Shift 09
CMJ.com: Maybe She’ll Change It To Santigreen?
Rosenberg Ditches His Razor for a Cause
Just this afternoon in our overcrowded hallway our field staff sang a rewritten version of the Proclaimers I Will Be(500 Miles) to celebrate our recruitment progress thus far. Here is an excerpt (lyrics credit goes to Josh Tulkin)…
When I wake up yeah I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who phonebanks another youth
When I go out yeah I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who registers youth
If I Twitter, yes I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who Twitters about the youth
If I Facebook, yes I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who Facebooks the Power Shift groupAnd I will get 10,000 people and then I will get 10,000 more
just be the man who gets 10,000 to the White House door
In other parts of the country there are college presidents growing Power Beards as well as students organizing raffles, selling pizza, and using Facebook to raise funds.
Here’s a quick roundup of some of the media and blog hits Power Shift ’09 has received.
Feb 18, 2009
Black Voices: African Americans Getting Involved with the Energy Crisis
CMJ.com: Maybe She’ll Change It To Santigreen?
Feb 16, 2009
St. Louis American: Black youth join thousands in DC to demand action on energy, climate and economy
Feb 14, 2009
Interview with Power Shift Recruitment leader on La Voz Weekly
Feb 13, 2009
Dakota Student: Students attend conference to activate change
Rosenberg Ditches His Razor for a Cause
Macalester Power Beard Facebook Group
Feb 13, 2009
Feb 12, 2009
What Politicians are Saying About Power Shift 2009
Feb 11, 2009
Listen to student leader extraordinaire Dominique Hazzard on Sierra Club Radio!
Bioneers Blog: Onward to Power Shift Once Again!
Feb 9, 2009
Inside Loyola Weekly: Loyola Sustainability Group Heads to D.C.
Feb 6, 2009
The Guardian: Young green activists take climate fight to the Capitol
Feb 5, 2009
Green for All: Power Shift anyone?
Feb 4, 2009
NWF Blog: Momentum Gathers for Power Shift
Tahoe Arts and Moutain Culture: Help Local Students Attend Power Shift 09
Feb 2, 2009
ABC 7: Youth activists plan demonstrations for DC
Jan 27, 2009
DC Examiner: President Obama Begins Nationwide Intervention for Oil Addiction, Power Shift 2009 Follows Up
Jan 26, 2009
January 19, 2009
The Road to Power Shift Begins in Grand Rapids
Check out the Newsroom for all of the our news hits.
I fall asleep at night dreaming about how awesome Rosenberg’s Power Beard will be once it becomes friendly mutton chops.
President Rosenberg rocks! I think the other Presidents who have signed onto the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment should step up to the plate and launch their own hirsute fundraiser!