Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement
Originally posted at WattHead – Energy News and Commentary
Democracy Now interviewed students from around the nation (and the world) at Power Shift 2009, asking what brought them to the historic convergence in Washington D.C. Students share their stories about the injustices and impacts of our current dirty energy system and the need for a shift to a clean, just energy economy.
Jesse Jenkins is an energy and climate policy analyst, advocate, and blogger. Jesse is the Director of Energy and Climate Policy at the Breakthrough Institute in Oakland, California, where he works to develop and advance new energy solutions to power America's future, secure our energy freedom, and halt global warming. He joined Breakthrough in June 2008 and previously directed the Breakthrough Generation fellowship program for young clean energy leaders. Jesse worked previously as a Research and Policy Associate at the Renewable Northwest Project in Portland, OR, helping to advance the development of the Pacific Northwest's abundant renewable energy potential. A prolific author and blogger on clean energy issues, Jesse is the founder and chief editor of WattHead - Energy News and Commentary, a featured writer and advisory board member at the Energy Collective, and a frequent contributor at Forbes.com, Huffington Post, and Grist.org.
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