Power Shift, the biennial youth
climate movement summit, runs from Friday, April 15, to Monday, April
18.
10:00am – 11:30am Action: Make Big Polluters Pay
April 18th is Tax Day and we’re hitting the streets to send a clear
message: “It’s time to end handouts to Big Oil. Make Polluters Pay and
fund OUR future: a 100% clean energy future
that looks out for everyone.”
12:00pm – 4:00pm Lobby Visits
We’ll march from our demonstration to Capitol Hill to bring our demands
to Congress. With thousands of us converging on Capitol Hill, it will be
one of the largest citizen visits ever!
Energy Action Coalition
Power Shift
District of Columbia
04/18/2011 at 10:00AM
Power Shift, the biennial youth
climate movement summit, runs from Friday, April 15, to Monday, April
18.
9:00am – 1:00pm Movement Building Sessions: Strategy & Actions
We’ll start putting our local plans on paper. We’ll work with one
another to develop strategy and plans to build a clean energy future.
1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm – 3:30pm State Breakouts
People will come together by state to develop state-by-state,
community-by-community plans and coordination. Each group will have a
chance to report on the action they’re planning, and we’ll identify all
the ways we can continue to work together coming out of Power Shift!
3:30pm – 6:30pm Lobby Day Training
or Non-Violent Direct Action Training
8:00pm – 11:00pm Art / Performances / Movies
We’ll unwind with some incredible performance art from across the
movement: spoken word, dance, and more. We’ll also have screenings of
movies from the Reel Power Film Series, and some of the creators will be
on hand to talk about these films.
Energy Action Coalition
Power Shift
District of Columbia
04/17/2011 at 09:00AM
Power Shift, the biennial youth
climate movement summit, runs from Friday, April 15, to Monday, April
18.
9:00am – 1:00pm Movement Building Sessions: Training & Planning
People will come together regionally to meet one another, share stories
and ideas, and plan collective efforts. We’ll practice and learn the
fundamentals of grassroots organizing that will give us a strong
foundation for campaign work.
1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm – 6:00pm Clean Economy Canvass
Attendees will have the opportunity to help build the clean energy
economy in Washington, DC. Participants will be trained in the best ways
to engage friends and neighbors in energy efficiency work.
2:15pm – 3:15pm Workshop & Panels: Session 1
3:30pm – 4:30pm Workshop & Panels: Session 2
4:45pm – 5:45pm Workshop & Panels: Session 3
6:00pm – 7:30pm Dinner & Caucuses
During dinner, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with other
folks to talk about how their identity has impacted their experiences
throughout the weekend.
7:30pm – 11:00pm Keynote & Concert
We’ll reconvene in a keynote session to hear from more movement leaders.
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and 350.org
founder Bill McKibben are confirmed as keynote speakers, and more will
be announced soon!
Energy Action Coalition
Power Shift
District of Columbia
04/16/2011 at 09:00AM
Power Shift, the biennial youth
climate movement summit, runs from Friday, April 15, to Monday, April
18.
2:00pm – 5:30pm Generation Waking Up
An optional activity, Generation Waking Up will help us launch Power
Shift fired up and inspired to take action. Through music, exercises,
dialogue, and video, we’ll explore the critical questions facing young
people and society
6:30pm – 9:00pm Opening Keynote
Our opening keynote will set the stage for the Power Shift 2011—we’ll
give an overview for the weekend and start to hear from movement leaders
and climate and energy experts. Al Gore and Van Jones are confirmed as
keynote speakers for the evening.
9:00pm – 12:00am Films Fueling the Energy Revolution
We’ll be showing a handful of films discussing and investigating
environmental issues. These films will kick off the Reel Power film
series scheduled to air throughout Power Shift 2011.
Energy Action Coalition
Power Shift
District of Columbia
04/15/2011 at 02:00PM
Witnesses
Panel 1
- Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency, U.S.
Department of Energy
Panel 2
- Steven Nadel, Executive Director, American Council for an
Energy-Efficent Economy
- Joseph M. McGuire, President, Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers
- Kyle Pitsor, Vice President, Government Relations, National Electrical
Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
- Stephen R. Yurek, President & Chief Executive Officer, The
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
- Dr. Mark Cooper, Director of Research, Consumer Federation of America
- Howard Brandston, Hollowville, NY
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
328A Dirksen
03/10/2011 at 09:30AM
Witnesses * Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior * David Hayes,
Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior * Pamela Haze, Deputy
Assistant Secretary, Budget, Finance, Performance and Acquisition
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
2359 Rayburn
03/08/2011 at 01:00PM
President Obama’s budget proposes 10 percent cuts to both Reclamation
and USGS water resources, but it would
continue to fund the WaterSMART and Title XVI
programs. Title XVI pays for as much as a
quarter of the price of water recycling and conservation programs;
Reclamation faces a $600 million project backlog under the program.
Other Reclamation budget proposals that are expected to be discussed
Wednesday: $51.5 million for expenses related to four Indian water
rights settlements; $154.6 million for the Central Valley Project; and
$12.8 million for the Animas-La Plata Project, a water storage project
being built as part of a tribal settlement.
House Natural Resources Committee
Water and Power Subcommittee
1324 Longworth
03/02/2011 at 10:00AM
Full Committee Oversight Hearing on “The Impact of the Administration’s
Wild Lands Order on Jobs and Economic Growth” Tuesday, March 1, 2011
2:00 PM
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES 1324 Longworth
House Office Building Tuesday, March 1, 2011 2:00 p.m.
OVERSIGHT HEARING ON: Witnesses
Panel I
- C.L. “Butch” Otter, Governor, State of Idaho
- Gary R. Herbert, Governor, State of Utah
Panel II
- Joel Bousman, Sublette County Commissioner
- Mike McKee, Uintah County Commissioner
- Lesley Robinson, Phillips County Commissioner
- Dennis C.W. Smith, Jackson County Commissioner
- William G. Myers, III, Partner, Holland and
Hart
- Peter Metcalf, CEO/President, Black Diamond
Equipment
- Mark Squillace, Director, Natural Resources Law Center, University of
Colorado Law School
Panel III
- Robert Abbey, Director, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of
the Interior
House Natural Resources Committee
1324 Longworth
03/01/2011 at 02:00PM