http://www.mipowershift.org Repowering - Reclaiming - Our Future Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:29:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi everyone - Our brand new site is up and running! Check it out the official conference website at http://www.michigan.powershift09.org/. We have an exciting blog that we will update on a regualr basis, info about confirmed speakers and entertainment, workshops and classes, and you can register at the site! Pass ... http://www.mipowershift.org/?p=130 This fall, take part in one of the largest student movements in the nation – Power Shift Michigan 2009 Join students from across Michigan in Lansing, October 9 - 11th! The conference will provide students with the training and tools to become leading activists in the fight for Clean Energy ... http://www.mipowershift.org/?p=115 http://www.mipowershift.org/?p=105  Join us at the Michigan Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow Conference in Lansing, Michigan on Monday, May 11th. The Conference is organized by the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth.  The registration for students is $35.  It is being held at the Lansing Center, and registration is on-site from this ... http://www.mipowershift.org/?p=94 Yesterday, 125 youth from the Michigan Student Sustainability Coalition rallied for green jobs, clean and just energy, and accountability from our Department of Environmental Quality at a public hearing for permits to massively expand Consumers Energy’s Karn Weadock complex’s coal-fired plant by 800 mega watts. As the rally drew to a ... http://www.mipowershift.org/?p=89 Dear Leader, Did you hear that on Next Wednesday April 15th the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is holding it's first public coal plant hearing, since Governor Granholm called for a switch to clean, renewable energy?  This hearing will determine the future of coal in Michigan.   We need the largest, loudest presence ... http://www.mipowershift.org/?p=66 A few weeks ago, 430 Michigan residents and students piled into buses, trains and car pools on your way to DC. You brought the call for clean and just energy in Michigan to our Nation's capital, and had crucial lobby visits with Michigan Congressional members, incredible media hits across the state ... http://www.mipowershift.org/?p=56 - Students plan trip to energy conference - The State News, article featuring MSU students attending Power Shift. - Students lobby green ideals in D.C. - Central Michigan University Life, featuring Chelsea Hummon on the Michigan Student Sustainability Coalition - Students visit D.C. for energy conference - The North Wind (NMU student ... http://www.mipowershift.org/?p=50 Hey, reporting back from the biggest event on climate and energy change ever. Power Shift in general has been amazing but my biggest highlight so far was the Michigan breakout. The breakout consisted of a meeting with all 430 Michigan Power Shift attendees. The breakout gave us an insight into the ... http://www.mipowershift.org/?p=42 We're now here at Power Shift and the energy is electrifying (solar and wind powered electricity of course) Starting on Thursday and Friday seven buses came from various campuses across Michigan bringing a total of 430 students out of 10,000 present. Here's a glimpse of what a Power Shift looks like: On ... http://www.mipowershift.org/?p=36