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TO THE EDITOR:

The year 2010 brought us the largest industry-made environmental disaster in history, not to mention the worst coal mining disaster in 40 years and the hottest year on record. Clearly, it is more urgent than ever that we start to address the climate crisis.

Throughout history, youth have been at the forefront of social movements. But it’s time for our elected officials in Washington to start following our lead.

A clean energy economy is also the best opportunity to employ our generation. Investments in clean energy technologies like wind, solar and energy efficiency create more electricity and more jobs per dollar than dirty fossil fuels like oil and coal.

That’s why we’re going to Power Shift 2011. This weekend-long conference will be the largest convergence of students advocating for environmental justice in the country, bringing together more than 10,000 youth leaders for trainings, workshops, lobbying and music in Washington, D.C., April 15 to 18.

Come to Student Union, Room 3203 at 6:30 p.m. today and join us for the UNC Kickoff Meeting for Power Shift 2011!

Stewart Boss
Maggie Morrissey
Coordinators
Power Shift 2011

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