| Over the past three years, our country has experienced a paradigm shift. All across the nation, diverse voices are beginning to rise to the climate challenge, and they are all calling for action. At this moment our generation has the opportunity to offer a bold new vision of our energy future.
On March 28-30 2009, at Huston-Tillotson University, one of the oldest Historically Black Universities in the state, will host the second-ever ReEnergize Texas Summit. Young people from across the state of Texas will converge in Austin for the largest youth climate conference ever held in Texas.
In the first two days of the summit hundreds of young people will be engaged by speakers, workshops, and panels addressing the many aspects of climate change. They will meet in regional groups to network for future actions, and they will hear political leaders discuss their positions on climate change. On Monday, March 30th, these young people will march from Huston-Tillotson in East Austin across Interstate 35, a long-recognized racial barrier in the city of Austin, and will walk to the Capitol Building where they will lobby the State Legislature for climate change legislation.
Keynote speakers include:
Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Representative of the 25th District of Texas and author of major US climate legislation
Dr. Robert Bullard, author of "Dumping in Dixie" and the "father" of the environmental justice movement
Mark Kapner, Vice President for Renewable Energy at Austin Energy
Pam Ragon, President of Texas Republicans for Environmental Protection
The summit is a primarily youth-focused event, but people from all walks of life are welcome -- especially to the March and Lobby Day on Monday! For more information on ReEnergize Texas, the conference agenda, and to register, visit www.reenergizetexas.org |
