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Kentucky Clean Energy Lobby Day

March 14, 2016
Grace Engelman, Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition, Monterey, KY
Posted in Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition

Last Wednesday, the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition headed to Frankfort for the Clean Energy Lobby Day. The passion my peers have for our state and its environment blew me away. Growing up in a rural Kentucky county, I struggled to find young people with whom I could relate. KSEC has given me the opportunity to meet like-minded students who are prepared to take action on behalf of their fellow Kentuckians and our shared environment. It gives us a chance to make our voices heard. I think that this unique opportunity is where the appeal of KSEC lies for many of its members.

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Stop the All-American forest destroyer

March 2, 2016
Ethan Nuss, Rainforest Action Network, Minneapolis, MN

Today Abercrombie & Fitch publically announced its quarterly earnings  -- but it failed to mention the scandal hidden behind its recent profits. 

Currently, the clothing company stocks almost 300 items that use fabrics made from trees -- like rayon, viscose, or modal. These fabrics are driving rainforest destruction in Indonesia, global climate change, and threatening the livelihoods of Indigenous and frontline communities.

Abercrombie may have made money last quarter, but it did so while ignoring the rights of communities, and by putting rainforests at risk. This isn’t acceptable.

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Florida students build power at #SpringForward summit

February 29, 2016
Bianca Polini, Florida International University, Miami, FL

My name is Bianca Polini, and I'm a senior at Florida International University.

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Is large scale renewable energy sustainable?

February 26, 2016
Emily Marsden

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Is large scale renewable energy as sustainable as you think?

There are four overlapping types of sustainability: Social, Economic, Political and Environmental. The success of a renewable energy project depends on delivering value in each of these spheres, and by no means are they mutually exclusive.

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Wisconsin Youth are Ready to #SpringForward!

February 23, 2016
Laura Donovan

Last weekend, I was fortunate enough to join people from all over the Midwest who came together in Milwaukee to protest the Alberta Clipper Pipeline before the Democratic debate. I didn’t really know what to expect, as it was the first action I had ever been to. I wasn’t disappointed by the energy everyone brought, even in spite of the cold, or by the way that people across movements came together to amplify each other’s voices.

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Launching Our Clean Energy Campus Tour

February 22, 2016
Cara Cooper, KY Campus Organizer, SEAC/ KSEC
Posted in Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition

I can feel a change in the air when it comes to renewable energy in Kentucky, and it’s pretty damn exciting.

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Growing Youth Leadership

February 18, 2016
Cassie Steiner

Hello, my name is Cassie, and I am a millennial.

My age group is often underestimated. We’re viewed as lazy and are often critiqued for our reliance on technology. In coalitions, the youth voice is often underrepresented and under-heard.

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Tons of excitement from the Kentucky environmental movement

February 16, 2016
Libby Kelly
Posted in Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition

Hey folks!! Libby Kelly, Western Kentucky University delegate here, from the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition (KSEC) sharing some thoughts on this upcoming semester!

If it’s not already, y’all need to put KSEC on your radar. This year my New Year’s Resolution was to not put activism on the backburner. I want 2016 to be a productive year for me in the realm of the things I care about, which is environmental and social justice. I feel confident in my ability to effectively organize for these causes with KSEC.

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What Does Fossil Fuel Divestment have to do with Pipeline Resistance?

February 10, 2016
Greta Herrin

Over the past decade it seems that there has been an uproar among colleges, both big and small, around the conversation of fossil fuel divestment. Over 830 institutions internationally have set out to divest from fossil fuels, whether it’s starting a campaign or winning one.

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Let's #SpringForward and reclaim our power.

January 27, 2016
Devyn Powell, Digital Organizer, Power Shift Network

Our politicians are failing us. The outcomes of the recent “historic” international climate negotiations in Paris last month do not put us on track to avoid the worst impacts of the already unfolding climate crisis, and the United States is largely responsible for the shortfall in global ambition. Meanwhile, the money of the corporate elite continues to drown out regular people’s voices in our democracy—threatening our rights, our communities, and silencing the call for a just and livable future on this planet.

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