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Change It in one word: Recharging

Kate Finneran — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:27:37 -0700

I arrived at Week Zero in Seattle half packed, exhausted, and a little bit run down from my summer thus far. I had been working an internship with Greenpeace at the San Francisco office, where I had also been the previous semester while attending the Greenpeace Organizing Term. I decided to stay on as an intern for the summer to gain some sort of direction as to where exactly I can fit into this movement. I'd been working a couple of jobs outside of my internship in order to pay the bills, and I was having a hard time seeing whether or not I was making any sort of difference.

My Change It

Meg Roy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:23:11 -0700

I had never been to a Change It prior to this one, so I was very unsure as to what to expect. To say the very least, I was blown away by all the passion and drive that surrounded me in the forms of staff members, speakers, trainers, student trainers, and students. The entire experience was so inspiring and renewed my energy towards the grassroots environmental movement. Throughout the entirety of Week Zero and Change It, I met a great group of students and I also got to reconnect with students I had met prior to the conference.

Change It Participant in the Thomaston Times

Amanda Starbuck — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:06:41 -0700

Thomaston’s very own Amanda Owens will join 148 of America’s finest young minds next week in Boston at Greenpeace and Seventh Generation’s “Change It 2008”, a program designed to train and empower students to become the next generation leader in the global movement for change.

Full story at
http://www.thomastontimes.com/articles/2008/07/11/news/local3.txt

Who Is Speaking in Seattle?

Amanda Starbuck — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:44:02 -0700

(in order of appearance)

Sophia Rabiauskas
Sophia was the winner of the 2007 Goldman Environmental prize. The Prize recognizes individuals for sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal risk. Each winner receives an award of $150,000, the largest award in the world for grassroots environmentalists.

Recognizing her efforts as a leader of her Poplar River First Nation in the boreal region of Manitoba, Canada, the Goldman prize enabled Sophia to continue her work to protect the land of the Poplar First River Nation.

Who Is Speaking in Boston?

Amanda Starbuck — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:43:18 -0700

(in order of appearance)

Bill McKibben

What Is Greenwash?

Amanda Starbuck — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:35:24 -0700

I asked Kate Rooth, one of the speakers lined up for Change It Seattle, to tell us. Here's what she said:

"These days, green is the new black. Corporations are falling all over themselves to demonstrate to customers that they are not only ecologically conscious, but also environmentally correct.

And to their credit some are genuinely committed to making this world a better, greener place, others however consider environmentalism little more than a convenient slogan.

See Who's Coming to Change It Boston

Amanda Starbuck — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:32:21 -0700

Connor Gibson
U Vermont

See Who's Coming to Change It Seattle

Amanda Starbuck — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:31:13 -0700

Laughlin Barker
Santa Clara University
I will Change It by applying and sharing skills that I have now with other activists and people who want to make a difference, and continue to develop these tools in a way that is going to make a difference.

David Garman
Ohio State University

See Who's Coming to Change It Seattle

Amanda Starbuck — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:27:20 -0700

David Garman
Ohio State University

See Who's Coming to Change It Boston

Amanda Starbuck — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:15:31 -0700

Connor Gibson
U Vermont