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Time to End the Big Oil Boondoggle

 |  Apr 29, 2011

The nation narrowly escaped a budget collision and government shutdown a few weeks ago, but that was just the opening round in the epic battle to rein in out of … Read more

Midwest Youth at the top of their game this year at Power Shift 2011

,  |  Apr 29, 2011

This year, at the Energy Action Coalition’s national Power Shift 2011 conference, the Midwest brought a huge delegation of motivated young leaders ready to fight and win the battle for … Read more

Green Ribbon Schools: The Win-Win Scenario our Students Need!

,  |  Apr 26, 2011

Written by: Danielle Moodie-Mills and Jenna Peters [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM9kuZcz_Nw[/youtube] The U.S. Department of Education announced today the creation of the Green Ribbon Schools program, which will recognize schools that have taken … Read more

Climate Capsule: Drills, Spills, & Restoration Bills

 |  Apr 26, 2011

This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: One Year Later, What’s Working, and Who’s Not Quote: Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (R-NJ), former EPA administrator Economic Story of the Week: NYC … Read more

National Urban League’s 8th Annual Legislative Policy Conference and the State of Black America

 |  Apr 18, 2011

The National Urban League held its 8th Annual Legislative Policy Conference. National (youth, civil rights, etc.) leaders, including those from the National Wildlife Federation, gathered in our nation’s capital to … Read more

Electric Vehicles’ Price at the Pump: 75 cents “per gallon”

 |  Mar 30, 2011

Last week, the global price of oil rose above $105 per barrel and the national average price of gasoline hit $3.55 per gallon— the highest ever for this time of … Read more

Chill Out this Earth Day with NWF!

 |  Mar 23, 2011

On April 13, National Wildlife Federation will unveil the winners of the 2011 campus Chill Out competition!  These campuses are incredible examples of how the students, faculty and staff at … Read more

Let’s Face it, Who Doesn’t Love Cookies?- Grassroots Fundraising in a Struggling Economy

 |  Mar 22, 2011

Like hundreds of colleges and universities across the nation, Earlham College, Indiana is fundraising to send students to the Energy Action Coalition’s Power Shift 2011 conference in DC this spring.  … Read more

Going Underground on Campus: Creates Jobs, Saves Money and Reduces Carbon Footprint

, ,  |  Mar 20, 2011

When a campus such as Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana determines to reduce coal use by 30,000 tons, save $2 million, and cut carbon pollution by 50% each year, it is news.  … Read more

Grand Rapids City-Wide Power Shift Event

,  |  Mar 16, 2011

This Friday 3/18 at 7pm in the John F. Donnelly Conference Center, Aquinas College is hosting a city-wide Power Shift 2011 event for students and community members across Western Michigan. Read more