Rise to the Climate ChallengePower Shift 2007 will inspire, engage and empower a generation of young people to create a fresh, positive and inspiring vision of the future, a future focused on our potential to overcome the challenges of the 21st century, build a clean energy economy, achieve energy independence, create millions of green jobs, increase global equity, and revitalize the American economy. With hundreds of workshops, dozens of panels, and leading experts and advocates, Power Shift 2007 will arm a generation of young people to learn how to use the next 431 days as effectively as possible to ensure that in 2009, we pass a powerful, national plan to stop global warming!
November 2 to 5, 2007
University of Maryland, College Park
Friday, November 2, 2007
| Friday |
Details |
| Noon to 4:00 pm |
Early Registration |
| 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm |
Registration |
| 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
|
Welcome Address & Keynote |
Saturday, November 3, 2007
| Saturday |
Details |
| 7:00 am to 9:00 am |
Breakfast "On Your Own" |
| 8:00 am to 9:00 am |
Optional Activities- Exercise |
| 7:00 am to 11:00 am
|
Late Registration |
| 9:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Career Fair |
| 9:00 am to 10:15 am |
Panel I |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm
|
Panel II / Affinity Group Break out Time |
| 12:15 to 1:30 pm
|
Lunch "On Your Own", Career Fair, Service/ Affinity Group Break out Time
|
| 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm
|
Panel III
|
| 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm
|
State & Regional Breakouts
|
| 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm
|
Dinner "On Your Own", Chill Time
|
| 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
|
Keynotes & Major Musical Acts
|
Sunday, November 4, 2007
| Sunday |
Details |
| 7:00 am to 9:00 am
|
Breakfast "On Your Own"
|
| 8:00 am to 9:00 am
|
Optional Activities- - Exercise
- Prayer Service (8-10am)
|
| 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
|
Toxic Tours
|
| 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
|
Career Fair
|
| 9:00 am to 10:15 am
|
Workshop I
|
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm
|
Workshop II
|
| 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm
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Lunch "On Your Own"
|
| 1:15 pm to 2:30 pm
|
Workshop III
|
| 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Legislative Briefing for Lobby Day
|
| 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
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Break & Early Dinner
|
| 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
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Lobby Day Training, Prep, Small Group Practice
|
| 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
|
Screening of 11th Hour
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Monday, November 5, 2007
| Monday |
Details |
| 7:00 am to 8:30 am
|
Breakfast "On Your Own" & Travel to Capitol Hill Note: Travel could take up to 2 hours.
|
| 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Congressional Hearing - Select Committee on Energy Independence & Global Warming
|
| 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Lobby Visits
|
| 12:00 pm - 1:00pm
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Rally on U.S. Capitol West Lawn at Pennsylvania and First Street, NW
|
| 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
|
Congressional Reception
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