[ShareTompkins] Donate now to Power Shift NY

[Margaret Keating]

*Hello friends,*

*Last April, a**bout 200 students and young people from Ithaca participated
**in Power Shift 2011, **a huge environmental and social justice conference
in Washington, DC. **We returned even more determined and empowered to
jumpstart the clean energy economy, and thus *The Green Umbrella: NY Youth
for a Just and Sustainable Future <http://nygreenumbrella.wordpress.com> *was
born.*

The Green Umbrella is a coalition of young people working to move beyond
fossil fuels and transition into a clean, green economy that is just and
equitable for all. We are creating a network of high schools, colleges,
universities, and non-student youth throughout the state that will work to
preserve our future.

We’re currently planning a convergence in Albany called *Power Shift
NY<http://ny.wearepowershift.org/>
*, which will provide young people of all backgrounds with powerful
training to build the movement for climate justice, and demand a 100% clean
energy economy. From April 27-29, 2012, Power Shift NY will enable young
people to become agents of change on our campuses and in our communities,
protect New York from hydrofracking, and hold our elected leaders
accountable. To do this we will need your help!

We in the Green Umbrella are all doing this work on a volunteer basis and
many of us have already devoted not only hours, but personal resources to
get the ball rolling. However, we can’t do it alone. Right now we are
holding an online fundraising
campaign<http://www.indiegogo.com/Power-Shift-New-York?a=253486>to
cover the basic costs such as the conference space, sound systems, and
pamphlets that will be needed over the course of the weekend. The rest of
the money that we will need will be covered by registration fees of the
event and even door to door fundraising. All I ask is that you do what you
can if anything. There are different levels to donate, but if you can do
more please do.
Once you have looked over the fundraising site, please feel free to contact
me with any questions and feel free to inquire what I might be able to
offer as thanks. And as always, please pass the word along to your friends
and family.

Thank you for helping us to protect NY's future!

Margaret

-- 
Margaret Keating
Ithaca College '12
Environmental Science, B.S.
Outdoor Adventure Pursuits Minor
Co-President, IC Environmental Society
Eco-Rep Coordinator, IC Resource and Environmental Management Program
443.907.8296
mkeatin1 at ithaca.edu
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