Our Power Gathering
April 29, 2014
June 27 - 29, 2014
The
EMEAC staff and young adult members of its
Young Educators Alliance will bring together youth, students and young adults
from working class, indigenous and people of color communities impacted by
environmental injustices for a 3-day Our Power gathering in Detroit. Leadership
for the EJ movement will be cultivated among the youth coordinating team
members during the process of planning, implementing and evaluating the
gathering, as well as among those who attend locally and nationally. It is important to the Movement’s success
that spaces and opportunities be created to allow for youths' vision, energy and
generational wisdom to grow and sharpen.
The Our Power gathering is focused on
scaling up the leadership and presence of youth and young adults in generating
solutions for a Just Transition* from
reliance on unsustainable, polluting, resource intensive practices and policies
to those that are sustainable, renewable and nurture healthy communities. Specifically, we will discuss the health, environmental and climate impacts of
polluting energy producing industries; collaboratively generate creative ways
to address the negative impacts, while posing sustainable, renewable and
non-exploitive alternatives; and define pathways to move this agreed upon work
forward.
Goals
Agenda
Background
Fundraising Tips
Registration (out of town guests) (Deadline May23 30)
Registration (Detroit residents) (Deadline May 31)
Agenda
Background
Fundraising Tips
Registration (out of town guests) (Deadline May
Registration (Detroit residents) (Deadline May 31)
Space is limited, so please register soon!
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