SSREC

We’ve made history. Yesterday, the Obama administration announced they would delay the decision on the Keystone XL pipeline until its environmental impacts have been re-reviewed. This means a 12-18 month delay that most are projecting will effectively kill the project.

The Southeast has historically been a launching pad for significant, world-changing social movements. This weekend at the 7th Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference (SSREC), the power and energy of the more than 400 youth organizers in attendance made it easy to feel that we too are making history. Hosted by the Southern Energy Network, youth from across the Southeast gathered for an incredible weekend full of essential organizing trainings, motivating workshops, and inspirational speakers. Youth in the Southeast are organized, trained, and energized! After this year’s SSREC, they’re turning up the heat to head home and ramp up their campaigns to achieve a 100% clean energy economy.

More than 400 students arrived at University of North Carolina-Asheville for the 7th annual Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference (SSREC). There was a lot of energy in the air as students checked in, reconnected, and got prepared for the beginning of a weekend of organizing, attending workshops, and an action to demand clean energy.

Lauren Reilley, a student from Florida YES Coalition, opened up the night by reminding everyone that we may not know what we want to do with our lives or what job we want after we graduate, but we know we have to work for a 100% clean energy economy.

This fall, hundreds of young people from across the Southeast will converge at the University of North Carolina – Asheville for this year’s Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference (SSREC), on November 4-6. We will come together to learn, network, and work together to build a clean energy future. This Friday, September 2nd at midnight is the last day to register at the early bird rate. Register now for the early bird discount and join us in Asheville!

Young people in the Southeast are at the forefront of the battle against dirty energy. Last year, young people from 11 different states were inspired and empowered to revamp and reenergize their work, and as a result we've been busy this summer running campaigns to stop new dirty energy facilities, and holding our elected officials to their campaign promises. SSREC is our time to join together to share our successes and once again take our campaigns to the next level.