Amanda Morgan

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School: University of Cincinnati
Location: Cincinnati , OH
Interest Area: Building Political Power

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UC Beyond Coal Members Enter Office of the President and Make the Big Ask

Nine months ago today a small group students at the University of Cincinnati sent a letter to President Gregory Williams announcing the official formation of the Beyond Coal Campaign. Now, not even a year later, we have reached the crucial moment, we have made our final ask. Just days ago, the administration formally announced that the first of the two coal fired boilers on our campus is scheduled to be retired by 2015 before the EPA MACT Rules (Maximum Achievable Control Technology) go into effect. On the heels of this good news, we decided to make the final demand: a commitment for the second boiler to be retired no later than 2019.

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Ohio Student Environmental Coalition Ready for Action

The Ohio Student Environmental Coalition photo credit: Drew Schmid

Ohio students are ready for action after the Ohio Student Environmental Coalition winter training retreat. Over 30 student leaders from nine different colleges converged at Kenyon College for a weekend full of trainings for organizers, leadership development, and state networking.  Many colleges including Ohio State University, Ohio University, the University of Cincinnati, Oberlin College, Wooster, and Kenyon are ready to tackle big polluters with effective organizing tools learned over the weekend.

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