At this moment word leaders, diplomats and politicians from everywhere on the earth are meeting in Paris to discuss the planet’s fate at the 21st Conference of the Parties. But this time, however, the citizens of this planet are watching, participating, and actively shaping the atmosphere of the negotiations. It …
On Monday November 16th we had our 2nd conference call for Power Dialog 2016 organizers and participants. With 35 people (an exciting increase) on the call, there was plenty of questions and a robust discussion. Interested parties from Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Washington DC, Texas, Michigan, Connecticut, Minnesota, New York, …
We are here to help you and the Power Dialog have the maximum possible impact! Here you will find a list of state regulators by state you can reach out to about attending a Power Dialog event.
Presents: State Organizer Starter Kit We at the Power Dialog are thrilled to have you on our team! Thank you for joining us and for your commitment to making student voices on energy policy heard by those in power. As a state organizer you have the opportunity to …
The Power Dialog is a powerful idea, not just because it sends a message that the issue of climate change is important, but also because it involves citizen-students engaging with government officials. The fact that we live in a democracy makes this possible and if it is done well, the …
The Pope’s visit to the U.S. last week focused the nation on a moral challenge of biblical scale. Like Noah, we are called now to build an ark. But our ark will be the entire earth itself—a world rewired soon with clean energy. Global political leaders will propose half an …
Our first organizing call is at noon eastern time on Monday, November the 16th. The Power Dialog has organizing teams forming in about 25 states— and this will be the first chance to bring everyone together for an update and conversation about how the project is playing out on the …
A chunk of the atmosphere, fresh off the Atlantic Ocean, hit the south side of Long Island and squeezed itself into the Upper New York Bay. After careening around curve of Bay Ridge Brooklyn it whipped passed the Statue of Liberty and made its way uptown by way of the …
On April 4th, 2016, The Power Dialog will support 10,000 students across the nation to engage in face-to-face dialog with top state official in their state capitols. The topic? Cutting global warming pollution 32% by 2030. How does it work? Students work with faculty to take their classes—hundreds of classes …
Become a part of the formal launch of the Power Dialog! Dial-in at noon eastern Wednesday 10/7: 845-746-2287 (No conference code needed). Dallas Burtraw, Senior Researcher at Resources of the Future, and Eban Goodstein, Director of the Bard MBA in Sustainability and CEP programs, will be hosting a phone conversation …
