The “Power Shift 2009” campaign is more motivated than ever with ‘green energy’ on the forefront for many.

Rochester Hills sophomore Morgan Hummon and Clare senior Jenna Hatch were elected to be CMU’s co-coordinators for Michigan’s Power Shift Summit.

“This is a monumental conference,” Hummon said. “We have the chance to stand up for a new culture, economy and country like never before. We are more organized, more educated, more resourceful and more driven than ever, and we have the opportunity to take this movement mainstream at a national level, to push for bold climate legislation, now.”

Michigan’s Power Shift is set for Friday through Sunday at the Lansing Center in Lansing.

The shift is part of the process of enabling more green jobs, sustainable living, and an America which has the ability to produce adequate living for all people she said.

“Being a part of this conference means to be a part of history in the making,” Hummon said. “In 20 years when our children come home from school, in a land free from fossil fuel addiction and tell us that they read about us in their U.S. History textbook, we will know we have truly held up to our civic, and more importantly, our moral duty to ourselves, our country and our future generations.”

The cost of attending in D.C. is $45, while the event in Lansing is $20. Hatch said they are trying to get CMU to provide transportation; last year the transportation for the trip to D.C. was paid for.

Information on becoming a part of Power Shift 2009’s efforts can be found at Michigan.powershift09.org. or contact them directly at cmu.powershift@gmail.com.

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