For all our environmental-friendly friends out there, here's an event you probably have heard of. But just in case you haven't, here's some more info about it:
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  1. Power Shift is an event created by young people for young people
  2. It will be the largest and most diverse UK youth gathering against climate change ever
  3. It will feature a unique new approach for environment summits, as it is designed by the guy who organised Obama’s grassroots election campaign.




So what's it all about, I hear you ask? PowerShift is about:

  • personal stories and local concerns, building unity and finding the common solution (election/Copenhagen) > we are unleashing the secret weapon
  • giving you transferable skills through other campaigns


It is listed as the number one thing to do to combat climate change on Oxfam’s website.
It will feature:


So, where do you sign up? And how's it going to pan out? Accomodation-wise, there are 300 crash-pad places, at a cost of £10 for 3 nights, but you may also want to stay with friends in the London area. Tickets are £30, though discounts and scholarships are available. See the website for more details.