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<![CDATA[Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition - Past Events]]>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 05:36:21 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[KSEC Virtual Training Series]]>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:53:26 GMThttps://www.kystudentenvironmentalcoalition.org/past-events/ksec-virtual-training-series

In lieu of Spring Summit, and to bridge the social distance during the COVID-19 outbreak, KSEC will be hosting a series of trainings drawn from our summit curriculum.

Register for all of our trainings here.

We're disappointed to cancel the in-person Spring Summit this year, but following consultation from our members, we have decided to bring the training sessions online. For the next several weekends, we'll host calls over Zoom to give our Spring Summit curriculum. Every training will begin at 2 PM ET. We hope to give you some of the experience of the summit while we together weather this time of social isolation.

The workshops offered will be:

March 28: Anti-Oppression 101/201/301 (Event Page)

April 4: Self Care for Activists (Event Page)

April 11: Building Solidarity through Radical Imagination (Event Page)

April 18: Non-Violent Direct Action (Event Page)

April 25: Framework for a Just Transition (Event Page)

May 2: Transforming Climate Grief, Part 1 (Event Page)

May 9: Transforming Climate Grief, Part 2 (Event Page)

For more information about KSEC's response to the COVID-19 outbreak, visit our website. There you will find our statement on in-person events, the announcement of our Mutual Aid Fund partnership with The STAY Project (donate here), and other mutual aid resources for young Kentuckians.

]]><![CDATA[Spring Summit 2020]]>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 19:00:49 GMThttps://www.kystudentenvironmentalcoalition.org/past-events/spring-summit-2020UPDATE AS OF MARCH 16:
Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, KSEC will be canceling this event. You can read our full statement and learn about the alternative plan and find mutual aid resources here.
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The Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition's annual Spring Summit is coming to Southwestern Kentucky this year. Register today to secure your spot and get all the information you'll need to attend!

Register here!

The Spring Summit is a chance to come together with fellow student activists from across the state to learn about the environmental issues that Kentucky faces and how we can organize our campuses to influence legislation and create effective change. Join us for a weekend of building grassroots power through workshops, trainings, planning for the coming year, good food and good company.

A Save The Date image. A green moon rises behind cartoon green trees. It says: Register today for the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition's 2020 Annual Spring Summit. April 3-5, Bowling Green, Ky, bit.ly/KSECEvents.

Who: KSEC members, allies, and alum. The space will be led by young people, both student and nonstudent, aged 15-30.
What: A 3-day Summit with workshops, social time, and community building.
When: April 3-5, 2020. We usually convene Friday evening and break Sunday afternoon, with optional programming before/after.
Where: Bowling Green, Kentucky. We'll be staying together in an AirBnB and have a venue for daytime workshops in the city.
Why: To build strong resilient community in the face of climate change and injustice. To learn from each other how we can protect and empower our communities. To plug into organizing across the state. To process our feelings about climate change and imagine a radically just future.

Accessibility Statement: KSEC does everything in our power to make our events as safe and accessible as possible. All of our venues will be ADA accessible and climate controlled. Whenever possible we offer gender neutral bathrooms and metal frame, armless chairs. For the latest information about our venue, please check in with us directly.

We can help set up a carpool, offer a small scholarship, and provide food and housing. We don't turn anyone away for a lack of funds. We also encourage participants to take care of themselves and provide alternative spaces for folks who need time to rest and decompress. If you have additional needs, please reach out and we'll do our best to meet them.

Click here to read more.

This year we'll be in Bowling Green, Kentucky! BG is a really fun city, super close to Mammoth Cave, the location of Western Kentucky University, with so many things to do and a rich history of movement struggle. We're being hosted by the rad folks there who are KSEC members, students at WKU, and members of BG's Sunrise Hub.

Our theme is Transforming Climate Grief. We're going to have some of the same trainings as the 2019 Fall Summit, but they'll be more polished. We're going to talk about how we feel about the possible impending climate apocalypse, what to do about those feelings, and what to do about the climate.

We'll learn about anti-oppression, radical imagination, indigenization, and more! We're also going to be intentional about making open space during the day and evening for people to bond and have emergent conversations.

We want everyone to leave feeling connected and plugged in, and ready to go to work. We'll give people an opportunity to learn more about KSEC and how they can join our programs.

Also, we're working on something special! It looks like we're going to try to have a non-violent direct action training. There may be additional optional programming, before or after the event, such as a Mammoth Cave hike. Stay tuned for more info!

Everyone who registers will receive a logistics packet with detailed information about the weekend, and will have opportunities to donate to help the summit happen. Follow us on social media @KSECoalition for updates.

If you have questions or concerns, reach out to Caci Gibson at 1-606-231-6803 or cacigibson94 at gmail.com or via the Contact form on our website.

]]><![CDATA[Register for Annual Meeting 2020!]]>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:54:32 GMThttps://www.kystudentenvironmentalcoalition.org/past-events/register-for-annual-meeting-2020

KSEC's Annual Planning Meeting will be January 17-19, 2020. KSEC Leader will gather to set plans for the upcoming year and establish lines of communication and collaboration among our many programs.

Our meeting's location will be announced soon, but all candidate cities are in the Central Kentucky region.

We'll be offering food and lodging for all attendees free of cost, and we will offer travel scholarships as needed.

Register online at this page.

Accessibility Statement: KSEC does everything in our power to make our events as safe and accessible as possible. All of our venues are fully ADA accessible and climate controlled. Whenever possible we offer gender neutral bathrooms and metal frame, armless chairs. We can help set up a carpool, offer a small scholarship, and provide food and housing. We don't turn anyone away for a lack of funds. We also encourage participants to take care of themselves and provide alternative spaces for folks who need time to rest and decompress. If you have additional needs, please reach out and we'll do our best to meet them.

]]><![CDATA[Mutual Aid Working Group Visioning Meeting]]>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 05:46:27 GMThttps://www.kystudentenvironmentalcoalition.org/past-events/mutual-aid-working-group-visioning-meeting

KSEC is launching a new Mutual Aid Working Group! This new group will convene for the first time on Sunday, December 1, 2019 from 2 PM - 6 PM. We'll meet on UK's Campus in Lexington, Kentucky in the Whitehall Classroom Building. After the meeting, KSEC will provide dinner for everyone. Light snacks will be provided during the meeting.

Click here to RSVP!

During this meeting, we'll set the foundation for a strong, radical working group. We'll talk about this WGs mission and purpose, what mutual aid is, and how to do this right. We'll set a vision and make plans together. You don't have to make a commitment to the working group to attend, but keep in mind we will be making plans and laying the ground work for a team.

If you have questions, please reach out to Caci Gibson at 1-606-231-6803 or cacigibson94@gmail DOT com. We would be happy to help you set up a carpool or provide a gas scholarship so you can attend.

Parking is available nearby in the Student Center parking lot, off Avenue of Champions. Parking is free on Sundays and you do not need a parking pass. There are accessible spots. The Whitehall building is a 0.30 mile walk from the Student Center. You can choose to enter the Student Center, take the elevator, and then walk over the pedestrian bridge to get there or you can walk up hill from the parking lot using the ramp or the stairs. Please refer to the UK Campus Parking Map for more info.

Accessibility Statement: KSEC is committed to making all of our events and programs as accessible as possible. If you are interested in coming but concerned about accessibility please reach out. White Hall Classroom Building is an older, but accessible building with accessible restrooms. There are armless, metal framed chairs. Please reach out if you have other questions or need help getting there.

]]><![CDATA[Get out the vote with KSEC this weekend!]]>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:10:48 GMThttps://www.kystudentenvironmentalcoalition.org/past-events/get-out-the-vote-with-ksec-this-weekend

November 5 is Election Day in Kentucky, and that means it is time to get out the vote! Young Kentuckians must raise up their voices in this critical gubernatorial election. KSEC is looking for volunteers who will call or text KSEC members to remind them to vote on Tuesday.

You will be provided with a call or text script, a brief training, and a list of contacts to reach out to.

You can register for a shift here.

Direct any questions to Tyler Hill, tyler.s.hill23@gmail.com.

]]><![CDATA[Register for Fall Summit 2019 today!]]>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:36:36 GMThttps://www.kystudentenvironmentalcoalition.org/past-events/register-for-fall-summit-2019-today

The Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition's annual Fall Summit is coming to Southeastern Kentucky this year. Register today at this link today to secure your spot and get all the information you'll need to attend!

The Fall Summit is a chance to come together with fellow student activists from across the state to learn about the environmental issues that Kentucky faces and how we can organize our campuses to influence legislation and create effective change. Join us for a weekend of building grassroots power through workshops, trainings, planning for the coming year, good food and good company.

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