KSEC Panel at Cumberland Sierra Club Activist Weekend
January 24th, 2015
KSEC leaders from across the state on a youth leaders panel at the Cumberland Sierra Club Activist Weekend.
January 24th, 2015
KSEC leaders from across the state on a youth leaders panel at the Cumberland Sierra Club Activist Weekend.
2014
Sustainability Statewide Day of Action
November 20th, 2014
What is sustainability? The Brundtland Report defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
This day of action highlighted the importance of sustainability on campus and brought attention to all of the different ways we are working towards a sustainable future across the state.
We spread the message that Kentucky students across the state demand their high schools, colleges, and universities put sustainability into practice because we need our schools to be a leader and not a follower in creating and including sustainable solutions in everything we do, including through renewable energy and energy efficiency, recycling, waste mitigation and management, sourcing local foods, and committing to protect our ecosystems and climate.
Students participated from the following campuses: Alice Lloyd College, Berea College, Centre College, dupont Manual High School, Eastern KY University, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Transylvania University, and University of Kentucky!
November 20th, 2014
What is sustainability? The Brundtland Report defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
This day of action highlighted the importance of sustainability on campus and brought attention to all of the different ways we are working towards a sustainable future across the state.
We spread the message that Kentucky students across the state demand their high schools, colleges, and universities put sustainability into practice because we need our schools to be a leader and not a follower in creating and including sustainable solutions in everything we do, including through renewable energy and energy efficiency, recycling, waste mitigation and management, sourcing local foods, and committing to protect our ecosystems and climate.
Students participated from the following campuses: Alice Lloyd College, Berea College, Centre College, dupont Manual High School, Eastern KY University, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Transylvania University, and University of Kentucky!
Political Working Group's "Let's Buy a Politician" Week of Action
October 20th-24th, All Across Kentucky
Students at Western KY University, dupont Manual High School, University of Kentucky, and Transylvania University participated in the Political Working Group's event to highlight the influence of money in our political system and to show the importance of environmental issues in this year's election.
The mock fundraisers included bake sales, puppy petting, and an ass kissing booth!
October 20th-24th, All Across Kentucky
Students at Western KY University, dupont Manual High School, University of Kentucky, and Transylvania University participated in the Political Working Group's event to highlight the influence of money in our political system and to show the importance of environmental issues in this year's election.
The mock fundraisers included bake sales, puppy petting, and an ass kissing booth!
KSEC Fall Summit
October 10-12th Wiley's Last Resort, Pine Mountain KY
Our Fall Summit brought together young Kentuckians from all across the state to learn about the different issues facing us in the Commonwealth and work together with other regional organizations to develop plans to work towards a sustainable and just future in Kentucky. Join us for our Spring Summit to hang out with like-minded folks and build the skills we need to build our future!
October 10-12th Wiley's Last Resort, Pine Mountain KY
Our Fall Summit brought together young Kentuckians from all across the state to learn about the different issues facing us in the Commonwealth and work together with other regional organizations to develop plans to work towards a sustainable and just future in Kentucky. Join us for our Spring Summit to hang out with like-minded folks and build the skills we need to build our future!
People's Climate March
Sep. 21st
New York City
400,000 people hit the streets in NYC to show world leaders that we are united in the push to make real, tangible reductions in carbon emissions. Among those hundreds of thousands of people were over 40 KSECers and over 100 folks from all across Kentucky helping to demonstrate that frontline communities like coal-impacted Kentucky are leaders in this fight for a sustainable, just future!
Read about KSEC delegate and EKU student Angel Hill's experience at the People's Climate March!
http://www.wearepowershift.org/blogs/ky-ny
Sep. 21st
New York City
400,000 people hit the streets in NYC to show world leaders that we are united in the push to make real, tangible reductions in carbon emissions. Among those hundreds of thousands of people were over 40 KSECers and over 100 folks from all across Kentucky helping to demonstrate that frontline communities like coal-impacted Kentucky are leaders in this fight for a sustainable, just future!
Read about KSEC delegate and EKU student Angel Hill's experience at the People's Climate March!
http://www.wearepowershift.org/blogs/ky-ny
KSEC's Statewide Our Water, Our Future Solidarity Actions
September 9th-10th
Students and young people across Kentucky hosted photo petitions on campuses across the state to stand in solidarity with the Alliance for Appalachia's Our Water Our Future event that happened in Washington DC to urge lawmakers to protect our precious water from pollution and protect our communities.
September 9th-10th
Students and young people across Kentucky hosted photo petitions on campuses across the state to stand in solidarity with the Alliance for Appalachia's Our Water Our Future event that happened in Washington DC to urge lawmakers to protect our precious water from pollution and protect our communities.
Fancy Farm Picnic
KSEC Political Working Group and friends showed up in force at this year's Fancy Farm Political Picnic. We got all sorts of positive attention for our wind turbine prop that ran on politicians "hot air"! Not only that but we collected 100 petitions of folks who want to see our politicians talk about green job creation and renewable energy in Kentucky!
Check out the Political Working Group page for more pictures.
KSEC Political Working Group and friends showed up in force at this year's Fancy Farm Political Picnic. We got all sorts of positive attention for our wind turbine prop that ran on politicians "hot air"! Not only that but we collected 100 petitions of folks who want to see our politicians talk about green job creation and renewable energy in Kentucky!
Check out the Political Working Group page for more pictures.
EPA Carbon Hearing + Climate March
July 28-29
Hundreds of folks from all across the Southeast Region met in Atlanta for the Region 4 Carbon Standards meeting and then took to the streets to march for the climate. There was a large contingent from all across Kentucky who took charter buses down to give powerful testimony in favor of the EPA's Clean Power Plan, with many asking for stronger regulations and target reductions.
July 28-29
Hundreds of folks from all across the Southeast Region met in Atlanta for the Region 4 Carbon Standards meeting and then took to the streets to march for the climate. There was a large contingent from all across Kentucky who took charter buses down to give powerful testimony in favor of the EPA's Clean Power Plan, with many asking for stronger regulations and target reductions.
The Sierra Student Coalition's Midwest SPROG
July 7th-13th
Minneapolis, MN
July 7th-13th
Minneapolis, MN
Mountain Justice Summer Camp
June 14th-22nd
Wiley's Last Resort, Pine Mountain KY
We gathered with folks from all over the country for nine days of service, action, learning, and togetherness on top of beautiful Pine Mountain. We learned about the travesty of mountaintop removal, the rich history of this region, and how we can band together to build a brighter future.
June 14th-22nd
Wiley's Last Resort, Pine Mountain KY
We gathered with folks from all over the country for nine days of service, action, learning, and togetherness on top of beautiful Pine Mountain. We learned about the travesty of mountaintop removal, the rich history of this region, and how we can band together to build a brighter future.
Sierra Club's 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act Celebration!
Members of KSEC attended the Sierra Club's 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act Celebration with the local Cumberland Chapter of the club. We met the Sierra Club activists who helped protect the Red River Gorge and Clifty Wilderness and hiked in the Red River Gorge and Clifty Wilderness. We also camped out at the beautiful Lago Linda Campground and swam in a peaceful spring-fed lake. It was an awesome weekend!
Members of KSEC attended the Sierra Club's 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act Celebration with the local Cumberland Chapter of the club. We met the Sierra Club activists who helped protect the Red River Gorge and Clifty Wilderness and hiked in the Red River Gorge and Clifty Wilderness. We also camped out at the beautiful Lago Linda Campground and swam in a peaceful spring-fed lake. It was an awesome weekend!
Political Working Group In-Person Meeting
Monday June 9th
Louisville
The KSEC Political Working Group had an awesome and productive strategy meeting! This is going to be an exciting year for our work to push for renewable energy legislation and ask our candidates where they stand on the issues that are important to us. Join the working group to get involved!
Bluegrass Pipeline Solidarity Actions
Feb. 17th-28th
Folks across Kentucky have been fighting back against a proposed natural gas liquids pipeline in their communities for almost a year. KSEC took action to call our legislators from around the state and to ask them to clarify that these companies do not qualify for eminent domain in this project.
Facebook Event
Clean Energy Opportunities Act Statewide Lobby Day
FEB. 26TH
KSEC and other members of the KY Sustainable Energy Alliance (KYSEA) met in the capitol to lobby our state representatives for green jobs, energy efficiency, and renewable energy in 2014! The Clean Energy Opportunities Act is a peice of legislation that has been introduced by Rep. Marzian and is modeled after successful legislation that passed in both Ohio and North Carolina which would mandate renewable energy and efficiency standards for utilities to meet over the next 10 years and create over 20,000 new, good jobs for Kentuckians!
I <3 Mountains Day 2014
KSEC will be showed up in full force for this year's Kentuckians for the Commonwealth's I <3 Mountains Day. Several of us met in Frankfort to lobby our legislators to support renewable energy in KY and and protect our waterways from Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining. Dozens of us met up with the hundreds from KFTC to march together to the capitol building for Kentucky's largest environmental rally of the year.
Clean Energy & Green Jobs
DAY OF ACTION
January 29th
This day of action was a KSEC-wide solidarity event with our Political Working Group to make sure that our state legislators know that young people in KY need good, green jobs and a healthy future! We hosted events on several campuses across the state to collect petitions and make calls to our representatives and key legislators.
2nd Annual KSEC Spring Summit
January 17th-20th
Lexington, KY
We had an awesome gathering with over 40 folks from 12 different campuses and high schools! Want to find out more about it?
Check out what happened at the Spring Summit
Lexington, KY
We had an awesome gathering with over 40 folks from 12 different campuses and high schools! Want to find out more about it?
Check out what happened at the Spring Summit
2013
Shifting the Power Week of Action!
November 4th-11th
Stand in solidarity with young Kentuckians across the commonwealth to shift the power! From stopping the Bluegrass Pipeline to cleaning up our campuses and everything in between we will be taking our communities by storm! Host an event in your area! Check out our toolkit for more information! http://bit.ly/H2xoRh
Stand in solidarity with young Kentuckians across the commonwealth to shift the power! From stopping the Bluegrass Pipeline to cleaning up our campuses and everything in between we will be taking our communities by storm! Host an event in your area! Check out our toolkit for more information! http://bit.ly/H2xoRh
Draw the Line on Keystone XL National Day of Action
September 21st
KSEC Joined hundreds of actions all across the country for 350.org's Draw the Line on KSXL Pipeline National Day of Action. We had actions at both Murray State University and University of Kentucky. We also got some pretty sweet media! Check out this TV interview with KSEC's own Allison Crawford!
KSEC Joined hundreds of actions all across the country for 350.org's Draw the Line on KSXL Pipeline National Day of Action. We had actions at both Murray State University and University of Kentucky. We also got some pretty sweet media! Check out this TV interview with KSEC's own Allison Crawford!
Power Shift National Recruitment Blitz
September 15th-20th
Campuses and Communities Across the Country!
Join hundreds of young people across the country in our efforts to get 10,000+ young people to this year's Power Shift 2013 Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. From California to Kentucky, Puerto Rico to Maine and every where in between there will be thousands of recruitment events planned for the Energy Action Coalition's National Power Shift Blitz Week. Together we are growing the largest, strongest youth climate movement this country has ever seen!
Campuses and Communities Across the Country!
Join hundreds of young people across the country in our efforts to get 10,000+ young people to this year's Power Shift 2013 Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. From California to Kentucky, Puerto Rico to Maine and every where in between there will be thousands of recruitment events planned for the Energy Action Coalition's National Power Shift Blitz Week. Together we are growing the largest, strongest youth climate movement this country has ever seen!
Mountain Witness Tour with Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
September 14th
Mountain Witness Tours are one of the best methods for helping people who don’t live in the coalfields understand the impact of coal mining on the people who do, and their homes, water and future of their communities. Even folks who do live in the coalfields get a new appreciation for the impact of mining when they go on a tour and talk with those who experience the impacts. Read more on the KFTC website
Mountain Witness Tours are one of the best methods for helping people who don’t live in the coalfields understand the impact of coal mining on the people who do, and their homes, water and future of their communities. Even folks who do live in the coalfields get a new appreciation for the impact of mining when they go on a tour and talk with those who experience the impacts. Read more on the KFTC website
Kentucky Pre-Power Shift Convergence!
August 31st
Frankfort KY
This weekend we came together and realized that we are dedicating our time and energy to getting 500 Kentuckians to the largest youth climate conference in our nation not only because it is going to be a kick ass conference but because once we inspire and empower that many people we can accomplish so many of our goals!
We talked about transitioning our campuses and communities to renewable energy, divesting our schools, towns, churches, and banks from fossil fuels industries and reinvesting into the livelihood of those most affected by extraction and the changing climate, we talked about creating an economy that safeguards our futures and respects our planet. These things are a reality, but it will require ALL OF US making it a priority to get our voices heard, and Power Shift is just the first step!
Frankfort KY
This weekend we came together and realized that we are dedicating our time and energy to getting 500 Kentuckians to the largest youth climate conference in our nation not only because it is going to be a kick ass conference but because once we inspire and empower that many people we can accomplish so many of our goals!
We talked about transitioning our campuses and communities to renewable energy, divesting our schools, towns, churches, and banks from fossil fuels industries and reinvesting into the livelihood of those most affected by extraction and the changing climate, we talked about creating an economy that safeguards our futures and respects our planet. These things are a reality, but it will require ALL OF US making it a priority to get our voices heard, and Power Shift is just the first step!
#NoBGpipeline Rally
August 30th
Frankfort KY
Young people from across the state came together to rally outside of the Capitol Building and kick off our KY Pre-Power Shift Convergence with a protest in opposition to the Bluegrass Pipeline and asking our state government to protect us from dangerous natural gas liquids pipelines and to not allow it to pass through Kentucky State University or other any state-owned property.
Check out our media hits!
Local College Students Protest Bluegrass Pipeline- ABC36
Student Group Protests Bluegrass Pipeline at the Capitol, Urges Land Use Investigation- State Journal
Young Kentuckians Rally Against Proposed Bluegrass Pipeline- Lex 18
Frankfort KY
Young people from across the state came together to rally outside of the Capitol Building and kick off our KY Pre-Power Shift Convergence with a protest in opposition to the Bluegrass Pipeline and asking our state government to protect us from dangerous natural gas liquids pipelines and to not allow it to pass through Kentucky State University or other any state-owned property.
Check out our media hits!
Local College Students Protest Bluegrass Pipeline- ABC36
Student Group Protests Bluegrass Pipeline at the Capitol, Urges Land Use Investigation- State Journal
Young Kentuckians Rally Against Proposed Bluegrass Pipeline- Lex 18
Stop the Bluegrass Pipeline Rally
August 7th 2013
KSEC joined about a hundred other concerned citizens and landowners (as well as a few local representatives) outside the capitol to rally against the proposed pipeline and to deliver over 5,500 petition signatures to the governor, asking for the pipeline to be put on the special session.
Read more:
http://wfpl.org/post/bluegrass-pipeline-opponents-rally-frankfort
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Hundreds-rally-in-Frankfort-to-oppose-Bluegrass-Pipeline-218752531.html
KSEC joined about a hundred other concerned citizens and landowners (as well as a few local representatives) outside the capitol to rally against the proposed pipeline and to deliver over 5,500 petition signatures to the governor, asking for the pipeline to be put on the special session.
Read more:
http://wfpl.org/post/bluegrass-pipeline-opponents-rally-frankfort
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Hundreds-rally-in-Frankfort-to-oppose-Bluegrass-Pipeline-218752531.html
SAVE OUR STREAMS; KSEC Day of Action!
Wednesday July 24th, 2013
Join us in urging the EPA to refuse the newly proposed KY selenium standards, which will lead to further degradation of our precious waterways! Call or email the EPA and let them know that Kentuckians need less pollution, not more!
Let us know if you are interested in submitting a letter to the editor to help spread the word to your community! Check out our Day of Action Toolkit for more information, sample emails and call scripts and social media Oh My!
Join us in urging the EPA to refuse the newly proposed KY selenium standards, which will lead to further degradation of our precious waterways! Call or email the EPA and let them know that Kentuckians need less pollution, not more!
Let us know if you are interested in submitting a letter to the editor to help spread the word to your community! Check out our Day of Action Toolkit for more information, sample emails and call scripts and social media Oh My!
Independence from Leaky Pipelines July 4th Call in Day!
This Fourth of July we declared our independence from leaky pipelines by making dozens of calls to our Governor's asking for the pipeline to be denied entrance to Kentucky, and for a educated, non-biased regulatory effort to determine the need and safety of future proposed pipelines. It's not too late to make a call if you want to help!
Here is the number: (502) 564-2611
Sample call in script:
Hi! My name is _________ and I am a resident in ________ county. I am calling the Governor today to ask him to declare our independence from leaky pipelines this July 4th by not allowing the proposed Bluegrass Pipeline to cross through Kentucky. This pipeline will only benefit the private interests of the out-of-state companies backing the project and put KY communities and ecosystems in danger. We also need to develop a state process for approving (or disapproving) and regulating natural gas liquids pipelines, since one does not currently exist. The Williams company is known to cut corners and to endanger citizens working and living near their facilities, please do not let KY be the next site of a Williams natural gas accident. Thank you!
Here is the number: (502) 564-2611
Sample call in script:
Hi! My name is _________ and I am a resident in ________ county. I am calling the Governor today to ask him to declare our independence from leaky pipelines this July 4th by not allowing the proposed Bluegrass Pipeline to cross through Kentucky. This pipeline will only benefit the private interests of the out-of-state companies backing the project and put KY communities and ecosystems in danger. We also need to develop a state process for approving (or disapproving) and regulating natural gas liquids pipelines, since one does not currently exist. The Williams company is known to cut corners and to endanger citizens working and living near their facilities, please do not let KY be the next site of a Williams natural gas accident. Thank you!
KSEC Summer Webinar Series; Myths about Natural Gas
Thursday May 30th at 6pm EST we hosted our 2nd webinar of the series. This webinar focused on the myths of natural gas extraction, transportation, and combustion. The topic was in direct response to the proposed Bluegrass Pipeline which (if built) will transport 200,000- 400,000 gallons of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) from PA through the center of KY and down to TX where it will likely be exported markets.
After the webinar we continued our discussion about taking a stance against the pipeline.
After the webinar we continued our discussion about taking a stance against the pipeline.
Mountain Justice Summer Camp
Mountain Justice is an amazing collective of people building on the ground resistance to end mountain top removal, end our reliance on destructive fossil fuels and to create and invigorate a new economy for Appalachia.
Join us as we celebrate the ninth year of Mountain Justice and learn valuable skills to aid in our fight, meet, network with allies in the movement and help put our heads together in creating community-based, bottom-up solutions to the climate and economic problems we face. You will also get a first hand experience with some of the amazing Appalachian culture that we are trying to protect while in the beautiful setting of the mountains we love so dearly.
Join us as we celebrate the ninth year of Mountain Justice and learn valuable skills to aid in our fight, meet, network with allies in the movement and help put our heads together in creating community-based, bottom-up solutions to the climate and economic problems we face. You will also get a first hand experience with some of the amazing Appalachian culture that we are trying to protect while in the beautiful setting of the mountains we love so dearly.
- Who: You and your awesome activist or want to be activist friends
- What: Mountain Justice Summer Camp
- When: May 20th-26th (stay the whole week or just come for a few days)
- Where: Near Damascus Virginia
KSEC Summer Webinar Series; The Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement
Now that classes are out the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition is offering a weekly summer webinar series to teach you about all things you wish you would have learned in school!
Our first webinar will be Thursday May 16th at 5:00pm EST/ 4:00pm CST. The topic will be Fossil Fuel Divestment! Join us to learn all about the movement to divest our campuses and communities from fossil fuels and why it is the hottest thing in the Youth Climate Movement!
ACCESS THE WEBINAR BY CALLING IN (409) 777-9000 PIN 7826395
AND FOLLOWING ALONG WITH THE SLIDESHOW HERE --> https://docs.google.com/a/fiu.edu/presentation/d/1SgKcF-ea35_EzQdqZ9JVTfSWkqez_6RHMyicXdFFNm0/edit
Our first webinar will be Thursday May 16th at 5:00pm EST/ 4:00pm CST. The topic will be Fossil Fuel Divestment! Join us to learn all about the movement to divest our campuses and communities from fossil fuels and why it is the hottest thing in the Youth Climate Movement!
ACCESS THE WEBINAR BY CALLING IN (409) 777-9000 PIN 7826395
AND FOLLOWING ALONG WITH THE SLIDESHOW HERE --> https://docs.google.com/a/fiu.edu/presentation/d/1SgKcF-ea35_EzQdqZ9JVTfSWkqez_6RHMyicXdFFNm0/edit
Take Back Earth Day!
KSEC participated in the Energy Action Coalition's National Take Back Earth Day as part of the Campus Climate Challenge. This event highlighted students taking action on their campuses to transition their colleges towards a sustainable future and asked our administrations to follow our example! There were Take Back Earth Day events at Murray State University, University of Louisville, Northern Kentucky University, Centre College, Eastern Kentucky University, and University of Kentucky!
KY-Wide Day of Action
March 27th, 2013
Students from the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition (KSEC) simultaneously hosted a Day of Action at 10+ campuses to ask our elected officials why they won't stand with us to transition Kentucky towards a clean, renewable energy future, creating a just, green economy and sustaining healthy ecosystems and communities.
We collected over 500 petitions and letters to our representatives!
Students from the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition (KSEC) simultaneously hosted a Day of Action at 10+ campuses to ask our elected officials why they won't stand with us to transition Kentucky towards a clean, renewable energy future, creating a just, green economy and sustaining healthy ecosystems and communities.
We collected over 500 petitions and letters to our representatives!
No KSXL Solidarity Actions!
Forward On Climate DC March and Rally
I <3 Mountains Day 2013
Dozens of KSEC members attended Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KFTC)'s annual I <3 Mountains Day rally at the Kentucky Capitol in Frankfort to show our representatives that, young and old, Kentuckians want to see an end to mountain-top removal coal mining.
KSEC Spring Summit- 2013
February 8th-10th, 2013
Our first strategic planning summit of 2013 was a huge success! We had 10 campuses and communities represented at the 3 day training and planning summit in Bowling Green, KY and we produced a clear vision for 2013 and beyond.
Our first strategic planning summit of 2013 was a huge success! We had 10 campuses and communities represented at the 3 day training and planning summit in Bowling Green, KY and we produced a clear vision for 2013 and beyond.
