Wow. Its been an incredible 8 months. A little over a year ago Jessy Tolkin bounced into my Greenpeace Organizing Term and gave the pitch that sold me to this movement. From there its been all Energy Action all the time. I moved out to DC this past January to intern for Power Shift, organizing the largest Lobby Day in history. There have been a lot of first's here. My first blog post, first Power Shift, first radioshow interview, first call as a field organizer, first New York State Network, first retreat planned, first fundraiser planned, and first campaign planned and created! This summer, working out of the EAC office I was the climate program fellow. Past SustainUS delegations felt that having a domestic campaign before the international negotiations is the best way to actually shape the results of the talks. This summer I wrote a campaign, pitched it to other organizations, created the materials, held the calls, and trained the field support team. This summer has really demonstrated that this is what I want to do with my life. I love working with young people and I love being inspired everyday by the growth and creativity of our movement. Going to Copenhagen this December is cherry to this sundae. I will be with the top sustainable develpment organizers surrounded by the top NGO's and business and industry leaders. Seeing the local, state and federal-focused work I've been doing lead up to and affect these key international negotiations is the opportunity of a lifetime and I can't wait to share the experience with you all. Thanks Energy Action, SustainUS, and Hofstra University.
