Youth and Eco Kids
Sierra Student Coalition
1. The Sierra Student Coalition (SSC) is the nation’s largest grassroots youth environmental organization.
2. It is a youth-run chapter of the Sierra Club (the nation’s oldest and largest environmental organization).
3. What does it do?
– Mobilize young people to run conservation campaigns.
– Develop leaders with grassroots organizing training programs.
– Provide resources including campaign tool-kits, media kits, publicity materials
To view SSC national website, click here>> Sierra Student Coalition
For More Info, Contact: Candy Bless, Nebraska SSC Organizer,
at: jynsweet@yahoo.com
Read the article below (reprinted from Sierra Club “Currents”) which illustrates work of SCCs.
100 Actions for Clean Energy on Campus
The Sierra Student Coalition kicked off its “100 Actions for Clean Energy” campaign last weekend with an event deep in the heart of coal country at Virginia Tech University. Nearly 100 students urged the school to retire its dirty coal-fired power plant, which is located just 50 feet from student dorms.
“100 Actions for Clean Energy” is a nationwide month of creative actions focused on retiring university coal plants, cutting university ties to the coal industry, and moving schools to clean-energy solutions. Since the launch of the national Campuses Beyond Coal campaign, 16 schools have already committed to retiring their coal-fired plants on campus.
Last Major Event in Omaha Area:
Nebraska Sierra Club Student Coalition (SSC) Presents:
“Beyond Fossil Fuels – Toward Sustainability with Alternative Forms of Energy”
College Student “Teach-In” for MOVING PLANET – DAY OF ACTION
WHEN: Saturday, September 24, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
WHERE: First Unitarian Church of Omaha, 3114 Harney St. Omaha
COST: Free, Free, Free and Free Lunch
Learning Goals of the Teach-In:
1. Updated info on Global Warming/Climate Change, fossil fuels and alternate forms of energy
2. Meet with students from your college to brainstorm on its energy and sustainability practices
3. Meet with students from other colleges to form city-wide committees to address climate change issues
4. Visit booths of local environmental organizations for info and service opportunities
Organization Goals of the Teach-In:
1. To strengthen existing conservation groups of local colleges
2. To organize Sierra Student Coalition groups at colleges without them
3. To organize the city-wide Sierra Student Coalition umbrella group and form its committees
Teaching/Learning Format of Teach-In:
Panel of Conservation Resource Persons ( will provide information as answer question
Conservation Resource persons will be available to students throughout the day
Click here to go to the registration link>>REGISTER
Problems with registration link? Questions? Contact: Candy Bless at cbless@gmail.com
Supported by the MoValley Group of the Nebraska Sierra Club
Come back to this page for details!