For the book by Alvin Toffler, see Knowledge, Wealth and Violence at the Edge of the 21st Century. For the driving technique, see Powershifting.Power Shift is an annual youth summit which has been held in
Australia,
Canada, the
United Kingdom and the
United States. Other Power Shift Conferences are also being organised by members of the International
Youth Climate Movement including
Africa,
Japan and
India. The focus of the events is on
climate change policy.
History
thumb | left | Logo of the 2009 Power Shift conferenceThe first Power Shift conference was held from November 2 to 5 2007, in
Washington D.C., and was organised by the
Energy Action Coalition. The second
American conference occurred two years later on February 27 to March 2, 2009.
Following on from the success of the American format, the
Australian Youth Climate Coalition organised a Power Shift event in
Sydney,
Australia on July 11 to July 13, 2009. Similarly, the
UK Youth Climate Coalition has scheduled the first British version of the event to run from October 9 to October 12, 2009.
The aim of the Power Shift Conferences is to build the youth climate movement in their respective nations, which is achieved through workshops, expert panel discussions, keynote speakers, and a lobby day or a "Day of Action" as it is alternatively known.<ref name="Climate Change Power...
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