ABSTRACT

The Washington, DC-based Energy Action Coalition (EAC) is a national alliance of some 50 youth-led environmental and social justice groups, focused on climate awareness and advocacy for renewable energy. It is best known for the series of 'Power Shift' climate conferences that have brought thousands ofstudents and supporters to Washington to hear well-known speakers, attend workshops, lobby members ofCongress, and participate in high-profile public actions.