Power Shift Conference: Photos

March 16, 2009

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.

Wearing green hard hats to symbolize their commitment to green jobs, a group of Swatties pose in front of the Capitol.
Power Shift attendees circle around the dirty coal plant, proudly holding their recycled banners.
Speakers at the protest energized the crowd.
A nearby office worker shows their support.
The packet of lobbying materials, full of exciting facts.

31 Swarthmore students (and 16 high schoolers from Chester) attended an environmental justice conference in DC the weekend before break, coming back to campus with renewed energy to push for climate action.

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