In response to Tuesday's article "Students travel to capital," SFCC students were not the only Gainesville students to attend Power Shift 2007. About eight Gators were there this past weekend representing UF at the largest global-warming summit ever.
As the article indicated, students lobbied politicians to create 5 million new "green" jobs, cut carbon emissions by 80 percent by the year 2050, and to stop the construction of all new power plants. UF students met with the staff of Sen. Bill Nelson, attended various workshops and panels, and rallied on Capitol Hill.
The conference reiterated and strengthened my belief that action needs to be taken now to protect the environment and secure our future. As leaders in Florida, I hope UF students not only realize the severity of this issue but also realize their unique ability as students to make a difference.
