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To help America overcome its dependence on dirty coal, and to support innovative young leaders in building communities that want to be a part of a clean energy future, Focus the Nation is pleased to announce the second year of its’ Focus Roots Fellowship program: “Coal and the Road to Copenhagen.”
Do you have an innovative, creative idea to accelerate your community past coal? Are you between the ages of 18 and 29? Do you live in a coal-producing or coal-consuming community? Are you ready for a once-in-a-life time opportunity to launch your idea into action?
If so, the Focus Roots Fellowship is exactly the opportunity for you!
Focus the Nation is seeking applications to select a new class of Focus Roots Fellows! You can help by spreading the word to all eligible applicants in your community.
Focus Roots Fellowship Details:
This summer, with support from Nike, Climate Ride, Youth Noise and the Danish Embassy, Focus the Nation will select two Fellows and award one $10,000 grant in each of the following community action categories: Sport and Art.
Two lucky Fellows will receive financial and operational support from Focus the Nation to implement their idea between the months of August and December 2009.
In addition, from September 26th through 30th, recipients will participate in a bicycle ride from NYC to DC called Climate Ride to workshop their progress with 200 other riders. Then in December, with support from the Danish Embassy, the recipients will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark to present their projects to the international communities participating in the COP15 climate treaty negotiations.
This will be an unprecedented opportunity for young climate leaders to bring the story of their community and a passion for creativity and innovation to the local, national and international stage.
Applications are due July 15, 2009 and the winners will be announced on August 6th.
Please visit www.focusthenation.org/roots for more information and directions on how to apply.
Contact roots@focusthenation.org with questions or concerns.