Leaders from across the globe will gather in December at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. One of those leaders will be a Green Project intern and South Dakota college student–if we all pitch in to help get her there.
Jamie Horter is a Sioux Falls Green Project intern and a senior at Augustana College in Sioux Falls. Jamie has been selected to be part of the Will Steger Foundation’s Expedition Copenhagen, a Midwest youth delegation to the Climate Change Conference led by internationally renowned polar explorer Will Steger. Jamie has been interacting with South Dakotans and gathering up hopes and dreams of our state’s future, to deliver in person to world leaders in December.
Obviously, this is big news for Jamie and for all of us. We will be there, represented by her. This may be the most important meeting ever for the future of our planet as we know it, and it’s huge for us to have a seat at the table. Jamie’s message will be heavy on South Dakota’s integral role in the clean energy future of planet Earth, as well as our love of the land, rural communities and agriculture (see her video on YouTube). What else is important for Jamie to talk about with world leaders? It’s up to you to voice your dreams for South Dakota’s future. You can follow along and participate as Jamie prepares for Copenhagen on her Expedition Copenhagen blog. If you would like to schedule a talk or meeting with Jamie before the trip, or a presentation after she returns home to South Dakota, contact her at jamieh@willstegerfoundation.org.
Please help us raise enough funds to cover Jamie’s travel expenses from South Dakota to Copenhagen and back. You can click on the Chip In widget below, or contact me directly to donate to the Expedition Copenhagen fund we’ve set up at the Green Project. Every dime will be used to help Jamie connect us to the talks in Denmark December 7-13.
Every dollar and every idea counts. Please help however you can. Thanks.
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