Zo’s music is sincere, self-assured, but never strident. This attitude typifies the clean energy movement as a whole. Even though we Baby Boomers and our representatives have often behaved like a bunch of hotel room-trashing, celebrity hooligans, there’s no hint of the blame game. It’s all about pragmatism. Again, Zo says it best: “This song is for the work we've done and the work still to come.” In Their Time announces the millennial generation’s willingness to be America’s conscience as well as a vehicle for change. The music, its message, and the movement that inspired it, fill me suddenly, unexpectedly, with hope. It’s a potent brew, indeed.
Learn more about PowerShift 2009
More about Zo Tobi (including music lyrics and audio) at his website
PowerShift 2009 website
Check out the literally hundreds of panels and workshops being offered at PowerShift2009 here.
Where did all those 11,000+ participants come from? Top 25 schools and top 25 states
Other article in my ongoing series on PowerShift 2009 for OpEdNews:
PowerShift 2009: Taking A Seat at the Table
Nancy Tobi, On her way to PowerShift 2009
Mainstream coverage:
US News and World Report: Power Shift Brings Young People to Washington to Lobby for Climate Action
New York Times: Student activists hit Washington to push for climate bill
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