What does energy security mean to you?
Ever since Seinfeld, I've been addicted to contests. No, not that kind. But when the contest involves writing about clean energy and possible winning a sweet new bike, I'm in it to win it. (Example: "Clean coal is a bigger oxymoron than jumbo shrimp." Yeah.)
You may know Brad Hash from his Beyond Coal campaign with the Sierra Club and a Down To Earth KYRS interview in June. Although based in Missoula, he has been a fixture in Spokane lately, working hard for eastern Washington so we can phase out coal use - no easy task today since coal is the workhorse of the nation's electric power industry, supplying more than half the electricity consumed by Americans.
His organization is sponsoring a competition called "Shifting Energy Habits: A contest of words to transport us." In one typed page or less, tell them what energy security means to you. Any literary style you choose. Grand Prize: a brand new commuter bicycle from Spoke'N Sport retailing at $550! Entries are due September 28th and you can submit to acontestofwords@gmail.com.
The winners will be announced at Shift to Green: Spokane's Transition To Clean Energy on Sept. 30th from 5 to 7pm on Isabella's rooftop (35 W. Main Ave), which is a wrap-up of the Sustainable September events. There will be live music, food, speakers including County Commissioner Bonnie Mager, Mayor Mary Verner, and invited speaker Sen. Lisa Brown.
After the jump, check out the remainder of Brad's events for Sustainable September.
Sept. 22, Tues -- Award-winning documentary FUEL
* This film details the global oil addiction
* 7-9pm at Wolff Auditorium, Jepson Rm 114, Gonzaga University
* $5 suggested donation
Sept. 28, Tues -- Statewide Day of Action for Coal-Free Washington
* Are you ready to rally? Meet at 8:00am on corner of Browne Ave and W.Spokane Falls Blvd (on the sidewalk in front of Chili's restaurant).
* Show your support to move Washington's only coal power plant off coal by 2015! Rally for 30 minutes on one Spokane's busiest traffic areas. Coffee and pastries provided!
Sept. 28, Tues -- Award-winning documentary Coal Country
* This film exposes the cultural and environmental destruction from mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia.
* 7-9pm Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland, $5.
Sept. 30, Thurs -- Shift to Green: Spokane's Transition to Clean Energy
* 5 to 7pm on Isabella's rooftop (35 W. Main Ave)
Wrap up Sustainable September with live music, food, speakers including County Commissioner Bonnie Mager, Mayor Mary Verner, and invited speaker Sen. Lisa Brown. Come hear about clean energy solutions and what we can do to get Washington off coal. Winners announced for Shifting Energy Habits writing contest!
