The Planning Team

We'd love to have more people on the planning team! If you would like to join us, email Ethan.

Ethan Buckner is an intern at the Will Steger Foundation. He is a recent Hopkins High School graduate and has deferred his matriculation at Vassar College for one year. As a senior at Hopkins, Ethan was a founder of the Youth Environmental Activists of Minnesota (YEA MN), a youth-led organization comprised of junior high and high school students working for sustainability. He is currently involved in TEAM MN and is engaged in the climate movement on a national level through the Sierra Student Coalition. Ethan enjoys lap tag, building forts, and making waffles.

Morgan Kiel - Finance Chair
morgan.keil@gmail.com

Morgan is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. With a degree in finance and corporate environmental management, she is preparing to serve in the Peace Corps for the next two years. She is currently working on both Powershift and Ripple Effect and looking for more volunteer opportunities involving environmental policy and law.

Kai is a rising junior and environmental studies major at Macalester College, focusing on policy and community energy. He has been involved in a number of campus initiatives to build community empowerment and social capital while reducing carbon emissions. Kai has also helped build and reform TEAM MN, Minnesota's state network of student environmental organizations. Kai enjoys bison, giving high fives, and cooking.

Timothy Den Herder-Thomas - Agenda chair
timothydht@gmail.com

Timothy DenHerder-Thomas is a youth climate leader involved in community development solutions to the climate and energy crises here in the Twin Cities and in the national youth climate movement. Timothy is a student at Macalester College on temporary leave this fall to focus on organizing efforts across the region for people-powered energy solutions. Timothy has been involved in building Cooperative Energy Futures, a community-based energy efficiency cooperative, planning the World Energy Community Action Network (WeCAN) and hosting the 2008 Summer of Solutions.

Heather is a rising junior at Tufts University, majoring in environmental science and American studies. She is working as a summer intern at the Will Steger Foundation, doing whatever she can to help make MN Powershift awesome. In her spare time she enjoys midnight walks in the park, fog, and making guacamole.

Angie is a recent graduate of the University of St. Thomas, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Graduating with a degrees in Art History, Environmental Studies, and Justice and Peace Studies, she was an active member on campus with UST's Greenteam and the newly formed student coalition the Sustainability Committee on campus. Currently, she interning for the Sierra Club Northstar chapter working on land use and transportation issues planning the annual Tour de Sprawl event. She's looking for a full time job and looks to go back to school for sustainable design in architecture or city planning. Anybody hiring?




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The Planning Team We'd love to have more people on the planning team! If you would like to join us, email Ethan. Ethan Buckner - Lead organizer ethanbuckner@gmail.com Ethan Buckner is an intern at the Will Steger Foundation. He is a recent Hopkins High School graduate and has deferred his matriculation at Vassar College for one year. As a senior at Hopkins, Ethan was a founder of the Youth Environmental Activists of Minnesota (YEA MN), a youth-led organization comprised of junior high and high school students working for sustainability. He is currently involved in TEAM MN and is engaged in the climate movement on a national level through the Sierra Student Coalition. Ethan enjoys lap tag, building forts, and making waffles. Morgan Kiel - Finance Chair morgan.keil@gmail.com Morgan is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. With a degree in finance and corporate environmental management, she is preparing to serve in the Peace Corps for the next two years. She is currently working on both Powershift and Ripple Effect and looking for more volunteer opportunities involving environmental policy and law. Kai Bosworth - Public Relations and Website chair keylimekai@gmail.com Kai is a rising junior and environmental studies major at Macalester College, focusing on policy and community energy. He has been involved in a number of campus initiatives to build community empowerment and social capital while reducing carbon emissions. Kai has also helped build and reform TEAM MN, Minnesota's state network of student environmental organizations. Kai enjoys bison, giving high fives, and cooking. Timothy Den Herder-Thomas - Agenda chair timothydht@gmail.com Timothy DenHerder-Thomas is a youth climate leader involved in community development solutions to the climate and energy crises here in the Twin Cities and in the national youth climate movement. Timothy is a student at Macalester College on temporary leave this fall to focus on organizing efforts across the region for people-powered energy solutions. Timothy has been involved in building Cooperative Energy Futures, a community-based energy efficiency cooperative, planning the World Energy Community Action Network (WeCAN) and hosting the 2008 Summer of Solutions. Heather Buckner - Logistics hebuckner@gmail.com Heather is a rising junior at Tufts University, majoring in environmental science and American studies. She is working as a summer intern at the Will Steger Foundation, doing whatever she can to help make MN Powershift awesome. In her spare time she enjoys midnight walks in the park, fog, and making guacamole. Angie Taffe - Outreach chair Angie is a recent graduate of the University of St. Thomas, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Graduating with a degrees in Art History, Environmental Studies, and Justice and Peace Studies, she was an active member on campus with UST's Greenteam and the newly formed student coalition the Sustainability Committee on campus. Currently, she interning for the Sierra Club Northstar chapter working on land use and transportation issues planning the annual Tour de Sprawl event. She's looking for a full time job and looks to go back to school for sustainable design in architecture or city planning. Anybody hiring?
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