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[Verbatim from Power Vote] WASHINGTON, DC—World-renowned climate scientist James Hansen will join youth leaders from across the country for a tele-press conference to formally launch Power Vote, a generational call to action on the climate this election season. Spearheaded by the Energy Action Coalition, "Power Vote" is a national non-partisan initiative to elevate the issue of climate change this election season. Power Vote aims to unite one million young "climate voters" behind a platform centered on combating global warming pollution, creating millions of new green jobs, and ensuring our nation's energy independence by transitioning to a dynamic new clean energy economy. For more information go to http://www.powervote.org/platform.

By the November election, the Energy Action Coalition and its more than forty partner organizations will mobilize young 'climate voters' to take the Power Vote Pledge to "vote for clean and just energy" when they go to the polls. The campaign kicks off with organizers working on over 300 college campuses in at least 35 states and 123 congressional districts.

For more information, visit http://www.PowerVote.org