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The Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA) was created as an outlet for youth to take action upon environmental issues throughout our state. AYEA has a total of eight chapters throughout the state and individual youth and adult members from over fifty communities. AYEA hosts many youth gatherings and trainings throughout the year. Some of these events include a Civics and Conservation Summit. Teens from across the state gether in Juneau for a week of civic engagement lessons. Here the teens learn how to speak in public, communicating with elected officials, how to read a bill, and how to impact decisions legislators make about the environment. Towards the end of the training week the youth meet with their representatives and senators and discuss the environmental bill at hand.

Each year the AYEA members work on a campaign that promotes or educates the public of environmental issues in Alaska. This year their campaign is on renewable energy. Their goals include: expending the $100 million that was appropriated in 2008 for renewable energy projects in Alaska, Passing the additional $50 million for the Renewable energy Fund in the 2009 State budget, and supporting a strong federal renewable electricity standard that wil benefit Alaska. If you agree with these statements, I strongly advise that you sign the petition. More information about AYEA and the Renewable Energy Campaign can be found at www.ayea.org.