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Meet Cheetiri--or “Chee” as she’s known to her friends. Chee is a sophomore at MIT studying Mechanical Engineering. She was one of the 2011 ReCharge Delegates and we were blown away by her incredible ideas and enthusiasm and personal story.

Jennifer Amelang was highlighted in Energy Bisnow's article What's the Big Idea? for her leadership role with Focus the Naiton.

We are looking to highlight the stories of several of our alumni! If this interests you, then fill out the form below and send it to richard@focusthenation.org

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Here is a video from Sustainable Business Oregon! It features five different organizations based in Portland, including:

• Portland Pedal Power
• Upstream Public Health
• Focus the Nation
• The Bus Project
• GoBox

Check out the original article here: http://bit.ly/sYs6Il

To learn more about the 2011 Net Impact Conference, click here: http://2011.netimpact.org/pages/about

F2A Focus Coordinator at Columbia Gorge Community College and Delta Energy Club Vice-President Bob Calvert says “We hope this film festival will promote dialogue about the types of renewable energies available and possible options for our communities in The Dalles and Hood River.”

Delta Energy Club is a student club at Columbia Gorge Community College and it will host a FREE Clean Energy Film Festival at The Discovery Center on Saturday, October 29, 2011 from 11 am until 5 pm. The film festival will feature three award-winning documentaries including Kilowatt Ours, Last Mountain, and Wind Uprising.

Local non-profit organizations and businesses working in renewable energies will have tables and outreach materials at the event. All community members are invited to attend one film or all day if they choose.

Where: The Discovery Center, Columbia Gorge Community College 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR (see map here)
(541) 296-8600
 

When: Saturday, October 29, 2011 – 11 am to 5 pm
 

Cost: FREE

Films: Kilowatt Ours, Wind Uprising, and Last Mountain

Festival Program Schedule

11:00 – Meet and Greet
11:45 – Official Welcome by Delta Energy Club
12:00 – Kilowatt Ours (56 minutes)
1:00 – Q/A
1:15 – Intermission
1:25 – Wind Uprising (32 minutes)
2:00 – Q/A
2:15 – Intermission
2:25 – Last Mountain (92 minutes)
4:00 – Q/A
4:20 – Closing and Thank You by Delta Energy Club
5:00 – End of Festival

For more information please see the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center website at gorgediscovery.org or call (541) 296-8600.