Power Shift is an annual youth summit which has been held in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. Other Power Shift Conferences are also being organised by members of the International Youth Climate Movement including Africa, Japan and India. The focus of the events is on climate change policy.
Logo of the 2009 Power Shift conference
Al Gore speaking at the Power Shift 2011 in D.C.
Van Jones speaking after Al Gore at the Power Shift 2011 in D.C.
The Youth Climate Movement (YouNGO) or International Youth Climate Movement (IYCM) refers to an international network of youth organisations that collectively aims to inspire, empower and mobilise a generational movement of young people to take positive action on climate change.
350.org climate change march in Melbourne, Australia in 2009