High school students from across Central Ohio will show their passion for a clean energy future and their opposition to dirty, antiquated fuels like coal at a two-day convention and retreat at Ohio State organized by the Sierra Club. The program of events will feature a Battle of the Bands, with prizes going to the best original compositions on an energy-related topic, as well as interactive educational activities and an outdoor rally to ask Ohio’s leadership to support efficient and renewable energy. October 17 is COTA day for Central Ohio public schools.

In recent years, Ohio has received an extraordinary amount of attention and pressure from the media, civic groups, industry groups, nonprofit organizations, and the federal government on the issue of energy. Leading up to the 2008 election, for which Ohio is once again a crucial swing state, our high school students want their voices to be heard – and they deserve it!

The Sierra Club’s National Coal Campaign intern, Bexley High School senior Megan Leite, is taking the lead on organizing F.A.C.E. Volunteer your time to help make this convention as fantastic as possible by contacting or Nachy Kanfer at 614-461-0734 x 308. If you or your high school class would like to participate, contact Megan or Nachy or find out details by visiting www.FACEconference.org.