About EC Denmark
Energy Crossroads became a truly global movement in August of 2007, as a result of collaboration between student groups in Denmark Technical University, Copenhagen University, and students from Energy Crossroads at Stanford University, the original Energy Crossroads chapter.
The Denmark chapter of Energy Crossroads has been actively planning for the events surrounding the UN Climate Summit, which will take place in Copenhagen in December of 2009. In anticipation of the main event, Energy Crossroads will host activities in Copenhagen and other major cities in Scandinavia in order to create a community in support of clean energy and to get the word out about the movement all leading up to a global "Megaevent" in 2009.
COPENHAGEN 2009
In 2009, Energy Crossroads will host its first conference as a global movement, shining a spotlight on Copenhagen and the Scandinavian region in anticipation of the UN Climate Summit.
Motivated by the energy challenges facing the inheriting generations, students around the world will be the driving and unifying force behind the Energy Crossroads "Mega-Event 2009." As the only event planned for and organized by students leading to the UN summit, "Mega-Event 2009" will provide a forum for stakeholders and experts in government and non-governmental organizations, business and academia to interact with bright and visionary young minds – as well as with each other – to confront the global energy challenge.
Our goals are to:
- Empower students
- Demonstrate the united student voice for accelerated progress toward clean energy
- Foster and disseminate innovative ideas and solutions
- Put pressure on global policymakers in anticipation of the Summit
- Bring together the energy coalition of the future
Event 2009 consists of three intertwined platforms each offering inspiration, education, and networking opportunities:
- Global Virtual Conference
- Technology Art and Design showcase Student Climate Summit
"Mega-Event 2009" will be web-based and broadcasted to link conference events going on simultaneously at Stanford University and other campus locations and allow students to participate remotely from anywhere else they may be.
It is our hope that our use of virtual conferencing technology will erase the miles between us and demonstrate our ability to interact and influence each other and those far away without emitting many tons of CO2 on international flights.