PITTSBURGH -- A group of young people from Pittsburgh are in Washington, D.C., on Friday to lobby for a green economy.
The 50 young Pittsburghers left for the nation's capital to be a part of "Power Shift 2009," a gathering of 10,000 youth committed to clean energy and smart climate policy.
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Pittsburgh Youth Lobby For Greener EconomyLocal teens and young adults are lobbying local lawmakers to make sure they are enacting policies that promote a green economy.
"We want to make sure that government hears our voice and make sure legislation is enacted in order to have a cleaner, greener future for myself and my children and my children's children," said Tony Lodico of the League of Young Voters.
The teens are from several local groups including the
League of Young Voters, TASK, One Hood,
One Vision One Life and New Voices Pittsburgh.
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