Earth Day goes nuclear at SUNY ESF
“Go Green, Go Nuclear!” students proclaimed.
UT Austin: An Expert’s Case for Nuclear
When CFACT Collegians Thien Nguyen and Tiffany Lomax set out to host energy expert Sterling Burnett on University of Texas Austin’s campus, they knew they were bringing students a perspective they rarely encounter in the classroom. The day began over lunch at a local Asian restaurant, where the CFACT Collegians sat down with Burnett and discussed the unique challenge of how to engage young people on complex energy issues. The conversation soon expanded into Burnett's work in energy policy, nonprofit advocacy, and the importance of educating the public on topics often overlooked in mainstream environmental discussions. Back on campus, students gathered [...]
WATCH: Arizona Students Reconsider Nuclear After Seeing Data
WATCH NOW: CFACT Student Quizzes AZ Students on Nuclear Energy College students hear constant calls for clean energy via solar panels and wind turbines, but far fewer have ever been challenged to consider where nuclear energy fits into the conversation. At the University of Arizona, CFACT Collegian Elliott Taylor set out to test students' assumptions with a simple question and a surprising piece of data. Elliott began by asking students what they believed was the most reliable low-carbon source of energy. The answers came quickly and confidently. Nearly two-thirds of the students interviewed selected solar power as their top choice. Others [...]
UT Austin: An Expert’s Case for Nuclear
When CFACT Collegians Thien Nguyen and Tiffany Lomax set out to host energy expert Sterling Burnett on University of Texas Austin’s campus, they knew they were bringing students a perspective they rarely encounter in the classroom. The day began over lunch at a local Asian restaurant, where the CFACT Collegians sat down with Burnett and discussed the unique challenge of how to engage young people on complex energy issues. The conversation soon expanded into Burnett’s work in energy policy, nonprofit advocacy, and the importance of educating the public on topics often overlooked in mainstream environmental discussions. Back on campus, students gathered [...]
WATCH: Arizona Students Reconsider Nuclear After Seeing Data
WATCH NOW: CFACT Student Quizzes AZ Students on Nuclear Energy College students hear constant calls for clean energy via solar panels and wind turbines, but far fewer have ever been challenged to consider where nuclear energy fits into the conversation. At the University of Arizona, CFACT Collegian Elliott Taylor set out to test students’ assumptions with a simple question and a surprising piece of data. Elliott began by asking students what they believed was the most reliable low-carbon source of energy. The answers came quickly and confidently. Nearly two-thirds of the students interviewed selected solar power as their top choice. Others [...]
Nuclear Wins the California Energy Face-Off
CFACT Collegian Kaeli McIntyre brought a new kind of energy debate to Clovis Community College this semester, giving students a side-by-side look at nuclear, solar, and wind power. On February 26, Kaeli set up her “Clean Energy Face-Off” board on campus with several friends who helped draw students toward the display. The handmade board compared nuclear, solar, and wind across several key categories: whether each source is carbon emissions-free, works at night, has strong energy density, uses land efficiently, and provides reliable power around the clock. Nuclear checked off all five categories. California’s last nuclear plant still does heavy lifting. Diablo [...]
Nuclear Wins the California Energy Face-Off
CFACT Collegian Kaeli McIntyre brought a new kind of energy debate to Clovis Community College this semester, giving students a side-by-side look at nuclear, solar, and wind power. On February 26, Kaeli set up her “Clean Energy Face-Off” board on campus with several friends who helped draw students toward the display. The handmade board compared nuclear, solar, and wind across several key categories: whether each source is carbon emissions-free, works at night, has strong energy density, uses land efficiently, and provides reliable power around the clock. Nuclear checked off all five categories. California’s last nuclear plant still does heavy lifting. Diablo Canyon [...]
Southeast CFACT Collegians Host “Change My Mind” Debates
CFACT collegians brought direct, open debate to campus walkways at Florida International University and Clemson University through a series of “Change My Mind” tabling events—engaging students in substantive conversations on energy, conservation, and environmental policy. At Florida International University in Miami, campus representative Joshua Espinoza set up his table inside the Graham Center, a high-traffic student hub, and rotated between two thought-provoking discussion prompts: “Recycling is a Myth” and “Nuclear is the Future.” Espinoza (featured in bottom panels below, center & right) was joined by a team of fellow like-minded students who helped staff the table, distribute materials, and engage passersby—expanding [...]
VA Grid Games & Nuclear Gains at LibertyU
Under bright spring skies filled with aircraft taking off from the school-operated airport, and with a steady flow of prospective students visiting campus, CFACT Collegians at Liberty University turned a routine orientation day into a hands-on lesson in energy reality. On April 10th, campus representatives Silas Pearson and Colton Smith—joined by National Director Nate Myers fresh off CFACT’s ICCC16 conference in Washington, D.C.—hosted a dual event combining a nuclear soda giveaway with an interactive “Power the Grid” beanbag toss. The setup was simple, but the impact was anything but. Silas engaged students at the table, handing out sodas alongside flyers highlighting [...]
Spin to Win: Southwest Students Learn Nuclear Facts
CFACT Collegians are proving once again that meaningful conversations about energy don’t have to happen in lecture halls—they can start with something as simple as a spin of the wheel and a piece of candy. At the University of Arizona, campus representative Ashlee Mendola (pictured above) brought nuclear energy education straight to the heart of campus life. Setting up on the busy mall near the student union, Ashlee invited passing students to test their knowledge with a colorful prize wheel featuring nuclear energy trivia. The concept was simple: answer a question, win some candy—but the impact ran much deeper. Ashlee reported [...]
KS & SC Students “Bake” the Case for Nuclear Energy
Throughout the country, CFACT student “Campus Representatives” are finding creative ways to start conversations about one of the most misunderstood energy sources of our time: nuclear power. Recently, two students—one in Kansas and another in South Carolina—hosted “Nuclear Cookie Giveaway” events that proved a simple sweet treat can spark meaningful dialogue about reliable and clean energy. At Washburn University, CFACT Collegian McKrae Masters set up shop inside the campus Memorial Union to highlight the many advantages of nuclear energy. What started as a simple tabling event quickly turned into a lively hub of conversation as students and faculty stopped by to [...]
Chalk, Not Chaos, at UT Chattanooga
If you happened to be walking across campus at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga last week, you may have noticed something unusual under your feet. Not profanity. Not doom-and-gloom warnings. Not apocalyptic predictions in red paint. Instead, bright chalk lettering declared: “I Love Nuclear.” “Green Energy, Red Results.” “Science, Not Scare Tactics.” That splash of color was the handiwork of CFACT campus representatives Sophie Fuller and Markus Fee, who launched the semester with a simple but highly visible sidewalk chalk campaign that tied in topics and issues from each of CFACT’s four core policy focuses. With more than ten students [...]
It’s time to go nuclear, America
Gabriella discusses her successful first dove hunt and why America is on the verge of a nuclear renaissance.
Senator Roger Marshall committed to fighting various Biden land grabs
Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) returns to the podcast since his first fall 2020 appearance and briefs listeners on the latest Biden overreach across ag, conservation, energy, and property rights.
Going nuclear with Patrick Brenner of Southwest Public Policy Institute
Southwest Public Policy Institute president & cofounder Patrick Brenner joins the podcast to discuss nuclear energy and more on the podcast.