Mississippi State Collegian Hosts Talk with Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson
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CFACT Collegian Addy Rose Knotts brought a strong dose of freedom and Mississippi common sense to campus this April, hosting Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson at Mississippi State University for a speaker event focused on constitutional liberty, agriculture, and conservative leadership. Held on Tuesday, April 21, the CFACT hosted event drew roughly twenty like-minded students from several conservative student organizations for an evening of thoughtful discussion with...
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Southeast CFACT Collegians Host “Change My Mind” Debates
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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...
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Trailblazers: CFACT Collegians Advocate for Public Access in KY
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CFACT Collegians are once again stepping beyond campus and into the policymaking arena—this time weighing in on how America’s national parks should be managed for both conservation and public enjoyment. Students RaeAnna Morales of Vanderbilt University in Tennessee and Ariana Alonso of William Paterson University in New Jersey recently submitted public comments on a proposed National Park Service rule to expand recreational access in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky....
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VA Grid Games & Nuclear Gains at LibertyU
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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...
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Florida, New York Collegians Confront Federal Overreach
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While most college students are busy preparing for finals, two CFACT Collegians took their advocacy beyond campus and straight into the federal rulemaking process—submitting formal deregulation proposals through Regulations.gov. This unique opportunity allows everyday Americans to recommend rules for repeal or reform, giving students like Sophia Sousa of the University of Florida and Skyler Perez of CUNY John Jay College a direct voice in shaping national policy. Rather than simply...
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Spin to Win: Southwest Students Learn Nuclear Facts
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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...
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Iguana Be Kidding Me: Miami Collegian Hosts Invasive Species Hunt
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Under the bright South Florida sun, CFACT collegian Joshua Espinoza from Florida International University (FIU) and a team of determined students traded the classroom for the canal bank—taking conservation into their own hands in a way few campus events ever do. Gathering around 10 a.m. near a small boat ramp feeding into Snapper Creek, Espinoza led a group of seven participants—five from FIU and two who traveled in from Martin...
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Birdhouses, Not Blades: Chicago Students Rethink Wind Energy
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CFACT Collegian Pearl Beyer attending University of Illinois Chicago hosted a birdhouse painting workshop last week designed to highlight an often-overlooked consequence of wind energy: its impact on bird populations. The two-hour event brought together 9 students at Pearl's home for a hands-on activity paired with a frank discussion about the dangers wind farms pose to our feathered friends. While painting and assembling birdhouses, attendees learned about the documented toll...
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Sounding the Alarm: Real Estate Broker Warns UTK of New ESG Threat
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More than 30 people gathered at the University of Tennessee for a guest lecture and dinner hosted by CFACT campus representatives Emma Arns and Jude Abernathy (left and middle in photo above holding flag), featuring real estate broker and accredited land consultant Stephanie Cross. Her presentation focused on how ESG-related metrics are beginning to influence the housing market, particularly through third-party “climate risk” scores assigned to residential properties. Cross explained...
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Chattanooga Students Refuse the Climate Hustle
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If students only hear one side of the climate change debate, do they ever realize there’s a debate? CFACT Collegian Markus Fee set out to answer that question at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, hosting a screening of Climate Hustle 2: Rise of the Climate Monarchy for a group of twelve other students. One room. One film. A conversation that didn’t follow the usual script. The setup was simple: a...
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Brick by Brick: Alabama Collegian Deconstructs the Climate Narrative
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At Troy University, CFACT Collegian Caitlyn Harris brought a creative edge to energy education with her “Guess What’s in Your Solar Panel?” Jenga event—proving that sometimes the best way to spark conversation is with a simple game. Hosted on March 11th, the setup quickly became a focal point on campus. Curious students stopped to see what was going on, and before long, many decided to stick around and play a...
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Beanbags & Biodiversity: CFACT Collegians Take Aim at Invasive Species
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When it comes to conservation, CFACT Collegians aren’t content to sit in a classroom and theorize—they bring the message straight to their peers in ways that are engaging, memorable, and rooted in real-world impact. That spirit was on full display as students at two major universities put their own creative spin on the “Invasive Species Round-Up” event, turning a serious ecological issue into hands-on, interactive learning. At the University of...
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Heartland Institute’s Sterling Burnett Talks Energy with Texas Students
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On St. Patrick’s Day at Sam Houston State University, CFACT Collegians Nicolas Walker and Nyle Torpy hosted a campus event that combined a lighthearted atmosphere with a serious conversation about energy and conservation. The turnout didn’t happen by accident. Nicolas and Nyle spent weeks promoting the event—handing out flyers, talking with students across campus, and building interest through word of mouth. By the time the day arrived, they had a...
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The Snack that Gives Back: UTK Collegian Challenges CO₂ Myths
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Sometimes the most effective way to challenge a misconception isn’t with a sophisticated marketing or detailed presentations—it’s with a snack. That was exactly the strategy employed by CFACT Collegian Emma Arns at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, who recently hosted “plant-based snack giveaway” tabling event designed to tackle one of the most persistent myths on campus: that CO₂ is a pollutant rather than an essential building block of life. College...
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Marc Morano Brings Climate Reality to Maine Students
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Under a crisp Maine evening sky, students gathered at the New Beginnings Church of God in Waterville for a powerful and timely discussion on the future of climate policy—one that challenged the narratives they hear every day in the classroom. Hosted by the Leadership Institute at Kennebec Community College and featuring CFACT’s own Marc Morano, the event drew a motivated audience eager to hear a different perspective on one of...
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