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Michigan climate action summit
Elevating the need to take urgent action on climate change, and inspiring stakeholders in Michigan to advocate for a rapid transition to clean energy while centering and equitable transition for all.
The Michigan Climate Action Summit brings together the general public, climate advocates & scientists, activists, and policymakers in order to move Michigan toward just and rapid action to address the climate crisis. Our goal is to make equitable climate action a top priority for the Whitmer administration and set a bold agenda for Michigan's leaders to make the state of Michigan a leader on climate justice.
Convening concerned citizens and professionals to push faster and further toward an equitable clean energy economy, the Summit has become the premier climate change policy gathering in the state. The first Summit was held in Grand Rapids, MI in 2019. In 2020, the pandemic forced us to cancel and we pivoted to an online gathering. Stay tuned for 2021 plans!
For more information about the Michigan Climate Action Summit, contact Kate Madigan, Michigan Climate Action Network Director & Groundwork Clean Energy Program Director at [email protected].
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Five Reasons the State Must Consider Climate in the Oil Tunnel Decision
Enbridge is attempting to permit and build a tunnel under the Great Lakes to relocate its aging Line 5 oil and natural gas liquids pipeline. The pipeline tunnel would carry millions of gallons of climate-harming fossil fuels every day through our state for up to 99...
Michigan can’t wait until 2050 to reach zero emissions, environmentalists say
A letter signed by representatives of 40 organizations says the state needs an accelerated timeline for phasing out carbon emissions. Though environmental groups applauded Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s order this week as a first step in putting the state on a path to carbon...
Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order Makes Michigan National Climate Leader
Kate Madigan is Director of theMichigan Climate Action Network With the stroke of her pen, Governor Whitmer’s climate executive order today makes Michigan a national leader on climate change, and marks a turning point in our state, igniting the tremendous economic and...