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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2023
EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278
Media Advisory
MI Healthy Climate Conference takes place
April 11-12 in Detroit
WHAT: The two-day MI Healthy Climate conference next Tuesday and Wednesday,
April 11-12, at the Huntington Place in Detroit, bringing together nearly 600 engaged stakeholders to help implement key actions in the MI Healthy Climate Plan. The conference is organized by the State of Michigan, through the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
WHO: Federal, tribal, state, and local government leaders, business leaders, nonprofits, contractors, environmental justice champions, consultants, academia, labor leaders, philanthropists, advocates, and individuals taking action on the climate crisis.
WHEN: The conference starts at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, and runs until 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12.
WHERE: Huntington Place, Washington Boulevard 1, Detroit, Mich., 48226
Huntington Place is a LEED Gold certified venue and has received numerous industry awards for excellence. There will be an aerobic digester to process all the food preparation and post-consumer waste on site.
HOW: The event is at capacity, but credentialed media interested in attending the conference should contact Alana Berthold (BertholdA@Michigan.gov) or Joel Roseberry (RoseberryJ@Michigan.gov) to obtain a press pass. There will not be a livestream, but some key sessions will be recorded and made available after the conference. Participants are encouraged to use the Twitter hashtag #MIHealthyClimate.
Background:
The MI Healthy Climate Conference is Michigan’s first statewide climate conference focused on meeting Governor Whitmer’s climate commitments as laid out in the MI Healthy Climate Plan. With an expected audience of 550+ people, this two-day conference will bring together and mobilize engaged stakeholders, community and business leaders, advocates, and other partners around implementing the key action items in the MI Healthy Climate Plan.
Under Governor Whitmer’s leadership, the MI Healthy Climate Plan is a blueprint for moving Michigan forward on greenhouse gas reductions and the forward-looking economic opportunities that can be created in communities across the state.
Paired with federal support and emerging climate champions in the Michigan Legislature, Michigan is poised to pivot from planning to action. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) reinforces the urgency to act on climate and address what needs to be done to reduce intensifying risks.
Attendees will be welcomed Tuesday by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and hear from thought leaders and experts on how Michigan can seize the opportunity to create a healthier, more just, and carbon-neutral Michigan.
A networking reception will take place that evening at the IBEW Local 58 Zero Net Energy Center, catered by Make Food Not Waste, featuring delicious dishes made from food that would otherwise go to waste. Day two breakout sessions will provide opportunities for deep-dive conversations, information sharing, and ample time for building new collaborations – all toward achieving the objectives of the MI Healthy Climate Plan laid out in the six priority actions of the Plan:
- Commit to environmental justice and pursue a just transition.
- Clean the electric grid.
- Electrify vehicles and increase public transit.
- Repair and decarbonize homes and businesses.
- Drive clean innovation in industry.
- Protect Michigan’s land and water.
For more information, go to https://egle.idloom.events/MI-Climate-Conference.
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