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Collaborative Planning Session for Equitable and Just Climate Action
October 8, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Join us in person at the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit or virtually via Zoom
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Office of Climate and Energy and Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate want to hear from communities with environmental and climate justice concerns regarding ways to integrate justice and equity into climate action planning, specifically the implementation of the MI Healthy Climate Plan (MHCP).
The public is invited to participate in an in-person engagement session on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, from 3-5 p.m. ET at the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. This meeting is the latest opportunity to help us shape how we move forward with implementation through an equitable lens.
Dr. Tony Reames, Associate Professor and Director of the University of Michigan (UM) School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) Detroit Sustainability Clinic, and Liesl Clark, Director of Climate Action Engagement at the UM SEAS, will lead an activity on centering environmental justice and a just transition as EGLE prioritizes actions across the pillars of the MI Healthy Climate Plan, including:
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Cleaning the electric grid
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Electrifying vehicles and increasing public transit
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Repairing and decarbonizing homes and businesses
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Driving clean innovation in industry
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Protecting Michigan’s land and water
The session will build on previous feedback related to environmental and climate justice received throughout the development of the MI Healthy Climate Plan.
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The event is free and pre-registration is required whether you’re attending in person or virtually. The sessions will be a combination of presentations and breakout discussions.
For the in-person event: Snacks and beverages will be available. Paid parking is available in the black-gated lot on east Atwater, across from Milliken State Park. The parking is $5 before 4 p.m. and $10 after 4 p.m.
There is also an option to join the meeting virtually. Virtual attendees will be able to watch the introductory presentations and then be a part of facilitated breakout sessions held online.
Visit EGLE's Office of Climate and Energy’s webpage for more information! For questions about the MI Healthy Climate Plan, email EGLE-OCE@Michigan.gov. For registration questions, email Joel Roseberry at RoseberryJ@Michigan.gov.
Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation at these events should contact Joel Roseberry at 517-599-9494 by September 24 to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance.
Las personas que necesiten asistencia lingüística o adaptaciones para participar de forma efectiva deberán ponerse en contacto con Joel Roseberry
(517-599-9494, RoseberryJ@Michigan.gov) para recibir asistencia.
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