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Please join the Coulee Region Sierra Club and other local and regional organizations and leaders at the Rise for Climate event at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 8 in La Crosse's Riverside Park near the big fountain.
Rise for Climate is a global day of action to end the era of fossil fuels. This event is one of thouands being held around the world to demand our local leaders commit to building a fossil free world that puts people and justice before profits. No more stalling, no more delays: it’s time for a fast and fair transition to 100% renewable energy for all. Read more about it at https://riseforclimate.org.
The list of speakers below includes
Please join the Coulee Region Sierra Club and other local and regional organizations and leaders at the Rise for Climate event at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 8 in La Crosse's Riverside Park near the big fountain.
Rise for Climate is a global day of action to end the era of fossil fuels. This event is one of thouands being held around the world to demand our local leaders commit to building a fossil free world that puts people and justice before profits. No more stalling, no more delays: it’s time for a fast and fair transition to 100% renewable energy for all. Read more about it at https://riseforclimate.org.
The list of speakers below includes
- Coulee Region Group Vice Chair Kathy Allen talking about the Sierra Club's Ready for 100 campaign and the Sierra Club's endorsements in the upcoming elections:
- Ho-Chunk Nation Member Bill Greendeer to talk about holding leaders in responsible for the well-being of existing and next generations (Seven Generations principle) and also the ethical idea of the Rights of Nature
- Organizer Janette Dean to welcome everyone and explain why environmental policy is the fastest way we can protect our planet
- Member of La Crosse's Hmoob/Hmong Community to share Hmoob environmental concepts that apply to climate protection
- UWL Professor Paul Reyerson to speak on the latest global and national climate science and impacts
- Sustainability Institute's Casey Meehan to speak on Midwestern state impacts & some of the many opportunities and benefits of sustainability
- Speaker to share the city and county's emissions reductions progress as part of their Sustainability Indicators and related goals
- Coulee Region Sierra Club Vice Chair Kathy Allen to share their candidate endorsements and to share CRSC's Ready for 100 effort (100% renewables by 2050 or sooner)
- Ken Tschumper, Former Minnesota State Representative to talk about MN's clean energy legislation and MN's 2018 Candidates
- La Crosse Democrats spokesperson Avery Van Gaard to read a climate-related statement from WI Gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers & WI Rep. Jill Billings
- Charles
(Chuck) Davis, Sr. of Tomah - Oglala Lakota, of the Oceti Sakowin
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