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This event shed light on how climate change affects public health in Wisconsin. It highlighted the current initiatives aimed at curbing the detrimental effects of climate change, and examined ways to shield Wisconsinites from further climate-induced health risks. The discussion also included the recent revisions to air pollution standards and other measures taken by the Biden administration, which could potentially alleviate the climate impacts. Attendees were informed about steps they could take to accelerate progress in addressing climate change and its implications for public health.

Thank you to our inspiring speakers: Senator Jeff Smith (Wisconsin, District 31), Margaret Thelen (Climate and Health Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Health Services), Katie Rosenberg (Mayor of Wausau, WI), and Kate Florek (Manager, Marathon County Health Department). We would also like to thank our wonderful moderators, Evey Mengelkoch and Erika Pietrzak (Change the Chamber). 

RESOURCES FROM MARGARET THELEN:


WI Climate and Health webpage: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/climate/index.htm 
WICCI Report: https://wicci.wisc.edu/ 

RESOURCES FROM KATIE ROSENBERG:


Goats Video: https://youtu.be/i9XPTtC8RU4?si=rfvxMLFMvGTeskCk 

VOTING RESOURCES:


Check your registration/register to vote: https://vote.gov/ 
Register to vote by mail: https://www.eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form 
Pledge to vote and receive voting updates: https://register.rockthevote.com/pledge 
Election deadlines: https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2024pdates.pdf 

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In this episode of the "Let's Talk About Climate" podcast, Erika Pietrzak interviews Dionna Brown, National Director of the Youth EJ Griots Program for Young, Gifted, and Green, about environmental racism, activism, empowering youth, and insights from their work supporting communities impacted by crises like Flint's water crisis.



LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUNG, GIFTED, AND GREEN:

https://www.younggiftedgreen.org  



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In this episode of the "Let's Talk About Climate" podcast, Sarah Hill and Tony Passino discuss a new training developed by National Climate Fellows from Change the Chamber Lobby for Climate. As one of the first people to complete the training, Sarah shares how the training impacted their confidence and motivation. After learning about Sarah's experience, Tony talks about how the training was developed and what hopes there are for the future of the training. Interested in signing up for the training? Visit our website to learn more! 



CHANGEMAKER TRAINING DETAILS & REGISTRATION:

https://www.changethechamber.org/changemaker-training 



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LET'S TALK ABOUT CLIMATE:

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In this episode of the "Let's Talk About Climate" podcast, former National Climate Fellow Will Felix talks with Deborah McNamara, Co-Executive Director of ClimateVoice, about the urgent need to strengthen climate policy and corporate climate action. They highlight a concerning trend: fossil fuel companies allocate over 50% of lobbying funds to obstruct climate progress, while the tech industry only dedicates 4-6% towards supporting climate policies. McNamara urges eco-conscious companies to boost advocacy, emphasizing ClimateVoice's impactful "Escape the Chamber" campaign. 



RESOURCES FROM DEBORAH/CLIMATEVOICE:

ClimateVoice Website: https://climatevoice.org 

Escape the Chamber Campaign: https://escapethechamber.org   

Climate Action At Work Guide for Employee Advocates: https://climatevoice.org/employee-climate-action-guide/ 



LEARN MORE ABOUT CHANGE THE CHAMBER:

Website: https://www.changethechamber.org   

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/change-the-chamber   

Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/LobbyForClimate      

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lobbyforclimate   

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeTheChamber   

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lobbyforclimate 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@changeuschamber

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changethechamberteam2513  



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In this episode of Let’s Talk About Climate, National  Climate Fellows Meliya Soller and Alexandra Gonzalez have a conversation about “Green Friday”, in place of the long standing Black Friday craze.   

They talk about the history and their own life experiences of Black Friday, and how we could better live sustainably by choosing to participate instead with Green Friday, an anti-Black Friday event. As overconsumption and consumerism continue to take a toll on our earth, we believe it is important and possible to hold onto values and actions that better our communities, rather than participate in wasteful and mindless shopping for the holidays. 



SIGN OUR PETITION: 

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/our-health-and-our-climate-cant-wait-finalize-the-strongest-possible-pollution-standards-by-may?source=CTC 



LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CAMPAIGN:

Website: www.changethechamber.org  

Twitter: twitter.com/LobbyForClimate     

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lobbyforclimate  

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TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@changeuschamber  



LET'S TALK ABOUT CLIMATE:

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To tout and celebrate the funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and to discuss local implementation in Michigan, Change the Chamber hosted an educational webinar in partnership with the Climate Action Campaign. We presented how the IRA has benefitted Michigan particularly, with state-specific information about investments and projects made possible through IRA and IIJA funding and regulations. We also discussed present and upcoming opportunities to continue the progress these bills have created, focusing on achieving the science-based climate target of 50% greenhouse gas emissions reductions by 2030 and improved environmental justice.

Thank you to our excellent speakers, Aaron Petykowski (Climate Action Campaign), Dionna Brown (Black Millennials for Flint), and John Freeman (Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association), for their valuable presentations and discussions. We would also like to thank our wonderful moderator, Will Felix (Change the Chamber). This event greatly benefitted from all of your contributions and your crucial work and experiences.



RESOURCES FROM AARON PETYKOWSKI:

Climate Wins Here MI: https://www.actonclimate.com/climate-wins-in-mi-2/

Climate Wins Here Map: https://www.actonclimate.com/cwh-map

For more information email: apetykowski@cacampaign.org  



SIGN OUR PETITION: 

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/our-health-and-our-climate-cant-wait-finalize-the-strongest-possible-pollution-standards-by-may?source=CTC  



RESOURCES FROM DIONNA BROWN:

Article about her work: https://gradschool.wayne.edu/news/environmental-activist-dionna-brown-informs-the-next-generation-of-biopic-climate-leaders-50454

Email Dionna at: dionna@blackmillennials4flint.org 



RESOURCES FROM JOHN FREEMAN:

Visit his organization at https://www.2glrea.org Email John at: JFreeman13@comcast.net  

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CHANGE THE CHAMBER VISIT: www.changethechamber.org


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