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Wild & Scenic Film Festival

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is a LIVE & VIRTUAL event held on Earth Day, April 22, and available on-line for the following 7 days. This festival, considered the nation’s premier environmental film festival, combines stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography, and first-rate storytelling. Films explore nature, community activism, conservation, climate change, environmental justice, and more. The films are meant to inspire and examine possibilities for creating a better future. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/I-Up81q9HWU
For tickets and film information, visit http://tinyurl.com/WSFF2022. Use code CCLAA for a $5 discount!

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Michigan Climate & Clean Energy Summit

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Reconnect and Re-energize for the Essential Climate Work Ahead

If we’ve learned anything about climate policy by now, it’s that engagement by people who care is THE ONLY WAY to make progress toward a clean energy future.

Help move Michigan forward to fulfill the promise of our state’s “net zero by 2050” goal by joining us 1–6 p.m., June 9, for the annual Michigan Climate and Clean Energy Summit—in person or via Zoom.

Summit panelists will offer:

Perspective on the latest policy developments, including insider insight on the MI Healthy Climate Plan
Practical advice and tips for moving clean energy change ahead in your community—from people who’ve had success in their own towns.

Networking will offer opportunity for idea sharing by attendees, with a focus on speeding the expansion of clean energy infrastructure and equitable policy at the local and state levels.

Informal networking will continue during the 5–6 p.m. reception.

This energizing and forward-looking event will happen both in person and online. The venue is The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, in the beautiful bay-front town of Traverse City, Michigan.

See you at the Summit!

Fluid Thinking: Water Justice in a Changing Climate

The study of water ethics and justice is inherently without boundaries; it moves among various connected disciplines, such as philosophy, law, history, engineering, and geography. This event brings together academic professionals, policy experts, other practitioners, and the general public to discuss this most pressing issue. The transdisciplinary nature of water justice requires study that intersects ethical, scientific, cultural, and justice-related themes and concerns which are reflected in the presentations and discussions of this conference. Our opportune location at the US-Canada border lends itself to vibrant study of water ethics, justice, governance, and management in each respective country, as well as between them. Further, this event brings together professionals to discuss these water issues in the face of climate change and the implications for cross-border/transboundary water governance; hence, the speakers are from Canada and the US (with the majority from the US-Canada border region in Michigan and southwestern Ontario).

Summit panelists will offer:

Perspective on the latest policy developments, including insider insight on the MI Healthy Climate Plan

Practical advice and tips for moving clean energy change ahead in your community—from people who’ve had success in their own towns.

Networking will offer opportunity for idea sharing by attendees, with a focus on speeding the expansion of clean energy infrastructure and equitable policy at the local and state levels.