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CCL Volunteer Running for Office
Steven Kwasny, a 28-year-old Eastern Michigan University student, and member of the Ann Arbor chapter of CCL, recently announced his campaign for state House in the 53rd district. Kwasny believes that one of the biggest problems with government is money, and thus, campaign finance reform is a major focus of his campaign. Kwasny says that…
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WCC Climate Summit
On March 24, the Washtenaw Community College Political Science Club sponsored a Climate Change Summit. It began with a brief introduction to some of the key concepts of climate change, presented by club vice president, Joe Chapman. Joe’s presentation was followed by a panel discussion. Due to a last minute conflict, scheduled speaker Representative Adam…
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WEMU Covers Carbon Fee & Dividend
On the Wednesday, March 2 edition of WEMU’s Issues of the Environment program, host David Fair interviewed Stephen Raiman, a member of the Ann Arbor Energy Commission, to discuss CCL’s Carbon Fee and Dividend proposal. The Energy Commission passed a resolution endorsing Carbon Fee and Dividend and has recommended that Ann Arbor City Council also support…
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February Guest Speaker
Our February guest on the national conference call is Jeffrey O’Malley, Director of the Division of Data, Research and Policy for UNICEF. He is responsible for shaping research and evidence priorities, ensuring that evidence in turn shapes UNICEF policies and strategies. Mr. O’Malley joins our February call to discuss UNICEF’s report, Unless We Act Now, about…
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City of Ann Arbor Energy Commission endorses carbon fee and dividend proposal
On Tuesday, January 12th the City of Ann Arbor Energy Commission voted nine to one to endorse the carbon fee and dividend proposal of Citizens’ Climate Lobby! According to Commissioner Stephen Raiman, who introduced the resolution in support of CCL’s proposal, “Carbon pollution is expensive for society, and the market should reflect that. The Citizens’…
