2020 Michigan Climate Action Summit

2020 Michigan Climate Action Summit

March 12, 2020 | Ann Arbor

Our second Summit promised exciting announcements about Governor Whitmer's Mi Healthy Climate Plan, but it wasn't to be. The day before the Summit, the Governor announced a public health emergency, which marked the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan. MiCAN followed the advice to cancel large gatherings in the interest of public health.

Gov. Whitmer was scheduled to be the Keynote speaker at the conference. Tribal leader Frank Ettawageshik and Ann Arbor Mayor Chris Taylor, along with Stephen Edel, were to join from New York to share how the NY Renews coalition passed the strongest climate and equity policy in the country.

PLANNED SUMMIT SCHEDULE

Frank Ettawageshik
Executive Director, United Tribes of Michigan and Technical Team of National Congress of American Indians Climate Action Task Force

Missy Stults
Sustainability and Innovations Manager, City of Ann Arbor, MI

Mayor Chris Taylor
City of Ann Arbor, MI

Kate Madigan
Director, Michigan Climate Action Network

KEYNOTE
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Frank Houston - Moderator
Regional Program Manager for Michigan, BlueGreen Alliance

Jim Harrison
Senior National Representative, Utility Workers Union of America

Deitra Covington
River Rouge Community Leader

Dennis Dougherty
Executive Director, Colorado AFL-CIO

Justin Onwenu - Moderator
Healthy Communities and Environmental Justice Organizer, Sierra Club

Stephan Edel
Coordinator, New York Renews Coalition

Theresa Landrum
Detroit Community Leader, Climate & Environmental Justice Activist

Megan Hess
Rural Organizing Director, We the People Michigan

Shanna Draheim - Moderator
Director of Policy Development, Michigan Municipal League

Mayor Melanie Piana
City of Ferndale, MI

Missy Stults
Sustainability and Innovations Manager, City of Ann Arbor, MI

Jenn Hill
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Marquette, MI

Doug Matthews
Assistant City Manager, City of Grand Rapids, MI

Nishaat Killeen
Project Manager, Office of Sustainability, City of Detroit, MI

Catherine Garton - Moderator
Student Leader, Citizens' Climate Lobby U-M Student Chapter

Devishi Jha
Director of Partnerships, Zero Hour

Naina Agrawal-Hardin
Hub Coordinator for Sunrise Ann Arbor, Communications Manager for US Youth Climate Strike

Latia Leonard
Co-Director, Youth Energy Squad, EcoWorks Detroit

Logan Vear
Activist, Climate Action Movement at U-M

 

BREAKOUT SESSIONS TWO A: Moving Forward Michigan Climate Policy

Nicholas Occhipinti - Moderator
Government Affairs Director, Michigan League of Conservation Voters

Tremaine Phillips
Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission

Bali Kumar
CEO, Lean & Green Michigan

Charlotte Jameson
Program Director of Legislative Affairs, Energy and Drinking Water Policy, Michigan Environmental Council

BREAKOUT SESSIONS TWO B: Carbon-Free Transportation, Buildings, & More

Guy Williams - Moderator
President & CEO, Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

Charles Griffith
Director, Climate & Energy Program, Ecology Center

Dr. Brandy Brown
Climate and Clean Energy Advisor, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)

Douglas Jester
Partner, 5 Lakes Energy, Utility Regulation & Energy Policy Specialist

CLOSING REMARKS

Naina Agrawal-Hardin
Hub Coordinator for Sunrise Ann Arbor, Communications Manager for US Youth Climate Strike

RECEPTION