From storytelling to art installations to prime-time panelists to action commitments, all the fun lined up at this year's Summit was made possible by the generosity of this year's sponsors and the expertise and creativity of our Summit Planning Committee. THANK YOU for your contributions to the 2023 Michigan Climate Summit!

Summit Planning Committee

  • Marshall Clabeaux, Michigan Mosaic Energy Cooperative
  • Dr. Jeffrey Insko, Oakland University
  • Bentley Johnson, Michigan League of Conservation Voters
  • Michelle Jones, Soulardarity
  • Bill Latka, Storylicious
  • Colleen Ludwig, Summit Art Director, Oakland University
  • Brendan Mortensen-Seguin, Western Michigan University
  • Frank Provenzano, Oakland University
  • Liv Rollinger, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
  • Ashley Rudzinski, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
  • Andrew Sarpolis, Sierra Club, Turn Oakland County Green
  • Jeff Smith, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
  • Ellen Vial, Michigan Environmental Council
  • Hudson Villeneuve, Michigan League of Conservation Voters

Summit Sponsors


Climate Innovator

Oakland University Credit Union

Summit Supporter

Kalsec
EGLE
Oakland University

Community Pillars

Bay Books MI
Brewery Vivant
Environmental Defense Action Fund
5 Lakes Energy
Michigan League of Conservation Voters
Oil & Water Don't Mix
The Stewardship Network
UM SEAS
WRC

Nonprofit Partners

Citizens' Climate Lobby, Michigan
The Cleanup Club
Climate Psychology Alliance
Climate Stick Project
Eastside Community Network
Geography and Sustainable Planning, Grand Valley State University
Greenfield Presbyterian Church Climate Action Now Team
Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
Kalamazoo Climate Crisis Coalition
Make Food Not Waste
Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action
Michigan Environmental Council
Michigan Saves
Mirrors for Earth's Energy Rebalancing
MOMS Clean Air Force
National Wildlife Federation
Porter Family Foundation
Reroot Pontiac
Rosedale Fun Litter Pickup Club
Sierra Club
Soulardarity

Media Partner

Planet Detroit

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