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You have a typo in the t-shirt section, it says Patagoina instead of Patagonia. Your website is beautiful, and your org has a very impressive list of members. I pretend I still live in Okemos when I sign your stuff. I’m now president of 350 Silicon Valley. Thanks for your good work.
My name is Christian. I’m a freelance videographer working on a documentary exploring the impacts of climate change in Michigan. I am looking for contacts in the climate action space who could advise me of the important topics and issues I should cover in this film. Are there individuals within the MCAN network you could connect me with to point me in the right direction? If anyone reading has leads or would like to contribute, please let me know!
Research shows up to 90% carbon footprint reduction for critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries when sourcing them from deep-sea polymetallic nodules compared to conventionally mined land ores
Polymetallic nodules from the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the Pacific Ocean contain rich concentrations of four metals required for EVs in a single ore, including nickel, a crucial ingredient in EV batteries, which will increasingly be mined from beneath large forested carbon sinks in tropical areas like Indonesia and the Philippines
As governments scramble to secure supplies of critical minerals to build renewable infrastructure, the paper analyzes the planetary-scale and full lifecycle climate impacts of producing these metals
My name is Tameron, I’m the digital marketing specialist here at Gud Marketing. I’m reaching out to get more information about advertising opportunities on your platforms. I look forward to connecting with you. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you!
My name is Nicole and I was reaching out to see if MiCAN has any job openings that you’re looking to fill right now. I’m a recent graduate with a bachelors degree in environmental science, and a Michigan native. I’m really passionate about climate change science and policy, as well as environmental justice. I’ve been an individual member of MiCAN for a while, and I would love to apply with my full resume and any additional information if you have any positions open. Please let me know if you have any opportunities for me.
Thank you for your time,
Nicole
If you’re interested, all that would be entailed is a helping us publicize the event to your members and possibly supplying someone to lead a virtual discussion about the book with Jim. Ideally this would be in conjunction with a Michigan bookstore that can host on Zoom or Facebook Live.
I can send a physical copy or digital PDF of the book to anyone who would want to participate. You can learn more about the book at the link below, which chronicles the environmental and photographic contributions of Shiras, a Michigan lawyer, conservationist, and photographer who innovated nighttime photography and worked with Roosevelt to pass important environmental legislation.
https://unmpress.com/books/camera-hunter/9780826354266
Thanks for your time, and let me know if you have any interest or questions.
If one is taking a position, that uses actual science and evidence, that individual needs to be able to back up their statements with that data. I suspect that no such evidence has been researched, vetted, or in any way confirmed as an actual and indisputable fact. So unless I get a response that can reliably refute MY suspicions and doubt, she is simply making stuff up to scare readers and gullible minds into following her group-think lies.
Prove it. I dare you to even try.
We are 350 Chequamegon Bay, a relatively new branch of 350.org in the Chequamegon Bay region of northern Wisconsin, along the shore of Lake Superior. As you are probably aware, the Bad River Tribe has sued to remove Enbridge Line 5 from their reservation and Enbridge is planning a reroute around the reservation, but still within the same watershed. The Wisconsin Public Services Commission (PSC) has the power to approve or deny eminent domain for the project. In an effort to prevent this expansion, we have started a petition to request that the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) hold a full hearing before they allow the Enbridge Line 5 expansion. We were hoping you could promote this petition, and/or share it with any other relevant groups in your area. We have until June 10 to collect signatures.
Petition Link: http://chng.it/XNzQWdZSZC
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/890564084690220/
Petition Language: "We love and depend on clean water. Our rivers and lakes are a vital economic and cultural resource. We depend on them for drinking water, wild rice, tourism, fishing, boating, recreation, and much more. So why would we allow the construction of a new pipeline—and the risk of an oil spill in these waters—to threaten our economy and our way of life? YOU can help protect your watershed by signing this petition and asking the PSC to conduct a full and fair administrative hearing (known as a “proceeding”) in response to Enbridge’s application for a public interest determination. A proceeding would allow for expert testimony and more opportunities for public input.
SHOULD A FOREIGN COMPANY BE ALLOWED TO CONDEMN AND TAKE OUR LANDS?
Early in May, the Wisconsin PSC opened an investigation into an Enbridge application which asks for permission to condemn land (i.e., take without a property owner’s consent) in their efforts to create a new segment of a hazardous liquid pipeline known as Line 5. To allow Enbridge the power to exercise eminent domain and condemn land, the PSC will have to determine that this pipeline is in the “public interest.” Line 5 transports crude oil from Canada, through the United States, and exits in Canada. It provides NO value to Wisconsin and indeed, offers only extreme risk to the environment and our economy."
Best,
Ella Syverson, Eric Morud, and Presley Nuutinen
350 Chequamegon Bay
[email protected]
Thermal retrofits could be connected to your engagement with the MPSC. https://www.energycentral.com/c/ee/after-weatherization
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I hope you are staying safe and healthy in these uncertain times.
For this past Earth Day, I released a song about climate change action called “Coffee.” Just yesterday, the official music video was released, which features quotes and facts about climate change as well as stunning photography from nature and wildlife photographers around the world.
I would love for you to share the video. You can view it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx4tTZwe58k
Cheers,
Robert Rothko
www.robertrothko.com
Do you or someone you know want to work on the 2020 presidential as full-time staffer?! The 2020 Organizing Corps is offering three paid training programs in Flint, Detroit, & Madison Heights, Michigan that are onramps to the campaign. We’ve extended the application deadline to March 13th. Please let me know if you are interested in helping to spread the word: https://www.organizingcorps2020.com/