2023 Michigan Climate Summit
June 2, 2023 | Oakland University
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2023 THEME
Addressing the climate crisis calls for social action guided by science, informed by values, and fueled by emotional engagement. This year, in addition to science and policy, we convened even more movement makers and connected to the broader cultural work of artists, storytellers, educators, and activists. The vision we achieved was an accessible, interactive, and fun day focused on increasing our collective capacity, supporting each other, and unleashing the creative potential of the climate movement to transform culture.
LIVE STORYTELLING EVENING: TALES FROM HEAT ISLAND
To get in the Summit spirit of "Sharing Our Stories", on the evening leading into our event, Here:Say Storytelling staged a show at the Crofoot in Pontiac, MI. The live storytelling show was hosted by Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities and featured true experiences of climate impacts told on stage by performers from all walks of life. Listen to the moving recording of Tales From Heat Island >
SUMMIT SPEAKERS & RECORDINGS
Director, Michigan Climate Action Network
CEO, Oakland University Credit Union
Oakland University
Professor of English and Coordinator of American Studies, Oakland University
Associate Professor of Sociology, Oakland University
Climate and Energy Advisor
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Environmental Justice Public Advocate
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Federal Government Affairs Coordinator, Michigan League of Conservation Voters
Majority Floor Leader
Energy & Environment Committee
Energy & Environment Committee
Climate & Clean Energy Specialist, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
Sunrise Movement Troy; Incoming freshman at Princeton University
Environmental Engineering Junior at Michigan Technological University
SPROUTS; Environmental Justice Group at Congress of Communities
West Bloomfield High School EARTH Club Diversity Chair
Associate Attorney, Environmental Law & Policy Center
Clean Water Action; Campaign Manager, Oil & Water Don't Mix
National Wildlife Federation
Professor of English and Coordinator of American Studies, Oakland University
Ph. D. Candidate in Energy and Environmental Policy, Michigan Technological University
Founder & Chief Storyteller, Storylicious
Michigan-based videographer specializing in climate change and renewable energy issues
Chair - Sierra Club: Nepessing Group
Chair - Legislative Committee: Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club
Michigan Field Director, Land and Liberty Coalition
Director of the Department of Health, Human, and Veteran Services for Wayne County
Director of the Department of Health, Human, and Veteran Services for Wayne County
Executive Director, Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action
Clinical psychologist, Humanity&Planet; Executive Committee, Climate Psychology Alliance of North America
University of Michigan School of Nursing
President and CEO of the Eastside Community Network
Education and Evaluation Manager, Center for Health & Community Impact, Wayne State University
Professor of English and Coordinator of American Studies, Oakland University
Professor of Geography and Sustainable Planning, Co-founder and coordinator of Climate Change Education Solutions Network, Grand Valley State University
Environmental Education Coordinator, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Chief Operating Officer, Take Action Global
English Teacher and Founder of the West Bloomfield High School Literary Garden
Associate Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Grand Valley State University
Creative Director & Producer, Here:Say Storytelling
Michigan Field Consultant, EDF Action
Chief Environmental Sustainability Officer, Oakland County Office of Sustainability
Senior Field Organizer, Sierra Club, and Turn Oakland County Green
Chapter Leader, Greater Detroit Chapter Citizens Climate Lobby
Climate Justice Co-Chair, North Oakland Branch of the NAACP
Vice Chair, Royal Oak Environmental Advisory Board
MiCAN intern and rising junior at Western Michigan University
Student at Western Michigan University; Director of Sustainability for the Western Michigan Student Association
Social Work student at Oakland University; Organizer for Public Citizen
Student at Northwestern Michigan College; Northern Michigan Regional Organizer for Michigan League of Conservation Voters
Musician & Cultural Organizer
Engagement & Coalitions Manager, Michigan Environmental Council
Soulardarity
Southeast MI Lead Organizer, We The People
Program Director, Soulardarity
Director of Advocacy and Outreach, Michigan League of Conservation Voters
Co-Director, Community Engagement & Equity, Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition
Professor and Director (2007-2019), Center for Native American Studies, Northern Michigan University
Legislative Aide to Alabas Farhat
President & CEO, We The People of Detroit
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