Conservation group applauds Climate Change Task Force recommendations |
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Written by Wisconsin Conservation Voters, Ryan Billingham |
Thursday, 10 December 2020 10:47 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/hurricane-harvey-s5.jpg MADISON – Recognizing that climate change is the existential threat of this generation, Wisconsin Conservation Voters applauded Gov. Tony Evers and the Climate Change Task Force report released today and called for swift action on the recommendations. Climate change is having an impact on our health, our economy, and our communities. This report is a comprehensive list of policies, from far-reaching to concrete, that provides Wisconsin opportunities to address climate change head-on. The report is a list of recommendations the task force is making based upon input from the public and the work of the task force over the past year. "As a task force member, it was heartening to get so much input from the public,” said Executive Director Kerry Schumann. “We heard over and over at all of the public hearings that people want to see the state move as quickly as possible to 100 percent clean energy and significantly reduce carbon emissions. And they want to ensure the transition is done in a just, equitable way.” Schumann also praised the leadership Gov. Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes have demonstrated by creating the Climate Change Task Force and honoring their commitment to fight climate change at home in Wisconsin. With many diverse stakeholders serving on the task force and more than a thousand people who testified at the public listening sessions, along with hundreds more who submitted comments, the report shows broad and deep support for moving Wisconsin toward a bold and equitable climate plan and future. “We look forward to working with the governor’s office, the legislature, state agencies, and local governments to begin implementing these necessary policies,” said Government Affairs Director Jennifer Giegerich. Click here for a copy of the report. Wisconsin Conservation Voters is especially excited to see the following recommendations in the report:
### Engaging voters to protect Wisconsin's environment. |
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