By Mike Tidwell, executive director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network and CCAN Action Fund. Climate change has gotten so bad that any pause in the transition to a clean-energy economy will literally kill people. “Delay means death,” says United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. He uttered those words after another blockbuster and depressing climate study came […]
The Climate Solutions Now Act passed the Maryland General Assembly in time for a veto override this session. Now we know there will be critical next steps this week. On Saturday April 9, as we head into the last 72 hours of session, we’ll have one of these two messages: 1) We hope it will be a celebration of what we’ve been able
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Join us and get your hands dirty helping beautify a solar workforce development center in the environmental justice community of Buckingham County. In addition to helping beautify the center, your whole family will enjoy festival activities including face painting, solar demonstrations and a fish fry. Hope to see you there – and bring your friends and
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President Biden and Congress are finally on the edge of taking climate action at the scale the crisis demands – creating millions of union clean energy and care jobs, racial, economic, and environmental justice are all on the line. But they won’t take action without a push from us! RSVP to join us in Lafayette
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Join CCANers across the Commonwealth for our monthly membership meet-up! This is an incredibly busy and important time in Virginia environmental politics. RSVP now to join us on Tuesday April 12 at 6:30 PM. We want to provide you with the latest environmental updates and share our insights into what comes next! By aligning our legislative campaigns and grassroots base-building,
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Last week, the IPCC put out another startling report, highlighting that we are not doing enough to mitigate climate change. Meanwhile, our top priority bill — Climate Solutions Now — passed out of committee Friday with amendments that undermine the urgency and boldness we need. On Monday, March 14, we’ll be rallying in Annapolis with a week left
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As Congress Prepares to Move Forward with Reconciliation Bill, Local Organizations and Elected Officials Active in Every Region of the Country Urge Electric Sector Decarbonization Through a Clean Electricity Payment Program (CEPP) WASHINGTON, DC — Today, leaders from some of the nation’s most well-known organizations fighting climate change released letters in Arizona, Colorado, Maine, and
CCAN Summer News Message from the Director Mike Tidwell It’s hot. Really hot. Everywhere. For 20 years, we’ve known that climate change could trigger a global ecological collapse. Earlier this month, scientists released a devastating report that confirmed the collapse is well underway. The United Nations has declared a “code red” climate emergency for our
CCAN Action Fund’s Summer of Action for the American Jobs Plan This summer, CCAN spent nearly every week on Capitol Hill rallying with community leaders from across the country for the American Jobs Plan. It was a great success, but the work’s not over yet! Read on for a recap of the summer’s events —
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2021 Contact: Mike Tidwell, mtidwell@chesapeakeclimate.org, 240-460-5838 Several notable speakers were present, including US Senator Tina Smith and student leaders from around the region WASHINGTON, DC — Today, youth activists of all ages came together near Capitol Hill to urge Congress to support 100% clean, renewable energy and the rest of
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