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MI Healthy Climate Plan

Virtual Listening Sessions

MI Healthy Climate Plan Implementation Input"
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is starting another round of input on implementation of the Michigan Healthy Climate Plan (MHCP) [ [link removed] ]. The public is invited to participate in a series of virtual listening sessions on the priorities across the action areas included in Michigan’s plan.

The intended audience is anyone interested in or who has experience with a climate action area of the MHCP. This includes local governments, state government, nonprofits, businesses, community members, etc. 

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Register by clicking on the dates below!

Each virtual listening session will begin with a brief introduction by EGLE on the MHCP goals related to the specific action area for the session. We will then open it up for public comment, where those who wish to comment will have three minutes each. Input received in these sessions will serve to organize and influence near- and long-term greenhouse gas reduction measures.

*November 20, 6-7 PM - C* [ [link removed] ]*lean the Electric Grid [ [link removed] ]
*MHCP priority actions to meet our climate goals:


* Drive clean energy deployment including improving siting for renewable energy and energy storage across Michigan, including on brownfields and former industrial sites and emphasizing equitable access for Michigan’s low-income and disadvantaged communities.
* Invest in energy storage and necessary electric grid investments to enable earlier coal plant retirements and better integrate renewable energy into the electric grid.

**December 10, 6-7 PM - *Electrify Vehicles and Increase Public Transit [ [link removed] ]
*MHCP priority actions to meet our climate goals:


* Electrify state government, municipal, tribal, and other public fleets, prioritizing equitable access for Michigan’s low-income and disadvantaged communities.
* Support just access to public transit and non-motorized transportation options by improving infrastructure, and by increasing routes, frequency, and reliability of available options.
* Encourage adoption of electric vehicles by increasing deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, prioritizing equitable access for Michigan’s low-income and disadvantaged communities.

*December 18, 6-7 PM - **Repair and Decarbonize Homes and Businesses * [ [link removed] ]
MHCP priority actions to meet our climate goals:


* Drive building electrification and fuel-switching in existing buildings including an emphasis on low-income and disadvantaged communities and electrifying households that currently rely on delivered fuels such as propane and home heating oil.
* Reduce household fossil energy use through home repairs, electrical upgrades for building and vehicle electrification, weatherization, and other energy waste reduction investments with an emphasis on ensuring equitable access. 
* Decarbonize government and nonprofit facilities and infrastructure, with an emphasis on low-income and disadvantaged communities, by reducing energy waste, investing in decarbonization solutions, and reducing emissions from fossil fuel combustion.

*January 16, 6-7 PM - **Drive Clean Innovation in Industry * [ [link removed] ]
MHCP priority actions to meet our climate goals:


* Encourage industrial innovation to advance energy efficiency, fuel-switching, and deployment of cleaner manufacturing technologies prioritizing facilities in low-income and disadvantaged communities that may receive significant benefits from reduced industrial sector emissions.
* Reduce methane emissions from various sources, including but not limited to food waste, organics diversion, and wastewater treatment facilities with a focus on methane reduction strategies that will bring significant benefits for low-income and disadvantaged communities.

*January 22, 6-7 PM - * [ [link removed] ]*Protect Michigan’s Land and Water [ [link removed] ]
*MHCP priority actions to meet our climate goals:


* As a part of the national ‘America the Beautiful’ initiative, protect 30 percent of Michigan’s land and water by 2030 to naturally capture GHG emissions, while maintaining and improving recreational opportunities for all Michiganders, expanding access in disproportionately impacted communities, and protecting biodiversity.
* Develop initiatives to support farmers in adopting best management practices to improve soil health, store carbon, and utilize other greenhouse gas emissions, while also protecting water quality.
* Create programs to catalyze and accelerate the transition to cleaner technologies like electric and hydrogen fuel-cell farm equipment. 


If you cannot attend any of these sessions, you can still provide input by emailing [email protected]. For more information, visit Michigan.gov/Climate [ [link removed] ].

*PROGRAM QUESTIONS:
*Jennifer Acevedo: [email protected]*
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*REGISTRATION QUESTIONS:*
Joel Roseberry: [email protected]
Alana Berthold: [email protected]

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Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation at these events should contact Joel Roseberry at 517-599-9494 at least two weeks before each event to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance.

Las personas que necesiten asistencia lingüística o adaptaciones para participar de forma efectiva deberán ponerse en contacto con Joel Roseberry
(517-599-9494, [email protected]) para recibir asistencia.

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