2020 Virtual Conference - LWV West Michigan Region

2020 Virtual Conference - LWV West Michigan Region

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Friday, October 16, 2020 - 12:00am to Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 11:45pm

LWV Lake Michigan Region's
2020 Annual (Virtual) Conference
"Lake Michigan: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly"

Join us on Friday, October 16 & Saturday, October 17 for our virtual Annual Conference, where we showcase the educational part of our work!
Friday from 12:45pm - 2:00pm Central
Saturday from 9:00am - 1:00pm Central

Please register lwvlmrcomms [at] gmail.com (here). Once you have registered, you will be emailed the Zoom link to attend.

Friday, October 16, 2020

Normally, LWVIN would have field trips on Friday, welcoming you to hike trails and learn about our watershed first-hand.  This year, we will feature a Zoom presentation at 1:00 pm Central about a very important project in our watershed – the Smart Sewer System in South Bend, Indiana. Kieran Fahey will speak about the city's CSO system and how they implemented AI to increase stormwater capacity.

 Other archived links will also be provided highlighting various virtual hikes that you can take at your leisure through the newly christened Indiana Dunes National Park, as well as other interesting and celebratory information.

Saturday, October 17, 2020

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Indra Frank, Environmental Health and Water Policy Director from the Hoosier Environmental Council! 

 There are coal-burning plants all along the perimeter of Lake Michigan – and every one of our four states has plants that are closing. Listen to Dr. Frank as she details the challenges that these plants present, and find out the best way to meet these challenges safely.
 

Completely in tune with 2020’s activist movements on so many fronts, LWVLMR is proud to present panelists Nikki Troutman and Ashley Williams from Just Transition Northwest Indiana. Theirs is a wonderful story of citizens becoming informed about coal ash problems, and working with the power plant to ensure that when it closes, there will be a “just transition,” for the coal ash, for the workers, and for the community as a whole. Practical advice for accomplishing this in your own community will be given as well.

We will also have an informational session about the work that LWVLMR does, our Speakers Bureau, our networking partners, and our on-line auction. Funds from the auction will go towards hiring a communications intern.

We are happy to be able to reach out to members and partners alike this year, and while these events are free, please make a donation which will help to fund our important work of education, advocacy, and communications!

 League members, friends, and area businesses are invited to make an auction donation to help support the programing of the League of Women Voters of Lake Michigan Region. Auction items with a Lake Michigan theme are especially needed. All auction items will be posted on the virtual platform BiddingForGood.com. Auction bids will be received up until the close of the Annual Meeting on November 14, 2020.

Watch for an announcement from LWV-Lake Michigan Region once the auction goes live in mid-October to place your bids. To make an auction item donation, please complete the donation form here. A fundraising committee person will follow-up with you on details for auction item delivery. All donors will be reimbursed for auction item shipment cost if requested.

 Thank you for helping us to make the biggest fundraiser of the year for LWV-Lake Michigan Region a smashing success on this virtual platform!