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Support environmentally sound policies that reduce energy growth rates, emphasize energy conservation, and encourage the use of renewable resources.

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Green Building Leader Calls Carbon-Free Buildings a Key Global Warming Solution

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The League of Women Voters of Alachua County is pleased that the University of Florida has stated a goal of being carbon neutral by 2025, but we wonder how a planned natural gas plant can go into operation and still meet the carbon-neutral goal.

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Effective and Achievable Climate Action by Cities

By: Grace Winchell, LWVOC Climate Change Task Force

GSEP at the Six Year Mark
Event Date: 
10/12/2021 - 12:00pm
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In 2014, the Commonwealth embarked on the Gas System Enhancement Program (GSEP) - a plan to replace leaking fossil gas infrastructure.  This webinar provides important context for understanding the status of efforts to transition off foss

Event Date: 
10/20/2021 - 8:00pm to 9:00pm
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Online via Zoom

LWV of California is partnering with Drive Clean to hold a virtual event about electric vehicles (EVs) and e-bikes.
Event Date: 
10/16/2021 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
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Online via Zoom

LWV of California is partnering with Drive Clean to hold a virtual event about electric vehicles (EVs) and e-bikes.
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My Electric Vehicle Shopping and Purchase

By: Paula Monroe, LWVOC Climate Change Task Force

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Event Date: 
09/25/2021 - 9:00am

NAACP Alachua Environmental and Climate Justice Committee will host a virtual discussion on how Alachua County can transition toward 100% clean energy. LWVAC Natural Resource Committee Co-Chairs, Roberta Gastmeyer and Jay Rosenbek and LWVAC Local Issues Chair, Jeff Shapiro serve on this committee. All League members are invited and encouraged to attend.

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently released a report that clearly summarizes our desperate situation: We are already feeling the effects of climate change and the heat waves, droughts and floods will only get worse unless we accelerate our transition away from oil, coal and gas.

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