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Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.

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Shoreline Management (2023)

Submitted by Spokane Area in April 2023.

Position

The Shoreline Management Act was one of the first environmental laws passed in the state and came about from a citizens’ initiative.
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New Date: Spring Into Stormwater Resiliency and Preparedness

Submitted by Westwood/ Walpole/ Dedham in March 2022.

Event Date: 
04/11/2022 - 7:00pm

On April 11, 2022, Kerry Malloy Snyder, JD, Advocacy Director for the Neponset River Watershed Association, will speak over Zoom on stormwater resiliency and how our towns can prepare for expected stormwater overflows in the future.

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THURSDAY WITH THE LEAGUE- DECARBONIZE YOUR BUILDING, DECARBONIZE YOUR LIFE

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Submitted by PASADENA AREA in October 2021.

Event Date: 
11/04/2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Event location: 

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Would you be like to know more about one of the most important and little-understood steps cities can take to combat climate change?

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Lawrence and Douglas County Climate Action Plan: Use Your Voice

Jasmin Moore, Sustainability Director, Douglas County and city of Lawrence, KS

Submitted by in October 2021.

Event Date: 
10/21/2021 - 12:00pm
Jasmin Moore, Sustainability Director for Lawrence and Douglas County, will discuss the Climate Action Plan.
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Students Inside Albany and Youth Programs

LWVNYS Students Inside Albany

Students Inside Albany
Pauline (Polly) Kennedy and Ava Calhoun were named the 2024 recipients of the Students Inside Albany Scholarship.

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LEAGUE @ NITE - PUTTING THE ACTION IN LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION PLANS

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Submitted by PASADENA AREA in February 2021.

Event Date: 
03/18/2021 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Event location: 

Zoom Webinar

Question: What can cities like Pasadena do to fight global climate change?

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Oak Hammock Meeting: Local Government Tools to Reduce Water Use

Title slide for Oak Hammock Meeting on Water Use Restrictions

Submitted by Alachua County in November 2024.

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A recording of the November 12th Oak Hammock Meeting is now available. Stacie Greco, Alachua County Environmental Protection Department's Water Resources Program Manager, discussed the importance of water conservation strategies to protect our water supply, springs, and rivers.

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UN Climate conference - COP29

Submitted by Rhode Island in November 2024.

Event Date: 
11/11/2024 (All day) to 11/16/2024 (All day)

Interested in learning about the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (informally known as COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan?

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Red, White, Blue, and Civility Too

shaking hands with the quote "make kindness the norm"

Submitted by Whitewater Area in November 2024.

Event Date: 
11/13/2024 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Cravath Lakefront Community Center

On World Kindness Day, November 13th, 6:30PM - 8PM, the League of Women Voters - Whitewater Area will sponsor

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Oak Hammock Committee Meeting

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Submitted by Alachua County in October 2024.

Event Date: 
11/12/2024 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

This Oak Hammock Committee Meeting will feature Stacie Greco, Alachua County Environmental Protection Department's Water Resources Program Manager, who will discuss the importance of water conservation strategies to protect our water supply, springs, and rivers.

Meeting is open to all LWVAC members.

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