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Roadmap to Electric Transportation

electric car on road lined with palm trees

Submitted by Alachua County in April 2022.

News

On April 7, 2022, Dory Larsen of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) and their Electrify the South program presented “Roadmap to Electric Transportation: How Your League is Making a Difference” to the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Alachua County. LWVFL and SACE are partners in their Electrify the South program. Below is a summary of her presentation with a link to Dory's slides as well as other relevant resources.

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Wastewater Treatment / River Basins

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in April 2022.

Position

LWVDDH supports treatment of a river basin in its entirety.
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Book Corner

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in March 2022.

News

We welcome your reviews of books that • were published within the past three years • do not advocate for a political party or politician • do address issues supported by the League, and • intrigued you enough that you want to share them.

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Roadmap to Electric Transportation: How Your League is Making a Difference

LWVAC and SACE presentation announcement with photo of speaker

Submitted by Alachua County in March 2022.

Event Date: 
Apr 07 2022 12:00 pm

The LWVAC is partnering with Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's Electrify the South program to host a webinar on ways to engage and transform our transportation systems to electric.

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The Perils of Plastics

The Perils of Plastics

Submitted by Westchester County in March 2022.

Event Date: 
Apr 13 2022 12:00 pm

Watch The Perils of Plastics webinar here.

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Tell Your State Reps to Vote Against HB 637 and support RGGI

Smokestacks

Submitted by Delaware County ILO in March 2022.

Action Alerts

The League of Women Voters urges you to call or email your state representatives and ask them to vote against HB 637, a bill that would prevent Pennsylvania from joining the 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. 

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Tell Your State Reps and Senators Where You Stand on RGGI

Smokestacks

Submitted by Central Delaware County in March 2022.

Action Alerts

Tell your Pennsylvania senators and representatives that as a member of the League of Women Voters, you stand squarely behind the state joining the 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change.

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Gainesville Sun Op-Ed Article: Policy more important than purity in fighting climate change

Climate Change pix from LWV Flikr site

Submitted by Alachua County in March 2022.

News

Defending our democracy by acting to support personal actions and governmental policy to preserve our environment is a principal mission of the League of Women Voters. Two of this mission’s challenges are choosing and prioritizing the individual actions and governmental policies to be supported.

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LWVNCA VIRTUAL WORKSHOP, February 26, 2022 RECORDING

LWV of National Capital Area Logo-red,blue

Submitted by The National Capital Area in February 2022.

Event Date: 
Feb 26 2022 10:00 am

LWVNCA Climate Change Workshop, February 26, 10 - 11:30 AM

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Plans for the new Coos Bay Library.

Public Presentation of new library bond issue

Submitted by Coos County in February 2022.

Event Date: 
Mar 05 2022 10:30 am
Event location: 

Dolphin Playhouse or by Zoom

 

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