Climate Week 2021 - Events, legislative actions, and resources

Climate Caucus    September 17, 2021 | 1:31 PM

Climate Week 2021 - Events, legislative actions, and resources:

  • #Go100PA: A RENEWABLE FUTURE FOR PENNSYLVANIA
    Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti, Senator Katie Muth, and Representative Chris Rabb will host a press conference with PennEnvironment to discuss the impacts of the climate crisis on the Commonwealth and show their support for Go100PA. This comprehensive legislation to fight climate change will give the Commonwealth a transition plan to move to 100 percent renewable energy by the year 2050. Visit go100pa.com to learn more.
    WHEN:                         Tuesday September 21, 2021, at 10:00 AM
    WHERE:                        Fountain Plaza, Harrisburg Capitol Building (masks encouraged)
    LIVESTREAM:             facebook.com/events/187182583391430 or facebook.com/SenCappelletti
  • Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021 – Department of Environmental Protection
    DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell, DEP Environmental Justice Director Allison Acevedo, Department of Transportation Secretary Yasmin Gramian, Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn will announce Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021, identifying 18 actions to start now to reduce greenhouse emissions 26 percent by 2025 and 80 percent by 2050 and help slow future climate change.  The plan also lays out action pathways that a range of partners can take to adapt to climate change impacts that are already happening, affecting infrastructure, farms, ecosystems, and the health and safety of all Pennsylvanians, especially those who live in Environmental Justice areas. The agencies will call for statewide action now by all sectors: government, industry, business, and community organizations. 
    WHEN:                         Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 1:00 PM
    LIVESTREAM:             pacast.com/live/dep and facebook.com/PennsylvaniaDEP/
     
  • Legislative Briefing: How Pennsylvanians Really Feel About Fracking
    (Members/staff only. Please RSVP via link below)
    Join Food & Water Watch and the Ohio River Valley Institute for a legislative briefing on a new poll that paints a clear picture for legislators and other state officials of what actions their constituents want to see them take to protect their communities from the fracking industry.
    WHEN:         Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 11 a.m.
    WHERE:        Virtual – RSVP for a link to the briefing:
                            https://secure.foodandwateraction.org/act/rsvp-attend-new-fracking-poll-legislative-briefing


Climate Week activities are taking place in communities near and far. Here are just a few:

City of Bellingham, Washington:
See their “All In for Climate Action” website for reading lists, webinars, and ideas for local actions for all ages.
https://cob.org/services/environment/climate/all-in-for-climate-action/climate-action-week

Climate Week NYC:
In-person and virtual presentations, discussions, and information sessions, hosted by international non-profit the Climate Group in conjunction with the United Nations, and in partnership with the COP26 and the City of New York.
https://www.climateweeknyc.org/

Climate Week at Penn:
University of Pennsylvania students have planned more than 40 virtual events addressing a range of climate and environmental justice issues and stressing the need for immediate climate action.
https://climateweek.provost.upenn.edu/