As part of the President’s National Day of Service I participated in a Green the Block event, hosted by Bridges Training Communities and Awakenings Movement, in Detroit’s Southeastern Village. Green the Block is a national event organized by the Hip Hop Caucus and Green for All to engage low income communities of color in the clean energy movement. The focus of the Detroit event was bringing the community together, educating the community about energy efficiency, and informing the community of weatherization resources available to them.

We started the day by going door-to-door in the neighborhood informing people about the Green-the Block event and leaving them with literature about energy auditing and home weatherization resources available to their community at little to no cost. The afternoon was spent grilling and socializing with members of the community, planting tire gardens, and providing the community with Energy Star certified CFL’s.

The evening ended with a panel discussion with representatives from NWF, Sierra Club, Repower America, local energy efficiency and sustainability experts and others. This was an opportunity for the community to be part of a conversation about energy efficiency and renewable energy and how Detroit’s residents will be positively affected

The event was a huge success and we look forward to working together as a community in the future.

NWF is hosting a Fair Climate Leaders Fly-In October 26-27.   We will be bringing together leaders who are working on fair and equitable solutions to climate change in their community.  Attendees will come to DC to learn about national climate legislation and gain lobbying skills and experience.

Contact us if you’d like to learn more.

Sponsored by Senators Tom Udall and Max Baucus

AGENDA
1. Introductory Remarks
2. Brief overview of the presentations
3. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency
4. Alaska issues
5. Domestic and Natural Resource Adaptation
6. International (Indigenous Peoples issues)

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sustainable Community Development Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 15395
Washington, DC 20003
Telephone (202) 637-2467
Email: info@sustainablecommunitydevelopmentgroup.org
Web: www.sustainablecommunitydevelopmentgroup.org

Over 30 organizations from across the Midwest gathered for the Midwest Fair Climate Summit “From Katrina to Copenhagen: Promoting a Fair Climate Agenda” in Southfield, MI.

The event was organized by: The Heat and Warmth Fund, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Parsons and Associates, Michigan Environmental Council, Plains Justice, Institute for Community Resource Development, Oxfam America, Global Exchange, Sierra Club Environmental Justice Program, National Wildlife Federation, and the Women’s Environment and Development Organization.

Click here to see the meeting Fair Climate Summit Agenda_Midwest

The groups that came together will be working on a series of next steps.  If you’re interested in getting involved in promoting fair climate solutions in the Midwest, please contact us.

NWF hosted a Pastors’ Fly-In in partnership with the Christian Coalition of America (CCA) and the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN).  The 12 conservative evangelical leaders were briefed on climate change and energy issues and on the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) by CCA, EEN and NWF staff.  They then had met with key members of the U.S. House of Representatives, advocating support for ACES.

The Fly-In participants were from Georgia, Tennessee, Indiana, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois and Kentucky. Plans are underway for similar actions focusing on Senate legislation.

The African American leaders fly-in was  held May 4 and 5.  Over 20 leaders representing 10 different states confirmed for our event gathered for the event.  We’ve pulled together a wide range of leaders, from business owners, clergy, to professors.

The fly-in began with an afternoon of presentations and training on global warming and current proposed legislation. The following day, participants went to the Hill and met with their congress people.

In follow-up to the event, NWF is working with these leaders to coordinate in-district meetings, draft a collective resolution on climate change, and garner local media attention on climate change.

April 17, 2009

Over 70 individuals gathered in New Orleans, LA for the Gulf Coast Fair Climate Summit: “From Katrina to Copenhagen: Promoting a Fair Climate Agenda.”   The summit brought together people of diverse backgrounds to deepen our understanding of the intersections of climate change to the issues of race and gender justice, the lack of governmental accountability in times of disaster, coastal erosion, the survival of indigenous communities, environmental racism, public health, and the depletion of water and other natural resources. This conference also provided us the opportunity to explore how we can make our voices heard on federal and international climate policies that will affect our lives and the lives of future generations.

The Summit was organized by: Advocates for Environmental Human Rights, Women’s Environment & Development Organization, National Wildlife Federation, Global Green USA, Alliance for Affordable Energy, Gulf Restoration Network, Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice.

View the conference agenda here: Gulf Coast Fair Climate Summit Agenda

Find out what we’ve been doing in follow-up from the Summit