Climate Action - League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County

HomeAdvocacy Climate Action Group

We are in a climate health emergency and it affects all of us. The League of Women Voters US believes that climate change is an existential threat facing our nation and our planet and has adopted strong policy positions that call for the reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere with a goal of zero emissions of greenhouse gases by the year 2050.

League positions on Climate Change support curbing greenhouse gas emissions and moving to renewable sources of energy to protect human health and Earth’s ecosystems:

Empower People

See what we are working on here.

Mobilize Action

Members of the Climate Action Group agree to stay informed about climate change issues and to take actions when they receive Climate Action Alerts. If you would like to join our group or just be informed about climate related issues and webinars click on the link below.

The Climate Action Group Steering Committee is a leadership group that meets virtually monthly on the 4th Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 to plan climate activities and programs for our league.

Contact c.owley@lwvmilwaukee.org to take action and join our team.

Transform Policy

The main goals of the Climate Action Group is to take action at the local level to support and advance policies that tackle the issue of climate change

We achieve our goals by

Supporting Milwaukee County and its municipalities plans to reduce causes of climate change and move towards a sustainable future -- specifically the Milwaukee City/County Climate and Equity Plan.
Educating our members and the community about climate change issues such as the health impact of climate change, the impact of gas plants, and the massive energy usage that will be required for the new data plants in our region.

Information on Milwaukee City Climate and Equity Plan & the County Climate Action Plan 2050