Citizen Action Weekly: Friday, November 15th
Friday, November 15th
Southwest co-op hosts media event spotlighting “Green Homes, Good Jobs” Campaign
Thursday afternoon Citizen Action of Wisconsin’s Southwest Co-op hosted its first major media event to highlight the “Green Homes, Good Jobs” campaign.
100 home owners have already signed up to receive home energy efficient upgrades such as solar panels, new insulation, and new heating/cooling systems.
This campaign is designed to not only fight climate change but also save homeowners’ money and create good union jobs right here in Wisconsin.
You can read about this media event right here and here.
If you are interested in upgrading your own home you can get more information about the program here.
City of Milwaukee/Milwaukee County Climate Task force holds first meeting Monday
This Monday afternoon the first meeting of the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County Joint Task Force on climate change and economic equity was held.
Members of the task force took their oaths and then were given a warm welcome from Common Council President Ashanti
Erick Shambarger of the Environmental Collaboration Office followed with a presentation about the city’s current plans to meet the Paris Accords.
Dozens of community members attended and made their voices heard about what they would like the task force to focus on. The task force members decided they would meet two times a month over the next six months. The next meeting will be November 26th at 2pm in city hall in room 301-B. All are welcome to attend.
For more information on task force campaign contact: [email protected]
Read media about task force.
New Southwest Co-op member (and state Senate candidate) spotlight
One of the newest members to join the Citizen Action of Wisconsin Southwest Wisconsin co-op is Joni Anderson. Joni is the vice president of her union and is running for the State Senate in Senate District 14. Joni is running on a platform of Medicare for all, fighting climate change and fairer elections by ending unfair gerrymandering in our state. Citizen Action is excited to add Joni to our newest organizing co-op!
North Central Organizing Co-op Members Attend Fair Maps Summit
This past Saturday, several members of the NC Organizing Co-op joined a large turnout of people at the Fair Maps Summit in Marshfield. The large turnout of people from across the state demonstrate that this issues is a top priority for a lot of Wisconsinites.
Members of the Co-op from Oneida and Marathon County were in attendance, which is vitally important considering that these two counties have not passed a Fair Maps resolution. In Oneida County, Fair Maps activists have started going to each municipality to pass resolutions in support. The Town of Neubold has already passed one. Now, they’re working on the City of Rhinelander next. This work is being done by members of the groups that belong to the Fair Maps Coalition.
If you would like to know what you can do to help with Fair Maps, contact Joel Lewis at 715-551-2525 or [email protected]
Attend Citizen Action’s Annual Meeting, Saturday, December 7th, 1pm
The Citizen Action of Wisconsin Annual meeting will take place on Saturday, December 7th, 1pm.at the Washington Park Senior Center, 4420 W. Vliet St. Milwaukee.
Each regional organizing co-op will be having a meeting within their region at the same time,
We will connect with the meeting in Milwaukee to hear the awards and to hear a synopsis of our work from Executive Director Dr. Robert Kraig, and then turn our meeting back to the regional co-ops. This meeting is open to non-members as well as members.
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RSVP for Southwest co-op meeting
Citizen Action Organizing Co-op Informational Meeting
Are you concerned about the way things are going in our country? Do you feel like you have lost your political power? Do you want to do more to fight climate change? Do you want to help create well paying, skilled union jobs right here in our area? Do you care about making sure everyone in Wisconsin has healthcare? Join Citizen Action for our upcoming event!
Citizens Action is hosting small group informational meetings. Come and learn about how you can get involved in a true progressive movement dedicated to creating real change in the Driftless region.
This is a great opportunity to learn how you can be a part of our organizing co-op.
West Salem, November 23rd, 10:30am
Village of West Salem Hazel Brown Leicht Memorial Library
201 Neshonoc Rd.
“Treasurer Godlewski is Back!” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast.
We welcome the return of State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to the show. Sarah talks about the importance of paid family leave policies and the new state task force she is leading on retirement security. Our panel discusses the implications of the entrance of Deval Patrick in the presidential election. We review the do-nothing legislature which is adjourning for 2 months with little to show. Sean Duffy reveals he really left Congress to become a lobbyist for wealthy financial interests. Citizen Action’s new co-op in the “driftless” region launches effort to fight climate change, including through renewable energy upgrades to over 100 homes.
Listen Now – Episode 417
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