West Michigan Environmental Action Council and the Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club will host their third Community Conversations on Climate Change, a monthly series of virtual discussions on climate change - how it is affecting Muskegon County, and what can be done at the local level to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for future impacts.
The topic is “Better Living Electrically” scheduled for Thursday, March 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The virtual discussion will be moderated by Brett Little, program manager for the GreenHome Institute, a nonprofit organization with a mission of empowering people to make healthier and more sustainable choices in the renovation and construction of the places we live in.
Panelists include: Mike Berkowitz, Beyond Coal Campaign representative for the Sierra Club; Ken Freestone, former residential energy advisor for the city of Holland; Patrick
King, sales executive for Boardwell Mechanical Services; Tim Korthase, co-owner of Korthase and Sons, and Yvonne Lewis, senior program manager for the Energy Waste Reduction team at Consumers Energy.
The focus of the panel will cover the importance of electrifying homes in relation to climate change, what a clean and green renewable energy grid looks like, the role of energy efficiency, solar installations, and battery storage in climate change solutions, information on how to participate and receive incentives when installing energy efficient upgrades to homes/businesses, and what steps, small and large, homeowners can take to move toward electrical homes.
According to one of the panel organizers, Renae Hesselink, vice president of sustainability for Nichols Paper, “It’s important for homeowners to understand how energy efficiency and solar installations can help them reduce their energy use, as we work to cut greenhouse gas emissions.”
Tanya Cabala, lakeshore outreach organizer for the West Michigan Environmental Action Council, notes that Michigan has committed to carbon neutrality by
2050. “I think people are excited to learn the role they can play in climate change solutions, especially by connecting their energy use in their homes to a grid powered by
renewable energy sources,” she says.
“As we speak, renewable energy and efficiency programs are helping clean up our grid,” according to Sophie Stoepker, of the Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club.
“Many exciting climate change solutions are becoming more advanced and helping guide our path toward electrification,” she says.
To learn more and register for the panel discussion, go to: CommunityConversationsMarch2021.eventbrite.com
West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) has been West Michigan’s preeminent resource for environmental education and advocacy since 1968.
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