This event was a great success - thanks to the excellent speakers who enlightened us and the attendees whose passion for water fueled significant discussions! We are working now on a report that will document what we learned, watch this site for more information on that as it develops. Videos of the presentations are available now on the LWV Lake Michigan Region website, in Member Resources at this link. Following is the original page that advertised the event - we will post more soon!
This will be a day focused on water protection,. Find out what Leagues around the country are doing in their local areas, and discuss the threats posed by the unraveling of the safety net for water users provided in the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. Come to Chicago for this event - stay for LWV US Convention!
We will be meeting at the historic Standard Club which was established in 1869 and is five star rated club., located at 320 South Plymouth Court, one block from State Street, three blocks from Michigan Avenue. Rooms are available to workshop attendees at the Standard Club - these rooms are discounted for our attendees, and can be used for the duration of the LWV US convention, which is being held at the the Hilton Chicago just 10 blocks away.
Click here to register!
Schedule for the Day
Annual Meetings:
11:30-1:30 - Annual Meetings for LWV Upper Mississippi River Region and LWV Lake Michigan Region, buffet luncheon included. While this is intended for member Leagues of these two ILO's, others who are interested in the work being done are welcome to attend. The agenda for the LWV UMRR event is HERE.
Workshop: (click here for details)
2:00 - Welcome - Krista Grimm, President, LWVLMR
2:10 - LWV History of Water Protection - Henrietta Saunders, LWVLMR Board Member
2:20 - LWV Takes on Today’s Water Issues – Lightning Round
Introduction Gretchen Sabel, Chair, LWVUMRR
Speakers from 7 local Leagues from around the country share their success in advocating
for the common good on water issues
3:45 - Threats Abound, What Tools Do We Have?
Introduction Judy Beck, LWVUMRR & LWVLMR Board Member
The Internet of Water, Dr. Emily Reed, US Geological Survey
4:45 - Discussion & Wrap Up
Banquet and Keynote: (click here for details)
5:00 - Networking for Banquet Attendees
6:00 - Banquet, with Keynote speaker Howard Learner, Executive Director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center. Mr. Learner and the ELPC litigates and advocates for the environment, leading progress on regional issues - most recently getting the Ohio EPA to reverse it's position and designate Lake Erie as "impaired". The Ohio EPA’s reversal of its position is the key first step. The next steps will be enforceable pollution limits and meaningful actions to reduce agricultural runoff of phosphorus and nitrates, principally from fertilizer and manure, into the Maumee River system that flows into Maumee Bay and causes algae blooms in western Lake Erie. Under Mr. Learner's leadership, ELPC is fighting back and playing to win. ELPC’s effective strategic litigation and public advocacy are more vital than ever to confront the current Administration’s anti-environmental agenda in the Midwest.
Attendees need to register for each segment of the day separately - click here to access the registration page. We hope that as many people as possible attend both the workshop and banquet - there's even a price break for those who attend both!
Annual Meetings:
11:30-1:30 - Annual Meetings for LWV Upper Mississippi River Region and LWV Lake Michigan Region, buffet luncheon included. While this is intended for member Leagues of these two ILO's, others who are interested in the work being done are welcome to attend. The agenda for the LWV UMRR event is HERE.
Workshop: (click here for details)
2:00 - Welcome - Krista Grimm, President, LWVLMR
2:10 - LWV History of Water Protection - Henrietta Saunders, LWVLMR Board Member
2:20 - LWV Takes on Today’s Water Issues – Lightning Round
Introduction Gretchen Sabel, Chair, LWVUMRR
Speakers from 7 local Leagues from around the country share their success in advocating
for the common good on water issues
3:45 - Threats Abound, What Tools Do We Have?
Introduction Judy Beck, LWVUMRR & LWVLMR Board Member
The Internet of Water, Dr. Emily Reed, US Geological Survey
4:45 - Discussion & Wrap Up
Banquet and Keynote: (click here for details)
5:00 - Networking for Banquet Attendees
6:00 - Banquet, with Keynote speaker Howard Learner, Executive Director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center. Mr. Learner and the ELPC litigates and advocates for the environment, leading progress on regional issues - most recently getting the Ohio EPA to reverse it's position and designate Lake Erie as "impaired". The Ohio EPA’s reversal of its position is the key first step. The next steps will be enforceable pollution limits and meaningful actions to reduce agricultural runoff of phosphorus and nitrates, principally from fertilizer and manure, into the Maumee River system that flows into Maumee Bay and causes algae blooms in western Lake Erie. Under Mr. Learner's leadership, ELPC is fighting back and playing to win. ELPC’s effective strategic litigation and public advocacy are more vital than ever to confront the current Administration’s anti-environmental agenda in the Midwest.
Attendees need to register for each segment of the day separately - click here to access the registration page. We hope that as many people as possible attend both the workshop and banquet - there's even a price break for those who attend both!