LWV Lake Michigan Region program series on Great Lakes Issues September 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2022

There are two Interleague Organizations (ILOs) in the US that focus on water issues.  LWV Upper Mississippi River Region is one, and the  League of Women Voters Lake Michigan Region (LWV LMR) is the other.  LWV LMR has four member states and approximately 56 local leagues.  Whether it is advocating for full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), supporting strong regulatory protections for the Great Lakes, or educating citizens about emerging threats to the Great Lakes such as PFAS, coal ash or combined sewer overflows, LWVLMR is there.   (Curious about what an ILO is?  Check out this post.)​

Last year, LWV Lake Michigan surveyed representatives from each of the four member states surrounding Lake Michigan, to determine which topics related to the preservation and protection of Lake Michigan were of most interest. With those results in mind, we have prepared a series of programs, with each program devoted to a different state:  Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan.

 The number one area of interest was Climate Change and, as a result, their 2022 Climate Change Forum was held in-person and online in April 2022. This fall LWV LMR continues their education efforts, with a focus on each state, specifically.   Beginning on Thursday, September 8, 2022, and for the next three Thursday evenings, LWV LMR will offer a 1 ¼ hour program, via Zoom, to educate members and the public about the issues impacting Lake Michigan, in each of the four states.

These programs are complimentary and open to the public. Please share this information with fellow league members, your colleagues, family and friends. See Registration Links below.  Each evening requires separate registration at that state’s link, but each program is open to everyone, regardless of where you live.

 The schedule is as follows:
 Thursday, September 8, 2022, 7:30 p.m. CT – Indiana
Topics: Climate Change, PFAS, Invasive Species, Coal Ash
Register here: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvdemvpzIiHNy7QM0tb0OP_6Bp2leCC0eZ  
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 
Thursday, September 15, 2022, 7:30 p.m. CT – Wisconsin
Topics: Climate Change, PFAS, Invasive Species, Coal Ash
 Register here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvfuGrqDssGNDA2AJ6eyYb3V96AvOr93gM
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 
Thursday, September 22, 2022, 7:30 p.m. CT – Illinois
Topics: Climate Change, PFAS, Invasive Species, Coal Ash
 Register here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEscumhpz4iGdOkyXGg6WWB0U-fkATZSgU0  
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 
Thursday, September 29, 2022, 7:30 p.m. ET – Michigan
Topics: Climate Change, PFAS, Invasive Species, Coal Ash, Line 5
 Register here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkde2sqDsqEtamYIh68KyOJ3Dbfr6V77ND  
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 
The programs will also be recorded.
 If you have any questions, please contact LWV UMRR at [email protected]