Welcome to the Keweenaw Climate Community 

The Keweenaw Climate Community (KCC) is a grass-roots, bipartisan organization in the Keweenaw coming together to fight the global issue of climate change. The policy group within KCC coordinates local policy efforts that you can get involved in, while the education group is organizing educational events in local schools.  We help you meet with your elected officials, contact them with your concerns, organize local policy events, and make a difference. Join us! All are welcome.
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ABOUT US
Want to learn more? Rob Handler  gave a great presentation to the MSU Extension Team about KCC's work. You can download it or view the powerpoint here to learn more.

JOIN US! 

We can all make a difference!
We exist to give citizens like you the tools to influence your elected officials, take local action, and create a more resilient future for our community. 

Take Action! Contact your elected officials

Even if you don't want to come to monthly meetings, feel free to join our mailing list. If you don't want more emails, you can simply click on the Take Action link and find the information there. We coordinate digital activism, informing you of local actions, federal legislation, and opportunities to contact representatives over important bills. You can also follow us on Facebook or twitter (@KeweenawClimate) , of course.
  • We will track legislation at state and federal level that could influence climate.
  • We will let our members know whom to call or write, suggesting useful talking points and showing as models the letters we have written.
  • We will track local visits by our state and congressional representatives, so that we can organize responses for when they visit. We will hold local briefings in advance, then encourage others to show up at town halls with a clear message about the importance of climate action. 
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Coordinate with The CCL

Many members of this policy group may also wish to coordinate with the Citizens’ Climate Lobby to advocate for revenue-neutral carbon tax proposals such as the Climate Leadership Council plan.

We have just launched a Houghton/Hancock chapter of the Citizen's Climate Lobby! We will hold our monthly meeting on Monday evening May 22 in the Portage Lake District Library. The time will be announced soon. 

To join this local chapter, click here and then select the MI Houghton chapter in the dropdown box.
  • We will hold monthly meetings to view a webinar with a guest speaker
  • We will organize letter-writing campaigns and lobbying events to persuade our representatives to support a Carbon Fee and Dividend plan.
  • We will organize local education events to inform community members about the carbon fee and dividend plan
  • Above all, we will work to foster bipartisan support for a fee and dividend plan--creating the political will necessary for Congress to act.