Learn How To Advocate For Wind Power In Maryland

Photo from the CCAN website

“The wind blowing off Maryland’s Atlantic coast is a vast, untapped energy source.” - CCAN

On Sunday, January 16, 2011 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville’s Environmental Action Group will host Keith Harrington from the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) from 11:45 AM till 12:30 PM.

Keith’s will talk about CCAN’s activities to advocate for Wind Power in Maryland, as well as the role Maryland’s religious communities can play in this effort.

Maryland has set a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) pledge stating that 20 percent of the state’s electricity needs will be met by renewable energy sources including both wind and solar power by year 2022. CCAN believes the state is in danger of failing to meet this goal without harnessing offshore wind.

On December 4th a coalition of environment, business, and labor groups came together to talk about how to make offshore wind a reality in Maryland. Below are some video highlights:

Light refreshments will be served after the talk. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville is located at 100 Welsh Park Drive, off Mannakee Street.

You may also want to participate in Maryland: Got Wind? campaign by submitting a photo of you with the slogan somewhere in the state.

The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) is the first grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Our mission is to amass undeniable grassroots power in this unique region surrounding our nation’s capital to call for state, national, and international policies that will put us on a path to climate stability.

They envision a country where clean energy sources, such as solar and wind power, are prioritized and dirty fossil fuels are phased out; where our world is on a path to 350 ppm CO2 in the atmosphere, creating a stable, sustainable climate.

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