For the last several months, the Climate + Energy Project and Sunrise Project have been combining our unique talents, knowledge, and approaches to create and implement an equity-driven community engagement process for Douglas County’s Climate Action Plan.Sunrise...
Authored by: Dorothy Barnett, Executive Director27, 24 and 19. Those are the ages my three grandkids will be in 2040, when, according to more than 200 of the world’s leading climate scientists, we will pass the average 1.5°C temperature rise. It’s possible that if we...
Authored By: Beth Pauley Your voice will shape a just transition in Kansas Use Our Form to Submit a Public Comment by July 4 How so? Weighing in on Evergy’s Sustainability Transformation Plan could shift the power dynamics from special interests to everyday Kansans...
Take Action & Weigh in on Energy Policy to Help Kansas Equitably Transition to a Clean Energy Future Last Fall, Evergy submitted a Sustainability Transformation Plan (STP) that previews how they plan on transitioning to a more sustainable energy future. The Kansas...
Action Alert! Tell your representatives you support Kansas Wind! VOTE NO on SB 279 To watch the hearing live visit the Senate Utilities YouTube Page. You can also listen to the hearing on Statehouse Live audio feed. Click the link, scroll down to find the...
VOTE YES on HB 2381 Background and talking points below TAKE ACTIONIs your Kansas Representative on the Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee? If so, call or email them and ask them to support HB 2381, which creates a task force who...
Millions of people across the Midwest are confused, angry, and worried about rolling blackouts amid sub-zero temperatures. The planned outages are necessary to protect the integrity of the electric grid. How we got to this place is complicated, but the solutions...
We received notice that the Senate Utilities Hearing on the Energy Choice Act, SB 24, has changed to next week, Tuesday, Jan 26th at 1:30 p.m. The public can provide testimony at the hearing virtually, in-person, or in written form only. Comments need...
To meet climate goals we need to phase down GHG emissions from buildings. Switching to efficient electric appliances and equipment, powered by an increasingly renewable electric grid, cuts climate-warming emissions and delivers benefits like cleaner air indoors...
2021 Legislative Session kicked off this week Climate and energy advocates across the country (including CEP) find themselves excited about climate action at the federal level for the first time in a number of years. President-elect Biden’s climate plan, John...
LAST CHANCE to take action against Evergy's unfair rate proposals! Submit a Public Comment Opposing Evergy’s $35 Minimum Bill and Grid Access Fee As our battle over solar equity continues with the state's largest utility, we are now combatting their false...
Supreme Court Reminder! This week, the Kansas Supreme Court will review whether the rate design for distributed generation class (demand charges) discriminates against renewable energy users in violation of both Kansas state law and federal law. Everyone is...