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Kansas Beats the Virus
The Climate + Energy Project is partnering with the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) to help Kansas Beat the Virus. Watch this video or read the overview to learn more!KLC has an ambitious goal to catalyze more than 1,000 small group meetings before the end of the year....
Join us for a Kansas Beats the Virus conversation!
We are convening two Kansas Beats the Virus conversations for our supporters and followers. In these meetings we'll brainstorm innovative, local ideas together to beat the spread of Covid-19. We'll talk briefly about the barriers you face (and see others...
Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip Film Screening & Guest Panel
In Power Trip, filmmaker Jonathan Scott travels the United States confronting those at the root of the issue and meets the everyday citizens fighting against a deeply entrenched, powerful system that’s waging war against the solar industry—and against the rights of...
Kansas Speaks On Evergy’s Proposed Grid Access Fee
What Happened? On November 5th, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) held a virtual public hearing to get citizen input on Evergy's new rate proposal to either add $3 per kilowatt grid access fee to solar energy users, or to have a $35 minimum bill for all...
Thank You Climate + Energy Voter Ambassadors!
Thank you for your hard work in getting out the climate + energy vote out in Kansas this election season. Although voter results are not yet in, we can celebrate our cohort of 36 voter ambassadors who reached out to 382 voters! We have two...
Every Vote Counts!
This election has been unlike any other because of the pandemic. That doesn’t change a simple fact: we must count every vote. Our ability to protect the environment, climate, and social justice rests on our democracy's health. With more mail-in ballots submitted than...
Happy Election Day!
The Kansas Secretary of State reported that 40% of all registered Kansas voters have voted. If you haven't already, exercise your right to vote today! Polling locations and their hours, and ballot drop boxes can be found at ksballot.org. If you haven't mailed...
Sign up to speak on behalf of Kansas solar!
Evergy is proposing a new electricity rate for residential solar customers, that adds a monthly grid access fee of $3.00 per kW of solar. If this isn't acceptable to the Commission, Evergy’s alternative proposal is a minimum bill of $35 for all...
Take climate action with your vote!
There are already approximately 350,000 ballots from Kansans counted toward the General Election, with more being returned and counted by the minute. Election experts say this will be a record-breaking election for turnout nationally- if you haven't already join...
Last Day to Request an Advance Ballot
There are only 7 DAYS before the general election and today, Oct 27th, is the LAST DAY to request an advance ballot. Election experts predict a record 160 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than in any presidential election...
7 days left, tips for helping your contacts vote & more!
There are only 7 days until the general election. In Johnson County alone, they reported receiving 52,000 mail-in ballots already in ballot drop boxes. 37% of voters in VotertoVoter have already voted! Thank you for all your hard work in getting the climate and energy...
Take action to protect Solar Rights!
Save Kansas Solar - Submit a Public Comment Opposing Evergy’s Grid Access Fees! DOCKET NO. 18-WSEE-328-RTS Evergy is proposing a new rate design for residential solar customers, the rate design includes a monthly residential grid access fee of $3.00 per...