2018- A BIG YEAR FOR MIDDLETOWN FOR CLEAN ENERGY:
- Founded Middletown for Clean Energy (MCE)
- Created Facebook Group: Middletown for Clean Energy (NJ)
- Presented 8 talks “Climate Reality and the Path Forward”
- Held regional Sierra Club training June 7 and local Middletown training Oct 2
- Held monthly MCE meetings, July - Dec
- Organized Sept 8 “Rise for Climate” March and Rally in Red Bank
- Exhibited at Sept 22 “Middletown Day”
- Toured AT&T Labs Clean Energy installation, Aug 23
- Hosted Dec 4 Climate Reality Watch Party – “24 Hours of Reality”; and Nov. Paul Hawken’s “Drawdown”
- Attended public reviews: Port Monmouth Flood Control; Middletown Microgrid Project; NJ Energy Master Plan
- Attended webinars sponsored by NJ BPU: : NJ Offshore wind; NJ Community Solar
- Attended state-wide: Mayors’ Climate Conference at Rutgers and Sustainable Jersey at The College of NJ; national Citizens’ Climate Lobby in DC; regional Climate Reality Central NJ Chapter
- Authored 2 articles published in “The Jersey Sierran”. Co-authored monthly letter to appropriate city, state, or federal leaders on current climate-change topics; ~30 letters signed each month at Sierra Club meetings
- Held group meetings with Mayor Stephanie Murray; Mayor Kevin Settembrino; and Committeeman Tony Perry
- Wrote 2 letters to Middletown Leaders requesting Middletown apply for NJ DEP grants from the VW Settlement fund, for plug-in electric trucks, jitneys, and public EV charging stations
- Drafted letter urging steps to 100% clean energy for officials at many levels of government
MIDDLETOWN FOR CLEAN ENERGY BOOTH Sept 22 Middletown Day
-awning, hangings and pinwheels for children provided by Jo and Doug Irwin![middletown-booth](graphics/middletown-day-cc.jpg)
RISE FOR CLIMATE Sept 8. Middletown for Clean Energy organized this March and Rally
10 inspirational speakers, 10 display tables, and 10 plug-in electric vehicles on exhibit, with about 35 volunteers and 200 attendees.
This was one of 260 events across the US and 900+ events around the world, sponsored by 350.org.
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Pat and Steve Miller, patmiller@comcast.net ; stevemiller@comcast.net , Climate Reality Leaders