Across the United States, dozens of municipalities
have officially set a goal of transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy. These include Atlanta, Georgia; Kansas City, Missouri; and
Washington, DC. Nearly a dozen counties in several states have taken this
action, as well as the states of Hawaii and California.
Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania is the latest community to
sign up for the 100 percent renewable energy campaign, promoted by the Sierra
Club. The board of supervisors voted unanimously last night to support a Ready
for 100 resolution, local activists Lou Ann Merkle and Michael Gillen reported
on Facebook.
“Congratulations to our Whitemarsh Township for
joining 100 other U.S. cities and towns resolved to transition to 100%
Renewable Energy!” Merkle, an artist and teacher, wrote. “It was exhilarating
to work with so many wonderful, skilled colleagues/friends on our Whitemarsh
Township Environmental Advisory Board and staff, and in the Montco Ready for
100 leaders group.”
Gillen, a retired history professor and author, lauded
Merkle’s skills in presenting the proposed plan to the governing body. “Lou Ann
Merkle made the pitch. The unanimous vote for approval by the supervisors was
followed [by] cheering and hugs, understanding of work ahead, and hope for the
future.”
Despite Facebook’s notable negative impact on American
society of enabling nasty concocted rumors, deliberate misinformation,
political hack attacks, and creepy personally targeted ads, activists have
found it quite useful for organizing local to national campaigns.
The Sierra Club and its state and local chapters have
Facebook pages followed by substantial numbers of people. The national Sierra
Club Facebook page is currently congratulating Monona, Wisconsin for joining
the Ready for 100 campaign.
“On Monday, March 4, Monona City Council unanimously
passed a resolution to commit the City to 100% clean, renewable electricity
community-wide by 2040 and for all energy sectors, including heat and
transportation, by 2050,” the Sierra Club page announced. “Monona joins
Madison, Eau Claire, and Middleton as the 4th #ReadyFor100 city
in Wisconsin, and is the 3rd city powered by Madison Gas & Electric to
commit to 100% clean, renewable energy!”
And in case you missed it on the missing-in-action
mainstream news, the Sierra Club Facebook page reported that New Mexico’s legislature
recently passed “a historic bill that will transition all electricity
generation 100% carbon-free by 2045! Pending Governor
Michelle Lujan Grisham's signature on the bill, New Mexico will join
California and Hawaii as the 3rd state in the U.S. to set a 100% carbon-free
electricity mandate.”
More than 22,000 people liked that post and more than
500 Facebook readers shared it. Besides sharing photos of babies, pets and smiley
selfies, many activists throw into the mix notices of campaigning so babies,
pets and life on Earth have a better shot at a healthy future.
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