Environmental Sustainability in Milwaukee: Addressing Climate Change & Equity

Erick Shambarger, Environmental Sustainability Director, City of Milwaukee.

Erick leads Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO), which has a vision of making Milwaukee a world class eco-city on America’s Fresh Coast. He oversees implementation of the City’s Refresh Milwaukee sustainability plan and oversees all of ECO’s programs in energy efficiency, renewable energy, water policy, urban agriculture, and green infrastructure.  He is also Project Manager of the City-County Task Force on Climate and Economic Equity. He will discuss the ten big ideas of the City-County Task Force and discuss the role of local governments in addressing climate change. Host: Patricia McFarland

https://city.milwaukee.gov/eco

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