Dr. Overpeck's expertise will be a welcome addition to the Environmental Commission. It would be great to request him to be an emissary to the University to coordinate climate action efforts. A significant change to the University's climate action plan would be to terminate its action to install a gas-fired power plant on Central Campus. Students and members of the community understand that proceeding with installation of a fossil fuel power plant is antithetical to progress in reducing carbon emissions. The University, ranked #10 in the Big 10 universities for effective climate action. The UM could instead, lead with authority by changing its plan and implementing renewable energy sources now. Let's ask Dr. Overpeck to help UM and the city join to eliminate fossil fuel use.
Dr. Overpeck's expertise will be a welcome addition to the Environmental Commission. It would be great to request him to be an emissary to the University to coordinate climate action efforts. A significant change to the University's climate action plan would be to terminate its action to install a gas-fired power plant on Central Campus. Students and members of the community understand that proceeding with installation of a fossil fuel power plant is antithetical to progress in reducing carbon emissions. The University, ranked #10 in the Big 10 universities for effective climate action. The UM could instead, lead with authority by changing its plan and implementing renewable energy sources now. Let's ask Dr. Overpeck to help UM and the city join to eliminate fossil fuel use.