Think 100% ep:39 Notes

In episode 39 they discuss with the Chesapeake Climate Action Network about their blueprint for success. They talked with Executive Director Mike Tidwell, Maryland Director Brooke Harper ,and Virginia Director Harrison Wallace. They break down what was going on in DC, maryland and virginia. They discuss what it took to get D.C. to pass what they refer to as the "boldest peace of climate legislation in the country". Which included getting the city gov't to pass a law agreeing to get the district of columbia in D.C. on 100% wide and solar electricity by the year 2032. In maryland 50% renewable energy by 2030 with a goal of 100% by 2040.In virginia their working towards the same thing looking to see some change in 2020. Also adding with the legislation the strongest building efficiency standards and huge incentives for electric cars and charging stations.Not only did they talked about the largest women's march and the confrontation following the indigenous peoples mark at the lincoln memorial. The confrontation with Nathan Phillips was more of a racial attack ,and he showed bravery by putting himself in the middle of the action. Mike Tidwell says that the Chesapeake climate action network formed in 2002 because as a journalist covering climate change, and he got invested after realizing that gap between what we know about climate change and what we're doing about it is huge. He felt live we needed to do something about it because it's morally unacceptable. The group is trying to make sure government officials are held accountable. The legislation has a strong equity component and it democraties solar power. The legislation is just trying to make things a even field when it comes to living healthy and trying to move forward.In maryland it also bring in more jobs, with the maryland clean energy jobs act, opening up more than 20,000 jobs rebuilding the bottom of the city.

To me personally i feel like the network is a refreshing movement. I think that it a step forward and actually making a change, while it still won't change much it's helping. Although solar and wind power had it downsides; including solar energy being very expensive so i believe it might take longer than what's expected. The effort sets as an example for other cities to make this puch and it might actually work in my eyes at least. The DVM's actions are exactly what i feel people were waiting on in terms of providing something beneficial and opening opportunities.

Definitions:

DVM: D.C./ Virginia/ Maryland-podcast
the chesapeake climate action network: the first grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia-google 
"boldest peace of climate legislation in the country"-Law passed saying 100% renewable energy by 2032 in D.C.