Michigan LCV Vote at Home Couch Party
2020-06-24 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Get Endorsed
Join Michigan LCV for a vote at home couch party complete with live music from some of Detroit’s best DJs: DJ Nicole and DJ Clif Da Supa Producer. We know that Michigan is a key battleground for this year’s election and it is important now more than ever that we make sure Michiganders are informed and prepared to vote at home! Invite your friends and family to join you!
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Virtual Gala 2020: Equity and The Environment
2020-10-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Canvass for Trevor Maveal for Prosecutor & Chokwe Pitchford for County Commission
Michigan League of Conservation Voters invites you to the Michigan LCV Virtual Gala: Equity & The Environment on October 14th from 6 – 7.30 pm. Traditionally held in the heart of the Motor City, COVID-19 has mandated a shift to Zoom, but this event remains focused on priority issues impacting Detroit.
RSVP today!
Event tickets start at a $50 suggested donation. All ticket purchases and sponsorships will go to support Michigan LCV’s critical work to protect our drinking water, public health, and our democracy, and tackle the existential threat of our time: the climate crisis.
This has been an unprecedented year, from a global pandemic that is having disproportionate impacts on communities of color and brutal racial police violence to widespread water affordability and contamination issues increasing our susceptibility to COVID-19. Michigan LCV recognizes the importance of electing leaders who will prioritize water protections and affordability, environmental justice, and the impacts of climate change.
On October 14th, Michigan LCV will honor three champions for their outstanding leadership on climate and water justice, public health and equity, and addressing the impacts of structural racism:
Governor Gretchen Whitmer established the nation’s only Racial Disparities Task Force to address the disparate impact COVID-19 has had on communities of color, with Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist leading the charge. The Whitmer/Gilchrist Administration declared racism a public health crisis, put in place the most diverse leadership team in state history, and have been leading boldly on climate change and water protections.
Theresa Landrum, an incredible frontline leader, has spent decades working to address public health issues and racial disparities in Michigan’s most polluted zip code: 48217. For decades, Theresa has advocated for some of Detroit’s most impacted communities and is a leading voice for justice across Michigan.

Along with our honorees, Equity and the Environment will feature environmental champions, U.S. Senator Gary Peters, U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin, State Representative Tyrone Carter and a special performance by Detroit poet, Natasha Miller you don’t want to miss!
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Thank you to our sponsors
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Anglers of the Au Sable
Lisa and Jim Baker
Bank of Ann Arbor
Bell’s Brewery
Rosina Bierbaum*
Joanie Binkow
Sandra Bitonti Stewart and Doug Stewart
Janis Bobrin and Mike Allemang
Susan and Oliver Cameron
Cherry Republic
Columbia Asset Management*
Consumers Energy
Detroit Salt Company
DTE Energy
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
David and Wendy Falb
Bill and Kay Farr*
Jan Garfinkle and Michael O’Donnell
Edie Goldenberg*
Elizabeth Goodenough and James G. Leaf
Great Lakes Outreach Media
Paul and Wendy Greeney
Leah Gunn
Suneel Gupta and Leena Rao
Steve and Sheila Hamp
John Hunting
Mark and Linda Johnson
Riyaz Kanji and Nina Mendelson
League of Conservation Voters
National Wildlife Federation*
Bali Kumar
Lisa and Hannan Lis
Jenifer Martin and Mark Frederick
John and Kate McGarry
The McKinney Foundation
Kris Olsson
Bill Phillips and Marianne Udow-Phillips*
Denis Pierce
Lana and Henry Pollack
Evan Pratt
Brian Schwartz
James Shayman
Sierra Club
Michael Staebler and Jennifer Poteat*
Denise Thal and David Scobey
Linh and Dug Song
Mike and Debbie Tirico
Stuart and Nancy Winston
Wolfpack- In Honor of Tim Wadhams
Charles and Linda Borgsdorf
John Carver
Martha Darling and Gil Omenn
Steve and Judy Dobson
Paul and Anne Glendon
Eve and Robb Kerr
Denis Pierce
Tom Porter
Phil and Kate Roos
Bruce Wallace and Susie Cannell
Lisa Wozniak and Kenneth O. Simón

Maintaining Democracy in Times of Crisis
2021-04-15 16:00 - 17:00
As we saw throughout the 2020 election, our democracy is an amazing system, but one that is being threatened. Secretary Benson and others have taken meaningful steps towards ensuring that the right to vote is accessible for all citizens, regardless of race, class, or any other arbitrary factor.
Lisa and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will be joined by election workers and clerks across the state to discuss the importance of election reforms to ensure all citizens have not only the right to vote, but understand how they can vote.

Line 5: Shutting Down the Ticking Time Bomb
2021-05-04 17:00 - 18:00
The outdated, 68-year-old pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac is set to be shut down in May. Enbridge’s time has run out — but they aren’t going down without a fight. A Line 5 rupture in the Straits of Mackinac would impact 700 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, take years to clean up and devastate our Great Lakes economy. Shutting down Line 5 is crucial to protect the Great Lakes from a catastrophic oil spill.
Join Michigan LCV and Jeff Insko, Professor of English at Oakland University, Whitney Gravelle, President, Bay Mills Indian Community, Riyaz Kanjii, Tribal Litigator at Kanji & Katzen and Michigan LCV board member, for a conversation on the steps to shutting down Line 5.

President Biden’s Climate Agenda: What it means for Michigan
2021-06-08 17:00 - 18:00
Our country is at a pivotal moment as we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. We have an immense opportunity to build our country back to take action on climate change and build a clean economy that works for everyone.
Michigan sits at the center of this change and has an opportunity to lead with our manufacturing know-how, our auto industry and deep connection to water.
Join Michigan LCV for a hopeful conversation around the Biden Administration’s efforts to continue moving the dial on climate during his first few months in office and plans moving forward.
The webinar will feature Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (CD 12 – Dearborn), David Kieve, Director of Public Engagement for the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Ryan ‘Rei’ Fielder, Manager for Michigan Alliance for Justice in Climate (MAJIC) who will address recent legislation and share how these decisions impact Michigan.

Maintaining Food Access in the Face of Climate Change
2021-07-15 16:00 - 17:00
How and where we get our food, and the food that we eat, has a significant impact on our health, the climate, and local economies. A healthy, sustainable, and affordable food system is critical to ensure that everyone has access to nutritious foods like fresh fruits and vegetables, and that local economies and farmers benefit from their sale. Buying local produce and using sustainable farming practices also plays an important role in mitigating climate change by limiting the carbon footprint from agriculture production, nutrient runoff, and more.
Join Michigan LCV for a People, Planet, Public Health webinar with U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Oran Hesterman, Founder & CEO of Fair Food Network and Quiana “Que” Broden, Founder & Executive Chef of The Kitchen by Cooking with Que in Detroit for a discussion about the ties between healthy food access, sustainable farming, and climate change — as well as the opportunities in Congress to improve our food systems and infrastructure.

Virtual Gala 2021: Equity & the Environment
2021-11-17 18:00 - 19:30
At MLCV, our work involves collaboration with state leaders, impacted community members, volunteers, and other community leaders from all corners of the state. Every year, we honor and celebrate some of those leaders for their work to protect our land, air, water and public health at our annual gala, Equity & the Environment.
Reserve your spot today
Join us this year as we recognize Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Assistant Secretary of State Heaster Wheeler for their work to enable historic voter turnout in Michigan in 2020 — despite the challenges of COVID-19 — and protecting all Michiganders’ right to vote; PFAS activists Tony Spaniola and Sandy Wynn-Stelt for their tireless advocacy on behalf of communities impacted by toxic PFAS chemicals; and Bay Mills Indian Community President Whitney Gravelle for her work on shutting down the Line 5 oil pipeline.

Traditionally held in the heart of the Motor City, this year’s event has been shifted to Zoom due to COVID-19.
Your ticket purchase and sponsorships will directly support our work to protect drinking water, public health, our democracy, and addressing the climate crisis in Detroit and across the great lakes state.
Reserve your spot today

Master of Ceremonies
Ann Delisi, WDET Radio Host

SPONSORS
Janis Bobrin and Mike Allemang
Anonymous
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Anglers of the Au Sable
Lisa and Jim Baker
Laura Berman
Irene Cahill
Citizens Utility Board of Michigan
Columbia Asset Management
Constance and James Cook
The family of Paul Czajka, In loving honor of his life
Jenifer Martin and Mark Fendrick
Paul and Judy Freedman
James G. Leaf and Elizabeth Goodenough
Stephanie Hale
Sheila and Steve Hamp
Kanji & Katzen, PLLC
Amir and Gulshan Kanji
Margaret and Todd Kephart
Eve and Robb Kerr
Lisa and Hannan Lis
Lori Lyman
Muffy MacKenzie
Michael Penskar and Maureen Martin
Cate and Doug McClure
John and Kate McGarry
Sheila Marcus and Tim Mervak
Leslie and Terry Murphy
MIEIBC
Michael O’Donnell
PACE Loan Group
Lana and Henry Pollack
Public Sector Consultants
John and Vivian Day Stroh
Denise Thal and David Scobey
Sandra Bitonti Stewart and Doug Stewart
Sunrun
Graham & Margie Teall
Debbie and Mike Tirico
Davis Uhlmann*
Voters Not Politicians
Emma White
Wolfpack

Charles and Linda Borgsdorf
Dave and Louise Lutton
Paul and Anne Glendon
Phil and Kate Roos
Steve and Judy Dobson
Denis Pierce
John Carver
Tom Porter
Bruce Wallace and Susie Cannell

*Contribution made to Michigan LCV Education Fund
