Wisconsin utilities are planning to retire several coal and natural gas plants in the next two to three years and this electricity capacity needs to be replaced. The cost of solar has declined tremendously, making solar projects an economic solution. Wisconsin...
Wisconsin has a current (2016) energy spending deficit of $14.4 billion ($14.4 billion in expenditures leaves the state). With no substantial in-state fossil fuel resources, reliance on fossil fuels is hurting the Wisconsin economy. Transitioning to in-state energy...
August 2020 The Wisconsin Medical Society endorses the following scientific consensus and findings of the 5th Assessment Report of the UN IPCC: Anthropogenic warming of the climate should be kept to a maximum of 1.5°C/ 2.7°F relative to pre-industrial levels. Relative...
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WIAAP) recognizes that climate change is a public health emergency that is harming the health and well being of the patients we serve. The WIAAP aims to prevent the worsening of those harms by: Improving...
This report will serve as a basis for our efforts to share with the public and policymakers in government and industry what we know about the ways climate change is harming our health, and the health benefits of climate solutions. In particular, this report will...
Healthy Climate Wisconsin (formerly known as the Wisconsin Health Professionals for Climate Action) is committed to communicating that the global climate crisis is a public health emergency, and advocating for equitable solutions to decrease the impact of climate...