Save The Date: Equity & the Environment: MLCV's 2020 virtual gala with Gov. Whitmer, Lt. Gov. Gilchrist & Theresa Landrum

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 a virtual platform, but this event remains focused on priority issues impacting Detroit.

 

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.

 

RSVP or become a sponsor 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.

October 14, 2020

6:00 – 7:30 PM 

Hosted virtually on Zoom

Help elect leaders who will prioritize water protections and affordability, environmental justice, and the impacts of climate change by joining Michigan LCV’s 2020 virtual gala: Equity and the Environment.