UW-Madison students petition for transition to renewable energy by 2050

MADISON (WKOW) -- A group of students at UW-Madison are calling on the University to commit to 100% renewable energy by 2050.

During a day of global climate action, students and community members gathered at Library Mall to strike against climate change.

Campus Leaders for Energy Action Now (CLEAN) announced a petition demanding the university transition exclusively to renewable energy by 2050, and derive all electrical power from renewable resources by 2030.

The petition also called on university leaders to open up meetings of the Sustainability Advisory Council to students of the University and come up with a plan of action from the council by the end of January 2021 to reach the energy goals...

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Ken Notes: On my radio show last Saturday I was talking about this and suggested we should work with the energy companies to get there by 2050. A caller suggested we should take over or "Socialize" the energy companies and make them 100% green tomorrow. While I appreciate her enthusiasm, if we are not willing to work on these issues is a somewhat reasonable manner I question whether we can get there at all...One more time, if you want to facilitate change, seek a seat at the table.