Wisconsin

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CONTACT

Satya Rhodes-Conway
COWS
Phone: (608) 262-5387
satya(at)cows.org
7122 Social Science
1180 Observatory Dr.
Madison, WI 53706

MISSION: The Wisconsin Apollo Alliance is advancing a clean energy revolution in our state, forging an economic future that is clean, equitable and profitable.

AGENDA: We are a coalition of labor and environmental leaders with a common goal: to expand opportunities for Wisconsin businesses and workers while reducing our dependence on foreign oil and cutting the carbon emissions that are destabilizing our climate.

PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In September 2008, the Wisconsin Apollo Alliance participated in the national day of action, Green Jobs Now. The Alliance’s Satya Rhodes-Conway emphasized the importance of creating good, family supporting jobs that stabilize our climate.

Also in September 2008, the Wisconsin Apollo Alliance gained the support for the clean energy, good job agenda from the labor movement.

In 2007-2008, our Alliance focused on creating the Wisconsin Energy Independence Fund. Over the next ten years, Wisconsin will invest $150 million in grants and loans to make Wisconsin a leader in renewable energy. The Fund will accelerate research and development of clean energy products as well as their manufacture and production. The goal: to make the use of clean energy widespread and cost-effective. Governor Jim Doyle sponsored the initiative, which survived a contentious budget process and is now being implemented.

In the previous legislative session, the Alliance worked hard to see Wisconsin adopt a renewable portfolio standard of 10% by 2015. The same act also more than doubled funding for the state’s energy efficiency program, Focus on Energy, up to $82 million. Our work on these issues clearly positioned the Wisconsin Apollo Alliance as a leader in creating jobs in new energy technologies.

WHAT’S IN THE WORKS

Wisconsin can and should do more. We believe the renewable portfolio standard should be higher and the attack on greenhouse gases stronger. The double benefit: those efforts can generate new wealth for Wisconsin businesses and workers. Members of the Apollo Alliance are providing significant input on Governor Doyle’s Task Force on Global Warming to urge such actions.

You can read our complete comments to the Task Force and learn more about clean energy efforts in Wisconsin by linking to the following sites and reports.

Community Jobs in the Green Economy
Component Manufacturing: Wisconsin’s Future in the Renewable Energy Industry
Governor’s Task Force on Global Warming
Green Collar Jobs in America’s Cities
Greener Pathways
State of Working Wisconsin
Toward Wisconsin Energy Independence
New Energy for Campuses
New Energy for Cities
New Energy for States