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Athens-Clarke Countyâs Clean and Renewable Energy Campaign hosted its third virtual town hall meeting on Monday, in which ACC representatives answered questions from Athens residents on how ACC will reach its 100% renewable electricity goal by 2035.
The panelists introduced themselves and explained how the meeting would consist of a layout of the planâs progress thus far, followed by a Q&A for the attendees and finally an opportunity for feedback on the plan.
Before diving into the plan, former Sustainability Officer Andrew Saunders, who was filling in for current Interim Sustainability Officer Mike Wharton, introduced the Community Advisory Board made up of local stakeholders chosen by Mayor Kelly Girtz. The board advises ACC and its partners through the planning process.
For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 9, 2021
BOSTON Environment America Research & Policy Center launched a new campaign Tuesday calling on Walmart to publicly commit to installing solar panels on the roofs of nearly all of its more than 5,000 locations across America and over the parking lots that surround them by 2035. Walmart has built its reputation on getting customers what we need, at reasonable prices. Now the company has a chance to enhance that reputation by moving to protect customers health and quality of life, said Susan Rakov, Chair of the 100% Renewable Energy Campaign at Environment America Research & Policy Center. “Walmart’s giant rooftops and parking lots are perfect places to generate clean, renewable energy, which will not only power the stores, but also clean up the air and create an emergency power source for the surrounding community. That’s real efficiency, and a service to all just the kind of innovation that a smart retailer like Wa