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Please Volunteer for a Time Slot at CCL ExhibitThank you for your interest in helping the Madison chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby conduct an exhibit booth at the 2021 World Dairy Expo (WDE) at the Alliant Energy Center at 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, Wisconsin during the week of September 28 thru October 2. Actual attendance at the previous World Dairy Expo in 2019 was 62,000 people.
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Current COVID-19 Guidelines for this event.
A CCL exhibit at the World Dairy Expo is an opportunity to invite members of the dairy industry to share their thoughts about legislation pending in Congress to address climate change.
The "Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021" recently passed the U.S. Senate by 98 to 2. Enactment of this bill (S. 1251) would provide technical assistance to farmers to help them participate in voluntary environmental credit markets. These markets are an opportunity for farmers to earn revenue by implementing specific agricultural practices that reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions.
Of course, we will also describe the Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act of 2021 (HR 2307), which is sharply focused on reducing fossil fuel combustion emissions. Those emissions accounted for 74% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in the year 2019.
A price on carbon will help expand renewable energy on farms. Heavily agricultural land in the U.S. is often land with some of the nation's best wind resources. Moreover, according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, the number of farms with solar panels increased nearly 150 percent between 2012 and 2017, from 36,000 to 90,000.
The "Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021" recently passed the U.S. Senate by 98 to 2. Enactment of this bill (S. 1251) would provide technical assistance to farmers to help them participate in voluntary environmental credit markets. These markets are an opportunity for farmers to earn revenue by implementing specific agricultural practices that reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions.
Of course, we will also describe the Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act of 2021 (HR 2307), which is sharply focused on reducing fossil fuel combustion emissions. Those emissions accounted for 74% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in the year 2019.
A price on carbon will help expand renewable energy on farms. Heavily agricultural land in the U.S. is often land with some of the nation's best wind resources. Moreover, according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, the number of farms with solar panels increased nearly 150 percent between 2012 and 2017, from 36,000 to 90,000.
The link below will take you to a Doodle survey to help you select a specific tabling shift (time slot). This survey will remain open until about Sept. 21. You will be prompted to provide a phone number; please provide your mobile phone number if possible.
Select a CCL Tabling Shift
- Our small exhibit space (3' x 8') allows for only 2 tabling volunteers at a time.
- The expo is a 5-day event divided up into 20 time slots to choose from, each 2-hours long.
- You may select multiple shifts if you wish.
Select a CCL Tabling Shift
After you've selected a shift, you will be invited to return to this website later on to visit the Resources page for: • an information sheet about the WDE venue, • a list of all the CCL volunteers at WDE including each person's shift schedule and contact information, • a short guide entitled “Tabling 101”, and • introductions to selected agricultural dairy topics related to climate change.
CCL volunteers will be invited to attend a virtual orientation & training session approximately one week before the WDE event.
CCL volunteers will receive complimentary admission passes into the expo, but you will need to cover your cost for parking. The Alliant Energy Center has over 5,800 paved and lit parking spots onsite. Fees are currently $8.00 (cash or credit card - Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) per car, per day, or $24.00 per bus, per day. The daily parking fee allows same-day reentry with a parking ticket stub.
If you will need overnight accommodations, you are advised to make arrangements well in advance.
Map of WDE Floorplan and Grounds. CCL Exhibit is in booth 84tt, circled in red on the floorplan.
Thanks again for volunteering for the CCL exhibit at the 2021 World Dairy Expo.
CCL volunteers will be invited to attend a virtual orientation & training session approximately one week before the WDE event.
CCL volunteers will receive complimentary admission passes into the expo, but you will need to cover your cost for parking. The Alliant Energy Center has over 5,800 paved and lit parking spots onsite. Fees are currently $8.00 (cash or credit card - Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) per car, per day, or $24.00 per bus, per day. The daily parking fee allows same-day reentry with a parking ticket stub.
If you will need overnight accommodations, you are advised to make arrangements well in advance.
Map of WDE Floorplan and Grounds. CCL Exhibit is in booth 84tt, circled in red on the floorplan.
Thanks again for volunteering for the CCL exhibit at the 2021 World Dairy Expo.
