Stevens Point Clean Energy Campaign
Stevens Point residents smiling during the campaign kick off event at Schmeeckle Reserve in July 2023.
The Stevens Point Clean Energy Campaign launched in 2023
In June 2024, the Stevens Point city council voted unanimously for a commitment to 100 percent clean energy and carbon neutrality by 2050! That victory was possible due to the hard work of local elected officials and residents who care about the city's future. The campaign kicked off in August 2023 with more than 350 residents signing a clean energy petition, and crowds of people showing up to public meetings to advocate for climate action.
We are continuing to work with local elected officials and residents to ensure the city lives up to its commitment to making Stevens Point more sustainable. If you live in Stevens Point, sign this petition to encourage the common council to continue this great work.
We're also working with the mayor and alders to create a Sustainability Committee that will continue this conversation. Together, we will ensure Stevens Point has a healthier, cleaner future.
Sign the Stevens Point petition
Just after the launch of Wisconsin Conservation Voters' Stevens Point Clean Energy Campaign, Central Organizer Maxwell Johnson and local activists delivered the signed postcard to Mayor Mike Wiza. Residents from across Stevens Point signed the postcard asking for a 100 percent clean energy commitment in the city.
In 2017, the city's Eco Municipality Advisory Commission made a ten-year report called, "A Path to a Sustainable Point." The commission recommended the city create a sustainability committee and hire a sustainability coordinator, which are critical to ensuring our city is resilient to climate change.
UW-Stevens Point has 100 percent renewable electricity use and is well on its way to its 2030 climate goals. Additionally, over a dozen local governments have committed to 100 percent clean energy because they understand the imperative of meeting the climate crisis head-on.
On the larger scale, investor-owned utilities such as Wisconsin Public Service, are making their own commitments to reaching 100 percent clean energy by the year 2050.
By making this clean energy commitment, Stevens Point has the opportunity to improve the health of its residents, boost the local economy, and create new green jobs.
