BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1224@lexcan.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T130000 DTSTAMP:20260513T205805Z URL:https://lexcan.org/events/climatexchange-defending-climate-policy-brea kout-discussions-with-state-advocates/ SUMMARY:ClimateXChange: Defending Climate Policy: Breakout Discussions with State Advocates DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs climate policy rollbacks spread across the country\, states are left grappling with how to navigate an in creasingly defensive policy landscape. From attacks on renewable energy to broader attempts to undermine climate planning and protections\, advocate s and policymakers are working hard to maintain momentum garnered in previ ous years and protect communities from further backsliding.\n\nIn this pa rticipatory event\, we’re connecting attendees with policy experts to e xplore how states can defend against attacks on climate policy. First\, we ’ll analyze anti-climate policy trends across the country\, before split ting into three breakout rooms to dive deeper into state-level case studie s in the Southeast\, New York\, and Michigan. We’ll come back together a t the end of the session for Q&\;A and discussion with other on-the-gro und climate advocates.\n\nOur expert panel includes:\n\n- Ruby Wincele\, P olicy &\; Research Manager at Climate XChange\n\n- Abigail Franks\, Mem bership and Policy Manager at Southeast Climate &\; Energy Network\n\n- Jon Binder\, Executive Director of the Model Climate Laws Initiative\, a joint intiative of Columbia Law’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law  and Environmental Advocates NY\n\n- Courtney Brady\, State Advocacy Direc tor at Evergreen Action\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lexcan.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/De fensive-Strategies-Webinar-Event-Graphic.jpg CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Educational,Virtual LOCATION:https://climate-xchange.org/event/defending-climate-policy-breakou t-discussions-with-state-advocates/?utm_source=event-blast&utm_medium=emai l&utm_campaign=4-26-def-strat-three-week&emci=86ed75cf-024f-f111-8ef2-000d 3a14b640&emdi=28f56c2f-094f-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=25462256 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR