Climate and energy

Hi there. Welcome to the CEP group blog. If you ended up here not through our main website, CEP stands for the Climate and Energy Project, which is a project of the Land Institute, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

We are based in Kansas and our mission is to create positive, constructive energy conversations throughout the Midwest. We support reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, and we encourage sustainable development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. We also want to reduce the nation’s energy dependence on fossil fuels.

CEP is not about partisanship. It is about place. We are extremely proud to be from the Midwest. We want our way of life to survive and we want to leave this region an even better place, for the good of future generations.

This blog: CEP serves Midwesterners who want to learn more about climate and energy issues. We translate between experts and everyday people. We act as a link - we can hook up people with information, and we can hook up experts with a public audience. We also serve as a helpful filter, due to our regional focus. There’s a lot of climate and energy information floating around out there, but we try to seek out what will matter most to you

Blog contributors: Research Director Maril Hazlett is blog moderator and provides most of the general content and news updates. Other staff members chip in as well - Executive Director Nancy Jackson, Projects Director Scott Allegrucci, and Community Outreach coordinator Eileen Horn. Occasionally we will also persuade/ coerce guest bloggers to show up as well.