Chesapeake Climate Action Network
US Climate Change organization
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The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The organization's mission is to foster a rapid societal switch to sustainable energy and energy-efficient products, joining similar efforts worldwide to address global warming.
| Founded | July 1, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Mike Tidwell |
| Type | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| Location | |
| Michael Tidwell[1] | |
| Lise Van Susteren[1] | |
| Revenue | $886,442[1] (2013) |
| Expenses | $1,121,536[1] (2013) |
| Employees | 21[1] (2012) |
| Website | www |
Background
The Chesapeake Climate Action Network was launched on July 1, 2002, with a seed grant from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
Working with a large and growing network of allies, the group helped pass an Offshore Wind Bill in Maryland,[2] statewide carbon caps in Maryland, clean cars bills in Maryland and the District of Columbia,[3] renewable energy standard bills in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
