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MI Healthy Climate Conference
MI Healthy Climate Conference
The state of Michigan’s first statewide climate conference took place in 2023. This conference aims to bring together stakeholders from across the state and nation to help implement key actions in the MI Healthy Climate Plan.
2026 MI Healthy Climate Conference
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will host the 2026 MI Healthy Climate Conference on April 21, 2026, at the Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan. Building off the momentum of past years, the MI Healthy Climate Conference aims to bring together representatives of local, state, and tribal governments, universities, community members, nonprofits, business leaders, and climate leaders from across the state and nation to:
- Report on the progress of the MI Healthy Climate Plan
- Foster connection, conversation, and collaboration
- Inspire attendees with real-world examples of community-led innovation and climate action
- Mobilize resources, technical support, and funding opportunities to empower communities to implement local climate initiatives
- Celebrate the work being done to move climate action forward in Michigan
This year’s conference sessions will include inspiring plenary talks, breakout sessions, interactive office hours, and several networking opportunities, including a reception at the end of the day.
Past conferences
Road to 2030 (2025)
Nearly 1,000 motivated Michiganders attended the MI Healthy Climate Conference in Detroit, April 22-23, 2025.
Accelerating Action (2024)
More than 900 participants attended the two-day MI Healthy Climate Conference in Lansing, May 16-17, 2024.
To change everything, we need everyone (2023)
Nearly 600 participants gathered on April 11-12 in Detroit for the first annual 2023 conference.
About the Office of Climate and Energy
The Office of Climate and Energy coordinates Michigan's response to climate change across state departments and agencies, and provide recommendations, guidance and assistance on climate change mitigation, adaptation and resiliency strategies. It supports the state's move to increased clean energy production and works with stakeholders to educate the public on the benefits of renewable energy sources as well as energy efficiency practices.
The Office coordinates the state’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through development and implementation of the Mi Healthy Climate Plan as ordered in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-182 and Executive Directive 2020-10. It will serve as Michigan’s action plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning toward carbon neutrality throughout the economy.