On Monday evening, about 100 community members filled the Madison Central Library’s conference room for a belated Valentine's Day event discussing Dane County's relationship with clean energy.

The “Madison & Clean Energy: A Local Love Story” event offered presentations on clean energy initiatives by the City of Madison and Dane County government branches, as well as discussions about Madison Gas and Electric Company’s (MG&E) progress toward renewable energy goals in the midst of a new CEO. RePower Madison, a grassroots movement to make Madison a leader in clean energy, organized the event. 

Jason Vargo, Assistant Scientist in UW Madison’s Global Health Institute and event moderator, opened with a conversation about the facts of climate change.