Twitter Chat Summary: Inflation Reduction Act
On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, from 11 am – 12 pm ET, the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation hosted a Twitter chat using #GreatLakes and #InflationReductionAct. The chat posed seven questions about the recently signed federal Inflation Reduction Act and how investments in climate change will impact the Great Lakes. Here’s a summary of the data for #GreatLakes from that 24-hour period.
Contributors and partners in the Inflation Reduction Act Twitter chat included Alliance for the Great Lakes, American Forests, Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, Council of Great Lakes Region, Delta Institute, EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy), Environmental Consulting and Technology, Inc., Environmental Law & Policy Center, Environmental Working Group, Great Lakes Protection Fund, Healing Our Waters, Huron River Watershed Council, IJC (International Joint Commission), Michigan Environmental Council, and Northeast-Midwest Institute among others.
Tweets: 858 Contributors: 342 Impressions: 4,572,174 Reach: 2,128,451
Click on the Tweet to see the replies.
Q1. Let’s kick off the #InflationReductionAct #GreatLakes chat by first addressing the greatest climate threats to the Great Lakes. ⭐️Remember: reply to this Tweet by saying, “A1. Agricultural runoff is the greatest threat to the #GreatLakes. #InflationReductionAct” for example. pic.twitter.com/0pxVmG3dEZ
— The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation (@ErbFamilyFdn) October 4, 2022
Q2. What is included in the #InflationReductionAct that will benefit the #GreatLakes? pic.twitter.com/5eFUgj4xnm
— The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation (@ErbFamilyFdn) October 4, 2022
Q3. #Climatechange is a crisis for the #GreatLakes. How can fighting it create opportunities to steward healthy ecosystems, build sustainable economies, and protect public health? #InflationReductionAct pic.twitter.com/FupCRW9sAP
— The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation (@ErbFamilyFdn) October 4, 2022
Q4. What could be done to help the public and/or government officials better understand the environmental implications of the #InflationReductionAct? #GreatLakes pic.twitter.com/krrFVBRVZX
— The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation (@ErbFamilyFdn) October 4, 2022
Q5. What resources are available to clarify or identify the process to apply for the funding available in the #InflationReductionAct? #GreatLakes pic.twitter.com/NqXCDtB70M
— The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation (@ErbFamilyFdn) October 4, 2022
Q6. What are you most excited about in the #InflationReductionAct? #GreatLakes pic.twitter.com/zrvVnej2w3
— The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation (@ErbFamilyFdn) October 4, 2022
Q7. Going forward, how should we refer to the #InflationReductionAct on Twitter and in discussions so people know what we’re talking about? #GreatLakes pic.twitter.com/T1EVL1LPFA
— The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation (@ErbFamilyFdn) October 4, 2022