Our Mission
CACC stands for Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination, a regional grassroots environmental organization centered in the Great Lakes to foster awareness of environmental issues through a network of citizens and organizations. CACC has been working to protect our environment since 1978.
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Join CACC at the Michigan Energy Fair!
Meet CACC at the Michigan Energy Fair! David Gard, Energy Program Director of Michigan Environmental Council will be the keynote speaker at CACC’s General Membership Meeting (GMM), June 27th, at the Michigan Energy Fair in Onekama, Michigan. He will speak on “Defining Clean and Green - An Assessment of the Alternatives”. David Gard earned a joint MBA/MS from the University of Michigan. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University. CACC is proud to have Mr. Gard present at CACC’s GMM.
CACC’s General Membership Meeting will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 27th, at Tent 2, the Policy tent. Mr. Gard will speak at 2 p.m., immediately following the meeting. The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association, host of the Great Lakes Energy Fair, is offering CACC members a terrific deal. CACC members, whose membership is up-to-date, will be admitted free to the Michigan Energy Fair, on Saturday, June 27th, only. CACC members can attend the Fair Saturday and Sunday for $10.00. A weekend pass (Friday through Sunday) remains at $20.00. (a bargain!)*
If your membership is not up to date, you will be required to pay the entry fee at the gate for the Michigan Energy Fair, which is $15.00 per day.
You may read more about the energy fair and ride sharing on the site.
Directions: The Michigan Energy Fair will be held at the Manistee County Fairgrounds, 7587 First St. (M-22), Onekama, MI. The Fairgrounds are located on M-22 at the eastern tip of Portage Lake in Onekama (South of Eight Mile Road).
Coming from the south, follow US 31 north from Manistee to the intersection of M-22 (at the Little River Casino Resort). Take a left at this intersection and follow M-22 approximately 6.5 miles to the fairgrounds.
Coming from the north, follow US 31 south to 8 Mile Rd (the Alpine Motor Lodge will be at the intersection), and take a right. Follow this road approximately 1.5 miles to M-22. Take a left on M-22 and proceed a short distance to the Fairgrounds.
Join CACC at the Fair!
*Saturday only is free for CACC members. Saturday and Sunday for CACC members is $10.00. Weekend pass remains at $20.00 (a bargain!) Don't miss this great opportunity!
You are invited to participate in The Great Lakes Health Banner Project
Photo by Kay Cumbow
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The magnificent Great Lakes Health Banner, representing environmental health concerns of approximately 80 diverse Great Lakes organizations was inspired by the first Health Banner, which was created by the Environmental Health Network, a national group based in Louisiana.
The Great Lakes Health Banner was formally introduced at CACC's Backyard ECO-Conference in 1991. This powerful visual speaks for the protection of the health of our communities and the Great Lakes Watershed. Gretchen Michaels, CACC Director, has teamed with Maryann Stroup of Families for Environmental Health Awareness, the project's original director, to bring new life to this important grassroots art project.
Contributions toward this project will be appreciated and are tax deductible under IRS rules. A contribution of $12 or more will underwrite a square for the Banner.
Check for further information on our Great Lakes Health Banner Page
Contact Information
Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination
8735 Maple Grove Road
Lake, MI 48632-9511
Phone: 989-544-3318
Please be aware that the CACC office is not regularly staffed. Please address any urgent or emergency concerns to the board member nearest you, or our Chairperson from the board page.
Dr. Linda Birnbaum made a presentation on Dioxins in Saginaw, Michigan on April 13, 2005 and was kind enough to grant CACC permission to publish in on our site. You may view it here.