Network name: Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) Scope: Regional Geographic region: North America Central Coordinator Location - City: Takoma Park, MD Central Coordinator Location - Country: United States Principal focus: Mobilization Organization type: Mixed Year started:   Short description*: Chesapeake Bay region tri-state affiliate of CAN International. Focus and description*: “The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) is the first grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Our mission is to educate and mobilize citizens of this region in a way that fosters a rapid societal switch to clean energy and energy-efficient products, thus joining similar efforts worldwide to slow and perhaps halt the dangerous trend of global warming.” Funding Source:   Contact details: PO Box 11138 Takoma Park, MD 20912 240-396-1981 FOR GENERAL INQUIRIES: Irene Bruce Office Manager/Bookkeeper 240.396.2154 irene@chesapeakeclimate.org Email: irene@chesapeakeclimate.org Website: http://www.chesapeakeclimate.org

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