Biweekly Environmental Legislative Calls

Join us for Biweekly Environmental Legislative Calls!

Stay informed and engaged this legislative session by joining our biweekly Environmental Legislative Calls every other Tuesday at 12 noon beginning Tuesday, January 13th. We hope you’ll join us in shaping a greener, more sustainable Nebraska.

If you are interested in joining the calls please email Brittany Cooper NFP Executive Director at nfpstate@nebraskansforpeace.org to receive the zoom information.

These calls are a great way to:

• Stay up to date on environmental legislation in Nebraska.

• Hear directly from policy experts and advocates.

• Learn how you can make your voice heard.

Nebraskans for Peace Executive Director Brittany Cooper will facilitate the calls and we will be joined by our legislative experts:

Mark Brohman, Executive Director, Wachiska Audubon

Ken Winston, Chapter Director, Nebraska Sierra Club

Al Davis, Lobbyist, Nebraska Sierra Club

Other experts, including legislators and advocates may join us from time to time.

Legislative Experts Bios:

Mark Brohman, Executive Director of Wachiska Audubon. For 13 years Mark worked for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in Lincoln, including 6 years as their lobbyist. Then he was the Executive Director for the Nebraska Environmental Trust for 15 years and has been with Wachiska the last three years. He grew up in Custer County near Broken Bow, graduating from Callaway High School, received a B.S. from Chadron State College in Biology and Chemistry with a Math minor, a Master’s degree from UNL in Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife with an Entomology minor, and a law from UNL’s College of Law. He is a board member of Friends of the Niobrara, Back To The River, and Chadron State College’s Foundation.

Ken Winston is a man of many hats in the world of environmental leadership. He is currently the Chapter Director for the Nebraska Sierra Club.Previously he was the Executive Director of Nebraska Interfaith Power & Light from 2017 to 2025 and a community organizer for the Nebraska Sierra Club from 2020 to 2025. He also represented the Nebraska Sierra Club as a policy advocate before the Legislature for 14 years. He led their successful opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, both as an attorney and policy advocate. Recently, he has been engaged in efforts to encourage our public power districts to move away from fossil fuels, increase investments in renewable energy, and help people reduce their energy bills. He has led activities opposing factory farms, supporting regenerative agriculture, and local food. He has coordinated the Nebraska Youth Climate Summit since 2017.

Al Davis comes from a pioneer ranch family with roots in southwest Cherry County, where his grandfather homesteaded in 1888. Al is a graduate of Hyannis High School. He attended Creighton University and graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in History and Economics. Al also spent a year studying theatre at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Al was an enthusiastic participant in community betterment programs in Hyannis and served on local school boards for decades before running for the Legislature in 2012. He was elected and took office in January 2013. Al has served as a lobbyist for the Sierra Club since 2020. He serves on the board of Nonpartisan Nebraska and the Nebraska Farmers Union.