Now What? A Post-Election Discussion About Environmental Platforms And Promises (Thu Nov 20, 6pm)
November 17th, 2008 by Rebeccah WelchNow What? A Post-Election Discussion about Environmental Platforms and Promises
Thursday, November 20th
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Join us at our second “Third Thursday” forum to discuss post-election strategies and campaigns surrounding climate and environmental issues.
The forum will focus on the recent election’s impact on national, state and local environmental politics—including the role youth will play in ushering in a new clean energy economy by holding our newly elected officials to their campaign promises and demanding real solutions to the climate crisis now. Come to CUE’s Third Thursday to network, learn more, and take action.
Panelists:
- Josh Nachowitz — New York State Policy Director for the New York League of Conservation Voters
- Rachel Bishop — Brooklyn Organizer and Operations Assistant for the League of Young Voters
- Dave Shukla — Organizer with the Student Environmental Action Coalition and a Ph.D. student at the New School for Social Research.
Where:
Center for the Urban Environment
168 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (btw 2nd and 3rd Aves)
718-788-8500
When:
Thursday, November 20th 6 pm - 8 pm
How:
Train: Take F train to 4th Avenue or R train to 9th Street. Walk over 2 blocks north to 7th Street and 1st Avenue west to 3rd Avenue.
Pricing:
$5 Students
$10/ CUE, New York League of Conservation Voters; League of Young Voters
$15/ Non-members
Limited Space. Please RSVP to rwelch@bcue.org by Wed 11/19
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