Cindy Carr, (202) 495-3034 or cindy.carr@sierraclub.org
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
TOMORROW: Telepresser Launching New Report On Climate Threats In Trump’s NAFTA Agenda
Speakers Include Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Report’s Authors
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With talk of trade wars and NAFTA’s renegotiation intensifying, the Sierra Club worked with economists from the United States, Canada, and Mexico and will launch a new report that presents original research quantifying NAFTA’s climate impacts and exposing the climate threats hidden in Trump’s plans for the deal. Right now, Trump’s negotiators are discussing climate-denying proposals for NAFTA 2.0 that could lock in Trump’s polluting legacy for decades. In contrast, the new report outlines specific ideas -- echoing proposals from leading members of the U.S. Congress -- for replacing NAFTA with a deal that protects people, not polluters.
What: Coinciding with the release of the report, NAFTA 2.0: For People Or Polluters? on Tuesday, April 17, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and the report’s authors will reveal the climate pollution locked in by NAFTA, lay out proposals for a climate-friendly NAFTA replacement, and expose new climate hazards hidden in Trump's NAFTA 2.0 agenda.
When: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 11:15 a.m. ET
Where: (515) 739-1525, Access code: 412700
Who: Speakers include:
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, @RepJayapal
Ben Beachy, report author and director of the Sierra Club’s A Living Economy Program; @Ben_Beachy
Gordon Laxer, report author, political economist, and founding director of the Parkland Institute at the University of Alberta in Canada, @AfterTheSands
If you have questions, please email cindy.carr@sierraclub.org.
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3 million members and supporters. In addition to helping people from all backgrounds explore nature and our outdoor heritage, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.