Stan Holmes, 801-712-5886, stholmes3@xmission.com
Thomas Young, Deputy Press Secretary, 719-393-2354, thomas.young@sierraclub.org
Salt Lake City, UT -- Thursday, September 13th, the Utah Sierra Club and the Utah Climate Action Network are hosting a public forum titled, "Utah's Sustainable Communities in Action.” The event is affiliated with the Global Climate Action Summit, a worldwide convening of cities, states, businesses, and citizens committed to addressing the risks of climate change. Salt Lake City is one of the state's four local governments pledged to achieve 100 percent renewable energy and to make substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski will open the event with a welcome video. Lara Jones, host of KRCL’s RadioActive, will then moderate a panel including representatives from Salt Lake City's Sustainability Office, Rocky Mountain Power, Utah Clean Energy, and Logan High School's Environmental Action Force. Panelists will highlight their efforts in Utah to achieve the climate action goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
What: Public forum on “Utah’s Sustainable Communities in Action”
When: Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 7:00 pm MDT
Where: Salt Lake City downtown library auditorium, 210 East 400 South
Who:
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski will offer welcoming remarks.
Lara Jones, host of KRCL’s RadioActive, will moderate the panel.
Panelists:
Tyler Poulson, program manager of Salt Lake City’s Sustainability Department
Jon Cox, Rocky Mountain Power's vice president for government affairs
Sarah Wright, director of Utah Clean Energy
Piper Christian, member of the high school student group that successfully advocated for the Utah State Legislature's first climate change resolution.
Lindsay Beebe, organizer for the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign, will emcee the event.
RSVP: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7010Z000002B3lFQAS
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.