Holly Burke, LCV, 202-454-4554, holly_burke@lcv.org
Trey Pollard, Sierra Club, 202-904-9187, trey.pollard@sierraclub.org
Denis Dison, NRDC Action Fund, 202-717-8293, ddison@nrdc.org
Aleigha Cavalier, NextGen America, 724-971-0011, Aleigha.cavalier@nextgenamerica.org
Mark Morgenstein, Public Interest Network, 303-573-5556, markm@publicinterestnetwork.org
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, November 7, environmental organizations that have been working heavily in the 2018 election cycle will host a press conference to discuss their electoral activities up and down the ballot and their impacts.
Leaders of League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund, NextGen America, Sierra Club, EDF Action, NRDC Action Fund and Environment America will outline their individual and collective efforts in Federal and state elections nationwide, and the impacts those results will have on environmental policy.
NOTE:The National Press Club is a secure facility and all attendees/staff must have a valid QR code to pass through security gates at the entrance of the Press Club to attend the event. RSVP required to receive security passcode for Press Club or call-in information for tele-press conference option.
RSVP to Holly Burke at holly_burke@lcv.org, or at 202-454-4554
What: Press Briefing Following Election Results with Tele-Press Conference
Who: Gene Karpinski, LCV Victory Fund
Tom Steyer, NextGen America
Michael Brune, Sierra Club
Joe Bonfiglio, EDF Action
Kevin Curtis, NRDC Action Fund
Wendy Wendlandt, Environment America
When: Wednesday, November 7
NOON EST
Where: National Press Club
Zenger Room
529 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20045
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.