Ian Brickey: 202-675-6270, ian.brickey@sierraclub.org
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
Washington, D.C. -- From the environment to youth unemployment, the challenges we face have never been more serious. Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-2) will join Sierra Club president Ramón Cruz, The Corps Network President & CEO Mary Ellen Sprenkel, and others for a virtual forum on how a modern CCC, based on the New Deal and bold enough for our era, can take on these challenges and more. The event will be held virtually and will be streamed on Facebook Live and YouTube. It is open to members of the news media, who are welcome to ask questions of the participants.
WHAT:
Virtual Roundtable: "What a Bold CCC Means for Our Future”
WHO:
The Honorable Joe Neguse (CO-2)
Ramón Cruz, (President) Sierra Club
Mary Ellen Sprenkel, (President & CEO) The Corps Network
Jackie Ostfeld, Sierra Club
Wally Mazon, Sunrise Movement
Amanda Williams, Mt. Adams Institute VetWork AmeriCorps Program
Jordan Lee, Mile High Youth Corps
WHEN:
Thursday, September 23
4:00-5:00 P.M. ET
WHERE:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/6204742571/posts/10159031030927572/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbCl6If5W8o
WHY:
We currently face multiple crises, from climate change to unemployment. A modern CCC is the ideal way to tackle these challenges head-on. A big, bold CCC, inspired by the New Deal, is one of the most popular proposals being considered in the federal budget reconciliation bill to Build Back Better. An ambitious CCC would not only provide thousands of good-paying jobs in its first year for youth across the country, but also address the existential threat of climate change by restoring our environment and making our communities more resilient. It would create the next generation of environmental leaders, kickstart the climate workforce mobilization, and take on racial injustice by prioritizing resources and job creation in underserved communities. Panelists will discuss the current efforts of corps programs in the U.S., how big a modern CCC should be, and what it would do to take on these crises.
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.5 million members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, 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.