OLCVEF to host forums to connect Rep. Clem and his constituents
July 12, 2010
Contact: Toby Van Fleet,
OLCV Ed Fund Communications Director,
503-224-4011 x212, toby@olcv.org
Media Advisory: Summer Conversation Series
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund to host series of forums to connect Representative Brian Clem and his constituents on environmental concerns
Marion County—Starting next week on July 20, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund will host three forums in Marion County for community members to connect with Representative Brian Clem on key environmental issues. (See below for dates, times and locations.)
All community members are encouraged to attend and participate. Each of the three conversations will focus on only one topic. The three topics covered in the series will be:
- Job creation through the use of renewable energy made in the USA
- Reducing Oregonians’ exposure to dangerous toxics
- Balanced growth that protects our communities in the wake of the BP disaster
These issues top the list of environmental concerns for Oregonians. The forums will each be one-hour conversations facilitated by respected community leaders and featuring topic-relevant experts from partner groups: 1000 Friends of Oregon, Environment Oregon, The Oregon Environmental Council, and The Renewable Northwest Project.
OLCV Ed Fund’s Summer Conversation Series with Representative Brian Clem
Date: July 20
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, Birch Room, 1865 Bill Frey Drive NE, Salem
Topic: Balanced growth that protects our communities in the wake of the BP disaster
Date: August 5
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Willamette University’s Truman Wesley Collins Legal Center, Room 218, 245 Winter St. SE (at Ferry Street), Salem
Topic: Reducing Oregonians’ exposure to dangerous toxics
Date: August 18
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Center 50+, 2615 Portland Road NE, Salem
Topic: Job creation through renewable energy made in the USA
These forums are part of a statewide series of conversations organized by the OLCV Ed Fund. Communities in Clackamas, Deschutes and Jackson counties will also be invited to connect with legislators there—Senator Martha Schrader, Representative Judy Stiegler, and Senator Alan Bates respectively. For more information on the series, visit www.olcveducationfund.org/summerseries.
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is the sister organization of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, and administers programs that help citizens learn how to make real changes in their community—like improving the quality of their water and air and protecting neighborhoods, farmland, and wildlife. www.olcveducationfund.org.
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