OLCVEF to host forums to connect Rep. Stiegler and her constituents
July 13, 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 Judy Stiegler and her constituents on environmental concerns
Deschutes County—Starting next week on July 22, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund will host three forums in Deschutes County for community members to connect with Representative Judy Stiegler 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 first two forums will address creating jobs and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels—in the wake of the BP disaster—by investing in renewable energy made in the USA. The third and final forum will address reducing Oregonians’ exposure to dangerous toxics.
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 Judy Stiegler
Date: July 22
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Bend Public Library, 601 N.W. Wall Street, Bend
Topic: Creating jobs and reducing our dependence on foreign oil by investing in renewable energy made in the USA
Date: August 3
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: St Charles Hospital, Conference Rooms C and D, 2500 NE Neff Road, Bend
Topic: Creating jobs and reducing our dependence on foreign oil by investing in renewable energy made in the USA
Date: August 24
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Central Oregon Community College’s Boyle Education Center, Room 155, 2600 NW College Way, Bend
Topic: Reducing Oregonians’ exposure to dangerous toxic chemicals
These forums are part of a statewide series of conversations organized by the OLCV Ed Fund. Communities in Clackamas, Jackson and Marion counties will be also invited to connect with legislators there—Senator Martha Schrader, Senator Alan Bates and Representative Brian Clem 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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