OLCVEF to host forums to connect Senator Bates and his 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 Senator Alan Bates and his constituents on environmental concerns
Jackson County—Starting next week on July 21, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund will host three forums in Jackson County for community members to connect with Senator Alan Bates 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 Senator Alan Bates
Date: July 21
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Ashland Library, Gresham Room, 410 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland
Topic: Balanced growth that protects our communities in the wake of the BP disaster
Date: July 28
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Talent Library, Large Conference Room, 101 Home Street, Talent
Topic: Job creation through renewable energy made in the USA
Date: August 18
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Southern Oregon University, Medford Campus Multi-Purpose Room #127/129, 229 N. Bartlett St., Medford
Topic: Reducing Oregonians’ exposure to dangerous toxics
These forums are part of a statewide series of conversations organized by the OLCV Ed Fund. Communities in Clackamas, Deschutes and Marion counties will also be invited to connect with legislators there—Senator Martha Schrader, Representative Judy Stiegler, 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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