The public is invited to attend "Lets Talk Trash: A Fresh Look at Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" on Wednesday, October 14, at 7pm at the Concord Academy Chapel. It's the first program in "Life in the Balance," a public forum series on issues related to climate change and sustainability. (download the image at right as a poster here)"Lets Talk Trash" will trace the life cycle of trash and its impact on our resources, environment and economy. Learn why trash is trouble and how we can dig our way out from under its growing piles. Learn, connect and act on climate change issues that affect us all!
The program features keynote speaker Lynne Pledger (Sierra Club Zero Waste Committee; Don't Waste Massachusetts) and a panel including State Rep. Cory Atkins, Brooke Nash (MassDEP), Ann Dorfman (consultant and former Concord official), and Amy Perlmutter (consultant and former official in numerous posts around the U.S.). Further details on our distinguished presenters are included on the program flyer (click to download) and at http://lwvcc.com/lifeinthebalance.html.
Concord Academy is located at 166 Main St. in Concord, and parking is available on Main Street.
The series will continue with "Food For Thought" on November 6 and 20, and "Powering the Future" on January 8 and 22. All programs in the series are free and open to the public.
"Life in the Balance": A Public Forum Series is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle, ConcordCAN (Concord Climate Action Network), Carlisle Climate Action and Concord-Carlisle Adult & Community Education. For more information, visit http://lwvcc.com/lifeinthebalance.html, email Green_Initiatives@lwvcc.com or call 978-369-3842.
