Events
Politics and the Environment
Date and Time
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 7:00 PM
Description
In this presidential election season, environmental issues are considerations for voters heading to the polls in November.
An upcoming event on October 4, "Politics and the Environment," will offer an examination of environmental issues in Michigan and their role in this year's elections. The event, sponsored by Grand Valley's School of Communications and the Sierra Club's Greater Grand Rapids Committee, will take place at 7 p.m. in the DeVos Center, room 136E, located on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
During this non-partisan presentation, Mike Berkowitz, the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter's political and legislative director, and Richard Barron, the chapter's political committee chair, will discuss the stance of local candidates and how the fight for clean air, water, natural resources and energy could be impacted by the November elections. The duo will also provide an overview of how legislators have voted on environment issues in the past.
A livestream of the October 4 vice presidential debate will be available following this event.
Sierra Club's Greater Grand Rapids Committee is a group of local citizens working on issues, like pesticides, coal plants and factory farm pollution.
The event is free, but seating is limited. Registration is recommended by October 1 to Gail Philbin at [email protected] or (312) 493-2384.