2024 Election – Two Futures, One Choice: New Pennsylvania Project and Climate Power Host Press Conference for Environmental Justice
On August 29th, at Temple University
August 27th, 2024, Philadelphia, PA – As Pennsylvanians grapple with the escalating impacts of climate change—from record-breaking heatwaves to devastating floods—voters are being confronted with a critical choice this November. Will they support leaders who prioritize the health of our environment and communities, or will they allow a future of worsening environmental crises to take hold?
In response to these urgent concerns, the New Pennsylvania Project, a non-partisan organization focused on voter registration, civic education, and mobilization, and Climate Power, an organization focused on lifting up climate progress and building the power needed for future wins, will host a press conference on Thursday, August 29th at 2 pm. The event will highlight Pennsylvania’s increasingly severe weather due to climate change and what elected officials can and must do to protect our future. It will also spotlight the dire consequences of inaction on climate change and underscore the importance of voting with environmental justice in mind.
The event will take place on Thursday, August 29th, at 2 pm at the Bell Tower of Temple University’s campus.
Among the confirmed speakers are Pennsylvania State Representative Danilo Burgos, Philadelphia Councilwoman Nina Ahmad, and Delaware County Council Chair, Dr Monica Taylor. Additionally, Molly Parzen, Executive Director of Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, Flora Cardoni, Deputy Director of PennEnvironment, David Heayn-Menendez, Chief Strategy and Organizing Officers of New Pennsylvania Project, and spokespersons from other organizations will lift up important pressing environmental issues.
“As Pennsylvania faces a warming future, communities of color are disproportionately bearing the brunt of extreme heat,” say the organizers. “In Philadelphia alone, historically redlined neighborhoods are experiencing temperatures nearly 10 degrees hotter than non-redlined areas. This alarming disparity reflects the lingering effects of past discriminatory practices and highlights the urgent need for equitable climate adaptation strategies.”
Who: New Pennsylvania Project, Climate Power, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, PennFuture, PennEnvironment
Where: the Bell Tower of Temple University’s campus.
When: Thursday August 29, 2024 at 2 pm
What: Election Climate Justice Press Conference
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The New Pennsylvania Project (NPP) is a voting rights organization with a year-round primary focus on voter registration, civic education and mobilization. NPP centers historically disenfranchised and often neglected Black, Indigenous and other people of color, immigrant communities and the youth in our work. Through civic engagement, we ensure all eligible voters feel compelled to exercise their freedom to vote in the Commonwealth.
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