'The Green New Deal: A Game Changer?': Upcoming Marin Forum

CORTE MADERA, CA – The Environmental Forum of Marin, an environmental-advocacy nonprofit, is hosting a forum in Corte Madera on April 23 addressing the "Green New Deal," with guest Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) providing an update from Washington D.C. on the latest news concerning environmental protection.

"According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, humanity has just over a decade to get carbon emissions under control before catastrophic climate change becomes unavoidable," the organization said.

The upcoming event will focus on how the Green New Deal proposes to mitigate or avoid such effects.

Lucy London, a senior at Marin School of the Arts at Novato High School, will explain the House of Representatives’ Green New Deal Resolution and its proposed actions for environmental, economic and social efforts.

The forum also will offer stories of activism from Mukta Kelkar and Isaac Silk, members of the youth-led organization, The Sunrise Movement. Mark Hertsgaard, journalist for The Nation, will put the Green New Deal into historical, social and cultural context.

The cost of the event is $20, or $15 for EFM members.

Students who register will be admitted free of charge with a valid student ID. Purchase prices increase $5 on the day of the event.

Advance RSVP is required for admittance and is subject to availability - https://marinefm.org/event-3331182.

The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Corte Madera Community Center, at 498 Tamalpais Drive near the Town Center in Corte Madera. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for light appetizers and conversation on the patio.

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