“e” inc. to Host “Shakin’ For Science” Benefit for the New Children’s Environment Museum

“e” inc., the award-winning environment science learning and action center, will host “Shakin’ For Science,” a benefit to support the new Environment Science Discovery & Action Museum set to open in Charlestown, MA on January 16, 2017. The fundraiser will take place on November 9, 2016 from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at the offices of “e” inc. (114 16th Street, Charlestown Navy Yard). Austin Blackmon, Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space (EEOS) for the City of Boston, will be the featured speaker.

Guests will get a sneak peek of the museum’s inaugural exhibit, "Weather and Climate: Understanding Our Changing World,” which will focus on educating children, ages 8–12, about the mysteries and challenges of climate change. Created by “e” inc.’s partner institution, The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago (a part of the Chicago Academy of Sciences), this state-of-the-art exhibit uses interactive and informative displays to illustrate the effects of global warming on a local and across-the-country scale. Guests will also enjoy hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, an auction and entertainment provided by Karson from Mix 104.1 at the benefit.

The goal of “e” inc.’s Environment Science Discovery & Action Museum is to create unique planet science teaching experiences designed to capture the excitement and minds of children, teens, teachers, and caregivers regarding the beings, biomes, resources, and systems of our planet.

Blackmon leads the Environment, Parks and Recreation, and Inspectional Services departments in Boston. Since joining the Walsh Administration, Chief Blackmon has been spearheading the implementation of Boston's Climate Action Plan and works to keep Boston a national leader in energy policy and climate resiliency.

Tickets are $25 online and $30 on the day of the event. To register for the event, please visit www.eventbrite.com/e/shakin-for-science-tickets-27856308970.

About “e” inc.

“e” inc. is an award-winning environment science learning and action center that provides in-depth science and community involvement to 7,000 urban children and youth in the Greater Boston area. Its mission is to create a new generation of conservation citizens committed to understanding and protecting the planet. Through hands-on science programs coupled with year-long action tasks at every site, “e” inc. provides children, teens, and adults with a science-based understanding of the Earth’s biomes and resources along with the skills needed to protect the planet and live sustainably. For more information, please visit: www.einc-action.org/.