[StBernard] Congressman Joseph Cao on Panel hosted by Environmental and Consumer Groups to Restore Our Coasts, Repower Louisiana

[Westley Annis]

Restore Our Coasts, Repower Louisiana 
Environmental & Consumer Groups host Congressman Cao and others to discuss the future of Louisiana 
On April 15th, 
New Orleans citizens are coming together for a day of education and dialogue on global climate change, Louisiana’s energy challenge, the need for coastal restoration and how our community can best address it. 

The Sierra Club, the Gulf Restoration Network, the Alliance for Affordable Energy, 1Sky and LUCAP will host a town hall forum on climate change, coastal restoration and our energy future. The panel will feature Congressman Joseph Cao, New Orleans City Council Member Shelly Midura, Monique Harden of Advocates for Environmental Human Rights, Dr. Sarah Mack, an environmental and public health specialist, and other prominent local leaders to discuss these vital issues. 


This event highlights that doing more of the same is not only dangerous to the health of our coasts, but it won't solve our problems. Embracing clean energy options and efficiency measures c an accelerate the transition to new energy while creating new jobs, spurring investment in new industries and curb the effects of global climate change. 


WHERE Nunemaker Hall, Loyola University 6363 Saint Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 
WHEN 15 April 2009 6:00 – 8:00 pm 
For More Information 
Jordan Macha, Sierra Club 
(713) 299-4300 (mobile) 
jordan.macha at sierraclub.org 
Jonathan Henderson, Gulf Restoration Network 
(504) 453-1375 (mobile) 
jonathan at healthygulf.org