Amherst Climate Justice Alliance Kickoff, Saturday February 11
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The Amherst Climate Justice Alliance (ACJA)will hold a kickoff event on Saturday, February 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 pm in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library. Remote participation available on Zoom. Register for Zoom link here.
The kick-off is an opportunity to meet and network with local groups and individuals – young and old – concerned about climate action and justice on a local and global level. The program will include a climate panel with State Representative Mindy Domb and representatives from:
- Sunrise Movement
- Amherst Energy and Climate Action Committee
- The Native Land Conservancy
The Amherst Climate Justice Alliance (ACJA) is a newly formed coalition with the mission to support accelerated, effective climate action by the Town of Amherst, identify priority strategies and actions for the Town to take, help foster a community-wide, unified commitment to significant lowering our public and private carbon footprints, and prioritize racial and economic justice.
Current members of the ACJA include Amherst Sunrise, Climate Action Now Western Massachusetts, Extinction Rebellion Western Massachusetts, First Congregational Church Earth Ministry Team, Jewish Community of Amherst, Local Energy Advocates Western Massachusetts, Mothers Out Front, Progressive Coalition of Amherst, Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst Green Sanctuary Committee, UMass Sunrise, and Zero Waste Amherst.
For more information contact the ACJA at amherstsunrisemovement@gmail.com