CONTACT: Sarah McBride
Program Coordinator, Media and Public Engagement
smcbride@momscleanairforce.org
617-918-7241
WHAT: Join Moms Clean Air Force and our partners across Michigan for the 2023 Oakland County Earth Day March and Rally. We’ll call on Oakland County communities to seize this moment and protect us and future generations from the impacts of climate change, while also advancing equity, justice, and access to jobs. The event will include an “Earth Fair” with 50+ exhibits, live music, an electric school bus, and other zero-emissions vehicles, and attendees will have the opportunity to write and submit public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in favor of strong pollution protections.
WHO: Speaker lineup includes:
- Andy Levin, Former Congressman
- Mallory McMorrow, Michigan State Senator
- Mikal Goodman, Pontiac City Councilman
- Pastor Lester Mangum, St. John United Methodist Church
- Vedika Iyer and Molly Levin, Sunrise Movement High Schoolers
- Kimathi Boothe, NAACP Climate Justice Co-Chair
- Michael Fournier, Royal Oak Mayor
- Charlie Cavell, Oakland County Commissioner
- Janice Means, Environmental Engineer and Educator at LTU
WHEN: Saturday, April 22, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
WHERE: Royal Oak Centennial Commons Park, 221 East Third Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit the event page.