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Moms Clean Air Force Hosts Earth Day Virtual Panel with Partners Georgia Interfaith Power & Light and Sierra Club’s Georgia Chapter

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Press Statement April 21, 2021

Contact: Tonya Calhoun, PhD, 678.360.6986, tcalhoun@momscleanairforce.org

Atlanta, GA — This Earth Day roundtable, titled “The Department of Interior’s Role in Restoring Our Earth and Georgia,” seeks to heighten awareness of the Department of Interior’s desire to take bold action to preserve public lands and waters, and invest in clean energy.

WHO:
Dr. Tonya Calhoun, National Field Manager, Moms Clean Air Force
David Lamfrom, Vice President of Regional Programs, National Parks Conservation Association
Shaina Oliver, Colorado Field Organizer, Moms Clean Air Force
Joyce Stanley, Regional Officer, Department of Interior

WHAT: The collective experience of the panelists draws from decades of environmental justice organizing, Indigenous identity, and implementation of the wide range of DOI environmental priorities. The panelists will discuss the role of the Department of Interior, the significance of Secretary Deb Haaland’s appointment, and the importance of the DOI to Georgia.

WHERE: This roundtable will be livestreamed on Moms Clean Air Force’s Facebook page.

WHEN: Thursday, April 22, at 12PM ET

About Moms Clean Air Force: Our mission is to protect children from air pollution and climate change. We envision a safe, stable, and equitable future where all children breathe clean air. We are a community of 1.5 million moms and dads united against air pollution – including the urgent crisis of our changing climate – to protect our children’s health. We fight for Justice in Every Breath, recognizing the importance of equitable solutions in addressing air pollution and climate change. For more information, go to https://www.momscleanairforce.org or follow us on Twitter @CleanAirMoms, Instagram @cleanairmoms, or Facebook.

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