IREJN is currently scheduling our 2020 Green Forum Series. We will update this post as we add additional forums to this list.
Make Your Voice Heard: Hartford Forum on State Legislation
Tuesday, February 4
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Unitarian Society of Hartford
50 Bloomfield Ave, Hartford, CT
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Join IREJN as we hear from environmental advocates on current state legislation in the 2020 Session.
Make Your Voice Heard: Mystic Forum on State Legislation
Sunday, February 23
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Mystic Congregational Church
43 Main Street, Mystic, CT
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Join IREJN for a forum on current environmental legislation. We will cover different legislation from the Hartford forum.
Green Forum on Environmental Racism
Monday, March 2
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Unitarian Society of New Haven
700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden, CT
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From the zoning of power plants to lead in drinking water, communities of color experience more pollution and environmental hazards that white communities. Join us at this forum to learn about environmental racism here in CT and what you can do to address it!
Toxins in our World: A Green Forum on Toxic Chemicals
Thursday, March 12
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
59 Main Street, Cheshire, CT
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Join us to learn about our exposure to toxic chemicals in our lives, as well as what you can do to reduce your risk. We will also hear about important legislation to ban a variety of toxic chemicals in Connecticut. (This is a topic change – the previously schedule topic, The Impact of Meat on the Planet, will be rescheduled pending the speaker’s schedule. )
Turning to Face the Sun: Solar Energy for your House of Worship
Sunday, April 26
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Church of Christ Congregational
5 Old Middle Road
Goshen, CT
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Drowning in Plastic: How We Can Reduce Plastic Pollution
Tuesday, April 28
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Temple B’Nai Israel
383 Jackson Street
Windham, CT
Join us to view a 22-minute version of the award-winning documentary, A Plastic Ocean, as well as hear from leading advocate, Jen Siskind, about important legislation to reduce plastic waste in Connecticut.
