CA District 13 Senate Race: Candidates Forum on Climate & Environment

CA District 13 Senate Race: Candidates Forum on Climate & Environment

Date and Time: Wed, January 15, 2020 @ 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Location: Menlo-Atherton High School Theatre, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton, CA 94027

This non-partisan forum for the California District 13 State Senate race will include six of the District’s registered candidates:
--Josh Becker
--Michael Brownrigg
--Alex Glew
--Sally Lieber
--Shelly Masur
--Annie Oliva.
The forum’s focus is the climate crisis and key environmental issues facing our region.

In an otherwise difficult political environment, the California legislature can take meaningful steps to address these high-priority issues. In this forum, the candidates for State Senate will have the opportunity to present their views on the best strategies to protect and restore the environmental health and integrity of our community, and their vision for a stable climate future.

Event schedule:

Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Event begins at 7:00 pm.

Candidates will provide opening statements and respond to questions formulated by the cosponsoring organizations: 350 Silicon Valley, Acterra, Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Midpen Media Center and Sustainable San Mateo County. Candidates will then respond to questions selected from the audience. Time allotted for Informal conversations with the candidates at 9:30 pm.

This event is made possible by the following cosponsoring organizations:
--350 Silicon Valley
--Acterra
--Citizens’ Climate Lobby
--Midpen Media Center
--Sustainable San Mateo County

In collaboration with these partners: Canopy, Carbon Free Silicon Valley, Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame, Climate Reality - Santa Clara County, Cool Block Palo Alto, Cool Planet First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto, Elders Climate Action - NorCal, Fossil Free Mid-Peninsula, Friends of Caltrain, Friends of Edgewood Natural Preserve, Friends of Huddart & Wunderlich Parks, Peninsula Interfaith Climate Action, Sea Hugger, Sunrise Movement - Palo Alto Hub, Sustainable Silicon Valley, Thrive Alliance of Nonprofits in San Mateo County, and Youth Climate Action Network.

Questions: contact Alan at mattlage (at) umd.edu