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Green in 18′ Campaign

Posted Aug 13, 2018, by Veronica Coptis


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The Center for Coalfield Justice has teamed with 25 other environmental groups around the state to prepare the Pennsylvania Common Conservation Agenda. The agenda consists of a series of sound, fiscally responsible actions the winner of the 2018 governor’s race can enact to protect PA’s environment and conserve our natural resources for generations to come.

It is going to take a lot of public support for the agenda to gain sufficient traction with the candidates and the public. That’s why the coalition has launched the Green in ’18 campaign.  This campaign will try to attract volunteers who will attend campaign events held by the gubernatorial candidate and ask them about environmental issues. This will increase the importance of the environment as a campaign issue, help voters learn about the candidates’ plans to protect and improve the state’s environment, and generate support for the agenda.

To support this campaign, please like Green in ‘18’s Facebook page and visit the Green in ’18 website and sign up to volunteer.  We also encourage you to share this info with your network.  It is time to Rise Up for a Healthy Environment.

Author

  • Veronica Coptis

    Veronica Coptis joined the CCJ staff in March 2013 as a Community Organizer and is now serving as the Executive Director. She grew up in western Greene County near the Bailey Mine Complex and currently lives in the eastern part of the county. Before joining the CCJ staff, Veronica served on the Board of Directors for CCJ and organized with Mountain Watershed Association. She received a bachelor’s degree in biology from West Virginia University. She enjoys hiking and geocaching at Ryerson State Park and other areas around Greene County with her husband and daughters. Read more about Veronica in a New Yorker Magazine profile at https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/07/03/the-future-of-coal-country. Contact Veronica at veronica@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org.

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