Free and open to the public.

The Green Sanctuary Committee of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta, the Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action (MOVCA), and the Friends of Lower Muskingum River have invited federal and state candidates serving the Marietta area, and Washington County commissioner candidates to share their views on energy and environmental issues at a Candidates Forum on Energy and the Environment, Thursday, September 13. Voters in the region are invited to this forum which will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the McDonough Auditorium at Marietta College.

Moderator Rebecca Phillips will give the candidates an opportunity to introduce themselves in a brief statement and to express their positions on climate, energy, and environmental policy, after which they will take written questions from the audience.
“We hope to have a good turnout of local people,” said Dawn Hewitt, chair of the FUUSM Green Sanctuary Committee. “We are eager to hear the candidates’ positions on energy and environmental policy issues before the fall mid-term elections.”
In April, in advance of the state’s primary elections, MOVCA hosted a forum in Parkersburg for candidates vying to represent constituents in Wood County, West Virginia. Eric Engle, chair of the group, said, “Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action’s Candidates’ Forum went exceptionally well this spring, with lots of great questions and discussion for candidates in attendance.” That success, combined with MOVCA’s interest in energy and the environment throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley, led the group to co-sponsor the September event for Ohio candidates.
The September 13 event is free and open to the public.

The Green Sanctuary Committee of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta focuses being responsible stewards of the environment, cherishing our resources and recognizing the unity of all life. Among other issues, they have coordinated the planning and installation of solar panels on their historic building at Third and Putnam streets in Marietta. The group also collaborates with other environmental groups on campaigns and events in the Mid-Ohio Valley, including the Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action and Friends of Lower Muskingum River.

Contact: Dawn Hewitt, Chair Green Sanctuary Committee- 812-320-3449; hewitt@earth-maker.com