Nov 30: Real Costs of Fossil Fuels & Next Steps

The Real Health, Economic, and Climate Crisis Costs of Fossil Fuels to Southwestern PA -- and next steps.  Join the JCC's Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement for a great program of speakers, and get to know what's going on in our region.

                            Program:

Our Moral Challenge  (Rabbi Ron Symons, JCC of Greater Pittsburgh)

The Global Climate Crisis 

     (Joy Blaustein, PennFuture, Climate Reality Project Leader)

Potential Environmental Hazards Associated with Petrochemical 

     Development in Southwestern PA    (James Fabisiak, Ph.D., 

     University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health)

The Petrochemical Build Out — Corporate Power versus Community Rights 

     (Lisa Graves Marcucci, Environmental Integrity Project)

Fossil Fuels versus Green Energy: Competing Narratives for 

     Economic Development in Southwestern PA 

     (Matthew Mehalik, Ph.D., Breathe Collaborative)

The Future Is Here: Big Problems, Simple Solutions.  

     What's Happening in Pittsburgh? (pediatrician Edward Ketyer, M.D.)

Getting Involved  (Rabbi Ron Symons)

Many local organizations will be tabling at the event;  come learn how you can get involved!

          Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community (BCMAC )

           League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania

           Clean Air Council

           Penn Environment

           Citizens’ Climate Lobby

           Allegheny County Clean Air Now

           PennFuture

           GASP

7-9 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh(5738 Forbes Avenue, 15217).  Free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Rabbi Ron Symons (rsymons@jccpgh.org 412-339-5395).