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Canton GreenFest

  • Canton High School 900 Washington Street Canton, MA, 02021 United States (map)

Sustainable Canton is putting on a GreenFest event at Canton high school on Saturday, November 16, from 1:30-5:00 PM. Alice will be speaking on a panel along with other local climate leaders. And Nathan Phillips will be giving the keynote address. The full schedule is available here and below.

The info below comes directly from Sustainable Canton’s event page:

Canton GreenFest is a free community event designed to engage and educate area residents of all ages about the causes of climate change, along with the many ways each have the ability to make a difference.

EVENT AGENDA

1:30 – 2:20 — Earth Expo: It’s Easy Going Green

2:25 – 2:35 — President’s Welcome, Sponsor Recognition, and Keynote Introduction

2:35 – 3:00 — State of the Planet: Climate Change 101 Keynote by Nathan Phillips, PhD, Professor of Earth & Environment at Boston University

3:05 – 3:20 — Student Open Mic Session: Concerns, Ideas About #ClimateCrisis

3:25 – 4:15 — The Time is Now Panel Presentation

---Emily Norton: Moderator; former director of MA Sierra Club
---Alice Arena: Fore River Residents Against Weymouth Compressor Station
---Saya Ameli Hajebi: Sunrise Movement
---Carol Oldham: Massachusetts Climate Action Network; Community Choice Aggregation

4:20 – 4:30 — Students Climate Change Poster Awards

4:30 – 5:00 — Earth Expo Resumes

​Thank you to our Gold Sponsor: The Bank of Canton, as well as Silver Sponsors, RevoluSun Solar and Shaws Canton. Info: www.sustainablecanton.com/upcoming-events

Earlier Event: November 13
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Later Event: November 19
NVDA Training