U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) has appointed members to the first-ever District Climate Policy Advisory Committee, a panel tasked with advising the congressman on federal funding priorities, planning community events and other climate-related initiatives.
The committee is part of Amo’s efforts to help Rhode Island build a more sustainable future amid the changing climate.
“Our Ocean State is home to over 400 miles of coastline and large inland watersheds, making us uniquely vulnerable to rising seas and more frequent and intense storms as a result of climate change,” Amo said in a statement.
“Thanks to the largest federal climate investment in history — the Inflation Reduction Act — we’re poised to usher in a new era of action for our community. Whether it’s delivering clean, affordable renewable energy for our neighbors, ensuring safe drinking water, maintaining our pristine shorelines, or advancing the principles of environmental justice, we all have a role to play in this effort. I thank our committee members for their willingness to step up and lead at this critical juncture for our state.”
Since being sworn into office, Congressman Gabe Amo has been a champion for Rhode Island’s environment and for action to address the climate crisis. As a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, he supports federal programs and funding to promote Rhode Island’s green and blue economies and create the jobs of the future.
The following individuals have been appointed to the committee:
– April Brown, Director, Racial and Environmental Justice Committee
– Teresa Crean, Director of Planning, Building and Resilience, Town of Barrington
– Sara Churgin, Executive Director, Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District
– Priscilla De La Cruz, Director of Sustainability, City of Providence
– Topher Hamblett, Executive Director, Save the Bay
– Alicia Lehrer, Executive Director, Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
– Arnold Robinson, Regional Director of Planning, Fuss & O’Neill
– Michael Roles, Executive Director, Climate Jobs RI
– John Torgan, Rhode Island State Director, The Nature Conservancy
– Curt Spalding, former Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
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