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Thursday, September 13, 2018
8:00 am - 9:30 am
All are welcome! Bring a friend!
1111 O'Farrell Street at Franklin, San Francisco
(Please do not park in the St. Mark's parking lot as those
spaces are rented to others. Parking is available
across the street at St. Mary's Cathedral at 1111 Gough Street).
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST HOST
SPECIAL BRIEF PRESENTATION
Carmen Chu, Assessor-Recorder
MEDITATION
Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister
Liore Milgrom-Gartner, Program Manager
In San Francisco, on September 12-14, Governor Jerry Brown will host a summit to bring sub-nationals, business leaders, and civil society together to collaborate and commit to more ambitious goals to curb carbon pollution and protect our climate. The Global Climate Action Summit is intended to inspire leaders from around the world to "Take Ambition to the Next Level." It will be a moment to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of states, regions, cities, companies, investors and citizens with respect to climate action. It will also be a launchpad for deeper worldwide commitments and accelerated action from countries - supported by all sectors of society - that can put the globe on track to prevent dangerous climate change and realize the historic Paris Agreement. The decarbonization of the global economy is in sight. Transformational changes are happening across the world and across all sectors as a result of technological innovation, new and creative policies and political will at all levels. States and regions, cities, businesses and investors are working to push down global emissions by 2020, setting the stage to reach net zero emissions by mid-century. Religious institutions and faith communities are leading the way, and many low-to-no carbon congregations are right here in San Francisco in the network of
Interfaith Power & Light. Hear from
Liore Milgrom-Gartner, program manager of
California Interfaith Power & Light, about why faith communities are so critical in this urgent movement.
to address climate change through action and advocacy. She comes to CIPL from
the San Francisco Department of the Environment where she managed programs
and policies to encourage people to walk, bike, take transit and carpool. Before her return to California, she worked within the Jewish community to advocate for strong climate policy and to green their synagogues and homes. She earned her MPS in Environmental Economics and BS in Environmental Science, both from Cornell University. While away from the office, Liore can be spotted with her family at myriad farmers markets, gardening at home or getting around San Francisco on her bike.
For additional information about the Global Climate Action Summit Multi-Faith Service and Workshops please visit:
Global Climate Action Summit
Nancy Sheftel-Gomes, Student, Scholar and Artisan
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