- Ian Brickey, ian.brickey@sierraclub.org
- Ellen Montgomery, Environment America Research & Policy Center Public Lands Campaign Director, 720-583-4024, emontgomery@environmentamerica.org
- Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, 678-427-1671, markm@environmentamerica.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- More than 410,000 people have submitted public comments to the U.S. Forest Service calling for the agency to adopt a rule that protects mature and old-growth trees and forests on federal land as a cornerstone of U.S. climate policy. Activists will join organizers from the Climate Forests Campaign, a coalition which includes Environment America Research & Policy Center and Sierra Club, to deliver some of these public comments at an event near the Forest Service headquarters on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 10:40 a.m. ET.
Who:
- Alex Haraus, Video creator and activist
- Ellen Montgomery, Environment America Research & Policy Center Public Lands Campaign Director
- Anna Medema, Sierra Club Associate Director, Legislative and Administrative Advocacy, Forests and Public Lands
When: Thursday, July 20, 2023, 10:40 a.m ET. (Activists will begin to arrive at 10:30 a.m.)
Where: Grassy area bounded by Jefferson Dr. SW / 14th St. SW / Independence Ave. SW / Raoul Wallenberg Pl. SW. The group will then cross the street to the Yates Building (201 14th St SW, Washington, DC 20227) to deliver the comments.
Visuals: Organizers and activists holding signs in support of protecting mature and old-growth forests. There will also be printed copies of some of the public comments in large boxes with the final number of comments and organizational logos printed on the sides.
Contact Ian Brickey at ian.brickey@sierraclub.org in order to schedule a phone or in-person interview before or after the event.
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with millions of members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.