Courtney Bourgoin, courtney.bourgoin@sierraclub.org, (202) 495-3022
WHAT: A Sierra Club webinar featuring a panel of bilingual border issues experts to discuss strategies to build a unified environmental front to protect communities and wildlife on the border.
WHEN: Thursday, April 12, at 1 pm ET (12 CT)
WHO: Jason Mark, editor-in-chief of Sierra Magazine and panel moderator
Sergio Avila, local outdoors coordinator
Anthony Torres, Responsible Trade Program strategist
Jackelin Treviño, Rio Grande Valley activist and volunteer
WHERE: All members of the media are welcome to join this webinar here
Background Information:
A few days ago, Trump signed a $1.6 billion omnibus spending bill that funds the construction of 33 new miles of border walls, with no protections or renewed status for Dreamers. Construction begins this month and will add to the over 650 miles of barriers dividing communities, running through public lands and natural refuges, while disrupting wildlife migration patterns.
Because of a provision in the Real ID Act, the border wall is entirely absent of public comment periods or environmental impact assessments, depriving borderland communities of wildlife protections and clean air and water safeguards. These safeguards are guaranteed to the rest of the country. The Sierra Club has appealed a decision from a federal judge that says DHS has the power to waive these laws.
Join us for a conversation on the impacts of the border wall on the human and natural landscape. We’d love to hear from you in advance of the forum, and welcome you to submit your questions in advance.
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3 million members and supporters. In addition to helping people from all backgrounds explore nature and our outdoor heritage, 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.