Mission Electric - The Power Is Ours - Transitioning to a Green Energy Economy This Sunday at Noon

Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition

888-474-8848

For Immediate Release

Contact: Marilyn Elie, IPSEC,  c914-954-6739

                    Manna Jo Greene, Clearwater,  c845-807-1270

Mission Electric, The Power is Ours - Transitioning to a Green Energy Economy

Sunday, September 30, 2012 from noon to 5pm

Stony Point Conference Center, 17 Crickettown Road, Stony Point, NY,  845-7865674

Mission Electric - The Power is Ours

Transitioning to a Green Energy Economy

Did you ever wonder Where does our electricity come from? How does it reach our light switch and other devices?  Who is taking care of our electrical grid and how do they manage it? Is renewable energy just a wish for the future? If Indian Point is closed, will we have enough energy?  

Whether  you have thought about these important energy questions  or are coming to them for the first time Mission Electric - the Power Is Ours - Transitioning to a Green Energy Economy  is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Many thoughtful people are concerned about the answers,  especially as they relate to Indian Point. This is an opportunity to engage in dialog and go beyond sound bytes to a deeper understanding.

 Join us for this afternoon of exploration on Sunday, September 30 at Stony Point Conference Center  from noon to 5 and discover the answers to these questions and many others concerning a clean and green energy plan for our communities and the Hudson River Valley.

There will be expert speakers, breakout groups on related topics, a panel to look at broader  issues and plenty of time for you to ask questions and have them answered in plain language that really makes sense.  Topics include: Energy 101: How the grid works and where our electricity comes from; Transitioning to Green Energy: What resources are in place, what is in development. Breakout  topics will cover More On the Grid. What’s the Rest of the World Doing with Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewables for Our Grid, Faith Based and Community Organizing Strategies., Health and Safety Resolution  for Communities and Spent Fuel, Indian Point Update, and More.

Presenters include Andy Spano, former Westchester County Executive;  Tom Kacandes of Solar Advantage Solutions, renewable energy expert;  Ron Leonard of Eco-NRG. LLC, renewable energy expert;  Frank Pinto, retired United Nations Senior Environmental Policy Expert; Tim Judson, Board member, Citizens Awareness Network; Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater.

Stony Point Conference Center is noted for its lovely campus  great facilities and terrific food.  They have a stunning art collection so plan to come at noon to see their artwork as well as the Indian Point art installation and media display.  Presentations start at 1pm. Healthy snacks from the Stony Point kitchen and a packet of conference material are included with the $10 registration fee.  Your can register online at www.stonypointcenter  or call the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition at 888-474-8848 for more information.

The Conference is sponsored by: Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Citizens Awareness Network, SDIPN, Connie Hogarth Center for Social Action at Manhattanville College, Rockland Sierra Club, NYPIRG, Hudson Valley Fellowship of Reconciliation, Rockland Water Coalition, New York Solar Energy Society,  Stony Point Conference Center

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