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CIVIL RIGHTS ICON & U.S. CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS, ATLANTA FALCONS FULLBACK OVIE MUGHELLI TO RALLY ATLANTA COMMUNITY TOWARD ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
ATLANTA, Ga. – U.S. Congressman John Lewis and Atlanta Falcons fullback Ovie Mughelli will rally the Atlanta community to take action against climate change during a press event this Saturday, July 27(10:00 a.m.), at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Participants will highlight the public health consequences of climate change, and underscore the moral imperative for federal action to combat its impacts.
In addition to Congressman Lewis and Mr. Mughelli, who also is founder of the Ovie Mughelli Foundation, participants will include Reverend Raphael G. Warnock; Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley; Dr. George Luber, Centers for Disease Control (CDC);Stan Meiburg, EPA Acting Regional Administrator; and other members of the Atlanta community.
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Saturday’s event follows President Obama’s historic action on climate change. The President’s plan includes the nation’s first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants, as well as other strategies to prepare America for the effects of climate change.
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Georgia’s changing climate not only has an effect upon its weather and environment, but also on the public health of its citizens. In Georgia, 15 counties have unhealthy smog levels, and asthma sickens an estimated 239,900 kids and 600,600 adults statewide, according to data from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Worsening smog reduces air quality, which is particularly dangerous for people with asthma or other respiratory diseases. In 2011 in Georgia, 11 counties experienced record-breaking heat, 10 counties experienced record-breaking rainfall, and six counties experienced record-breaking snow. According to the NRDC, Georgia doesn’t have a statewide plan to prepare for the health impacts of climate change.
WHAT: Press Event: Impact of Climate Change on Georgia Citizens
WHO: U.S. Congressman John Lewis
Ovie Mughelli, Atlanta Falcons Fullback & Founder, The Ovie Mughelli Foundation
Reverend Raphael G. Warnock
Reverend Dr. Gerald Durley
Dr. George Luber, Centers for Disease Control
Stan Meiburg, EPA Acting Regional Administrator
Members of the Atlanta community
WHEN: Saturday, July 27, 2013 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Ebenezer Baptist Church
101 Jackson St NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT IWILLACT.US.