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Protecting our environment and conserving open space are critical to maintaining the character of our towns. Housing costs have risen so high that our kids, our police officers, and our teachers are finding it hard to live here. We need to promote vibrant, mixed use town centers and discourage large developments on open space that require expensive new infrastructure.
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Candidate Discusses Environment on Earthday with RACE |
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Ridgefield Press, CT
May 15, 2008 by Kristin Lee Caro - press correspondent John Hartwell of Westport, contender for the 26th District Senate seat soon to be vacated by Judith Freedman, discussed environmental issues at the Ridgefield Action Coalition for the Environment (RACE) meeting on Earth Day, April 22, at Jesse Lee memorial United Methodist Church. Mr. Hartwell recalled the first Earth day celebration March 21,1970. He said that at the time he was engaged in opposing the Vietnam War and 38 years later, the historical parallels are clear, he said in his talk, which he called "From the Global Village to the green Village." To read more, click here to download a pdf version of the original newspaper clipping. |
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