NEWPORT NEWS — Environmental advocacy groups will be hosting a first-of-its-kind block party in King Lincoln Park aimed at spreading awareness about sea level rise and climate change.
The “Flood of Voices” Block Party on July 29 will bring activists and the community together to spread awareness about climate change and sea level rise in Hampton Roads region.
Residents from the Hampton Roads region will join for a fun party where art, music and games will be creatively used to tell the story of how climate change impacts the region.
Also, at the event they will urge Virginia leaders to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
The Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a multi-state cap-and-trade program and the advocacy groups want Virginia leaders to join it to unlock funds for adaption measures throughout Virginia while guaranteeing long-term reductions in carbon emissions in a way that is proven cost-effective.
Read more about RGGI here.
The event comes after week of record rainfall and floods
Speakers for the event are as follows:
- LaTonya Wallace, Virginia Civic Engagement Table
- Quan Baker, Chesapeake Climate Action Network
- Ann Creasey, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter
- BeKura Shabazz, Virginia Conservation Network
According to a news release from the city, “Flood of Voices” is a storytelling series created to amplify the voices of those directly affected by flooding and rising tides, especially those whose voices aren’t normally heard.
Hampton Roads is the second-most populated area in the United States vulnerable to sea level rise.
The event is coordinated by the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Mothers Out Front Hampton Roads, Virginia Interfaith Power & Light, York River Group Sierra Club, First Alliance Consulting LLC, Virginia League of Conservation Voters, Chesapeake Bay Group Sierra Club, and the Virginia Conservation Network.
