Join USVI Earth Day PLANET vs PLASTICS Hybrid Event on April 22 Co-Sponsored by Island Green Living & Senator Milton E. Potter

St. John, USVI – April 16, 2024 – Nonprofit Island Green Living Association and Senator Milton E. Potter invite all in the US Virgin Islands to attend an informative and timely hybrid event centered on this year’s Earth Day “Planet vs Plastics” theme. Led by Dawn Lisa Henry, former DPNR Commissioner, Senior Advisor to nonprofit Beyond Plastics, and Island Green board member, the USVI Earth Day PLANET vs PLASTICS Presentation and Panel Discussion we will examine the plastic pollution crisis, the health and environmental dangers of plastics, and simple solutions we can all implement now. A Q&A will follow. Attendees will walk away with an actionable checklist.

Those from across the territory are encouraged to attend in person or via Zoom:

Monday, April 22, 2024; 5:30 – 7 pm AST
Gifft Hill School, Upper Campus, Rte 104, Cruz Bay, St. John

Attend in-person or via Zoom. Link for Zoom: bit.ly/APRIL22EVENT

Please RSVP for Zoom and in-person attendance: kelly@islandgreenliving.org; 340-998-4446

Opening Remarks by: Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach.

Featured Speaker: Dawn Lisa Henry, former DPNR Commissioner, Senior Advisor to nonprofit Beyond Plastics, and Island Green Board Member

Panelists: Senator Milton E. Potter & Kelly McKinney, Island Green Executive Director

Moderator: Harith Wickrema, Island Green Board President / Founder, Planet Green Force

Special Guests: UVI and high school students will provide their perspectives on the plastics crisis.

Light refreshments will be available and attendees are encouraged to bring their own reusable beverage bottles.

Celebrating 20 years in operation this year, Island Green Living Association is a registered 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization on St. John dedicated to sustainability throughout the USVI and beyond. www.islandgreenliving.org.