CLARKSVILLE, TN − Austin Peay State University College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and the Clarksville-Montgomery County Sierra Club will host a Sustainability Forum for candidates running for local and state office on September 12 on campus. JoAnn McIntosh, Chair of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Sierra Club will serve as moderator and will question candidates on their policies related to affordable housing, clean energy, green spaces, waste reduction and other long-term sustainability concerns relevant to the greater Clarksville community.
“If our future state legislators and local officials see a crowd at this event, they will have to consider how their decisions affect our health, our living conditions, and our future,” said APSU Biology instructor Michelle Rogers, who is helping coordinate the event for Austin Peay. “I’ll be interested in how they plan to maintain quality of life for Montgomery County residents, providing for housing and other needs without destroying the natural beauty here.”
The event begins at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 in Room E106A in the Sundquist Science Complex. Eight city and county candidates will speak from 4:30-5:45 p.m., with four state candidates scheduled to appear from 6-7 p.m. This event is open to the public, and the event will be live-streamed and shared on YouTube. Free parking on campus will be available after 4 p.m. in APSU Lot 9 on College Street; please enter the lot from either Ford Street or 9th Street. Due to time constraints, questions will not be taken from the audience during the event.
This event is co-sponsored by the Austin Peay Sustainability Club, the APSU Department of Biology and the Center of Excellence for Field Biology.