Patrick Cage

The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme will host “An Afternoon of Environmental Awareness” on Wednesday, April 13, at 2 p.m. in the Sheffield Auditorium.  The topic under discussion will be, “What Can I Do About Climate Change?”

Last December’s ‘Summit on Climate Change’ in Paris produced impressive developments in tackling one of the world’s most complex problems.

Former United Church of Christ seminarian Patrick Cage, who served as an aide to the U.S. representative at the conference and is now a Fellow of The Carbon Institute, will discuss efforts under way to make the agreement a reality.  He will share under-considered ways to help stop climate change, focusing on particular areas and actions where individual participation can be especially important.

Cage received a B.A. in environmental studies from Yale and now directs the Tropical Forest Group, which addresses climate change by supporting community forestry projects and advising institutions on policy, scientific methodologies, and finance.

All are welcome.  Admission is free.

For more information, contact the church office at 860.434.8686.  For GPS locations, use 4 Lyme St. as the church’s address.