Join us to celebrate the launch of Third Act New Jersey!
About this event
Our democracy is under threat and our planet is heating, but these problems have solutions, and in New Jersey, we like a good challenge. As our hometown hero Bruce Springsteen recently observed, “The last check… on power after the checks and balances of government have failed are the people, you and me. It’s in the union of people around a common set of values now that’s all that stands between a democracy and authoritarianism.”
So if you want to join together for a democracy that serves the people and a healthy and thriving natural environment, we welcome you to our New Jersey Working Group, where we promise to find a role for you! Find out how on August 20 at 7 pm Eastern time.
Larry Hamm, Activist and Founder, People’s Organization for Progress
Lawrence Hamm’s career as a civil rights activist began in Newark Arts High School, grew at Princeton University, where he graduated in 1978, and then led him to co-found the People’s Organization for Progress in 1982, a grassroots social justice organization, where he serves as Chairman. He fights for universal health care, union rights, living wages, less military spending, reparations for slavery, voting rights, affordable housing, and climate justice.
ImaniNia Burton, Environmental Justice Director, Climate Revolution Action Network (CRAN)
ImaniNia Burton is a North Jersey native and environmental justice organizer fighting to divest public funds from fossil fuels and build community power. She works to bridge grassroots movements and legislative action, making sure local voices lead New Jersey’s fight for climate justice.
