Wednesday, September 17th at 2:30 PM at Tommy’s Park located on Middle and Exchange Streets

Contact: Jamilla El-Shafei organizer of Save Our Water email: jamillaelshafei [at] gmail [dot] com cell: 603.969.8426

Contact: Emily Posner organizer of Defending Water for Life email: poscreek [at] gmail [dot] com cell: 207.930.5232

Legislators and citizens will be coming together to announce a state-wide initiative to protect Maine’s groundwater from exploitation.

Speakers include:

State representative Rick Burns who will speak about legislation to give Maine’s groundwater the same protection as surface water.

Jim Wilfong, former legislator and Water Rights activist from the organization H20 for ME

Emily Posner, organizer with Defending Water in Maine www.defendingwaterinmaine.org

Sarah Bigney, organizer from the Maine Fair Trade organization

Jonathan Carter, director of the Forest Ecology Network

Amy Dowley, national organizer for Food and Water Watch

Mary Taylor, water activist from Shapleigh

Carol Simpson, water activist from Wells