CONWAY — Local outdoor industry leaders expressed their concern about climate change during a virtual Climate Action Campaign press conference event that took place Tuesday afternoon.
The event, hosted by the New Hampshire League of Conservation Voters, was part of a $10 million grassroots campaign conducted throughout August and September in 12 states to demand ambitious investments in clean energy, environmental justice and climate solutions organized by the Climate Action Campaign.
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