“Close to the Wind” Summit — January 4, 2024

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“Close to the Wind” Summit to Convene at the Hyport Conference Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Barnstable, Massachusetts – January 4, 2024

The “Close to the Wind” Summit, a gathering to bring together concerned voices to discuss the technology, wisdom and risks of offshore wind development. Guest speakers will discuss offshore wind power development, interconnection and better approaches to the transition to renewable energy. The conference will take place on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the Hyport Conference Center, 35 Scudder Ave., Hyannis, Mass.

Organized by the group Save Greater Dowses Beach, East Coast activists, energy and environmental experts will discuss offshore wind energy construction, transmission and its onshore impacts. The conference will focus attention on less harmful and costly ways to develop offshore wind energy while minimizing the damage and disruption to residents and businesses that operate offshore and onshore.

Event Highlights:

1. Speakers: Local and regional thought leaders from the fields of renewable energy, commercial fishing and community activism will deliver inspiring addresses. Speakers to include:

Lisa Quattrocki Knight, Cofounder and President, Green Oceans https://green-oceans.org/
Jerry Leeman – New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Assoc. https://www.nefishermen.org/
Val Oliver, Founding Director, ACK for Whales https://ack4whales.org/
David Buzanoski, President, Falmouth Heights Maravista Neighborhood Assoc. https://fhmna.org/
Barnstable Speaks https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=barnstable%20speaks
Joe Bourne, Protect Sandbridge Beach https://www.protectsandbridgebeach.org/
Susanne Conley and Adam Mirick, Save Greater Dowses Beach https://savedowses.org/

2. Q&A: Attendees will have ample opportunity to ask questions and express their own viewpoints on offshore wind development and its impacts.

Registration and Details:

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Hyport Conference Center, 35 Scudder Avenue, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Registration: Reserve your place by emailing saveourbeach22@gmail.com
Donation: $20 at the door (checks preferred)