Crowd told climate change is ‘fight of our lives’

Dr. Marty Nathan, left, of Northampton, speaks
 during a forum called "Climate Action in a
Time of Crisis" Saturday at First Churches of
of Northampton. Listening beside her is
Senate President Stanley Rosenberg.

NORTHAMPTON — If there were ever a time to get involved in the fight against climate change, it appeared to be Saturday for Valley residents.

Some 600 people packed First Churches on Main Street for “Climate Action in a Time of Crisis,” a panel made up of local leaders and experts to address the dangers of, and solutions to, climate change. Climate forums typically attract some 40 to 50 people in the city, but Saturday’s event drew 10 times that number.

“This is the fight of our lives, folks,” said panelist Marty Nathan of Climate Action NOW.

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