Join the Ocean Community Collaborative and RI Senator Victoria Gu, who will speak from a legislative perspective on proposed solutions to climate change and the state strategy.
About Senator Gu:
Victoria Gu (D) represents District 38 (Westerly, Charlestown, South Kingstown) in the Rhode Island Senate. She was elected in November 2022 and has a lengthy history of community service and advocacy and previously served as chair of Charlestown's Climate Resiliency Commission.
In her first term in the Senate, she helped pass a bill to clarify Rhode Islanders' right to access the shoreline; sponsored the Act on Coasts to prepare for sea level rise and climate change; and advocated for reforming the Coastal Resources Management Council.
Sen. Gu is Chair of the Senate Committee on Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies, member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture, and member of the Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government​.
About Ocean Community Collaborative:
The Ocean Community Collaborative was formed in 2015 by a core group of nonprofits in the Town of Westerly, realizing that together they could create greater community impact, both collectively and individually, by helping each other be the best they can be. We have grown into a group of nonprofits from the greater Westerly area sharing ideas, supporting each other, and participating in professional learning opportunities together.
Please note:
Westerly Library & Wilcox Park staff often take photos and recordings during programs and events, which may be used in publicity and marketing. If you do not wish to have your photo used, please contact a staff member to let us know and we will make every effort to honor that request.
