The event is held at Providence's Roger Williams Park Botanical Center in one of the open greenhouses and on the surrounding grounds. Parking is available at no cost. Tickets are still available.
Once inside the park, you can follow signs to the Botanical Center. Get Directions
Program for the evening:
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Reception: Appetizers and sliders from Plant City (including allergen friendly options), cash bar, and electric vehicle showcase. |
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Speaking Program: |
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
| Dessert & adjourn
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About our Speaker:
A lifelong Rhode Islander who grew up on the shores of Narragansett Bay, Terrence Gray became Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management in 2021. He leads the agency and is responsible for programs related to environmental protection, natural resource stewardship and management, and agriculture. Gray has worked at DEM for his entire career, starting as a hazardous waste inspector in the RCRA program in 1987. Major programs within the Department include Parks & Recreation, Marine Fisheries, Fish & Wildlife, and Agriculture as well as all the major environmental regulatory programs, including compliance, technical assistance, permitting, remediation, and enforcement programs for air, water, and land protection.
Terry also serves as the Chairman of the Rhode Island Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council. He has also led several permitting and enforcement program initiatives and reforms at DEM and has been directly involved in the highly successful Brownfields program in RI since its inception.