Environmentalist Grantham to address climate change here

Will be keynote speaker at March 4 Westport River Watershed Alliance annual meeting

Posted 2/17/18

Jeremy Grantham, renowned environmentalist, investor and philanthropist, will be the guest speaker when the Westport River Watershed Alliance holds its Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 4 at …

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Environmentalist Grantham to address climate change here

Will be keynote speaker at March 4 Westport River Watershed Alliance annual meeting

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Jeremy Grantham, renowned environmentalist, investor and philanthropist, will be the guest speaker when the Westport River Watershed Alliance holds its Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 4 at Bittersweet Farm, Main Road in Westport.

His talk is entitled, “Race of Our Lives: Trying to Live Successfully with Climate Change.”

Founded in 1997 by Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham, the Grantham Foundation’s mission is to protect and improve the health of the global environment by seeking to raise awareness of urgent environmental issues and supporting individuals and organizations working to find solutions. Their grant-making supports communication and collaboration in environmental protection, with an emphasis on climate change.

Mr. Grantham co-founded Grantham, Mayo, van Otterloo (GMO) in 1977 and is a member of GMO’s Asset Allocation team, serving as the firm’s chief investment strategist. Prior to GMO’s founding, Mr. Grantham was co-founder of Batterymarch Financial Management in 1969 where he recommended commercial indexing in 1971, one of several claims to being first.

He began his investment career as an economist with Royal Dutch Shell. He is a member of the GMO Board of Directors and has also served on the investment boards of several non-profit organizations. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Sheffield (U.K.) and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Mr. Grantham also holds honorary degrees from the New School, University of Sheffield (New York) and Imperial College London and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

The Annual Meeting agenda includes:
♦ Reports on 2017 WRWA activities, initiatives, accomplishments and finances

♦ Election of directors,
♦ Recognitions and presentation of annual awards,
♦ Annual keynote address.

A Brunch ($25 per person) starts at 11:15 a.m. The free annual meeting will begin promptly at noon. Mr. Grantham will speak immediately following the business meeting.

To help plan for head count and food preparation, please RSVP to outreach@wrwa.com, or call
508-636-3016. You may also register to attend and pre-pay the $25 brunch fee at http://westportwatershed.org/ .

You are also welcome to pay at the door on March 4, but please let WRWA know your intention to attend.

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