Congressman Jay Inslee came to Wilton Library's Brubeck Room on Monday, February 11, to discuss his new book Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy. Congressman Inslee, representing the First District of the State of Washington, is a recognized leader in Congress on energy issues and is the prime sponsor of the New Apollo Energy Act, a comprehensive plan to build a clean energy economy in America. Inslee co-authored, along with Bracken Hendricks, Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy (Island Press, 2007), which is, according to Helen Thomas, a Hearst Newspapers' columnist, “a brilliant, inspiring book on the need to set goals and find future solutions to achieve clean, efficient energy. It is beautifully written, exciting, and hopeful. It’s a must read for every American who wants to save the planet.” In his forward to the book, former President Clinton, states “It is innovation for the improvement of humanity…Apollo’s Fire calls us to our destiny.” Island Press is a non-profit organization that stimulates, shapes and communicates the ideas that are essential for solving today’s environmental problems—at home and around the world. The program was sponsored by the Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation for Wilton Library's Environmental Initiative. More information.
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