BEACON – Manna Jo Greene, who for 23 years has served as the Clearwater organization’s environmental action director, will be retiring at the end of May.
Greene’s ties to Clearwater extend beyond her time in her current role.
As a teenager, she was first introduced to Clearwater at a Pete Seeger concert and went on to volunteer with Toshi Seeger as a “litter picker” at the Great Hudson River Revival for years.
In 1998, she joined the Clearwater Board of Directors and assumed her current role two years later.
She was instrumental in the effort to close down the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan and to stop the proposed expansion of the Danskammer electric power plant in the Town of Newburgh.
“I have been grateful for Manna’s leadership as we’ve navigated the changing environmental landscape together,” said Executive Director David Toman. He said Greene’s “commitment to making our communities cleaner, greener, and safer will not end here.”
Greene is also an elected member of the Ulster County Legislature.
