All of those topics and others will be on the table at Wednesday’s free forum, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School on Ashley Boulevard. The forum is a collaborative effort between the Marion Institute; Acadia Center, a nonprofit, multi-state organization that advocates for the development of clean energy; and other partners.

Panelists include Milkman; Claire Miller, lead community organizer for the Toxics Action Center; Roger Cabral, of South Coast Neighbors United; and Peter Shattuck, clean energy director for Acadia Center’s Massachusetts office.