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Welcome Members!
Welcome Guests!
Welcome Environmental Partners!
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North Carolina
Sierra Club Leadership
Charlotte
Beth ClarkSierra ClubCharlotte Cool Cities Campaign
Manager
Erica GeppiSierra ClubRegional Conservation Organizer
NC Chapter
Molly DigginsState Director
Nation HahnDevelopment Coordinator
Drew BallGovernmental Affairs Coordinator
Michael SpradlinBusiness and Comm Coordinator
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Why am I here?
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The Sierra Club Mission
To explore, enjoy, and protect the wildplaces of the earth
To practice and promote the responsibleuse of the earth's ecosystems and
resources
To educate and enlist humanity to protectand restore the quality of the natural and
human environment To use all lawful means to carry out these
objectives
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Why Members Join the Sierra Club
Why am I here?
To preserve and protect the environment
To create change in policy
To attend meetings educational, social,
business
To experience nature
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2009 Central Piedmont
Accomplishments
Steve CopulskyPolitical Chair
Group Outings Chair
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Whats is my top environmental
issue?
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Sierra Club National
Environmental Priorities
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NC Sierra Club
Environmental Priorities
Cliffside coal plantexpansion
Expand the use of
interconnected transitoptions and rail
Beat back legislationthat would overturn
sound, science basedcoastal policies
Titan cement facility
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Central Piedmont Group
Environmental Priorities
Cliffside
Air Quality
Transportation Policy
Water Quality
Coal Ash
New Tree Ordinance
Charlotte Cool City
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Central Piedmont Group Goals
To have the largest, most active and best group in NorthCarolina
To engage the Group members for education and action
that preserves and protects our environment
To identify environmental issues and offer solutions for acleaner, greener and more sustainable community
To form partnerships with elected officials and
environmental stakeholders
To develop Sierra Club members and leaders
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Stay Informed Stay Involved
Website National http://www.sierraclub.org/
NC http://nc.sierraclub.org
Central Piedmont http://charlottesierraclub.org/
Blog http://connect.sierraclub.org/William9/blog
Facebook NC Central Piedmont Group of The Sierra C
Email Newsletter
Announcements & Updates Action Alerts
Sierra Club Currents
Sierra Club Activist Network (New)
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Conservation and Advocacy Committee
Mission
Monitor environmentalissues at the local, stateand national level
Advocate for laws andregulations to protect the
environment Monitor enforcement of
environmental laws andregulations
Educate our membersand the community onconservation issues
Support the mission andguiding principles of theSierra Club
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Conservation and Advocacy Committee
Areas of Focus
Air Quality
Clean Energy
Water Quality and
Rivers
Transportation Oceans
Forests and
Wilderness
Parks and Open
Space
Waste Reduction
Environmental Justice
Green Buildings
Citizens and Nature
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2010 Sierra Club Programming
NC Climate Guardians
Sierra Club Habitat for HumanityWeatherization Partnership
Girl Scouts Go Green with Sierra Club Program
Green Buildings for Cool Cities (Sierra
Club/USGBC Partnership) HEAT (Home Energy Ambassador Training)
House Parties
Sierra Club social event
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2010 Charlotte Clean and
Green April 17th, 10:00 3:00
Largest, greenish
educational focused
Earth Day related event
in NC
Sierra Club Partnerships
CPCC Center for
Sustainability
CPCC Sensoria Charlotte Neighborhood
Symposium
NC CAN!
Volunteer opportunities!
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Edwin Peacock IIIAt-Large Representative on Charlotte City Council
Environment Committee Chair
Our City, Our Environment
An Area of Focus for 2010
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Upcoming Group Events
February Hike
Sunday, February 7th
Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill
February Group Event/Meeting
Tuesday, February 23rd, 7:00 PM
Amory Lovins at Catawba College Center for theEnvironment
Called "one of the Western world's most influentialenergy thinkers" by Newsweek
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ange will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
We are the ones we have been waiting for.
We are the change that we seek.
President Barack Obama44th President of the United States