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The following events are sponsored fully or in part by the Sierra Club. |
January/February 2008
- January 11-13, 2008
Activist Weekend 2007
Kentucky Leadership Center
17500 Highway 196 Jabez, Kentucky 42544
270-866-4215
View or print the Registration Form and Draft Agenda.
Activist Weekend 2008 will be a blast! Save the dates of January 11th, 12th, & 13th.
PLEASE NOTE: this is a date change! We had to change the date, after it was published in The Cumberland newsletter, due to a scheduling conflict at the retreat center.
Send in the registration form that will be in the Cumberland (or print the electronic version above.)
Friday, after you get checked in & registered, join the Hospitality Party in Oscar's Room. Finish off the night by socializing and seeing the latest flicks at the Activist Film Festival.
Saturday and Sunday are for those of us who want to get involved in the environmental issues we are facing in this great Commonwealth.
Saturday, besides saving the planet, other activites will include a 5K race, alternative transportation demonstration, and of course…cocktails! The evening will then hit high gear with more fun planned. The Activist Film Fest will be showing more great movies. We will have another big outdoor bonfire. We hope to have a visit from Sierra Club founder John Muir and a cave outing as well. Then we’ll all be worn out and ready for a good night’s sleep.
Sunday breakfast will be followed by the final sessions. During lunch you’ll get to talk to all your newfound friends about everything you learned and how much fun you had. Then it will be time to pack up and head out...unless you wanna stick around for the Chapter Excom meeting. This is a great opportunity to hang out and see just how the Cumberland Chapter executive decisions and planning are carried out.
For questions or more information, please contact Clara Verst.
- February 14, 2008
I Love Mountains Rally
Capitol Rotunda
Frankfort, Kentucky
Sierra Club and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth have joined forces to stop Mountain Top Removal. Join us on Valentine's Day at the “I love mountains” rally, organized by KFTC. The rally is intended to generate support among legislators for House Bill 164, commonly known as the “Stream Saver” bill. This bill would keep the overfill from mining sites out of our streams and be a big step toward safeguarding the quality of the state’s water supply.
Action Steps:
1. Call your legislator right away to set an appointment to meet with them in person on February 14th.
2. Meet in the cafeteria at the State Capitol at 9:00 a.m. on Feb. 14th. We'll gather together and break into small groups to visit legislators.
3. Join the rally in the Capitol Rotunda at 11:30.
For more information, contact our Chapter Political Co-Chairs:
Rick Clewett
Lee Lewis
March/April 2008
- March 8 - April 12, 2008
The Kentucky Green Energy Roadshow
March 8 - Morehead
March 29 - London
April 5 - Owensboro
April 12 - Covington
Schedule for all events: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
To register visit: www.kysolar.org. View or print the flyer, and directions.Appalachia - Science in the Public Interest, the Kentucky Solar Partnership, and the Kentucky Solar Energy Society are organizing a series of four full-day workshops in different locations around the Commonwealth to educate the public about using renewable energy and green building practices to build better homes, workplaces, and communities. Workshops will be held in Covington, London, Morehead, and Owensboro during March and April.
The program for each event will include a lineup of expert presenters. Topics Include:
*Green Building Design and Construction
*Energy Efficiency for the Home and Business
*Super-efficient Passive Solar Homes
*Solar Water Heating
*Solar Photovoltaics/ Solar Electric Systems
*Wind
*Hydro
*Biomass
There will also be a panel discussion on state policies and incentives needed to accelerate the use of these sustainable energy and building practices. Exhibitor tables will be available for interested businesses and organizations.
SIERRA CLUB NEEDS HELP WITH OUR INFORMATION TABLE
Sierra Club will have a table with literature and informational resources at each of these events. We need volunteers to help staff our Sierra Club tables (just hand out literature to table visitors) and take it down at the end of the day. If you would like to help, please contact:
Sherry.otto@sierraclub.org:
(859) 296-4335SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsorships for the Kentucky Green Energy Roadshow are now available. We invite all those who support the development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and green building in Kentucky to join us in this effort.For more information about becoming a sponsor - download the exhibitor forms.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GREEN ENERGY ROADSHOW, PLEASE CONTACT
Andy McDonald, Coordinator, Kentucky Solar Partnership
Tel: 502-227-4562
email: solar@kysolar.org
September/October 2008
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