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Directions to General Meeting: Everyone interested is welcome at all Sierra Club activities, whether or not a member (except for Executive Committee meetings). General meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, except July and August.
They are held at Central United Methodist Church, 17 Nanticoke Ave., Endicott, NY (it is on Route 26 - from Route 17, follow 26 n. to Endicott, w. on E. Main, n. on Nanticoke). The public is welcome and refreshments are served following the meeting. Contact Julian Shepherd, 722-9327 or jshepher@binghamton.edu or Erin Riddle, 372-5503 or erinriddle@verizon.net.
Tuesday, November 17
“Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness”
Jackie Feinberg, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, national grassroots organizer
“Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness” is a multi-media slideshow, narrated by Robert Redford, documenting citizen efforts to designate public lands in southern Utah's spectacular canyon country as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. This 20-minute journey through redrock splendor invigorates and motivates viewers to participate in the movement to protect these unique lands – a must-see for people wishing to make the difference in this tremendous American public lands conservation effort.
Wednesday, November 18, 7 PM
Water Contamination is Topic of Talk
The Sanctuary of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton, 183 Riverside Dr., Binghamton
A forum on “Water Contamination From Toxic Gas Drilling,” will be presented by
Stephen Penningroth, Ph.D., Biochemical Sciences; Executive Director, Community Science Institute, Ithaca, Non-Profit NYS Certified Water Testing Lab. He’ll discuss risks posed by drilling fluids on ground/surface water; legally admissible baseline water testing.
Also speaking is Helen Slottje, Public Interest Lawyer, Ithaca. Active in gas drilling concerns, she’s the lead attorney for citizens of Horseheads regarding the proposed Schlumberger facility, the Southern Tier base camp for drilling operations. She will address legal challenges concerning residents/communities.
The public is invited. A free will offering will be taken. The event is co-sponsored by BRSC, the Green Sanctuary Committee of UUCB and Susquehanna Group of the Sierra Club.
Tuesday, December 15
Richard Rehberg, Binghamton University Professor Emeritus of Political Science, gives an update on climate change. Projections of the consequences of climate change have become part of the common discourse among world leaders, policy makers, and citizens. However, most of these projections are based on the 2008 proceedings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. More recent data and more sophisticated climate modeling reveal that that actual rate of climate change is progressing more rapidly than predicted by the IPCC report and that some of the feedback effects have been underestimated. This presentation will review the most recent climate change data and projections, with emphasis on the northeastern United States.
Tuesday, January 19
Toby Anderson gives a virtual tour of Salt Springs State Park, Franklin Forks, PA, a hidden gem right in our midst. He will describe how a group of concerned citizens have taken over managing a State Park which lacked strong state support. They have renovated a historic farmhouse as a Park center, built a barn, constructed and board-walked trails, purchased adjacent buffer property and much more.
Tuesday, February 16
Dick Andrus, Binghamton University Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Chair of the Binghamton Shade Tree Commission and Manager of Costa Rica's Tropical Forestry Initiative, speaks on planting trees here and in Central America -- where he directs a project that successfully replanted a rain forest with native trees.
Tuesday, March 16
Jim Bryden, Binghamton Architect, discusses being “green” when building new or renovating. And energy auditor John Patterson discusses “Simple Energy Saving Ideas in your Home or Office,” including inventorying all things that use electric power; inventorying all the maintenance items to be fixed; understanding your utility bill; determining how much insulation is enough; attending Cornell Cooperative Extension’s course on energy saving.
Tuesday, April 20
John Titus, BU Associate Professor of Biology
“Adirondack Lakes: Threats from Acidification and Invasive Species”
Includes an update on the status of the acid rain problem in the Adirondacks.
Tuesday, May 18
Laura Biasillo from Binghamton area community gardens
“Buying Local, Eating Local - A Triple Bottom Line Win-Win for Everyone”
Learn the history of farmers' markets in Broome County. Learn why it's important to eat local from the economic, environmental and social points of view. Learn how easy it is to buy local and learn about locations of the farmers' markets in Broome County. Co-speaker Scott Barvainis, Acting Chair of V.I.N.E.S. (Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments), describes how community gardens have been created throughout the city.
Tuesday, June 15
Jeff Barker, Professor of Geology at Binghamton University
“Was That an Earthquake? How Do We Know?”
Earthquake detection: what we can know and what we can't.
Events Waivers/Carpooling Urged
Sierra Events: These are held several times per year. In order to participate on one of the Sierra Club's outings, you will need to sign a liability waiver. If you would like to read a copy of the waiver prior to the outing, please see http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/chapter/forms .
In the interests of facilitating the logistics of some outings, it is customary that participants make carpooling arrangements.
The Sierra Club does not have insurance for carpooling arrangements and assumes no liability for them. Carpooling, ride sharing or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement among the participants.
Participants assume the risks associated with this travel.
Executive Committee meetings are (usually) held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m, and are open to Sierra Club members only. Email Julian Shepherd at jshepher@binghamton.edu for more information and the meeting location.
This page last updated October 13, 2009.
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