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Program Updates
Our Team has Grown!
During January, we were thrilled to welcome Ani Zamgochian to our Global Population and Environment Program Team. Ani brings a wealth of organizing experience on international development and environmental issues, having served as a summer Field Office Coordinator for the Foundation for Sustainable Development, an organization that supports the efforts of grassroots development organizations in Latin America, East Africa, and Asia. She also worked as Grants Coordinator for the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund at Conservation International, promoting effective conservation of select biodiversity hotspots in developing countries throughout Latin America, Asia and Africa. Welcome Ani!
Upcoming Events
Our Spring schedule for organizing events and doing outreach is filling up fast, with collaborative events and trainings already planned around the country! Scroll down to see what events are scheduled in your area, or use our interactive online calendar to stay plugged in to upcoming local and national events. If you are planning an event related to our program, you can also add the event to our calendar and share it with people in your community!
Minnesota World Water Day Events, March 25-26
 In honor of World Water Day, March 22, we are partnering with the Millennium Campaign, International Health Programs and Think Outside the Bottle for two engaging public forums on water scarcity issues, the Millennium Development Goals, and grassroots action addressing global resource inequities. These events are free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. There are two opportunities to attend:
- Tuesday March 25, 6:00-8:00pm (doors open at 5:30pm), The Presidents Room in Coffman Memorial Union at the University of Minnesota
- Wednesday March 26, 6:00-8:00pm (doors open at 5:30pm), Macalester College, Smail Gallery in Olin-Rice
California Student Leadership Training
This March, we will be conducting a youth leadership training for activists in California, as a follow-up to our successful "Sex and Environment California Tour" last November 2007. One of the featured tour speakers was Edna Cano, a Belizean teacher and former fellow with International Health Program's Youth Leadership in Sexuality Education Program, GoJoven! She discussed the health and environmental challenges facing Belize, including deforestation, water pollution and high rates of teen pregnancy. Our March leadership training dates will be available soon. If you're interested in getting involved, e-mail Cassie Gardener.
Save the Date for the One Voice: Reproductive Health and Population Summit!
 From April 11-14th, Sierra Club, along with Advocates for Youth, Feminist Majority Foundation, and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS), will hold our third annual One Voice: Reproductive Health and Population Summit in Washington, DC! If you are age 16-24 and interested in becoming a leader on your campus or in your community and gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to advocate for issues like international family planning, comprehensive sexuality education, and environmental protection, then the One Voice Summit is for you. If you know youth activists who are interested in these issues, please forward this message on to them. For more information and to receive an application, please contact Cassie Gardener. Space is limited, so make sure to sign up soon!
Island Hopping in Channel Islands National Park
Come and explore the wild, windswept islands of Channel Islands National Park, and benefit Sierra Club's Global Population & the Environment Program! Six cruises have been planned for 2008:, February 9-11 (3 islands, $475) , April 4-7, May 2-5, July 18-21 (4 islands, $775); August 23-27, September 14-17 (all five islands in national park, $925). All cruises depart from Santa Barbara, CA, aboard the 68' Truth. Fees include an assigned bunk, all meals, snacks, beverages, and the services of a ranger/naturalist who will travel with us. Activities include hiking on each island, kayaking, snorkeling, swimming, or just relaxing at sea. To make a reservation send a check for $100, payable to the Sierra Club to Joan Jones Holtz, 11826 The Wye St., El Monte, CA 91732. For more info: 626-443-0706; jholtzhln@aol.com
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