STRUCTURE: Number of Meetings
There will be one monthly critical issues webinar on the first Saturday starting in early April, and 2 additional meetings each month for members who are involved in projects. There is also the opportunity to join an environmental book group as well as opportunities to participate in hikes/outings.
You can choose your level of involvement: Some of you may want to attend just the monthly critical issues webinar while others will want to work on an advocacy project and may have time as well as inclination to join the book group and hikes/outings.
Contact Sue if you have questions: sue2042@gmail.com, 650-454-0259
April Meetings
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Webinar:
April 1, Saturday 10 to 12 on zoom
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Topic:
Our Clean Energy Future: Centralized or Decentralized |
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Project Meeting:
April 13, Thursday: 4 to 5 or 5:30 pm
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Committee Presentations:
1. Intro to Sierra Club Structure 2. Forest Protection Committee Presents 3. Sustainable Land Use Presents 4. Preliminary Discussion of Projects (if time allows)
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Education + Legislative Action Meeting:
April 20, Thursday 4:00 pm & 7:30 (upon request-- similar agendas for both)
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1. Introduce this year's Sierra Club Priority Bills & decide ones we should work on 2. City Teams Reports , if any 3. Plastics Committee Report |
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Project Meeting:
April 27, Thursday 4:00 pm & 7:30 (upon request-- similar agendas for both)
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1. Organizing City Teams
2. Formation of new Committees: Cool Cities (Energy)
3. Discussion of projects
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Other Event: Book Club Meeting:
April 8, Saturday, 10 to 12 noon
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Book: Under The White Sky- the Nature of the Future by Elizabeth Kohlbert
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Other Event: Featured Hike/Outing:
San Bruno Mountain
April 26 Wednesday 10 am
Gather for lunch after hike
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Meet at 10am at San Bruno Mountain parking lot. Carpool at 9:15am at Lunardi's market San Bruno. Leader:John Hunt 650-589-0435.Medical form required for all participants, to be carried on each hike.
Level: Strenuous(2B) Carpool: Carpool at 9:15am at Lunardi's market San Bruno. |
May Meetings
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Webinar:
May 6. 2023 10 to 12 noon
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Topic:
Electrification and Decarbonization
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Project Meeting:
May 11 Thursday, 4 pm and 7:30 pm (upon request-- similar agendas for both)
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1. City Teams Discussion.
2. Advocacy Skills: Getting to know decision makers.
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Education + Legislative Action Meeting:
May 18, Thursday 4 pm and 7:30 pm (upon request-- similar agendas for both)
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1. Discuss Priority Bills Updates and the Legislative Action Toolkit
2. City Teams/City Reps Discussion
3. Chapter Conservation Committee (Resolutions) Highlights
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Project Meeting:
May 25, Thursday, 4 pm and 7:30 pm (upon request-- similar agendas for both)
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1. Review Bills We Are Supporting
2. How to write Letters to the Editor and Op-Eds
3. City Teams Reports & Overview of Recommended Actions
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Other Event: Book Club Meeting:
May 13, Saturday, 10 to 12 noon
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Environmental Book Club Discussion:
Regenesis- Feeding the world without devouring the planet by George Monbiot
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Other Event: Featured Hike/Outing:
Hike San Mateo Downtown
May 25 Thursday 9:30 am
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Event Organizers: Sara Downall 650-722-0312
Level: Easy(1A)
Meet at 9:30am at Hayward and Palm Ave., San Mateo. Leader: Sara Downall 650-722-0312. Medical form required for all participants, to be carried on each hike.
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June Meetings
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Webinar:
June 3, 2023 10 to 12 noon
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Topic:
Funding Our Clean Energy Future & the Role of Local Governments
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Project Meeting:
June 8, Thursday: 4 pm and 7:30 pm (upon request-- similar agendas for both)
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Advocacy Skills: Recruitment/Outreach/Social Media
Discussion of projects and reports. |
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Education + Legislative Action Meeting:
June 15, Thursday 4 pm and 7:30 pm (upon request-- similar agendas for both)
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1. Announcements, General Updates, Bill Updates
2. Presentation of Urgent Issue and Action Item
3. City Teams/Individual Reports
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Project Meeting:
June 22 Thursday, 4 pm and 7:30 pm (upon request-- similar agendas for both)
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Advocacy Skills: How to Chair Meetings
Discussion of Projects and Reports |
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Other Event: Book Club Meeting:
Saturday, June 10, 10 to 12 noon
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Environmental Book Club Discussion:
Euphoria by Lily King
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Other Event: Featured Hike/Outing:
Hike Bay Trail from 3 rd Ave. Foster City
June 8, Thursday, 10 AM
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Event Organizers: Margaret Marshall mamarshall@sbcglobal.net (650) 368-7385
Level: Easy(1A)
Meet at 10am at Lakeside Drive parking lot at 3rd, Foster City. Medical form required for all participants, to be carried on each hike.
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July Meetings
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Webinar:
July 1, 2023 10 to 12 noon
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Topic:
The Scourge of Plastics & Pesticide Pollution
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Project Meeting:
July 6, Thursday: 4 pm and 7:30 pm (upon request-- similar agendas for both)
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Advocacy Skills: Public Comments & Letters to the Editor
Discussion of projects and reports |
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Project Meeting:
July 13, Thursday, 4 to 5 or 5:30 pm
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Advocacy Skills: Case Study of Successful Campaigns: Community Choice Energy
Discussion of Projects and Reports |
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Education + Legislative Action Meeting:
July 19, Thursday 4 pm and 7:30 pm (upon request-- similar agendas for both)
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Includes City Reps Meeting and Reports.
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Other Event: Book Club Meeting:
Saturday, July 8, 10 to 12 noon
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Environmental Book Club Discussion:
The Flag The Cross, And The Station Wagon by Bill McKibben
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Other Event: Featured Hike/Outing:
To be arranged when more hike/outings events are scheduled.
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To be arranged when more hike/outings events are scheduled.
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August Meetings
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Webinar:
August 5, 2023 10 to 12 noon
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Topic:
Designing Low Carbon Cities: Walkable and Ecologically-Healthy Neighborhoods
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Project Meeting:
August 9: 4:30 pm
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Advocacy Skills: Case Study:
Discussion of projects and reports. Writing LTEs and Op-Eds
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Education + Legislative Action Meeting:
August 16 4:30 pm
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Includes City Reps Meeting and Reports. Discussion of Projects and reports.
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Project Meeting:
August 23, 4:30 pm
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Advocacy Skills: Case Study of Successful Campaigns: Sierra Club National’s Beyond Coal Campaign (huge success)
Discussion of Projects and Reports
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Other Event: Book Club Meeting:
Saturday, August 12, 10 to 12 noon
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Environmental Book Club Discussion:
Rescuing the Planet protecting half the land to heal the earth by Tony Hiss.
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Other Event: Featured Hike/Outing:
To be arranged when more hike/outings events are scheduled.
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To be arranged when more hike/outings events are scheduled.
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September Meetings
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Webinar:
September 2, 2023 10 to 12 noon
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Topic:
The Rights of Nature, Conservation, Restoration and Rewilding: 30 by 30 and Half Earth
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Project Meeting:
September 6, 4:30 pm
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Advocacy Skills: Case Study: Building Electrification Led by Our Climate Action Leadership Team
Discussion of projects and reports.
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Project Meeting:
September 13 , 4:30 pm
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Advocacy Skills: Case Study of Successful Conservation Campaigns: The Bald Eagle and Beavers in Oregon (successful rewilding!)
Discussion of Projects and Reports
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Education + Legislative Action Meeting:
September 20, 4:30 pm
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Includes City Reps Meeting and Reports.
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Other Event: Book Club Meeting:
September 9, Saturday 10 to 12 noon
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Environmental Book Club Discussion:
The New Wilderness by Diane Cook
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Other Event: Featured Hike/Outing:
To be arranged when more hike/outings events are scheduled.
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To be arranged when more hike/outings events are scheduled.
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October Meetings
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Webinar:
October 7, 2023 10 to 12 noon
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Topic:
Biodiversity and Endangered Species: Butterflies. Birds, Bees and Insects.
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Project Meeting:
October 11, 4:30 pm
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Advocacy Skills: Case Study of successful campaigns: Checkerspot Butterfly in Coyote Valley
Discussion of Projects and Final Reports
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Education + Legislative Action Meeting:
October 18, 4:30 pm
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Includes City Reps Meeting and Reports. |
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Project Meeting:
October 25, 4:30 pm
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Presentation: Still Declining Rapidly: Summary of the Sad State of California Wildlife
Discussion of Projects and Final Reports. Certificate will be given out.
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Other Event: Book Club Meeting:
October 14, Saturday 10 to 12 noon
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Environmental Book Club Discussion:
There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster, — Who profits, and Who Pays the Price by Jessie Singer
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Other Event: Featured Hike/Outing:
To be arranged when more hike/outings events are scheduled.
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To be arranged when more hike/outings events are scheduled.
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November Meetings
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Webinar:
November 4, 10 to 12 noon
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Topic:
Environmental Justice, Equity, and Indigenous Rights in a Capitalist Democracy.
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