Sierra Club Building Power in 2025
Are you feeling the need to get back to basics and connect with people who share your values? Are you feeling overwhelmed about how to protect your local environment and community under the current federal administration? Us too. That's why this upcoming programs season is going to focus on doing those things together.
We'll meet at the same place (Wauwatosa Public Library) at the same time (6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday) each month and spend time connecting with other members, hearing from an external speaker about what they are doing to build community and ecological resilience in the face of federal opposition, and then spending time in engaged in collective action to actively support local resilience.
Sierra Club - Building Power for Public Lands in 2025
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 6 p.m.
Wauwatosa Public Library, 7635 W. North Ave.
The current administration is actively obstructing climate action and conservation efforts. But learn the many ways the Sierra Club’s Wisconsin Chapter is building power to protect our public lands and how you can be part of the action.
Presenter Cassie Steiner-Bouxa, the chapter’s senior campaign coordinator, will have activities we can do to help the Great Waters Group take action.
Learn more and register here.
Common Ground – Rebuilding Milwaukee's Civic Sector Through Community Organizing
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Wauwatosa Public Library, 7635 W. North Ave.
Common Ground is a self-funded coalition whose financial independence fuels community organizing on issues that matter to the community. Its success is built on the support and commitment of over 40,000 people from member organizations including congregations, schools, small businesses, nonprofits, neighborhood groups and unions. The recent successful campaign to address safety issues and financial mismanagement at Milwaukee Housing Authority properties has led to structural changes in Housing Authority oversight, the retirement of its executive director and creation of a tenants union.
Come learn how they organize across lines of race, class, faith, gender, political ideology, sexual orientation, age and beyond to use the power of collective action to change our communities for the better.
Presenter: Executive Director Jennifer O'Hear
Learn more and register here.
Who and what are the Wisconsin Conservation Voters?
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Wauwatosa Public Library, 7635 W. North Ave.
Learn how Wisconsin Conservation Voters is navigating the conservation legislative landscape through its work on the 2025-27 Wisconsin state budget, PFAS regulation, IRA rebates and electing conservation champions. WCV also supports programs and policies that protect Wisconsinites from toxic substances in both the home and the community.
Learn more and register here.
Learn more at www.sierraclub.org/wisconsin/great-waters/calendar