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Archived Member Meeting Topics (Fall 2006-Spring 2008)

Spring 2008 Schedule

Date	Topic
January 8	Conservation Issues for the 2008 Virginia Legislative Session - Come learn about legislation proposed for the upcoming Virginia Legislative session and find out how you can support conservation issues, including how to participate in the Virginia Conservation Network's lobby day later in January.
February 25	Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness - Jackie Feinberg of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance is the featured speaker.  See this 20-minute multi-media slideshow of spectacular canyon country in southern Utah, with narration by Robert Redford.  Learn about citizen efforts to designate these public lands as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System and the current status of the Utah wilderness movement.  And, find out what you can do to help protect these unique lands.
March 17	Climate Change and the Chesapeake Bay: Challenges, Impacts and the Multiple Benefits of Agricultural Conservation Work - Joe Lerch of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation will speak about how Saving the Bay (with measures such as cost-effective agricultural conservation practices) helps sequester carbon dioxide and, thereby, can mitigate some of the predicted effects of climate change in the Mid-Atlantic region.  These effects range from altered agricultural and forest production to degraded coldwater fisheries, the influx of more invasive plants, and the loss of underwater grasses that support species such as the iconic blue crab.
April 21	The Environment and What You Eat - Diana Artemis, Co-Chair of the Sierra Club National Sustainable Consumption Committee, will speak about the Committee's True Cost of Food Campaign. She will be joined by local farmers Cliff Miller (Mount Vernon Farm) and Hiu Newcomb (Potomac Vegetable Farm) in a discussion of types of sustainable farming.
May 19	Appalachian Treasures - Attend this multi-media presentation about a critical social and environmental justice issue--mountaintop-removal coal mining (MTR) in Central Appalachia. At the heart of this presentation are photos of Appalachia and mining sites, voice recordings from coalfield residents, and traditional Appalachian music. Come and learn about mountaintop-removal coal mining from speaker J. W. Randolph, Appalachian Voices; and find out how you can help stop the destruction of our nation's oldest mountains and the people and culture of Appalachia.
June 17	Sierra Club Outings and You - Marjorie Richman, a Sierra Club national trip leader, will provide background information on Sierra Club trips; and Ray Evert, a Sierra Club local outings leader, will present information about local outings. Five happy campers will then share slides and experiences from their trips, which include a trek through Nepal and a backpack trip to the Navajo Nation in Utah. (Questions? Contact Linda Burchfiel at 703-506-4310 or lava@attglobal.net.)

Fall 2007 Schedule

Date	Topic
September 17	Global Health - Please join Sarah Fairchild, Director of SC's Global Population and Environmental Program, for a presentation about the Club's work to support global health initiatives that ensure healthier communities, help to curb global warming and protect our planet.  Find out what you can do to promote holistic solutions to climate change that advance sustainable development and family planning initiatives worldwide!
October 22	Annual Political Update - Election issues will be discussed.  What will the upcoming election mean for the environment?  Is the environment an issue this year?  How do the candidates differ on environmental issues facing Virginia?  Bring your questions and find out.
November 19	Green Clean - Patricia Hervey, who consults and trains in Green Cleaning & Safety, will address topics such as What is Green and What Agencies are Involved in Setting Standards.  Lisa Wilson, a Health, Nutrition, and Wellness Counselor, will talk not only about conventional cleaners and why they should not be used in the home but also about homemade cleaning solutions.
December 17	Annual Christmas Party - 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM.  Come and enjoy our annual potluck dinner while you talk with fellow Sierra Club members about places you've been to and things you've done this year.  Free and open to the public.  For more information or to help, contact Linda Freimark (telephone 703-222-9240, email linda.freimark@virginia.sierraclub.org).

Fall 2006 Schedule