Welcome!
This is the official site of the Roanoke Group of the
Sierra Club. Whether you are a member, prospective member, or just
visiting, we hope you will find something of interest. The links on the
navigation bar to the right of this page will lead you to information
about our activities, issues, and leadership. Thanks for looking!
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Featured upcoming
event:
July 10, 2009 - Earth Friendly
Friday
Bruce Hull: "Searching for
Sustainability"
What is
sustainability? What does "living sustainably" mean for the world, for
the nation, for Southwest Virginia, and for you? For our July Earth
Friendly Friday, we are excited to have a return visit from guest
lecturer Bruce Hull. Here's a synopsis of Dr.
Hull's presentation in his own words: "In this talk we will explore the
myths, misperceptions, hopes and opportunities behind sustainability. We
will begin with a discussion about our predicament. How much should we
worry about climate change, urbanization, collapsing ocean fisheries,
poverty, population growth, finite resources and over-consumption? Then
we will explore definitions of sustainability. What future do we want to
create? What do we want to sustain? We will discover that there are more
definitions than people in the room and that this ambiguity creates
opportunities for both using and abusing sustainability planning
efforts. The most important question about sustainability, I will argue,
revolves around "how." How do we accomplish sustainability? Here we will
spend the bulk of the evening, discussing various strategies such as
technological innovations, free market solutions, government regulation,
and personal willpower. The strategies society pursues to achieve
sustainability, I will attempt to illustrate, will greatly determine
which future we create. During the presentation we will also address
matters of spiritual faith, the role of religious and educational
institutions, property rights, equity, risk, hubris, human nature, and
the ultimate resource--human innovation."
If this sounds like it will be a provocative discussion, let us assure you
that it will be. Dr. Hull's appearance at our January EFF was one of the most interesting in the history of this program series. You won't want to miss this!
Bruce Hull is Professor
of Social Ecology, College of Natural Resources, at Virginia Tech. He is
a social ecologist engaged in research and development programs striving
to create thriving and sustainable communities. He advises numerous
community groups such as LandCare, the Model Forestry Policy Program,
Virginia’s Forest Issues Working Group, and USFS Centers for Urban and
Interface Forestry, all of which promote sustainable living and land
use. Past projects address a wide range of biocultural problems, from
restoration to recreation, but mostly involve efforts to heal the
fractured forest.
Date: July 10, 2009. Doors
open at 6:30, program starts at 7:00
PM. Location: The Unitarian
Universalist Church of Roanoke, 2015 Grandin Road at Brandon (across
from Patrick Henry High School). It is free and open to the
public. Everyone is encouraged to bring a snack dish
for sharing. For more information contact Bob Egbert
at 384-7448 rsegbert@comcast.net. Earth
Friendly Friday is the second Friday of each month, and it is jointly
sponsored by the Roanoke Sierra Club and The Unitarian Universalist
Church of Roanoke. 
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About the Roanoke Group of the Sierra Club
Who we are:The Roanoke Group is a unit of the Virginia Chapter
of the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club, founded in 1892 by the
legendary John Muir, is the largest grass-roots environmental
organization in the world. We work on local, state,
national, and global environmental issues. We publish a bi-monthly
newsletter and sponsor programs, social, educational and recreational
activities for our members and the public (see CALENDAR of EVENTS for details). For
information about our officers and other leaders, click the "contact us"
link to the right.
Where we are:Our members, about 700 strong, live in Roanoke,
Botetourt, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Franklin, Henry, and Patrick
Counties, and the cities and towns within them. The diversity of our
area ranges from the largest metropolitan area in southwest Virginia to
some of the most scenic and remote mountain regions of the state.
Get Involved!There is no time like NOW to begin, continue, or
resurrect your active commitment to environmental protection. Our
"TAKE ACTION PAGE" is the
starting point for your involvement!
STAY IN TOUCH BY
EMAIL:
Here are three options for keeping up on local
environmental activities and issues. We hope you'll consider
becoming involved in one or more*:
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Email
List |
Purpose,
Features |
Options |
How to
Join |
| Roanoke Sierra Club Email list(members
only) |
Official Sierra Club business only; infrequent
messages (usually monthly); notices of meetings, events, programs,
volunteer needs, Club election information, action alerts on major
local campaigns, links to new content on web page.. |
You can opt out at any time or request that your
email address be removed from your Sierra Club record.
Subject to Sierra Club privacy policy.
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CLICK here to open an email with the subject "ADD
EMAIL". Put your name (as it
appears on your Sierra Club mailing label) or your membership
number in the body of the message, then SEND. If this
link does not work, you can email your request to mcclainmark@comcast.net
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| Roanoke Environmentalists News Group |
More frequent postings (~20/month) - news,
events, meetings, and information relating to any LOCAL
environmental issues (Roanoke Valley and surrounding area).
May be used by multiple organizations to post their events, action
items, news, and issues. |
This is a Yahoo! Group, subject to their
policies. Anyone can join and post, with moderator
approval. You may opt to receive individual emails, daily
summaries, or web only access. Content must pertain to local
environmental issue/events. You can unsubscribe from this
list at any time. |
CLICK here to go to the Yahoo!
page, then click JOIN THIS GROUP |
| Big Lick Green Drinks News Group |
Most frequent postings. General discussion
on anything and everything Green, particularly involving (but not
limited to) the greater Roanoke Valley. For "Greenies" of
all levels and interests. Special bulletins about green
events going on in the Valley, especially Big Lick-Green Drinks
monthly social meetings. |
This is a Yahoo! Group and it is subject
to Yahoo! policies. Anyone can join, and anyone can
post, with moderator approval. You may opt to receive
individual emails, daily summaries, or web only access to this
list. You can unsubscribe to this list at any
time. |
Click here: (www.greendrinks.org) to be taken to Big
Lick-Green Drinks' homepage. Click on USA, then Salem,
VA. Once there you can learn more about the monthly meet ups
as well as subscribe to the Yahoo mailing list. You can also
contact Carrie Cox at beersnobs@thebluenymph.net | *Only the first item in this table is an official Sierra Club
email list. The others are listed as a courtesy to members who may
be interested in more active email participation in local news and
discussion. Some postings may be appropriate for more than one
list, so if you subscribe to more than one, you may receive multiple
copies of the same information.
ARCHIVES -
On this page you will find links to content concerning previous
activities, events, policies, and other documents. To search the
archives, use the search bar at the top of the page (this will search
all pages on our site).
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