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This is our unofficial Rochester Regional Group's e-mail list. We will only contact you for our Group's meetings, programs and actions. This e-mail list will provide a fast and easy way to inform every one of our important events and take action on issues in the Rochester, New York area.
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can you help us table at the Alternative Crafts Fair?
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Good morning, Rochester Sierrans,
Following is an easy and fun way to help us out -
Our Sierra Club group will have a presence at Metro Justice's Alternative Fair on Dec. 4th and 5th. This Fair offers dozens of vendors selling... yes, "alternative" holiday gifts, including fair trade and organic locally produced food, clothing, pottery, games, art, and more. See for more info:... more »
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Wild Utah info for Monday 11/16
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Apologies - my computer is not copying and pasting correctly - "Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness" Presentation The Sierra Club Rochester Regional Group is sponsoring "Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness" is a multi-media slideshow documenting citizen efforts to designate public lands in southern Utah's spectacular canyon country as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. This 20-minute journey through redrock splendor invigorates and motivates viewers to participate in the movement to protect these unique lands.... more »
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2 upcoming events: Sunday, 11/15 and Monday, 11/16
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Happy Friday, Sierrans - Please read below: The November meeting of the Rochester Area Vegetarian Society will include a GREAT speaker: Rae Sikora. Rae will speak on "Falling in Love with the Planet." Rae Sikora, with her husband Jim Corcoran, is a founder of Plant Peace Daily, which "provides individuals on the path of nonviolence and cruelty-free living with the information and tools needed to be a powerful force for peace." Quite simply, Rae is one of the most engaging and inspiring speakers we have ever heard. Please don't miss this opportunity to hear her, tell your friends about it, and bring them along! As for the dinner, this November meeting always has a "Thanksgiving" feel, with the food providing delicious vegan versions of holiday favorites.... more »
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Don't miss this great presentation
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Good morning Sierrans, Two announcements of interest: "Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness" Presentation The Sierra Club Rochester Regional Group is sponsoring "Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness" is a multi-media slideshow documenting citizen efforts to designate public lands in southern Utah's spectacular canyon country as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. This 20-minute journey through redrock splendor invigorates and motivates viewers to participate in the movement to protect these unique lands.... more »
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resend of LinkedIn event tonight, 10/27
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LinkedIn LIVE! - Rochester, A "Pay It Forward" Event Starts: Tuesday October 27, 2009, 05:30PM Ends: Tuesday October 27, 2009, 07:30PM Event Type: Networking/Meetup Location: The Daisy Flour Mill 1880 Blossom Rd Rochester, NY 14625 US Price: $15; after Oct. 22 $20; day of event $25... more »
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Come to a LinkedIn event tonight, 10/27
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Good morning Sierrans, The Sierra Club will be staffing a table at this LinkedIn event tonight: LinkedIn LIVE! - Rochester, A "Pay It Forward" Event A Rochester first, WHERE ONLINE MEETS OFFLINE, making connections real and face-to-face! We're following a national trend of LinkedIn members in a grassroots initiative with our own local twist, our Pay It Forward theme. Great networkers pay it forward, sharing contacts and information. LinkedIn LIVE! - Rochester embraces meeting face-to-face supporting community and economic development. The group uses the LinkedIn platform but is NOT sponsored by LinkedIn in anyway.... more »
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Arctic "Chill the Drills" and composting
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Good morning Sierrans, Hope you will consider attending the Tuesday, 10/20 presentation on "Chill the Drills" - read below for more details. And anyone who is interested in composting will want to attend the two-hour info session coming up this Saturday - details below. Presentation by Sierra Club Arctic Organizer on Growing Threat of Dirty Energy Development in America's Arctic... more »
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two upcoming events
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Sierrans, Please mark your calendars for the following events - a great film, and a great presentation: Tuesday, October 13th - film showing of "Crude Awakening", a film about the upcoming oil crash Where: Cibi Deliziosi, 3894 Rush-Mendon Rd., Mendon, NY Time: 7:30pm There will be a cash wine and beer bar, and a cash dessert bar.... more »
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Watch 60 Minutes tonight!
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Sierrans, We just received this announcement - we hope you can tune in to 60 Minutes tonight. Over the summer, the Appalachian Voices Watauga Riverkeeper crew has been working with 60 Minutes to do an investigative story about coal ash waste. We are happy to report that the show will air this Sunday, October 4, 2009. The 60 Minutes crew will provide the public with an overview or a "coal ash 101? report. It comes in the wake of the 1 billion gallon TVA coal ash spill that occurred in December of 2008 in Harriman, Tennessee.... more »
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Oct. 2nd Roch. Sierra Club News & Events
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Good afternoon, Sierrans, A reminder: Sunday night the Harvest Moon will be blazing away - don't miss it! ****************************** ****************************** ****************************** **************** Tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 3rd the Roch. Sierra Club is holding its annual FALL FESTIVAL. It looks as if the weather will cooperate! This year the program will focus on Rochester's land preservation movement and how our city has come to have so many beautiful parks. Guest speaker, Larry Champoux has assembled a slide show using great early photographs of Rochester, particularly photos of the Cobbs Hill Park area - the old canal and the old bridge over it on Culver Rd., the old boat factory (current site of the Armory) and photos showing the construction of the reservoir. There will also be a guided hike through Washington Grove at Cobb's Hill. Come learn about how the Grove got its name, why the old oaks could disappear and invasive Norway maples could take over if nothing is done to change things.... more »
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