Good morning, Rochester Sierrans,

TOMORROW, Thursday Sept. 17th please consider attending the first public forum on City and County Energy Efficiency and Conservation.  (Sponsored by the Greater Rochester New York Apollo Alliance, a coalition of business, labor, environmental, and community leaders working to advance this region's clean energy future)  Speakers from the City and County will focus on the process and timeline for the Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy development, including planned projects, as well as what grant money is available.  They invite community dialog on INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY, CLEAN POWER, MASS TRANSIT, the CREATION OF WELL-PAYING NEW and TRANSITIONAL JOBS, EMERGING TECHNOLOGY and much more.

Where:  Roger Roback Community Center at Ontario Beach Park
Time:  7:00 - 9:00 pm

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On Saturday, Oct. 3rd the Roch. Sierra Club is holding its annual FALL FESTIVAL.  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.

Date:  Saturday, Oct. 3rd
Where:  Tay House Lodge, just behind #1 Elementary School on Hillside Ave. (right near Cobb's Hill Park / Washington Grove)
Time:  4:30pm - guided hike - ALL AGES are welcome!
           5:30pm - pizza and refreshments
           7:00pm - slide show and talk

Suggested donation:  $10 per person

Call 585-234-1056 for more information

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Don't forget to come hear George Eisman, this Sunday, Sept. 20th at 7:00pm  (Brighton Town Park Lodge, 777 Westfall Rd. between Clinton Ave. and East Henrietta Rd.)

If you've been wanting to "be greener" and "go more veg" you won't want to miss this!  You'll learn a lot about how animal agriculture impacts our air, water and land and how you can have a positive difference by making simple changes to your diet.  George Eisman (author, environmentalist, educator, registered dietician) is an interesting and engaging speaker.  Hope to see you there!