June 2006
Welcome to e-Sierra
The email newsletter of the Sierra Club North Star ChapterJune 2006 - Issue 48
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Is Your City a "Model City"?
The Final Countdown - deadline to stop new coal
Fight for Justice Not Just for Superheroes Anymore
Rain Garden Restoration
Saving Minnesota's Special Places
Calendar of Events
"Model Cities" Campaign Kick-Off
Cities and counties across the metro area are gearing up to revise their comprehensive plans - a framework for how a community wants to grow and develop over the long term. If you live in Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings, Lakeville, and Cottage Grove, please contact Joshua Houdek at 612-659-9124 or . Look at http://northstar.sierraclub.org/campaigns/open-space/ to learn about your town's plans.
The Final Countdown - the last Walk for Wind, and comment deadline to stop new coal
Take a stand to develop more wind power by writing a letter in opposition to the expansion of the Big Stone II coal plant. You can find more info online at: http://northstar.sierraclub.org/campaigns/air/coal/bigStoneFactsheet.html, and sign up there to receive the action alert that will come out this week.
Contact Cesia at 612-659-9124 or email with questions or to sign up.
Fight for Justice Not Just for Superheroes Anymore
The summer movies may be filled with superheroes again, but now the Sierra Club has its own team working for justice! The new Environmental Justice Support Committee has events planned all summer long, exploring the cross section of environmental issues and social justice. This month: join Julia Earl from Preventing Harm Minnesota discussing environmental health for women and children. Thursday, June 29, 6:30 p.m., chapter office. http://northstar.sierraclub.org/campaigns/justice/index.html
Shoreview leading the way
Help the Shoreview Sierra Communities Clean Water Committee restore a local rain garden. Saturday, July 8th, beginning at 8:00am Rain or Shine! - Bring your favorite planting and weeding tools, gloves and apparel. Help needed to weed, plant, transplant, remove sod, prepare soil, and/or create a berm. It will be fun. Bring your water & snacks. The rain water garden site is just South of the Lake Johanna Fire Station in Shoreview, at County Rd E and Victoria just South of 694/Island Lake Park. The garden filters runoff from the fire station and its parking lot. More info/RSVP: or 612-659-9124.
Saving Minnesota's Special Places
This spring 27 Sierra Club volunteers explored 17 different places on our Minnesota state forests. This month, we chose the best potential wild and natural areas to work on getting protected for future generations. Check out the Special Places online, and get involved in Sierra Club's campaign to save them! Next meeting is Wed., July 5, 7pm. http://northstar.sierraclub.org/campaigns/forests/state/places.html
Calendar of Events
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