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Protect
America's Environment.
For Our Families,
For Out Future!
Serving Most of Burlington , Camden and Gloucester Counties
Planting the Seeds for Tomorrow's Environment
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SIERRA CLUB MEETINGS
Meetings are held on the Second Tuesday of the month, 7:30 PM, at the Unitarian
Church, 401 N. Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, N.J. Call 856-547-9221 for more information. Meet on the lower level
of the Administration Bldg.
Apr 8: Robert Melvin, with Melvin-Kernan Planners of Thorofare, will discuss his townscape
design for the TDR of Rt. 322.
May 13: Susan Craft will discuss the Farmland Preservation Program.
June 10: Fred Stine of Delaware Riverkeeper will talk about efforts to protect
the Delaware River estuary.
We do not meet in July and August. Please join us on a hike or paddle trip. Click on our Hikes
and Paddling link above.
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2008 EXECUTIVE
BOARD MEMBERS
Chair: Gina Carola
Vice Chair: Frank Zinni
Secretary: Ellen Zinni
Treasurer: Trish Clements
Publicity
Chair: Bud Kaliss
Political Chair: Open Position
Conservation Chair: Stacey Ayala
Membership
Chair: Mike Brown
Fundraising Chair: Reiss Tiffany
Greenways Reps: Frank and Ellen Zinni
Pinelands Rep: Lee Snyder
Smart
Growth: Open Position
Program Chair: Bill Freund
Marine Issues: Open Position
Outings Chair: Open Position
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Speakers Wanted!!! Do
you have a topic that you can speak about that you believe would be of interest to the folks who care about the environment?
We'd love to hear from you. Lectures, slide presentations, lead a round table discussion. We are open to suggestions.
Contact Bill at wdf711@hotmail.com
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All Sierra Club meetings
and activities are free and open to the public!
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fun while you help save the only planet we have?
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out to a meeting or join us on a hike.
And bring all your friends too!
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Cool Cities News - Look Who Joined!
On December 19, 2006, Elk Township became the first municipality
in Gloucester County to sign on to the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Outgoing mayor Bill Rainey signed the
agreement at the last township working meeting and in doing so joined hundreds of other cities and towns across the country
that have committed to taking the fight against global warming to the local level. The township municipal building is
now sporting a 6KW solar system capable of supplying a large portion of the electricity used by the building.
On April 3rd, 2007, the Gloucester County Board of Chosen
Freeholders, led by Freeholder Director Stephen Sweeney, pledged to do everything they could to curb the amount of greenhouse
gases that the county produces. At a press conference at the county complex in Woodbury, NJ, Director Sweeney, along
with freeholders Helene Reed and Joseph Brigandi Jr., signed onto the Mayor's Agreement on Climate Protection.
In attendance were Sierra Club Cool Cities activists Gina Carola and Bill Freund who worked to bring the county on board.
Director Sweeney promised that the county will begin work on efforts to conserve energy by modernizing buildings for energy
efficiency. The possibility of putting solar panels on the rooftops of county buildings is under review and the county
is also looking into buying hybrid vehicles as replacements are made to the county's fleet.
On
July 10, 2007, Mayor Tim Chell and the Mantua Township Council signed on to the Mayor's Agreement on Climate Protection.
The thanks goes to Bill Freund, our Programs Chair, who spearheaded the effort. Mantua Township will be reviewing their
energy use as a first step in determining where they can update heating, cooling and lighting to more efficient equipment.
They have recently completed a walking and biking pathway from the town center to the athletic fields to encourage residents
to walk or bike when they want to watch their children play.
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Yikes, 3 Billion Fish are Slaughtered!!! Every day, the Salem Nuke
plant draws millions of gallons of water to cool the reactor. The result is that fish are sucked
into the intake valves and ground up. Up to 3 billion a year are killed impacting not only the balance of the river's ecology, but
also the sport and commericial fishing industry in New Jersey. You can help by signing the petition asking NJDEP to require
cooling towers. And building the towers will create jobs for local labor. It's a win-win for everyone.
Click here to sign the petition.
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