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Protect
America's Environment.
For Our Families,
For Our Future!
Serving Most of Burlington , Camden and Gloucester Counties
Planting the Seeds for Tomorrow's Environment
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SIERRA CLUB MEETINGS
GENERAL MEETINGS ***** IMPORTANT NOTE *****
NEW MEETING DAY AND VENUE
STARTING January 14.
GENERAL MEETINGS will be held at 7:30 PM on the SECOND
WEDNESDAY of each month, Sept thru May at the Friends Meeting House on Friends Ave (two blocks off of Kings
Hwy) in Haddonfield, NJ. Friends Ave is located one block east of the intersection of Kings Hwy and Haddon Ave.
Wed Mar 11: Leona and George Fluck will present “Canoeing and Kayaking the Rivers of NJ”
Wed April 8: Tracy Carlucci of Delaware
Riverkeeper will talk about Riverkeeper efforts to protect the Delaware Estuary.
Wed May 13: Michael Hogan, New Jersey's
very best photographer, will present "Birding in South Jersey".
The West Jersey Group does not meet in June, July
or August. Please join us on a hike or paddle trip. Click on the Hikes and Paddling link to find some summer fun.
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2009 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
Pinelands Rep: Lee Snyder
Smart Growth: Open Position
Program Chair: Open Position
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 Gina at ginaceee@verizon.net
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All Sierra Club meetings
and activities are free and open to the public!
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Cool Cities News - Look Who Joined!
On September 16, 2008, Mayor
Randy Brown of Evesham Township declared
the township a “Green Community” and authorized development of a Clean Energy Policy for inclusion in the township’s
master plan. He also signed the township on to the U.S.
Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.
But that’s not all. Evesham Township’s
manager Tom Czerniecki spearheaded a “green initiatives summit” to help agencies within the township learn about
sustainability. As other towns heard about the summit and expressed interest,
they were invited to attend. Leaders from around the state and also school boards
attended to learn what they can do to green their communities. Topics such as
building facilities and homes to optimize natural heat and shade in order to reduce energy consumption, ride-sharing and implementation of solar, wind and other alternative energy were discussed.
For now, Evesham
Township plans to enroll in a state energy audit program so that the town can learn
how to improve its energy use. Mr. Czerniecki also said the township has applied
for money to fund solar panels on the municipal building.
Congratulations to the residents of Evesham
Township for electing such forward thinking leaders.
Below is a list of earlier signons in Gloucester County.
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 U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. 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 U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.
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.
On April 19, 2008, Mayor Moriarty of Washington
Township signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement at the Earth Fair.
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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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