Sierra Club's 2017 Spring Lobby Day for the Great Lakes!
ORGANIZATION: SIERRA CLUB Michigan Chapter
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Lobby Day will convene at the Central United Methodist Church in Lansing at 8:45am. The church is located at 215 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing , at the corner of Capitol & Ottawa, just across the street from the Capitol Building. We’ll be educating lawmakers about two issues that pose a direct threat to our Great Lakes: the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline and agriculture pollution. More details here .
We have lots of new state lawmakers to educate about critical environmental issues that YOU care about. All lobbying takes place in teams of 2 to 4 people. Each team will be led by an experienced Lead Lobbyist who knows their way around the Capitol and will lead the meetings. No experience is necessary.
Please join us by signing up here (instead of filling out this volunteermatch form): https://goo.gl/forms/HefrkcZIrqfN9sZa2
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About SIERRA CLUB Michigan Chapter
Location:
109 E GRAND RIVER, LANSING, MI 48906, US
Mission Statement
The Sierra Club's members and supporters are more than 3 million of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. Founded in 1892, the Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. Our mission is to: (1) Explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; (2) Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and resources; (3) Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and (4) Use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
Description
Since 1967, the Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club has organized the bold action of citizens working together to protect and restore our Great Lakes state’s health and heritage.
Our members care about clean water and air, wild biodiversity, and a safe energy future. They help us work towards these goals by supporting our efforts to:
- Raise public awareness of human health and environmental threats.
- Monitor water quality to help enforcement efforts.
- Build coalitions for our issue campaigns to diversify support.
- Find sensible policy solutions to our state’s problems.
- Take legal action to stop corporate interests and government from harming public health and resources.
- Fight for environmental democracy -- we lobby on critical environmental issues and report back on lawmakers’ actions -- we have a strong citizen lobbyist program, helping connect members to their lawmakers on important issues, and we also rally voters to elect pro-environment leaders.
We work to provide
- communities free from poisonous waste;
- clean energy from local renewable sources that grow our economy and reduce dependence on dirty fossil fuels;
- wild places that provide clean rivers, wildlife habitat, and opportunities to fish, hunt, hike, and learn about the natural world;
- and active participation in a democracy that ensures our elected officials fairly represent their voters, not special interests.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
215 N. Capitol Ave.Lansing, MI 48933
DATE POSTED
April 2, 2017
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 8:45am until 3:30pm
- There is an optional fundraising reception that follows this event