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Host a Line 5 Retirement Party!
ORGANIZATION: SIERRA CLUB Michigan Chapter
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1 person is interested
The Sierra Club has an amazing opportunity for you all! The Sierra Club Michigan Chapter is apart of the Oil and Water Don't Mix Campaign. A campaign of grassroots, individuals. and nonprofits across the state dedicated entirely to shutting down Line 5. On April 23rd from 6pm-8pm, OWDM will be hosting House Parties across the state to train new volunteers and activists to gear up for a Summer of Action!
April 23rd 2018 marks the 65th anniversary of Enbridge’s easement that allows them to operate Line 5. 65 years of this pipeline remaining as a threat to the Great Lakes is long enough; we need your help to organize a Summer of Action on Line 5 that will compel our elected leaders to do their duty and decommission this dangerous pipeline.
On Monday, April 23rd, we will be having a series of Retire Line 5 house parties across Michigan, where volunteers will gather, hear more about what Oil and Water Don’t Mix is planning for the summer, and take crucial next steps to ensure that the choices we make in 2018 end in Line 5 being decommissioned. Can you host a public party for activists in your area on Monday April 23rd? Or would you like to host a private party for your friends, neighbors, and family?
Hosting a retirement party is very simple; all you need is a space for people to meet which could be your home, a community center, or any other willing venue, WiFi access, and a computer with speakers. We will provide you with sign in sheets, an agenda for the party, a brief training/Q&A session, lots of information, and all of our parties around the state will be digitally connected. You will have the full support of Oil and Water Don't Mix and the Sierra Club. We will even help other supporters in your area.
Make no mistake; 2018 is the critical year in the fight to shut down Line 5. Hosting a retirement party is a great way for you to increase your impact on this campaign, and make a difference for our Great Lakes. Are you ready to start making an impact on Line 5 in your community? We will be in touch shortly to help you start planning!
If you have any questions or are interested please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
Thank you for all you do to protect our most precious natural resource!
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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
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
March 5, 2018
SKILLS
- Employment Law
- Environmental Policy
- Group Facilitation
- Environmental Education
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 1 hour Training, 2 hour Event,
- Wifi Access, Location to Host House Party