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There Oughta be a Law…
Just about everyone has spoken the words, “there ought to be a law.”
Here at the Sierra Club, volunteers go further than just uttering these
words, we work together with our elected legislators to get
environmental laws drafted and passed! Many ideas for legislation come
from our members. Working in conjunction with key Representatives and
Senators, Sierra Club members can be part of a growing grassroots
movement that is taking responsibility for protecting the environment. If you have an idea for good environmental legislation
and are willing to roll up your sleeves, don’t miss this month’s meeting
(October 2) of the Legislative Action Committee. See below for more
information.
 Election
Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6th
Be sure to vote! If you'll be out of town, be sure to request an
absentee ballot by
clicking
here. You can also vote over-the-counter at your local election
office or town clerk during set hours.
Sierra Club
Announces 73 Endorsements
in State and US Races
Each of these endorsees has shown deep commitment to shared
environmental goals. Political leadership is as important as ever, and
this leadership is necessary to keep our
environment, and our families, healthy and safe. The Sierra Club
is confident that these candidates will be champions in the fight to
protect the public’s health and well-being. We urge you support these
fine candidates.
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Special Events
Sustainable Cape Cod
New Tools and Practices for Clean Water and Community Benefit
October 22-23, 2012, 8:45 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Resort and Conference Center in Hyannis
Organized by the Water Alliance, Cape Cod Commission and U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 to address ecologically
sustainable/affordable solutions to the wastewater challenges that
Cape Cod towns and residents face. This program will explore a variety
of topics related to the excess nutrient loading of our coastal
embayments from land use activities in coastal watersheds (including
"green infrastructure" approaches). The CC&I Group- Sierra Club will
participate in this workshop. Free. Contact: Valerie Nelson (Water
Alliance) at 978-283-7569 or
valerie.i.nelson@gmail.com
Cape Cod & Islands Group
Coastal Sweep - Monument Beach, Bourne
Saturday, October 13 10 am
One of the autumn beach sweeps in Massachusetts. Bring work gloves. Bob
Murphy murphydalzell@aol.com
(508) 563-5948.
Committee Meetings
 Legislative
Action Committee (LAC)
2013 Planning Meeting
Tue. Oct. 2, 2012, 5:45-7:00pm
Chapter Office, 10 Milk Street #632, Boston
The LAC is a group of volunteers who are passionate about an issue
and have the time, energy, and ability to track the bill, and want to
structure a campaign to get the bill passed. Each legislative cycle, the
chapter drafts and supports many
environmental bills. At this meeting, we'll be discussing which
bills we want to edit/rewrite, new bills, etc. This last session, the chapter
was more active than ever, working to protect our forests, decrease
waste, increase recycling, and protect our water and the air we
breathe.
Click here
for a list of the bills we worked on in 2011-2012. Conf
call-ins welcome. Email for details.
legislate@sierraclubmass.org
Thoreau Group Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Location TBA, contact group chair for more information
The Thoreau Group executive committee meets the first Tuesday of the
month unless otherwise noted. Group meetings are free and open to
Sierra Club members. This group consists of Concord and
11
neighboring towns. Meetings focus on local initiatives, building
awareness of and support for Sierra Club programs and capacity
building through town team development. Launa Zimmaro, Group Chair
launa@zimmaro.com
Greater Boston Group Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 at 7 pm
Chapter Office, 10 Milk Street #632, Boston
Use 294 Washington St. entrance
Free and open to all Sierra Club members. Ask questions, make
suggestions, find out what you can do. Learn whether your state
senator and representative are environmental leaders. Meetings focus
on local initiatives, building awareness of and support for Sierra
Club programs and capacity building through town team development. For
details contact Greater Boston Group: Karen O'Donnell
karen-ibew1@excite.com or
Karla Karash karla@karash.com
 Chapter
Political Committee
Wed, Oct 10, 2012, 6:30pm
Chapter Office, 10 Milk Street #632, Boston
Politicos, Activists, Organizers, Bloggers, People who like to breathe
clean air... the Sierra Club needs YOU! Do you want to make sure we elect
politicians who want to protect the environment? Do you enjoy politics
and want to make a difference in elections? The Sierra Club needs your
help! The Chapter Political Committee endorses and supports environmental
candidates in local, state, and national elections. This meeting would
be a great opportunity to see what the Political Committee does. We have
openings on our committee and urgently need your help. Meetings are
open to Sierra Club members only. Contact
cpc@sierraclubmass.org
Massachusetts Chapter Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 at 6:30pm
Chapter Office, 10 Milk Street #632, Boston
Use 294 Washington St. entrance
Free and open to all Sierra Club members. Ask questions, make
suggestions, find out what you can do. Learn whether your state
senator and representative are environmental leaders. Hear updates on
the chapter's varied work to protect the environment. For details
contact Dan Proctor; see
contacts
page for email address.
Chapter Transportation Committee
Tuesday, October 23, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Chapter Office, 10 Milk Street #632, Boston
Use 294 Washington St. entrance
Highlighting this meeting will be updates and a discussion of the
MBTA’s ongoing fiscal crisis, including possible strategies to put the
agency permanently on a firmer financial footing. Another topic will
be MassDOT’s attempt to amend the Big Dig’s transit mitigation
agreement by removing its longstanding commitment to build the
Red-Blue Connection between Government Center and Charles stations,
which would link the subway system’s two lines with no direct
connection—an ill-advised omission, particularly in light of
development plans in East Boston that include the construction of a
massive casino at Suffolk Downs. People who want to participate but
cannot attend will have the option to call into the meeting.Click for more information. Contact John Kyper, Transportation Chair
jkyper@gis.net.
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of our statewide initiatives
 including
working towards a clean energy future, curbing climate change and advocating
for critical environmental legislation.
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Other Mass
Chapter Pages
Facebook:
Mass Chapter
Worcester
Framingham
Beyond Coal Mass.
Ban Plastic Bags
Bottle Bill
Blogs
Cape Cod & Islands
Beyond Coal
Twitter
@MassSierraClub
@MassBottleBill
@BeyondCoalMA
@banbags
Volunteer Opportunities
There are many ways you can get involved
with the Sierra Club's activities.
Click here for more information.
Political Field Work:
Help elect green candidates! Work in a number of campaigns and on pol
research.
Social Media Team:
Join our twitter-facebook team and help us reach a larger audience!
And there are many more ways to get involved.
Click here for
more.
Chapter and Group Elections
Every year, Sierra Club members have an opportunity get involved in the
chapter by running for office, either for your local group or for our
chapter.
Click here for more information.
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The
Sierra Club is the nation's largest and oldest grassroots organization
with 1.4 million members and supporters, 22,000 of which are here in Massachusetts.
We fight for clean air, clean water, the preservation of the Commonwealth's
most precious natural spaces, and healthy, vibrant communities.