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Midlands Group of Sierra Club
Program Part 2Presentation & Strategy Session:“Environmental Injustice in South Carolina, Awareness and Action” Join us on Monday, September 25 from 6:45 – 8:00 PM (Zoom link below)https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 Reverend Leo Woodberry, who made a presentation last month about environmental justice issues in South Carolina such as battery factories, biomass generation, and gas pipelines in lower-wealth South Carolina neighborhoods On…
Sierra Club Midlands Group Monthly Program
Climate Crisis Strategy MeetingAnimal Agriculture and Energy Burdens6:45 Announcements 7:00 Program Paul Black and Frank Powell will present their strategies about how to respond to the climate crisis byreducing energy burdens and changing animal agriculture.Please note that this meeting will not be recorded and will require registration. When: Jun 26, 2023 06:45 PM Eastern Time…
June 18th Quaker Earthcare Witness Happenings
We will have Meeting for Worship on June 18 at 10:00, by way of zoom as well as in person at the Meetinghouse. The zoom link is:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2934909472 First Day School will be available for Young Friends. The Second Hour will be a presentation on Quaker Earthcare Witness Happenings, by Alice Wald.
Climate Crisis & Food Choice
Professor Emeritus, Health Sciences and Sustainability, Furman University and ConservationChair of the Foothills Sierra Club Group, Frank Powell, for a discussion about the climate crisis and food. He explained the connection between Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) andgreenhouse gases. The effects of food waste and the health effects of eating meat processed in a waythat…
Nuclear Power in the Upcountry and Beyond
Midlands Group February Presentation on ZoomFebruary 27, 2023 6:45 Announcements 7:00 Program We will consider the safety issues of the Oconee Nuclear Station and the risk posed by a possibleupstream earthen dam failure. We will learn about the risks of flooding at the reactor site andassociated potential for subsequent meltdown. Our presenters will be Diane…
MIDLANDS GROUP of Sierra Club
APRIL PROGRAM PRESENTATION CLIMATE STRATEGY of FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENTTHURSDAY, APRIL 286:45 PM from 8:00 PM on Zoom The fossil fuel industry thrives because of multiple financial supports, from taxbreaks and government subsidies, to investments by banks, institutions, andgovernments via pension funds, mutual funds, and other financial instruments.Even if you are not a share- or stockholder in…
Climate Revival
Carolinas Climate Revival Wednesday, March 23 12:00-1:00pm Online North Carolina & South Carolina are joining up as the “IPL of the Carolinas” to co-host a “Climate Revival” where we will galvanize people of faith and conscience to take climate action, protect democracy and fight for voting rights and environmental justice. Legendary civil rights and faith leader…
Climate Ready Columbia — Summit April 1-3
University of South Carolina to Host Columbia Climate Summit On April 1 and 2 the University of South Carolina will host Climate Ready Columbia, a conference on the Columbia metropolitan area’s preparations for climate change. While the conversation on climate change often focuses on national and state efforts, the conference spotlights local and municipal policy…
Oconee Plant
March 12 th , 2022 11 th anniversary of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Duke Energy has asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for approval to keep the OconeeNuclear Station operating until 2053. What has Duke Energy done to ensure continued public safety at anuclear facility that might be operated for 80 years? The integrity of…