Don't forget our annual Coulee Region Sierra Club potluck - Tuesday evening, June 27.
NEXT MEETING: POTLUCK! 6 pm Tuesday, June 27 at Rick & Julia’s: (3703 Brook Lane ONALASKA) Join
Sierra Club friends for food and fun on June 27 at Rick and Julia’s.
From La Crosse, drive north past Menards on Hwy 53. Turn right on OT and
left (north) onto Sand Lake Rd. Just past Coulee Life Church (on left)
turn right onto Hanson Rd and immediately right again onto Brook Ln.
Look for two story white house at end of cul-de-sac. Park on the large
driveway or along the street.
Please
bring a dish to pass and plan to relax on the deck with good
conversation and some bird watching. Some wine, tea, and soda will be
provided. Please bring a guest! If you can, RSVP
(RandJ2010-at-charter.net) to help with food and seating
Bring some food to share and be ready to talk, laugh, and share ideas.
For example: La Crosse Mayor, Tim Kabat, has signed on to the Mayors Climate Agreement. How can the Sierra Club help ensure that signature turns into real action? How can we encourage other mayors and municipal officials in our region to sign the agreement? How can Sierra Club members lead the way in demonstrating and encouraging others in sustainable living? We already have many great examples among our members.
Here are some climate related actions and innovations other cities are doing around the world. And here's the online version of Cities 100 - 2016, full of ideas from people already showing they can work. Let's share some ideas about how to use the power of our Sierra Club members to push for a positive, sustainable, environmentally sound future.
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Help map La Crosse area bike routes
Lewis Kuhlman, City of La Crosse Planning Office, is hosting an event at Big Al's / Carly's Upper Party Room, 115 3rd St S, La Crosse on Thursday, June 29 from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.Come help us map the low-stress bike network in La Crosse. This will help us identify the gaps in the network. Read more here: http://www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/entry/who-does-your-bike-network-serve-get-free-answers-from-a-new-tool
We will be using OpenStreetMap, but no experience necessary. Bring a laptop – I may be able to wrangle one or two more, so let me know. We’ll get pizza and beverage; it’ll be fun and informal.
Please RSVP if you are interested.
Monday, June 5, 2017
Citizen Climate Lobby Call In Day June 9
[from Peter Gorski with La Crosse Citizens' Climate Lobby]
Citizens' Climate Lobby, or CCL, is the country’s largest volunteer based lobby, with at least one chapter in every congressional district in the country, as well as chapters across the world on every continent. CCL has one goal: to pass a revenue neutral carbon fee and dividend policy. Their policy is a flat tax on carbon at the source, where all money beyond administrative fees is given to the citizens directly, an equal share to every person with half shares to children. CCL’s policy is simple, effective, and thoroughly researched. They have been working on this for over ten years, and they go to Washington DC every year to directly lobby every congressional office, as well as set up various meetings in the home offices of legislators. They were integral in establishing the Climate Solutions Caucus in the House of Representatives, and in all their work they are non-partisan.
Their policy has been independently studied by Regional Economic Models, Inc (REMI), a reputable Washington-based non-partisan group, which concluded that this policy will result in a 50% carbon emissions decrease, the creation of 2.8 million jobs, and growth to GDP over the first 10 years of implementation.
Please participate in our national call-in day on June 9th. Before over 1,000 volunteer lobbyists go to congress next week, we are asking everyone to call their Congress members and give them your opinions on the climate and that action is needed now. I also encourage you to endorse carbon fee and dividend specifically if you are comfortable with that.
Here is the link to the local Facebook event and here is CCL’s call in tool. I truly believe that CCL’s non-partisan approach and direct dividend approach is the most realistic first step we can take legislatively to save our planet. I hope you will join us in calling this Friday and share with your network.
Citizens' Climate Lobby, or CCL, is the country’s largest volunteer based lobby, with at least one chapter in every congressional district in the country, as well as chapters across the world on every continent. CCL has one goal: to pass a revenue neutral carbon fee and dividend policy. Their policy is a flat tax on carbon at the source, where all money beyond administrative fees is given to the citizens directly, an equal share to every person with half shares to children. CCL’s policy is simple, effective, and thoroughly researched. They have been working on this for over ten years, and they go to Washington DC every year to directly lobby every congressional office, as well as set up various meetings in the home offices of legislators. They were integral in establishing the Climate Solutions Caucus in the House of Representatives, and in all their work they are non-partisan.
Their policy has been independently studied by Regional Economic Models, Inc (REMI), a reputable Washington-based non-partisan group, which concluded that this policy will result in a 50% carbon emissions decrease, the creation of 2.8 million jobs, and growth to GDP over the first 10 years of implementation.
Please participate in our national call-in day on June 9th. Before over 1,000 volunteer lobbyists go to congress next week, we are asking everyone to call their Congress members and give them your opinions on the climate and that action is needed now. I also encourage you to endorse carbon fee and dividend specifically if you are comfortable with that.Here is the link to the local Facebook event and here is CCL’s call in tool. I truly believe that CCL’s non-partisan approach and direct dividend approach is the most realistic first step we can take legislatively to save our planet. I hope you will join us in calling this Friday and share with your network.
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