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* April Monthly Meeting

Posted in Coal, Conservation, Duke Energy, Meetings, Nuclear, ReVenture, Take Action, Trees on April 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Last Wednesday we had a good turn out to hear Kate Green and Amy Brooks to talk about “The Faith Community and the Sierra Club–Natural Allies for Environmental Stewardship”. Thanks so much Kate and Amy! There’s so much happening these days in politics, local and state environmental issues, etc. Here’s the presentation from the business [...]

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* Save Our Trees From Billboards Today!

Posted in Charlotte, Conservation, Sierra Club, Take Action, Trees on March 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Trees provide many environmental, economic, and quality of life benefits. One important role is improving water quality. In honor of World Water Day, March 22, why not take action to save our trees from billboards? But what can I do? Here are some starters: Click below and download the flyer.  Print 25 copies of the flyer and pass [...]

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* February Sierra Club Meeting Presentations

Posted in Beyond Coal, Coal, Conservation, Meetings, Nuclear, Outings, Politics, Sierra Club, Trees on February 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

We had a great turn out with some visitors and potential new members. We’re glad that you joined us! Special thanks to our speakers: Travis Hargett, Sierra Club Organizer, from the NC Chapter in Raleigh and Tom Okel, Executive Director of the Catawba Land Conservancy. Below are the presentations from the meeting (click on image). If [...]

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* Law gives billboard companies power to cut down trees

Posted in Conservation, Take Action, Trees on February 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

“Yes, I am the Lorax who speaks for the trees, which you seem to be chopping as fast as you please. I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues. And I’m asking you sir, at the top of my lungs – that thing! That horrible thing [...]

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* Bill Board Bill Update: Temporary rules would shave trees off of NC roadsides

Posted in Conservation, Trees on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

  Roadways in North Carolina could very well end up looking a lot more barren and clipped, once the effects of the pro-billboard industry law passed by the N.C. General Assembly last year go into effect this spring. Today (Jan 19), the N.C. Rules Review Committee (a slightly obscure rule-approving group in the N.C. Office [...]

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* Martin Luther King Day of Service – Jan 16th

Posted in Conservation, Events, Sierra Club, Trees, Volunteer on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Mark your calendar, tell your friends, and sign up ( Pre-registration is requested at REI.com/Pineville: http://www.rei.com/event/34210/session/42914) for a great day of service! Sierra Club Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service 2012 January 16th, 9:00 – 12:00 Little Sugar Creek Greenway at Belmont Please arrive no later than 9am to check-in and sign waivers. Parking is [...]

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* 2,000 New Trees – Creek ReLeaf a Huge Success

Posted in Conservation, Outings, Sierra Club, Trees, Volunteer on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Thanks to all the Sierra Club members and other volunteers that supported the 2011 Creek ReLeaf. Special thanks to Steve Copulsky for representing the Sierra Club on the planning team. And extra special thanks to Charlotte Public Tree Fund president Rick Roti and the entire planning team and other volunteers that worked many, many months on [...]

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* Assault on Charlotte Tree Canopy Continues

Posted in Charlotte, Conservation, Mecklenburg, Take Action, Trees on November 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Charlotte Mecklenburg Storm Water Services continues to provide our elected officials with less than complete and accurate information about the proposed Post Construction Control Ordinace revisions. This was clearly demonstrated in a persistent questioning from Councilperson Cater at the October 17th meeting of the City Environment Committee: Carter: There is a proposal for decision tonight [...]

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* Monday would be a great day to attend your first City Environment Committee meeting

Posted in Conservation, Take Action, Trees on September 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Have you ever attended a City of Charlotte Environmental Committee meeting?  Monday would be a great day! Why? The proposed changes to the Post Construction Control Ordinance is on the agenda and we need citizens to be there to show your support to KEEP the ordinance intact. The retail builders have a major push to [...]

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* Peacock, Carter, Burgess, Dulin, Howard – Don’t Weaken the PCCO!

Posted in Conservation, Politics, Take Action, Trees on August 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

This editorial appeared in the Charlotte Observer, Saturday, August 20th: Think before cutting with Charlotte’s trees City council should preserve ordinance protecting vegetation. Posted: Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011 Charlotte has been trying – at least recently – to keep its trees. That’s not been an easy thing historically, thanks to the development and growth our [...]

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