Category: Chapter News

ODS Fall 2011
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ODS Fall 2011

No slowing down for the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club. Check out our Fall 2011 edition of the Old Dominion Sierran!
Fall 2011

Big Victories for Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal
Notes from the Chair
Sierra Club honors Ivy Main and Charles Price
Last chance to join the fun and camaraderie
Anti-environment politicians trying to send Virginia in wrong direction
Tea [...]

ODS Summer 2011
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ODS Summer 2011

Sierra Club Virginia Chapter is making the Summer sizzle! Click here to check it out!
Inside the Summer 2011 edition of the Old Dominion Sierran:
A Greener Virginia through Sierra Club Activism
Tea Party threatens Albemarle County’s environmental progress
Sierra Club passes resolution on Citizens’ United
Join Sierrans at Annual Gathering at Prince William Forest Park
Every member General Assembly [...]

ODS Spring 2011
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ODS Spring 2011

Spring has sprung and our Spring 2011 ODS hits mailboxes. Check it out!
What’s Inside:
Working for Labor for Good Green Jobs
Rebuilding Green
Notes from the Chair
John Cruickshank to lead Chapter ExComm
David Dickson to manage Green Transportation Campaign
Vasiliy Kisunko to serve as Metro DC coordinator
Offshore Wind Conference Virginia Beach June 22
Annual Gathering again at Prince William Forest Park
Eager [...]

ODS Winter 2011
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ODS Winter 2011

Check out our Winter 2011 issue of the Old Dominion Sierran!
2011
Winter 2011

Offshore wind picks up speed along the Atlantic
VCN Lobby Day January 17
Diplomats bury head in sand in Cancun
Legislative solutions to state’s environmental challenges
Continue fighting Cuccinelli’s extreme agenda
Roanoke Group endorses proposed wind energy project on Poor Mountain
High speed rail in Virginia discussed
Virginia Beach [...]

Video: Annual Gathering 2010 Highlights
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Video: Annual Gathering 2010 Highlights

Here’s a great video highlighting all the fun and excitement from this year’s Gathering at Prince William Forest Park! Our weekend included sessions on topics ranging from solar energy to forest conservation, plus great food and conversation, woodland hikes, music and dancing, and Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune making the case for optimism.
Enjoy!

Old Dominion Sierran Fall 2010 is Out and Turning Up the Heat!
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Old Dominion Sierran Fall 2010 is Out and Turning Up the Heat!

The Virginia Chapter’s Old Dominion Sierran Fall 2010 is out and it’s hot! Check it out today!
Look what’s inside:

McDonnell offers “Do Nothing Plan” to clean up the Bay
Notes from the Chair
Meet Sierra Club’s Virginia chapter staff
Attend Weekend in Wise County
2010-2011 Conservation campaigns and priorities
Chapter hires grassroots organizing manager
Last chance for Annual Gathering
Fracking–dangers of extracting [...]

Annual Gathering Oct. 1-3 at Prince William Forest Park: Most Stimulating To Date
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Annual Gathering Oct. 1-3 at Prince William Forest Park: Most Stimulating To Date

Important Update!
This just in… click here for the complete agenda for our Annual Gathering.
And remember… it’s not too late to register! Click here to do so TODAY!
by Ann Moore
This year’s Sierra Club Annual Gathering promises to be the most exciting, informative, fun and best-fed gathering in many years. It is to [...]

Old Dominion Sierran Summer 2010 Hot Off The Press
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Old Dominion Sierran Summer 2010 Hot Off The Press

The Virginia Chapter’s Old Dominion Sierran Summer 2010 is hot off the press. Check it out today!
* Environmentalists challenge efforts to push through new mountaintop removal coal mine
* View from the Chair
* Glen Besa receives 2010 Virginia Ferguson Award
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13th Annual Big Yard Sale at Univ. of Richmond. Volunteers Needed!
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13th Annual Big Yard Sale at Univ. of Richmond. Volunteers Needed!

The 13th Annual Big Yard Sale at the University of Richmond takes place Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 8am to 12 noon.
Sponsored by the Falls of the James Group and U of R Green, the sale recycles students’ discards — electronics, appliances, clothing, shoes, books, housewares, bathroom decor, linens.
It’s a huge job to [...]

Chapter Director Glen Besa Wins Virginia Ferguson Award
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Chapter Director Glen Besa Wins Virginia Ferguson Award

2010 VIRGINIA FERGUSON AWARD -Glen Besa
This award honors an employee, with at least two years of service, who has demonstrated consistent and exemplary service to the Sierra Club. Commitment to the organization is demonstrated not only through competence, but also in the congenial attitude, extraordinary spirit, and unquestionable integrity that makes this recipient’s performance [...]