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Chapter Home >> Groups >> Columbia Group Welcome to the home page of the Columbia Group of the Sierra Club! The Columbia Group is an active group of over 11,000 local citizens from the Northwest corner of the state of Oregon. Our group is entirely volunteer run. Be sure to check out our volunteer page to find out how you can be involved with the Sierra Club at the local level. Join the Columbia Group's News listserv! Columbia Group Chair: Erica Maharg Please go to our political page for the latest news. Attend our events: Changing the Paradigm: The Transition from Uneconomic Growth to Sustainability
When: May 15th Third Thursday Who: Rob Dietz, Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy. Where: Sierra Club Office, 2950 SE Stark St, Suite 110. Economic growth was a blessing for much of U.S. history. Now it may cause more problems than it solves, yet economic growth remains the highest priority in the domestic policy arena. Our citizens are continually told that there is no limit to economic growth, in defiance of ecological principles and basic physics. Rob will present about the possibility of a sustainable economy that is balanced with nature. The presentation will end with time for a thought-provoking discussion. For more information about the event, write Erica.Maharg@oregon.sierraclub.org Population and the Environment: A report from the Philippines
May 19th, 2008, 7:00 p.m. Join Cassie Gardner, staff with the Sierra Club’s Global Population and Environment Program for, a slide presentation about her recent visit to integrated population/health/environment programs in the Philippines. Cassie’s presentation will highlight the connections among global health issues like resource consumption, gender inequity, population, poverty, climate change, and human rights. Learn why reproductive health and rights matter in the fight to protect our global environment for future generations. Refreshments will be served. Contact Ramona Rex at ramona.rex@oregon.sierraclub.org for more information Do you think that the Willamette River is protected?
The Willamette River is still being polluted because of something called toxic mixing zones that let industries legally discharge toxic waste right into the Willamatte. For more information go to our water quality web page. photo © by Kathryn DelGatto |
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