| March 6th. |
John Ramsburgh |
John recently joined the Sierra
Club of South Carolina as Chapter Director. He spent part of his time
growing up camping and hunting on his family's farm in Darlington, and has
conservation friends and family throughout South Carolina. He has also
been active in statewide efforts to stop the Santee Cooper coal plant
proposal for the Pee Dee river, and to promote a clean, renewable energy
future for our state. John will be talking about the state chapter's
current conservation and legislative priorities. He will also solicit
comments about the Pee Dee Group's hopes and goals for the Sierra Club.
Please bring your questions and ideas for what promises to be a fun and
informative discussion! |
| February 7, 2008 |
Blan Holman of the Southern Environmental Law
Center |
His presentation will discuss Santee Cooper's
proposed coal-fired power plant on the Great Pee Dee River. Holman will
describe how local opposition to the plant fits with the legal strategy
being implemented to force the evaluation of cleaner and less expensive
options for meeting the region's energy needs. A Senior Attorney at SELC,
Holman has litigated numerous precedent-setting cases at the federal and
state level. |
| January 10, 2008 |
Jeffrey Steinmetz, Assistant
Professor of Biology at USC Sumter |
Local and overseas conservation
efforts. |
| Thursday December 6 |
Steve Berkowitz is a senior instructor of marine science at Coastal
Carolina University
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A Visit to Antarctica: Whales,
Penguins, Icebergs, and More
The Sierra Club welcomes Steve Berkowitz on Thursday, December 6. Mr.
Berkowitz will present pictures, videos, and stories compiled from seven
research expeditions to the Southern Ocean. Highlights will include videos
of a Danish ship being closely examined by a pair of humpback whales and
Danish sailors interacting with penguins. The program begins at 7:00PM
Thursday evening, at St. Luke Church, 1201 Cherokee Rd in Florence.
Steve Berkowitz is a senior instructor of marine science at Coastal
Carolina University, where he’s been employed since 1991. He has a BS in
biology from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and a
Master’s in Oceanography from Texas A&M University. While at Texas
A&M he participated in research cruises to Antarctica.
Members will also vote, at this meeting, for our new Executive
Committee.
Visitors are welcome to attend the presentation at no cost. The purpose
of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the
earth; to practice and promote responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems
and resources; and to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore
the quality of the natural and human environment.
The local meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month from
September through May. For more information about the Pee Dee Group —Sierra
Club, visit their website- www.willbike.com/sierraclub.
Interested individuals may sign up on the website to receive the Pee Dee
Group’s monthly newsletter online.
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| Thursday November 1 |
Doug DeNeve |
Giant Panda Topic of Sierra Club
Meeting
On Thursday, November 1, Doug DeNeve will present a program on giant
pandas, their status and conservation, and the programs underway in China
to save the species from extinction. Doug and his wife Pam migrated south
from Winston-Salem in 2005, landing in Hartsville. Both are avid birders
and lovers of the natural world, and Doug is a "serious amateur"
photographer. They joined the Sierra Club —Pee
Dee Group about a year ago, and have been active members since. While
perusing a Sierra magazine earlier this year, Pam spotted a volunteer
opportunity at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant
Panda, in Wolong, China. When she saw the opportunity included getting
into an enclosure with baby pandas, all other vacation plans were
immediately shelved! Those who attend can expect to see lots of great
pictures! |
| Thursday
Oct. 4 |
Vaughn Spearman,a Stewardship
Forester with the S.C. Forestry Commission and Shawn Jadrnicek, a Clemson
Extension Horticulture Agent |
Their talk is titled “A Citizen’s
Guide to Combating Global Warming”. The presentation will offer simple,
inexpensive ways to lessen your “carbon footprint” and make your
lifestyle more sustainable.
Numerous ideas in the areas of lawn maintenance,
household projects, as well as day-to-day activities will be presented.
Vaughn says “Not only will most tips help save the environment and
prevent further global warming, but they are likely to save you money and
time as well!” |
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Thursday
September 6
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Cary
Chamblee, Chapter Lobbyist, and Interim Sierra Club Chapter Director from
Columbia.
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The
Effects of Global Warming on Wildlife |
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