Getting Reel: Film Series and Discussion

Getting Reel poster courtesy of New Energy Economy

7 pm, Thursday, February 2
CCA, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe

EXPLORING LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO FOSSIL FUEL DEPENDENCY
FOUR DOCUMENTARIES
FOUR DISCUSSIONS
FOUR COMPELLING AMERICAN STORIES:
THE REAL EFFECTS OF ENERGY!
THE REAL POTENTIAL OF POWER!

All films are being screened at 7pm:
CCA 1050 Old Pecos Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501

February 2nd – Dirty Business – Moderated by Mariel Nanasi – Executive Director New Energy Economy
February 9th – Split Estate – Moderated by Director/ Producer Debra Anderson

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Sierra Club n’ Beer (and environmental trivia contest)

5:30-7:30pm, Tuesday, February 28
Second Street Brewery, 1814 2nd Street, Santa Fe

Help protect the planet with good people and good beer! Grab a pint of local brew while testing your environmental know how at the Northern New Mexico Group’s Sierra Club n' Beer mixer.

Environmental trivia participants and winners will receive great prizes including Santa Fe hiking books and other Sierra Club gear. While you are at it, meet and greet with your local Sierra Club decision makers and build camaraderie around some of New Mexico’s hot button environmental issues.

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Jemez fire restoration project

Valles Caldera

The Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club is developing plans to assist in the restoration of areas in the Jemez that were severely damaged last year by the Las Conchas fire. And you are invited to participate as volunteers in this important effort. Please contact Mike Weinberg (505) 231-7322

Submitted by dvw on 20 January 2012 - 8:17pm
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Stay apprised of the Legislature and more

Roundhouse - by Dan Lorimier

By John Buchser, Chapter Chair

Radio has been my college course over the last year—with a quiz every Friday. Chris Diestler interviews me every Friday morning on local rock ’n’ roll station 101.5 FM.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 19 January 2012 - 3:00pm
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Hard-won victory on dairy discharge

By Dan Lorimier, Conservation coordinator, Southern and El Paso groups

After roughly two and a half years of effort, the Rio Grande Chapter has successfully helped protect New Mexico’s precious but highly threatened groundwater that 9 out of 10 of us rely on for drinking.

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Why N.M.’s carbon cap matters

Photo courtesy Youth Climate Action

The Sierra Club supports the existing carbon-cap law passed by the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) in 2010.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 14 January 2012 - 3:13pm
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Prairie dogs return to Galisteo Basin

Prairie Dog Feeding

The Gunnison Prairie Dog population in Galisteo Basin has increased from 58 in 2009 to 250 in 2011 thanks to a coordinated effort by the Sierra Club, City of Santa Fe, People for Native Ecosystems, and Wild Earth Guardians.

Submitted by dvw on 10 January 2012 - 12:38pm
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Protect the Pit Rule and Clean Water

Roundhouse oil montage

The Pit rule safeguards our water sources. Governor Martinez wants to allow polluting our water sources. Watch this short video and call her office (505-476-2200) to voice your opinion in favor of clean water.

See also Earth Works Action NM Pit Rule

Submitted by dvw on 5 January 2012 - 10:37pm
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New Mercury rulings effect on N.M.

SJGS © WildEarth Guardians

On Dec. 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the first-ever federal protections against toxic mercury from power plants. Mercury is a dangerous brain poison that poses a particular threat to prenatal babies and young children. Exposure in the bloodstreams of pregnant and nursing women can result in birth defects like learning disabilities, lowered IQ, deafness, blindness and cerebral palsy.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 29 December 2011 - 7:30pm
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Columbine-Hondo Wilderness close to permanent protection

Gold Hill

By Eric Patterson

I came across an article by Matt van Buren on the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area in the Taos News on Nov. 17 that really struck a nerve.

Almost 40 years ago, when I was teaching at Taos High School, I went backpacking for the first time with two good friends who were very experienced and capable hikers. We went up Long Canyon and camped overnight at Goose Lake.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 29 December 2011 - 2:44pm
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