New Orleans Group of the Sierra Club has moved to a more modern and
featured website alongside our statewide Delta Chapter of the Sierra Club where you can read more information about a variety of
issues we're following, engage in dialogue, and see photos of recent
events and recreational outings. Visit us at http://sierraclub.org/louisiana for these statewide concerns and opportunities. Also visit our New Orleans Sierran discussion group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/76134098503/about/
Before you go, give a LIKE to our Delta Chapter of the Sierra Club official Facebook Page for
updates on our website activity and a multitude of environmental
conservation issues from the Southeast Louisiana region, as well as State of Louisiana as a whole.
For opportunities to go hiking and paddling, we've partnered with Canoe & Trail Adventures to sponsor a MEETUP where you can get up to date outing schedules from across the chapter.
The New Orleans Group of the Delta Chapter (Louisiana) of the Sierra Club
Protecting New Orleans' Environment:
For Our Families, For Our Future
Saturday, January 12, 2019
Sunday, June 11, 2017
The Future of Electric Vehicles - June 27
The Future of EVs (Electric Vehicles)
Joint Meeting of the New Orleans Sierra Club and EV-LA.org
Tuesday,
June 27, 2017
6:00 to 7:30 pm, at Rosa F. Keller Library & Community Center, 4300 S Broad Ave, New Orleans, LA 70125 (has parking lot).
Guest speaker: Guy Hall, Presenting: The Future of Electric Vehicles
Guy Hall, is a Global Technologist with 29 years of R&D and Leadership for Hewlett Packard in countries such as Germany, Canada, Slovenia, Russia, India, China, Costa Rica, Singapore, Hungary, England, and France. He became interested in Electric Vehicles (EVs) in 2010 as a solution to our environmental, economic and security challenges. His drive expanded the Sacramento Electric Auto Association membership 20 fold, and as its President, established SacEV as a 600 member regional organization with a talented board for EV knowledge, events and activities. He is the Board Secretary of the national Electric Auto Association and a Director on the Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition. Recently, Hall became the first driver to have navigated an EV from the lower 48 through Canada to Fairbanks in his Tesla Tijuana To Tundra Tour (T5), while promoting electric transportation with utilities, government agencies and news media in route. The Hall family currently owns two Nissan LEAFs, a Chevy Volt, and Tesla Model X.
6:00 to 7:30 pm, at Rosa F. Keller Library & Community Center, 4300 S Broad Ave, New Orleans, LA 70125 (has parking lot).
Guest speaker: Guy Hall, Presenting: The Future of Electric Vehicles
Guy Hall, is a Global Technologist with 29 years of R&D and Leadership for Hewlett Packard in countries such as Germany, Canada, Slovenia, Russia, India, China, Costa Rica, Singapore, Hungary, England, and France. He became interested in Electric Vehicles (EVs) in 2010 as a solution to our environmental, economic and security challenges. His drive expanded the Sacramento Electric Auto Association membership 20 fold, and as its President, established SacEV as a 600 member regional organization with a talented board for EV knowledge, events and activities. He is the Board Secretary of the national Electric Auto Association and a Director on the Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition. Recently, Hall became the first driver to have navigated an EV from the lower 48 through Canada to Fairbanks in his Tesla Tijuana To Tundra Tour (T5), while promoting electric transportation with utilities, government agencies and news media in route. The Hall family currently owns two Nissan LEAFs, a Chevy Volt, and Tesla Model X.
Social time 6-6:30
PM, Presentation 6:30-7:30 PM.
For more information contact:
Jeff Cantin, EV-LA.org
Dave Stets, Sierra Club
For more information contact:
Jeff Cantin, EV-LA.org
Dave Stets, Sierra Club
Take Action, check out the Sierra Club's EV
Guide!
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us on Facebook:
Or
on MEETUP:
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Resisting the Trump Environmental Agenda - June 11
Orleans Sierra Club presents: "Making America Gross Again: Resisting the Trump Environmental Agenda"
Aaron Viles from Care2.com will discuss tactics and strategies for blocking
Trump's efforts to roll back our environmental and public health safeguards.
New
location for this months’ meeting:
2903 Jefferson Avenue (corner of
Jefferson & Claiborne) New Orleans, LA
All parking is on-street. RTA Bus routes 15, 16, and 28 are nearest the church.
All parking is on-street. RTA Bus routes 15, 16, and 28 are nearest the church.
ADA compliant parking spots located on Soniat Street side parking of the church.
Bicycle parking available on a small rack on site.
Bicycle parking available on a small rack on site.
Free and open to all
6:30 pm refreshments 7 to
8 pm program
Call
504-307-0187 with questions.
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us on Facebook:
Or
on MEETUP:
https://www.meetup.com/Sierra-
Legislative Updates from the Delta Chapter
https://sierraclub.org/louisiana/legislative-update
Friday, May 12, 2017
Resistance to Bayou Bridge Pipeline
New Orleans Group of the Sierra Club presents:
Resistance to the Bayou Bridge Pipeline
Audubon Zoo Dominion Auditorium
(Go through the gate behind the Audubon Statue at the front of the
zoo)
Sunday, May 21, 2017
6:30 PM refreshments
7 to 8 PM program
6:30 PM refreshments
7 to 8 PM program
Free and open to all, and you can
even bring a friend!!
Call 504-307-0187 with
questions.
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the New Orleans Group Sierra Club on Facebook:
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on the Delta Chapter website:
Thursday, April 6, 2017
"Walking the walk: Lessons from 10 years in the world of Louisiana climate change policy"
SIERRA CLUB NEW ORLEANS GROUP, TULANE GREEN CLUB, and the League of Women Voters of New Orleans PRESENT: AN EVENING WITH WRITER AMY CLIPP (Louisiana Coastal Master Plan)
Speaker for April 9th is Amy Clipp, who worked on the first draft of the Coastal Master Plan. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority will present the next 50 year master plan to the Louisiana Legislature next month, and the Legislature must vote up or down on the plan. The plan projects that if the state takes no action, more than 4,000 square mile of coastal land could be lost over the next half century. The researchers concluded that New Orleans’ infrastructure would be the hardest hit in the state, losing approximately $1.7 billion in public structures such as roads, ports, and buildings.
SUNDAY, APRIL 9TH, at 7:00 pm. Doors Open 6:30
Richardson Memorial Hall, Tulane Architecture School, RM 204.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (parking areas are Cowen Circle, St Charles Ave., and Engineer Road, running from Freret St to the side of the Architecture School building)
Visit the Delta Chapter-wide Meetup group for all events and outings invitations across Louisiana.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Poverty Point Adventure! - Delta Chapter Spring Retreat
TAKE NOTE! We are transitioning Outings and Events Reminders on the web to our parent Delta Chapter's Meetup group. Please visit and join it today to get all the upcoming Sierra Club activities of interest to you from throughout Louisiana. These events will be easily added and sync-able to your common iCal, gCal, and Outlook formats.
Monday, February 6, 2017
Bicycle Share is Coming to New Orleans!
What is a Bike Share? Bike share is a network of bicycles that allows users to make short trips quickly, conveniently and affordably. Bike share is in over 60 American cities. A bicycle share system (e.g. 700 bicycles) would have a profound impact on improving New Orleans’ transportation network.
What impact will it have on New Orleans? As you know, the benefits of bicycling are many. The bike share extends those benefits to everyday people who don’t usually ride bicycles. More bicycles on the road have created safer streets in communities around the world. Bicycle share gets more people on bicycles and improves safety for everyday riders.
Come learn how you can get a bike station in your neighborhood!!
When: Sunday Feb 12, 2017
Doors open at 6:30pm - Program starts at 7pm
Where: Audubon Zoo Dominion Auditorium (enter behind statue of Audubon)
For more info call: 504-416-8710
PS: Bring a Friend
USACE Hearing on St. Claude Bridge Lock Replacement
Thanks to our friends at the Lower Ninth Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development for notice of this upcoming US Army Corps of Engineers hearing in their newsletter.
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE ON ST. CLAUDE BRIDGE LOCK REPLACEMENT PROJECT
What: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Or leans
District is hosting a public meeting to provide the public with an update on
the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana,
New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels Project.
The meeting will also provide a venue for community members
to submit comments on the Draft Integrated General Reevaluation Report (GRR) and
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), which is currently
available for a 45-day public comment period. The comment period for the draft GRR/SEIS
report ends on February 20, 2017.
When: Tuesday, February 07, 2017
6:00 to 6:30 p.m. Open House
6:30 p.m. Brief introduction, presentation of the project,
20 minute question and answer period, and public comment period.
1616 Caffin Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117. The
meeting will be held in the multi-purpose room located on the second floor.
The draft report is available online at the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, New Orleans District website:
Comments should be addressed to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CEMVN-PDC-CEC)
c/o Mark Lahare
7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504)
862-1344
E-mail: mark.h.lahare@usace.army.mil
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Delta Chapter Retreat - Fall 2016
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Coastal Resiliency : Louisiana's Homes in the Face of Climate Change
Orleans Sierra Club presents:
Sunday, October 9
Sunday, October 9
Coastal Resiliency : Louisiana's Homes in the Face of Climate Change
Johanna DeGraffenreid from the Gulf Restoration Network will speak. GRN has been fighting for the state
to recognize that we are past the point where levees and coastal restoration are enough to protect communities. The state has laid out potential solutions in the Coastal Master Plan like flood-proofing, home elevation and voluntary relocation programs, but has not offered much funding to implement these "nonstructural" solutions. These communities are being called "Resettlement Zones" by the Office of Community Development. La. coastal communities are at risk of getting washed away from rising seas, flooding, and storm surge.
Audubon Zoo Dominion Auditorium (Go through the gate behind the Audubon Statue at the front of the zoo and turn right)
6:30 PM refreshments
7-8pm program address and question
Call ![]()
504-307-0187 with questions.
Friday, June 10, 2016
June Meeting on Louisiana Scenic Rivers
Orleans Sierra Club presents: Louisiana Scenic Rivers
In 1970, the Louisiana Legislature created the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System. The System was developed for the purpose of preserving, protecting, developing, reclaiming, and enhancing the wilderness qualities, scenic beauties, and ecological regimes of certain free-flowing Louisiana streams.
I will present a brief introduction to our program, providing information on the Scenic Rivers Act and a summary of our rules and regulations. I'll also spend time discussing some of the recreational opportunities that our Florida Parish streams provide. In addition, I'll present information on many of the threats these streams face as well as some of the steps our program is taking to protect these resources.
Additional information on Louisiana Natural and Scenic River System can be found at http://
Thanks,
Matt Weigel
Audubon Nature Institute Dominion Auditorium
Free and open to all
6:30 PM refreshments 7 PM program
Call 504-307-0187 for information.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Using Your Voice for our Environment in Louisiana
Louisiana Legislature Early Update, Sign up for Legislative Action List
The Delta Chapter of the Sierra Club works at a statewide level on issues of concerns to Sierra Club members in Louisiana. Chapter Chair Woody Martin coordinates our mother chapter's Legislative Action Team to bring some environmental progress-minded citizen advocacy to Baton Rouge. The Chapter's L.A.T. also is attentive to regulatory issues held in public hearing by the executive agencies of government, as well as the Public Service Commission which regulates utilities here in the State (excepting utilities in City of New Orleans boundaries.) To get involved in the very important work of this volunteer team during what will be the most important legislative sessions in decades, visit the following link to read the Early Update and to get signed up today. http://lasierraclub.org/node/359
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Common Sense Solutions to Waste, Litter and Pollution at the City Level
The New Orleans Group of the Sierra Club welcomes Max Ciolino from No Waste NOLA for our February 21, 2015 meeting. Max will speak about much needed waste reduction initiatives that would provide needed sustainability improvements for New Orleans. http://www.nowastenola.org/
No Waste describes their work, saying that "Starting off 2016, we are really excited about everything this year will bring. No Waste NOLA is not just a small collection of advocates, but a community of New Orleanians that are eager to see common-sense waste reduction programs implemented in this city. We hope you will work with us in the fight for a sustainable New Orleans!"
Monday, October 12, 2015
Bob Marshall to address Joint Meeting of Tulane Green Club and Sierra Club
New Orleans Sierra Club & Tulane Green Club Joint Meeting
Bob Marshall, well known environmental reporter from "The Lens" will be the guest speaker for a joint meeting of the the Tulane Green Club and the New Orleans Group of the Sierra Club on November 8th.
Marshall last addressed the Sierra Club in late 2013 to speak chiefly about the coastal damages lawsuit filed by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East. He returns to examine the ongoing palette of issues troubling our coastal region with a lens also upon what is going on in Baton Rouge. Marshall will speak on the Louisiana Coastal Master Plan. We look forward to his reporting expertise on these environmental concerns in Southeast Louisiana.
Date: Sunday, November 8, 2015
Time: 6:30pm doors open. Presentation, Questions, and Discussion begins at 7:00pm
Location: Tulane University Campus. Rogers Memorial Chapel, 1229 Broadway St. New Orleans, LA
Event is Free and open to the general public.
6:30 PM refreshments
7 to 8 PM program
Call 504-307-0187 with questions.
Please visit: http://
Monday, October 5, 2015
Woodlands Conservancy Guest Presentation for October
Orleans Sierra Club presents the Woodlands Conservancy
The Woodlands Conservancy will show a video about their organization and discuss the current controversy of baseball field development on the Woodlands Trail grounds in Plaquemines Parish that threatens to destroy the trail, an important public natural area.
WHERE: Audubon Zoo Dominion Auditorium
DATE: Sunday, October 11, 2015
TIME: 6:30 PM refreshments
7 to 8 PM program
QUESTIONS: Call 504-307-0187
Friday, September 11, 2015
COASTS, NOT COAL - RAM Terminal Hearing
COASTS, NOT COAL
Now, more than ever, we need your voice.
We can't afford to let the West Bank transform into an industrial
corridor and threaten one of our most important coastal restoration
projects.
The past year and a half has been an
amazing experiment in real democracy. Together, the people of southeast
Louisiana spoke up and local government listened: we don't want the RAM Coal Export terminal or its dirty coal trains.
City and Parish resolutions were passed, Plaquemines Parish denied a
construction permit, and a Belle Chasse judge ordered the state permit
revoked.
But the RAM Terminal is still at it.
It has reapplied for a state permit from the Department of Natural
Resources (DNR), and a public hearing has been scheduled for next week.
Now, more than ever, we need your voice.
We can't afford to let the West Bank transform into an industrial
corridor and threaten one of our most important coastal restoration
projects.
Will you commit to coming to the hearing next week and bring 5 friends and neighbors?
The louder our voice of opposition, the more difficult it will be for
the DNR to conclude that this project is in the public interest.
Here are the details:
What: Press Event and DNR Hearing on RAM’s Coastal Use Permit
When: September 17th (Thursday), press event at 5:30 pm, Hearing at 6 pm.
When: September 17th (Thursday), press event at 5:30 pm, Hearing at 6 pm.
Where: Belle Chasse Auditorium, 8398 LA-23, Belle Chasse, LA
Why: Stand up for community and coastal restoration by holding a sign at the press event and sharing a public comment at the hearing! Refreshments will be available.
Why: Stand up for community and coastal restoration by holding a sign at the press event and sharing a public comment at the hearing! Refreshments will be available.
Join us Thursday, September 17th in Belle Chasse to stand up for coast not coal.
For any questions or to RSVP, click the "Join Us" link above or send an email to Grace Morris at grace.morris@sierraclub.org.
For More info on this issue, visit: http://content.sierraclub.org/Coal/louisiana
For More info on this issue, visit: http://content.sierraclub.org/Coal/louisiana
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Get Biking (to our Meeting) in September!
The Future of Bicycling in New Orleans
Bike Easy - The Future of Bicycling in New Orleans
New Orleans Group of the Sierra Club welcomes Dan Favre, Executive Director of Bike Easy, the Greater New Orleans bicycle advocacy organization, to give an overview of the state of bicycling in New Orleans today and the work his organization is doing to build a bright biking future. Along the way he'll cover safety tips for people who bike and people who drive, go over helpful recommendations for bike commuting, and get your feedback about how to make bicycling in the region fun, safe, and easy for everyone.
Get bikin' on down to the Audubon Zoo - Dominion Auditorium located on Magazine Street.
(Enter by open gate to the right of the main entrance and adjoining meeting rooms.)
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Refreshments 6:30 PM, Program 7 to 8 PM
Visit www.BikeEasy.org for more info about this month's Guest Organization.
Be sure to check out the 2013 Bicycle Map of New Orleans for suggested routes. Many new lanes and paths have been added since publication just two short years ago.
For more information on the Sierra Club's past on Transportation, Moving Beyond Oil and related issues, visit: http://content.sierraclub.org/beyondoil/green-transportation
Monday, January 5, 2015
January 2015 Meeting
Sunday January 11, 2015
The New Orleans Sierra Club will host Dr. Shirley Laska from UNO.
Her presentation will be: "Gulf coastal communities: Can they survive
until coastal restoration is a reality?"
This program will be at the Dominion Auditorium at the Audubon Zoo and is free and open to everyone.
Parking plentiful and secure. Enter behind the statue of Audubon.
6:30pm Refreshments 7pm talk Call 504-307-0187 with questions.
6:30pm Refreshments 7pm talk Call 504-307-0187 with questions.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Next Governor to speak SUNDAY!!
Hi Sierra Clubbers,
The Delta Chapter is proud to host the
Democratic candidate for Louisiana's Governor, John Bel Edwards, as
speaker for the September 14th program.
John Bel Edwards is the State Representative (D-Amite) of the North Shore region, and is running for Governor. At
the Sierra Club monthly meeting, Sunday, Sept. 14th, John Bel will
address the Levee Authority lawsuit and the related legislation from the
2014 session, as well as the fracking ingredient disclosure legislation
he passed several years ago. He will also entertain questions at the
end of his talk.
Sunday September 14th
6:30 Refreshments 7 pm talk
6:30 Refreshments 7 pm talk
The Sierra Club meets in the Dominion Auditorium at the Audubon Zoo. For more information, visit the Sierra Club Delta Chapter event on Facebook, or call me at 469-323-2518. The program is free and open to everyone, so please share widely and invite your friends.
See you Sunday,
Natasha Noordhoff
Publicity Chair
Publicity Chair
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