Update on Lafitte Greenway

Sunday, January 12th, Orleans Sierra Club program

Daniel Samuels, Architect and president of Friends of Lafitte Corridor is speaking about the ongoing work to transform the Lafitte Greenway, a 3-mile former shipping canal and railway corridor, into a public green space that connects the historic French Quarter to Bayou St. John.

Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter gate to far right of main public entrance and behind the statue of Audubon.Parking plentiful and safe.

Call Natasha Noordhoff (469) 323-2518 with any questions. The program is free and open to everyone. Refreshments at 6:30 P.M. Program 7:00 to 8:00 p.m

Bob Marshall of The Lens on the SLFPA lawsuit

Sunday, November 3, Orleans Sierra Club program

Bob Marshall, environmental reporter for The Lens and two time Pulitzer award winner will speak about the lawsuit by the local Flood Protection Authority against the oil and gas industry. The lawsuit seeks to require the Petroleum industry to take financial responsibility for the damage they have caused to Louisiana wetlands.

Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter gate to far right of main public entrance and behind the statue of Audubon.Parking plentiful and safe. Call (504) 307-0187 with any questions. The program is free and open to everyone. Refreshments,social at 6:30 P.M. Program 7:00 to 8:00 p.m

An Update from "Hike for Katreena"

Sunday, September 8, Orleans Sierra Club Program
 
 Connie Uddo, Executive Director of the organization "Hike for Katreena", will speak. Her topics will be the current plans for Hike for Katreena including tree planting in New Orleans, the Lafitte Greenway project, and the importance of trees to water management.
Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter gate to far right of main public entrance and behind the statue of Audubon.Parking plentiful and safe. Call (504) 307-0187 with any questions. The program is free and open to everyone.
Refreshments, social at 6:30 PM Program 7 to 8 PM

Sunday, May 19, 2013 Orleans SIERRA CLUB PROGRAM

Sunday, May 19, 2013 Orleans SIERRA CLUB PROGRAM,

"Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation: Where we have been, where we are going".  Dr. John Lopez, Executive Director of the Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation will present a 24 year recap of the activities and accomplishments of the LPBF. Long term environmental goals for the Lake Ponchartrain Basin will be discussed.

Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter gate to far right of main public entrance and behind the statue of Audubon.  Parking plentiful and safe. Call (504) 307-0187 with any questions. The program is free and open to everyone. Refreshments at 6:30 P.M.  Program 7:00 to 8:00 p.m

"The New Atlantis? Climate Disruption and New Orleans"

Thursday, April 18
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Tulane Law Clinic Building, Rm. 110

New data about climate change and subsidence in Southeast Louisiana doesn't bode well for the future of our city. Can New Orleans survive rising seas, sinking soils, and more intense storms over the course of this century? Join NOAA scientist Tim Osborn, Tulane ecologist Bruce Fleury, and Jordan Macha and Devin Martin from the Sierra Club as we discuss the state of the science and what can be done to prevent New Orleans from becoming the New Atlantis.
Presented by the Tulane Green Club and the New Orleans Group of the Sierra Club

Call Devin Martin for questions or details: 985.209.5454 or devin.martin@sierraclub.org