1. The Sierra Club Mission To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment To use all lawful means to carry out these objectives

2. Tonight’s Meeting Welcome Program Updates Committee Updates Speaker Program: “The Dirty Truth About Coal and Coal Ash in North Carolina” Green News & Adjourn

3. Welcome Guests! Elected Officials or Candidates! Environmental Partners! Green Businesses! Welcome Members!

4. Central Piedmont News Our Voice Our Programs Volunteer Opportunities Chairs – Program, Publicity, Webmaster ExCom Elections

5. Program Updates Incinerator Free Mecklenburg Coal Ash Campaign 30% Solution 2012 Charlotte Tree Ordinance BMWNC Medical Waste Incinerator Charlotte Clean and Green Look to the newsletter for additional information

6. Committee Updates Inner City Outings (ICO) –Certified Outings Leaders Outings Committee –Certified Outings Leaders Political Committee –Candidate Endorsements Membership Committee –Membership renewal, New members, Sierra Club and Beer Recycling Committee –Panthers Recycling Event Look to the newsletter, website and Facebook for additional information

7. Sierra Club Green Events Sierra Club & Beer –Wed, Sep 1, 6:30pm, Dilworth Neighborhood Grill Charlotte Tree Ordinance Public Hearing –Sep 13, 5:00 pm, City Council Chambers Charlotte Coal Ash Hearing –Sep 14, Airport Holiday Inn NC Sierra Club 40 th Anniversary –Sep 17-18, Washington, NC BMWNC Medical Waste Incinerator –Sep 7, UNC-G Look to the newsletter for additional information

8. Why Join the Sierra Club? Your voice will be added to those of more than 1.3 million of your fellow Americans who are committed to leaving our children a living legacy — clean air, clean water, and natural grandeur. The Sierra Club is America's most effective advocate for the environment and helps you protect the environment locally and globally. Other Benefits –Membership levels start at $15! –When you join online today, as a special thank you, we'll send you a free rucksack as well as these exciting Members-only benefits: –Free Sierra Club 1892 Rucksack (limited time!) –One-year subscription to Sierra magazine –Worldwide Members-only outdoor trips –Automatic membership in your local Chapter –Discounts on Sierra Club calendars, books, and other

9. Erica Geppi Sierra Club, Regional Conservation Organizer Bill Gupton Chair, Central Piedmont Sierra Club

11. Stay Informed – Stay Involved Website –National www.sierraclub.org/www.sierraclub.org/ –NC www.nc.sierraclub.orgwww.nc.sierraclub.org –Central Piedmont www. charlottesierraclub.org/www. charlottesierraclub.org/ –Facebook NC Central Piedmont Group of The Sierra Club –IFM Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Inciner ator-Free-Mecklenburg-County/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Inciner ator-Free-Mecklenburg-County/ Email –Newsletter –Announcements & Updates Action Alerts –Sierra Club Currents –Sierra Club Activist Network (New)

12. Area Green Events “Mountaintop Removal: Cheap Energy at a High Price” –Aug 30, August 30, 6:30 PM, Biss Hall, St. Peter Church HAWK- Learn to Identify Fall Warblers –Sep 7, 7:00 pm, Matthews Community Center, 100 McDowell Street Know Your Farms Charlotte Area Farm Tour –Sept 18-19, 1:30-6:30 pm, More info www.knowyourfarms.comwww.knowyourfarms.com Green Drinks –Sept 13, 5:30 PM at The Liberty, 1812 South Boulevard USGBC Programs –Sep 8. Sustainable Material Selection –Sep 21, Night at the Energy Modeling Improv - featuring The Wizard of SD Can You Dig It, Charlotte Community Garden Tour 2010 –Sept. 25th from 11-4:30 pm, More info www.CanYouDigItCharlotte.org www.CanYouDigItCharlotte.org Look to the newsletter, website and Facebook for additional information

13. September Meeting SAVE THE DATE Wednesday, September 22 nd (4 th Wednesday – Not the 29!) 7:00 PM Bring Three Friends!

14. Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet