Join us for the annual lobby day, Environmental Day at the Capitol, to advocate for environmental issues in our state. This is an opportunity to meet with your legislators, hear from great speakers, and connect with others who are doing advocacy work both inside and outside the Arizona Legislature. No experience necessary. The Sierra Club will be providing online trainings and workshops leading up to this day. They also provide one-sheets on bills they support that protect the environment. Join a small group of fellow citizens from your district to speak to your legislators or just enjoy the presentations!
Please mark your calendar and RSVP. It is important to register so we know what legislative district you are in and also can plan for food and materials. Also, sign up for the free bus that is provided from Tucson.
Also join Sustainable Tucson for their next meeting: Sustainability in Challenging Times: A Call to Action Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 6:00-7:30 pm on Zoom.
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The featured guests will be Kirsten Engel, professor of law at UA and former state senator, and Sandy Bahr, director of the Sierra Club's Grand Canyon Chapter. They will review their perspectives on what programs, policies, and places are at increased risk, and what we can do – as individuals and as a collective – to preserve and protect them. We expect a lively question & answer session, evolving into a shared conversation on how to move forward, with determination and good will.
Sandy Bahr is director for the Grand Canyon Chapter of Sierra Club. Her responsibilities include advocating with various state and federal agencies for environmental justice and democracy, conducting research, developing and evaluating policies, conducting grassroots outreach and organizing, developing priority projects, and supervising staff. She has received a number of awards for her work, including the Arizona Interfaith Power and Light 2017 SAGE (Spirited Activists Greening the Earth) award, the 2019 Best Environmentalist recognition from Phoenix New Times, and 2023 recognition from Chispa Arizona.
Kirsten Engel is a law professor specializing in environmental law, a former Arizona state senator, and a two-time Democratic nominee for Congressional District 6 in Southern Arizona. Kirsten is committed to building the people-led alliances and the legal frameworks needed to protect our unique Arizona environment and build a sustainable economy for future generations by safeguarding our water resources, lowering costs for working families, and speeding the transition to clean energy.