JUNE EVENTS RELATING TO UNCONVENTIONAL GAS DRILLING
NOTE: RSVP FRIDAY May 29 for 1st event
June 3rd
The League of Women Voters annual dinner meeting.
Wednesday, June 3 at Tinelli's Hathaway House.
A social hour with cash bar will begin at 6:00PM with dinner to follow
at 6:30PM.
Program: Faucets of Fire: The Science and Politics of Gas Drilling in
New York, Stanley R Scobie, PhD., Retired Professor, Binghamton
University and Consultant on Gas Drilling Law. Dr. Scobie, member of
the Binghamton League, has written a brief on Gas Drilling for the NYS
League of Women Voters as part of our Natural Resources agenda. He
also wrote an op-ed for the Women's Coalition series of voter issues
published in the Cortland Standard prior to last fall's election.
Cost is $20.00, payable at the door (meal included).
Reservations will be needed by Friday, May 29. Please call Nancy
Hansen at 756-8237 or Sharon Stevans at 756-7049.
June 6th
Saturday, June 6th at 2:30pm at Bailey Hall Square, Cornell.
The American Indian Program (AIP) and the Cornell Center for a
Sustainable Future (CCSF) are pleased to co-sponsor the 2009 Cornell
Native American Alumni Association (CNAAA) Reunion Iroquois Social in
celebration of the vital role of indigenous peoples in sustainability.
Please join us at the Social on Saturday, June 6th at 2:30pm at Bailey
Hall Square. 4pm approximate end time. Indigenous peoples have been
implementing the principle of sustainability for millennia. Here,
among New York's Finger Lakes, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) peoples,
who cared for the region before Cornell, live by the principle: In
every decision we must consider the impact on the seventh generation.
As New York State’s land grant university for over 140 years, Cornell
respects this ethic as a way to make the Big Red and Planet Earth
places where all generations can prosper. For more information contact
Kathy Halbig at (607)255-5991 or [email protected]
American
Indian Program - www.aip.cornell.edu
Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future – www.ccsf.cornell.edu
June 9th Lobby Day: Albany
We have begun making appointments with legislators on June 9. The
plan is to gather there perhaps around 9:30 AM in the cafe on the
concourse. Roger Downs (Sierra Club) will address the group briefly
about what we will be doing that day. If people want to be sure to
have an appointment w/ their legislator, it's important to get the
info ASAP re: who their reps are. So far we've got about 10-12 people
coming from various counties--Otsego, Chenango, Tompkins, Tioga.
Hoping also for folks from Broome, Chemung, Madison. Lobbying will
end w/ the governor's office (hopefully). Info we would like to have
from each person: Name, email, phone #, county, senator and
assemblyperson. We plan to send you lobby material via email ahead of
time for people to study. We've discovered that the actual time we
will have w/ legislators or their aides will be very short. But the
contacts we make will be very useful for future
communication. Contact Paddy Lane [email protected]
June 10th
Drilling in the Marcellus Shale: How our Many Faiths Respond
Wednesday, June 10 at 7:00 pm. UU Society of Ithaca, 306 N Aurora St,
Ithaca (Unitarian Church Sanctuary and Parlor)
Sponsored by Interfaith Action for Healing Earth
June 13-14th
Shaleshock Campout and Picnic
Saturday-Sunday, June 13-14
WHAT: lunch, discussion, dinner, music and camping by Buttermilk
Falls. Hiking on Sunday morning. Some potential discussion topics
are “What is your role?”, Natural Gas and the Big Picture,
Approaches to Action, Supporting Each Other, Next Steps. WHERE:
Buttermilk Falls State Park, Ithaca, NY
SCHEDULE: Saturday, June 13 Noon- casual picnic lunch – bring your
own food and some to share
3 pm- discussion groups
6:30 pm- cookout – bring your own food and some to share – wood for
the fire will be provided. 9 pm- music and campfire. Sunday, June 14 9
am – morning hike
CAMPING: Spend the night under the stars-- bring your tent and
sleeping bag—campsite rentals are $19, up to seven people at each site
—we can split the cost. Be sure to bring a few dollars if you plan
to camp. Come on down! http://nysparks. state.ny. us/parks/ info.asp?
parkID=25
June 15th
Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition Event:
Monday, June 15th at 7:30
Broome Community College
Health and Home Forum, sponsored by BRSC (Binghamton Regional
Sustainability Coalition) with co-sponsors Shaleshock and Citizen’s
Energy Alliance. Details TBA: line-up right now includes Theo Colborn
calling in, Ron Gula from PA (a farmer who delivers warnings about
leasing/contaminations from personal experience), and a rep from
Shaleshock.
June 23rd
Getting Your Voice Heard in the Natural Gas Debate: with a Focus on
the New York State Regulatory Process.
Museum of the Earth, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY
Wilma Subra is Coming to Ithaca!! Presented by Catskill Mountainkeeper.
As the search for natural gas in the Catskill region progresses and
new regulations are looming, Catskill Mountainkeeper announces the
next forum on gas drilling. The event will be held on June 23rd at
the Museum of the Earth in Ithaca, NY. Wilma Subra as keynote speaker
for the event. As space is limited, we are suggesting people pre-
register for this FREE event at
845-482-5400 or [email protected].
June 30th
This now date for potential regional legislative summit on gas issue
in Norwich. Stay tuned.
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