Saturday, October 2, 2010

Special Environmental Presentation on Tues. 10/5 and Action Day on Sun. 10/10

This Tuesday there will be a presentation about...
How Can Politics Rise to the Environmental Challenges Before Us?
Featuring: Dr. Fred Van Dyke
Followed by Q&A with local environmental leaders
 
Do you care about the health of our planet?  Frustrated at the political gridlock that keeps good clean energy legislation from passing year after year? Interested in exploring solutions to move us forward?
 
Then bring your friends and join us and other local environmental leaders for an evening of discussion and action in collaboration with 350.org's Global Work Party.  Congressional Candidate Ben Lowe will be present and there will be information on local environmental efforts, along with light refreshments.
When: Tuesday, October 5, 7-8:30pm
Where: 26 N Park Ave, Lombard, IL
                                              1 block west of Main St and 1 block north of St Charles Rd                                          
and only 1 block north of Lombard's Metra station
 
Who: It is free to attend and ALL are WELCOME.
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And in honor of 350.org's Global Work Party there will be an Environmental Work Day on Sunday 10/10/10 at 2PM at the Great Western Trail in Carol Stream, IL.
Volunteers are needed for the trail cleanup.
Garbage bags will be provided. Please bring work gloves because some litter has sharp edges. Wagons or carts to help move the filled bags would be appreciated.
The Great Western Trail at Schmale Rd in Carol Stream, IL parallels North Ave to the south by approximately 1/2 mile.
Parking is available east of Schmale on Burns Street in Carol Stream, IL.
For more information on the Great Western Trails and ongoing efforts to protect them go to www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com                                                                                                                                                          For more information about Ben Lowe and his campaign for Congress go to www.loweforcongress.com

All are welcome to join us!

For more info about the Environmental Action Day please contact Don Kirchenberg, Voluntary Chairman                                                       Friends of the Great Western Trails email frndsgrtwstntrl@aol.com mobile 630-853-7650

Please pass along this email and the attached one page flyer.
Get more information on efforts to protect our trees, trails and trail users including the wildlife at these sites on the web:

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