Carl Pope announces First-Ever Sierra Club National Convention & Expo; Thousands Expected in San Francisco in September



Carl Pope announces First-Ever Sierra Club National Convention & Expo; Thousands Expected in San Francisco in September

First-Ever Sierra Club National Convention & Expo; Thousands Expected in San Francisco in September

4/5/2005 1:43:00 PM

To: National Desk

Contact: Marianne Maw of the Sierra Club, 415-977-5761

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The passion, persistence and the purpose of the conservation movement will be on full display at the first-ever Sierra Club National Environmental Convention & Expo later this year. The event, taking place in San Francisco from Sept. 8 to 11, is expected to draw thousands of Sierra Club members, supporters and friends to focus on the future of personal and political activism, and on solutions that further the organization's mission to "Explore, Enjoy, and Protect" the planet.

"The strength of the Sierra Club is that we have 750,000 friends and neighbors working to protect their communities all over the country," said Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra Club. "In addition we are inviting anyone who wants to be an active participant in shaping the future of our movement and its influence on consumers, conservationists, policy-makers and politicians to attend."

Highlights of Sierra Summit 2005 include:

-- Nationally Known Speakers: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Arianna Huffington, linguist Dr. George Lakoff, Chez Panisse chef Alice Waters, and comedian Bill Maher.

-- Hands-on Workshops: 60 workshops designed to inspire and motivate arranged in seven tracks: Outdoor Adventure, Engaging Youth & Students, Visionary Solutions, Natural Heritage, Working Smart, Environmental Expression & Art and Living Well

-- Outdoor and Green Expo: Over 150 exhibit booths will be featured, and range from the most modern energy-saving devices to information on how to invest in environmentally-responsible corporations. Also included in the exhibition hall with be the "Sierra Showcase" -- where the depth and breadth of the Sierra Club's work nationwide will be on full display.

-- Outings: Explore and enjoy the San Francisco Bay Area with Sierra Summit's menu of outings, hikes and tours.

"The power of the environmental movement has always been the passion and devotion of people who work at the grassroots level to protect our air, water, and special places in combination with visionaries who can see and can lead our nation to a brighter future," added Pope. "It is especially important to bring all of these people together at this difficult time in our nation's history."

The Sierra Summit 2005, Sept. 8 to 11 in San Francisco, will be a milestone in the history of the environmental movement. For more information go to http://www.sierrasummit2005.org

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