Tampa Bay Sierra Club

Welcome to the Tampa Bay Group!

Tampa Bay is one of 15 groups of the Florida Sierra Club chapter and is made up of more than 2,700 supporters of the environment living primarily in Hillsborough, east Pasco, and east Hernando counties. In addition to monthly programs, our certified outings leaders offer hiking, biking, paddling, and camping trips. Our Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) program brings youth groups on outings to explore nearby nature and wildlife. Our committees work hard on issues of regional importance such as phosphate mining, land conservation, clean water, climate change, and renewable energy. We also work with public officials and legislators both on the local and state levels to educate them on environmental issues that will impact the health of future generations.

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Our newsletter is also here on this website under the Newsletter tab. Newsletters since 2016 are under Newsletters->Archives.

Congratulations to our Tampa Bay Area ICOs

The Sierra Club Pelican starred our local ICO program in its latest newsletter. Additional congratulations to Rocky for bringing this attention to our local ICO which currently has programs at schools in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Polk counties.

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Monthly Program Meeting

Consumers, PFAS, and Safety

Speaker: James E. Rogers, Ph.D.

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 – 7:00pm

Room opens at 6:45 and Program starts at 7:00pm

https://meet.google.com/ywj-ybch-afs

Program:
This meeting will address PFAS or forever chemicals that are in our environment. Dr. Rogers will discuss with the audience the issues with PFAS or forever chemicals and some of the work that Consumer Reports has reported on in this area.

Bio:
James. E. Rogers, Ph.D. is the Director and Acting Head of Product Safety at Consumer Reports. He is responsible for leading the food safety, nutrition and product safety operations of the organization, including food testing, data analysis, and risk and safety assessments. Dr. Rogers has been with Consumer Reports for seven years.

July Potluck and Program

Joint meeting of Tampa Audubon, Suncoast Chapter of FNPS, and Tampa Bay Sierra Club

Socializing and dinner: 6:00 pm
Announcements: 7:00 pm
Program: 7:30 pm

Location: Tampa Garden Club, Bay Shore Blvd., Tampa
For map, see https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q0000029XjoAAE

Bring a dish to share.

Program: Conservation of the Florida Everglades
Speaker: Paul Gray, Ph.D.
Science Coordinator, Audubon Florida - Florida Everglades Restoration Program

Dr. Gray will outline the bird, land, and water management issues connected with restoration of the Florida Everglades including the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee. He will describe the work of federal and state agencies, and conservation organizations including Audubon Florida working in concert with the US Army Corps of Engineers and South Florida Water Management District. We will hear where we are and what the future holds for our nation's largest wetland system.