SierraScape Spring 2022
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BY CAROLINE PUFALT
Conservation Committee Chair

Photo by: Natalie Johnson

After a 2 year COVID-19 hiatus, intrepid Sierra Club volunteers traveled to Jefferson City early on April 6 to lobby for our environment. It was a busy day at the Capitol due to a legislative backlog. Yet volunteers connected with legislators about hazardous waste standards, rights to solar energy, protecting public lands and reducing carbon emissions. Thanks to Legislative staff, Michael Berg, for his effective organizing skills, as this event requires coordination. Our voices are so important!

It was a first experience at Sierra Club Lobby Day for local volunteers, including newly elected Executive Committee member Stephanie Todd.

"I didn't have any lobbying experience and was hesitant to attend. But with the Sierra Club's mini-training session and guidance, the issues I discussed with the legislators were easy to frame in non-partisan terms to garner support. I felt the legislators actually listened, and I made a difference."

- Stephanie Todd