Dear folks,
Please consider this trip so that we can help keep the TVA Coal Ash Disaster in the minds of our TN Legislators.
Thanks, matt landon Appalachian Organizer for United Mountain Defense

For more information, or to register, call or e-mail Sandra@sandrakgoss.com or 865.522-3809.

TAKING IT TO THE HILL

Conservation Day on the Hill February 23, 2010

Do you value pure drinking water? Want to breathe clean air?

These things don’t just happen. They are a result of careful oversight by our state government. Tennessee’s water, air, and soil are under constant threats from a variety of users.

Tell our State Legislators about the importance of our environment at Conservation Day on the Hill. For anyone who wants to attend there will be training prior to the event (by e-mail and/or webinar), fact sheets on a variety of issues, and an identifying lapel marker.

Be part of a powerful message to all Tennessee State Legislators as we work to have 500 people with the green tags at Legislative Plaza . One may visit with one’s legislators on any issue, and there will be ample information on the hot issues of the day.

There will likely be committee meetings of interest that day, where a large green audience will further highlight how many of us want adequate protection of our state’s incomparable natural resources.

At day’s end, there will be a happy hour at a Nashville facility.

For folks who live near I-40 from Knoxville to Cookeville , there will be a deluxe motor coach available at a cost of $20/person. This all-day trip will provide:

· Chance to meet new like-minded individuals

· A great feeling of camaraderie

· Wi-Fi and laptop plugs on the motor coach.

The bus will leave the Knoxville area around 6:15 a.m., and the Crossville area around 6:45 a.m. Central Time. Other stops in Roane County and Cookeville can be scheduled as needed. We will leave Nashville around 3:00 p.m. Central Time, and wend our way eastward, arriving in Knoxville around 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. For more information, or to register, call or e-mail Sandra@sandrakgoss.com or 865.522-3809. Reservations must be received by February 11, and trip is subject to cancellation if we fail to get enough participation.

Give up a day of work to educate legislators about how valuable our natural resources are. If that’s impossible, we are accepting contributions toward “scholarships” for students and others who want to go but can’t afford it. Scholarship info is available at contact information above.