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Sierra Club Meetings
September 1, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
FreeMonthly Meeting of the Golden Triangle Group of the Sierra Club
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Join us on September 1, 2020, at 6:30 PM for our Monthly Golden Triangle Sierra Club Meeting!
We are pleased to announce that our keynote speaker will be John Beard Jr., the founder, chairman, and executive director of the Port Arthur Community Action Network (“PA-CAN”). John will be speaking on “Current SETX Environmental issues; from Harvey to Present”.
John Beard Jr. is an active member of his community and has dedicated his life, time and career in serving the public. He has over thirty-two years of public service as an elected official; nine as city councilman and mayor pro-tem, and is currently serving on numerous boards and commissions with the City of Port Arthur.
He was educated in the Port Arthur, TX, public school system, and attended Lamar University, with concentration in the areas of Political Science and Economics. John has worked for thirty-eight years in the Petrochemical Industry, with practical training and experience specifically in Maintenance services, Process Operations, Health, Safety, and Environmental issues, Emergency Management, and Incident Command Systems.
To join the meeting with audio-only by phone:
+1 346 248 7799
More Information about the Sierra Club
Opportunities for Training: Meetings usually feature informative talks by local professionals and environmentalists. When an applicable program is provided, it can count for Texas Master Naturalist Advanced Training.
Opportunities for Recreation: The Golden Triangle Group of the Sierra Club has been serving Southeast Texas since 1970 with an emphasis on enjoying and preserving the natural world by getting out there and experiencing it! With frequent hikes, canoe and kayak trips, and their annual Trail Between the Lakes outing, they’re never far from the great outdoors.
Contact: Ellen Buchanan (409-382-5102 or ellenbuchanan@sbcglobal.net)
Website: Golden Triangle Sierra Club