Our Mission

To explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity; to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

Welcome to the Foothills Group

It's clean-up time! Save your gently-used goods for our yard sale on Saturday, May 1. Call Brad at (336) 724-7396 to volunteer or donate.

February 9 (Tues.): The Age of Stupid at A/ptr Cinema

This docu-drama-animation stars Pete Postlethwaite as an old man living in the devastated world of 2055, watching footage from 2008 and wondering why didn't we stop climate change. 8:00 p.m., $10, at A/ptr Cinema, 311 W Fourth St. in downtown Winston-Salem, (336) 722-8148. All proceeds benefit PEA.

Wednesday, February 10: Thomas Friedman at WFU

The author of Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution will speak at the Voices of Our Time series at Wait Chapel, 6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

February 10-11: Energizing the Future: Technology, Policy and Entrepreneurship

This WFU conference will feature panel discussions with experts in their fields. No charge, but please register at http://energy2010.wfu.edu.

Thursday, February 11: Environmental Film and Discussion

The documentary Addicted To Plastic details the consequences of our widespread use of plastic. It includes expert interviews on practical and cutting edge solutions to recycling, toxicity and biodegradability. The solutions - which include plastics made from plants - will provide viewers with a new perspective about our future. To see a trailer for the film and learn more about it go to http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/atp.html. For links to information about plastics, especially the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, see http://www.greatgarbagepatch.org/resources.html.

We'll meet at Blessings, 823 Reynolda Road, across from Hanes park, just south of Northwest Blvd. (There's parking on the street and behind the building.) We’ll gather for refreshments at 6:45, hear announcements at 7, and then begin the 90 minute film. Co-sponsored by Temple Emanuel.

All are welcome! You don't have to be a Sierra Club member to participate. Consider bringing a friend.

Want to get outdoors? Follow the links to the left for the Outings page.

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