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Sierra Club: Impacts of Impervious Cover — What Science Can Tell Us
Impervious cover (buildings, parking lots, streets) causes increased stormwater runoff and flooding, contributes to contamination of the Edwards Aquifer, and harms water quality in creeks and rivers. Stephen T. Graham, P.E., Assistant General Manager of the San Antonio River Authority, will present a science-based approach for dealing with these impacts at our September General Meeting. With his wide expertise as an engineer, Graham is responsible for several programs of particular interest to the Alamo Sierra Club: Low-impact development, water quality…
Find out more »International Day for Peace @StMaryU
The International Day for Peace, a.k.a World Peace Day, is a day that is recognized across the world each Sept. 21. The General Assembly of the United Nations declares this, “as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.” While the international theme for 2016, as set by the General Assembly, is “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace,” it is my recommendation, based on recent events, that we spend…
Find out more »Living Room Conversation on Compassion: Interfaith Academy
Join the peaceCENTER on a session of the Dialogue Institute of the Southwest's Interfaith Academy, where we will host a living room style conversation about compassion. Show up at 6pm for a light meal of lentil soup, bread and fruit, followed by a rich and lively conversation about compassion, and ending with the dedication of the peace pole in the Whitley Center courtyard.
Find out more »Willie Velasquez: Your Vote is Your Voice
Willie Velasquez: Your Vote is Your Voice, a Documentary film by Hector Galan, will be shown at the Guadalupe Theater on September 21 at 7:30pm. RSVP Willie Velasquez launched a grassroots movement that forever changed the Nation’s political landscape. Through his nonpartisan Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project (SVREP), from his homebase of San Antonio, Velasquez launched over a thousand voter registration drives in 200 cities, creating a movement that has continued to grow in power each year. Using interviews…
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