<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><b class=""><span style="font-weight: normal;" class=""><i class="">Please join us for this "Earth Week” installment of our virtual speaker series, featuring a handful of thought leaders from across the region detailing advocacy opportunities of local, statewide, and global import. Come learn how you can take action in support of tree protection, pesticide reduction, fertilizer control, urine diversion, horseshoe crab preservation, offshore wind deployment, and climate resilience. </i></span></b></div><div class=""><b class=""><i class=""><br class=""></i></b></div><div class=""><b class=""><i class="">Sierra Cape Cod’s Tuesday Talk Series</i></b></div><div class=""><b class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Earth Advocacy Opportunities: Town Meeting Articles, Public Comment Periods & More"</b></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">Tuesday, April 16, 2024</font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">7:00 to 8:00 pm ET</font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">Zoom Meeting: <b class="" style="text-align: center;"><a data-linkto="https://" href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.emails.sierraclub.org%2F%3Fqs%3Dbe00f6f697c64efa6d00f369b43d77fbf090d4dd1d51beef9d5c8ab95b5a19c75aa81cb37403de444083b98b852ae40e315c6a5d148af0e2&data=05%7C02%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7C16d407ddd8ce496a1f5908dc5e133eb4%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638488684315254679%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=no5SCMYjarkrXR3teEfX9IU7onMcXc4EU3C%2BvGWDGi8%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=be00f6f697c64efa6d00f369b43d77fbf090d4dd1d51beef9d5c8ab95b5a19c75aa81cb37403de444083b98b852ae40e315c6a5d148af0e2" shash="ORFGB+6IeW7/NzDO7x2VkChKW0WomwHbEDyUktJNivT5YwEddDD5sUOFGLFB4ObqrIIi5KosVr6wABweFw6NjIjVQNzm9UNTl4pzu1zreYlOkPD6bDhBgdvBVhSp/hrt6w89CdQf5h6QkXyGMipbRfzNE3icnOTmTmfFNHit13U=" title="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89176128525?pwd=V2R3QS9QaEF5cXhZY2xBRm1hQXJRdz09" class="" style="color: rgb(0, 130, 148);">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89176128525?pwd=V2R3QS9QaEF5cXhZY2xBRm1hQXJRdz09</a></b></font></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">Weather-wise, it’s been a rotten Spring, but the skies cleared for last Monday's celestial event. Similarly, with threats all around and Town Meeting season upon us, Earth Day’s approach highlights the need for individual and collective action in protecting our water, ecological assets, and climate. This month’s Tuesday Talk focuses on near-term opportunities for making a difference. </font><i class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">This event is open to all; time for Q&A will be provided.</font></i></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">Featured topics and speakers include</font></div><div class=""><ul class=""><li class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><b class="">Local Fertilizer & Pesticide Control Legislation</b>, Michael Hermann, Orleans Select Board</font></li><li class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><b class="">Pesticide Reduction Bylaws in Eastham, Wellfleet & Harwich</b>, Laura Kelley, Protect Our Cape Cod Aquifer</font></li><li class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><b class="">Tree Protection & Nitrogen/Pesticide Reduction Bylaws in Harwic</b>h, Patrick Otton</font></li><li class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><b class="">Urine Diversion in Falmouth</b>, Hilda Maingay & Earle Barnhart, The Green Center</font></li><li class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><b class="">Combating Misinformation on Offshore Wind</b>, Nate Mayo, Vineyard Offshore</font></li></ul></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">Attendees also will learn how to register support for landmark climate resiliency regulations and heightened protections for threatened horseshoe crab populations. Sierra Club members and supporters are encouraged to bring their own suggestions for advocacy around Earth Day.</font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: center; direction: ltr; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></body></html>