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Concerned about the quality of your drinking water? Safe, abundant and clean water – one of Arkansas’s greatest treasures – is at risk. Our lives, our economy and our natural heritage depend on us improving Arkansas’s water future. Join Audubon Arkansas, Arkansas Public Policy Panel, and The Nature Conservancy for dinner and discussion, tonight between 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the Faulkner County Natural Resources Center (110 S. Amity Road) in Conway.

Do you care about the environment? Do you have a background in accounting or bookkeeping? If so, be the next Arkansas Sierra Club Chapter Treasurer! Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself. The Club is the oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization in the United States. The success of the Sierra Club is due to countless volunteers across the nation.

In November 2009, nearly two dozen companies announced the formation of a new business coalition, dubbed American Businesses for Clean Energy, in support of comprehensive climate change legislation.

Learn how native plants, garden features, and smart planning can make your yard a healthy habitat for birds, butterflies, and beneficial wildlife.

1Sky, Audubon Arkansas, Sierra Club, and Village Commons will host Little Rock 350 Climate Action Rally & Concert, Saturday, October 24, 2009, between 2-5 pm at MacArthur Park in Little Rock. Rally will feature local musicians, speakers and educational booths.

This month beginning October 12th, Operation Free and its partners will be launching a Bus Tour to educate the public on the national security implications of climate change and the urgent need for legislative action. Traveling on the bus will be retired military members including Top Brass and other ranking officers recently returned from current theaters of conflict including two Arkansas natives. There will be several stops on this tour and Arkansas is the launch state for the Southern portion of the tour.

This week, Senator Blanche Lincoln will hold three town hall meetings to discuss current events and take questions from Arkansans. Attend Senator Lincoln Town Hall Meetings and show your support for clean energy and climate change legislation! Wed., Sept. 2 - 12:30-2:30 p.m., Russellville Town Hall Meeting.  Arkansas Tech University’s Doc Bryan Auditorium. 1605 Coliseum Drive, Room 109, Russellville.  Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

Tomorrow at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., Senator Mark Pryor will hold a "town hall" conference call to discuss current events and take questions from Arkansans. Attend Senator Pyror Tele Town Hall Call-In Party and show your support for clean energy and climate change legislation! WHEN: Thursday, August 27 - 5-8 p.m.

Road trip!  Reserve your seat on the climate convoy to celebrate green jobs at the ground-breaking for the Phoenix Renewable Energy's biomass facility in Camden, AR. Senator Mark Pryor will be at the event, and because his vote can make or break the pending climate bill, it is crucial to encourage him to support the climate legislation to create even more green jobs in Arkansas .

Introduced by Representative Joan Cash of Jonesboro and supported by Representative Kathy Webb, HB 1903, or the Energy Efficiency Performance Standards Act, would require Arkansas electric and gas companies to help people conserve 1% of the state's energy per year. The House Insurance and Commerce Committee planned to consider the bill on Wednesday, but it decided to push it until today.