Monthly Learning
Programs
Overview
Great Waters Group provides public programs that meet on the third Monday each month (Sept thru May)
at 7pm. There
is no obligation, reservation or fee required to attend.
Speakers share their experiences and methods of preserving and enjoying our natural world which can give
you a chance to get questions answered, visit far away places and visit with others who have an interest in the outdoors
and our environment.
Where to find Program Topics?
Home Page contains the topic for the next program.
Events Calendar contains all programs. Topics are posted once available.
Directions:
Location: Mayfair Mall - Community Room
- Park near the center of Mayfair Mall on east side near the General Cinema.
- Walk into the mall through the entrance on the ground level next to the covered parking area. There you will see the
Fox World Travel office.
- As you head into the mall you will see glass doors on the right. This is where you enter the Garden Suites East
Offices. A Sierra Club sign is typically posted.
- Go through the glass doors and either use the stairs or the elevator to proceed to the lower level.
- Follow the hallway to your left and shortly after the hall changes direction to the left you will see the Community Room
where the hall makes a 90° turn to the right.
Map
to Mayfair Mall on Google
Printable Agenda and Directions
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On-Site Presentations
Overview
Local speakers provide groups with facts about a topic of interest. There is no cost or obligation
for these presentations and they can be scheduled at convienent locations such as: someone's home, church, school, place
of business, etc.
How to Register
Please contact Rosemary at the Milwaukee Sierra Club office at 414-453-3127 or rosemary.wehnes@sierraclub.org for
reservations.
Topics
Introduction to Renewable Energy: Most of our electrical energy comes from burning
coal in Wisconsin. Fossil fuels have played a big part of fueling our economy and they have various costs and benefits. Renewable
energy sources can lead to a more sustainable future. Learn what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint.
Global Warming and the Great Lakes: The effects of global
warming have been most apparent in the melting of the glaciers and polar ice. The Great Lakes ecosystem will also be impacted.
Diminishing ice cover on the Great Lakes is just one of the clues that scientists are looking at.
Cool Cities: Solving Global Warming One City at a Time: All
over America, cities, counties and states are launching an exciting grassroots movement to help solve one of our county's
most pressing problems: global warming. The strategies that cool cities are pursuing fall under three categories: cleaner
vehicles, energy efficiency and renewable energy.
The Benefits of Green Building: Energy consumption from
buildings currently accounts for more than 50% of our nation's greenhouse gas emissions. "Green Building" is a trend toward
high-performance and sustainable construction. In this presentation, you'll learn more about the effects of buildings on
the world around us, and how greening our new construction and existing buildings can have tremendous benefits to the climate,
our energy future, and the health of our population.
Global Warming Challenges and Solutions: Melting arctic
ice, droughts in the desert southwest, unusual floods in Europe and Asia. These are some of the headlines we read about each
day. But what do they mean? Are we witnessing natural fluctuations in our earth's climate or a human-induced tragedy in the
making?
Learn about the science behind global warming, and how our earth systems respond to atmospheric changes.
You'll get real evidence that global warming is occurring and is being caused by human activity. See what the future holds
if climate change is not addressed, and most importantly, learn about real solutions that are possible today.
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