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Home My WebLink About012623 My first week on tour as incoming Executive Director________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ <http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe8f1372746d007871/m/7/739f2cba-1414-470d-89e8-bd01e0bb3ca4.png> Dear John, This week I set off on the mother of all outings -- a listening tour of volunteers and staff at local chapters and communities -- as I begin my work as the incoming Executive Director of Sierra Club. Unfortunately this tour began with somber reminders of the interconnected challenges we face. In communities across the country, violence, pollution, and poverty are issues that are all linked together. Last week, an environmental justice activist and Atlanta Forest Defender was shot and killed by police while fighting to protect the Weelaunee Forest. You can read more about this issue and how Sierra Club’s Georgia Chapter has been involved <http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=12f5b58e1260939f561f8f4979b75afa0eba3537e384df462c5bb300b694d80361f89be8f1749ddd5b2aa1772bf7888ea8bf98 7ccc9187a3> . I'm horrified by the killing of the forest defender known as Tortuguita by Georgia State Patrol, but I remain determined. Our cities must invest in our communities, not further militarize the police that perpetuates violence on communities of color, like the environmental justice activist that was killed. As I meet activists across the country on my listening tour, I will be asking questions to learn more about the intersection of these issues locally. 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Read more about the tour below. ________________________________ Dear John, Next week, I'll be joining Sierra Club's new Executive Director, Ben Jealous, on a nationwide listening tour – an ambitious undertaking where we will meet and hear from our volunteers, chapter leaders, donors, and close community partners across the country. I couldn't be more excited that Ben suggested starting his Sierra Club tenure with this listening tour. Since the interview process, this has been one of his priorities. He understands complex organizations and movements, and that our power as an organization has always come from you: the grassroots volunteers and activists fighting for change in your communities, in our chapters. Ben wants to take time to listen before jumping in to his full responsibilities. You can stay up to date with everything we're doing by signing up here. 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Over the coming weeks we will share powerful stories from our grassroots and chapter leaders and you will get to know Ben better as he interacts with leaders from around the country. And you can have a major part of it. We'll be sharing these stories across social media, blogs, email, and other channels, and you won't want to miss a moment. Sign up to receive updates and opportunities to engage with the tour through social media. <http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=12f5b58e1260939f340008c546e1c43295ded7a0d08028c517a7595e4625c774adcf b50a280509c6e4f25231abcc06d38cacedbc46b4d6769715e22fadc00af5> Ben is an experienced civil rights leader, community organizer, coalition builder, and social justice activist. His passion for the outdoors and commitment to fighting for the environment and his work as a movement builder make him uniquely qualified to lead the Sierra Club at these intersections as our journey continues to create a healthy and sustainable planet for all. Early in Ben's life, he spent his time in nature and communities devoted to activism, from growing up in a neighborhood of oceanographers in California to summers spent with his grandparents during the civil rights movement in West Baltimore. The first protest Ben organized at school was against timber clear cutting. He worked as a journalist exposing "cancer clusters" in rural parts of Mississippi and was the youngest person to serve as president and CEO of the NAACP, which launched its climate justice program under his leadership. We are excited to have Ben as the next leader of Sierra Club and are looking forward to sharing his Listening Tour updates with you. 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