There will be a great training on Saturday, Oct. 13th in Des Moines that I would highly recommend attending. State policy issues are going to be playing a much more prominent issue on the global warming and clean energy front in the next few months. The development of the Iowa Energy Independence Plan and meetings of the Climate Change Advisory Council will be occurring in October and November. If you're interested, let me know at [log in to unmask] Thanks! Mark Skills Training for Energy and Global Warming advocates Saturday Oct. 13th Des Moines East Side Public Library 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM http://www.pldminfo.org/MyLibrary/hours.htm#east Lunch afterward Trainings will include: a) Energy Policy Options for Iowa's Future b) Framing and Messaging: Talking about Iowa's Energy Future c) Organizing and Capacity Building d) Moving Decision Makers Forward Trainers will include Staff Members of the Sierra Club and the Iowa Policy Project. Mark Kresowik Midwest Clean Energy Campaign Sierra Club [log in to unmask] 319-621-7393 (cell) 515-276-4690 (office) 515-251-4811 (fax) 3839 Merle Hay Road Suite 280 Des Moines, IA 50310 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp