The Susquehanna Group of the Sierra Club will meet on Tuesday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Central United Methodist Church located at 17 Nanticoke Ave. in Endicott, N.Y. The program to be presented is “The Palm Oil Boom; Why It Matters and What You Can Do.”
Brian Zbriger is a PhD candidate in Sociology at Binghamton University. He will discuss why palm oil plantations are expanding in Southeast Asia, how this is negatively impacting the environment, and how citizens and consumers are working to address the problem.
Arrive at 7 p.m. to write letters to your elected officials about important environmental issues. All materials will be provided.
All are welcome to this free public meeting. Entrance to the Social Hall is from the parking lot in back of the Church. Light refreshments will be served following the meeting.
For more information, contact Scott Lauffer at lauffer.scott@gmail.com.
