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This week in the Great Lakes
Town Hall – The (Naked) Ladies of the Lake, A Grassroots Success Story –
Join the discussion online!
This
week, the Town Hall is pleased to welcome Annette Van Gerwin’s story of
the “Ladies of the Lake.” The
Ladies of the Lake is a dynamic, organic grassroots organization made up of 100
warm and friendly women who are bringing people and government together to save
Lake Simcoe in Ontario.
Ladies of the Lake made its daring debut with the 2006 Ladies of the Lake calendar. Their tasteful calendar exposed more
than their bodies, it promoted the “naked truth” of the poor state
of Lake Simcoe’s environment. Their
calendar and effort raised more than $240,000 for the cause and engaged
countless new advocates. Don't miss your chance to read
about the Ladies of the Lake every day this week - only in the Great Lakes Town Hall!*
In
addition to guest speakers, the Great Lakes
Town Hall focuses on a new featured Great Lakes issue each week, provided by co-moderators
Jeffrey Potter, Dave Dempsey and
Gary Wilson. This week, Dave asks you to help build his list of 365 ways to
help the Great Lakes! Don't miss this great opportunity to read and
comment on our featured issue – 365 Ways
to Save the Great Lakes - and the views of our guest speakers, The
Ladies of the Lake and Annette Van
Gerwen, in the Great Lakes Town Hall.
Note: Barack Obama still leads our poll on Great Lakes presidential candidates. Cast your
“vote” on our home page – www.greatlakestownhall.org
* This posting
is from “Let it Rain - from Runoff to Renewal: Stories of
Successful Stormwater Management Projects from the Field” a new
publication of the Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund (GLAHNF.)
Check their website, www.glhabitat.org,
and future Town Hall postings for more on this story, GLAHNF grassroots grants,
and how you can order this and other GLAHNF publications.
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Jeffrey Potter
Director of Communications Programs
Biodiversity Project
214 N. Henry St.
#201
Madison, WI 53703
P: 608-250-9876 x12
F: 608-204-9768
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online: www.biodiversityproject.org
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