Description:
We’re excited to welcome back Sandy Bahr, Director of the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter, for a follow-up to her January presentation on Arizona’s environmental policy landscape!
This time, Sandy will focus on:
- A review of the 2025 Arizona legislative session and Sierra Club’s environmental report card
- A preview of the upcoming session and key issues to watch
- Opportunities for public engagement and advocacy
Whether you’re concerned about water, energy, land use, or climate policy, this is a chance to hear directly from one of Arizona’s leading environmental advocates.
All are welcome, bring your questions and curiosity!
**HSGPs monthly board meeting will take place at noon following the Sunday Speaker meeting - The board meeting is open to the public and dues paying members are encouraged to attend**
Bio:
Sandy Bahr is the director for the Grand Canyon (Arizona) Chapter of Sierra Club, where her responsibilities include advocating for environmental protection, equity, and democracy, including climate action and justice, with various state and federal agencies, conducting research, developing and evaluating policies, conducting grassroots outreach and organizing, developing and implementing priority projects, fundraising and budget development, and supervising staff, among others. Originally from Michigan, she has made the Sonoran Desert her home for 38 years and worked actively on environmental protection issues in Arizona for most of that time, both as a volunteer and as staff for various organizations. Sandy monitors and advocates on environmental protection, clean energy, and climate justice at the Arizona Legislature, the Arizona Corporation Commission, and various state and federal agencies. She has received a number of awards for her work, including the 2016 Scrapping Bear Award from the Arizona Chapter of the Wildlife Society for her advocacy work relative to wildlife, the Arizona Interfaith Power and Light 2017 SAGE (Spirited Activists Greening the Earth) award, the Arizona Capitol Times 2018 recognition for Best Activist, the 2019 Best Environmentalist recognition from Phoenix New Times, and 2023 recognition from Chispa Arizona. Sandy has an associates in applied science in civil engineering, a bachelors in environmental studies, and a masters in legal studies.
Please Note:
Doors open at 9:00 am for optional buffet breakfast ($5 donation) and socializing. Speaker program begins at 10:00 am.
Important: $5 breakfast fee waived for awesome humans bringing in food to share!
Let us know you're coming! RSVP on Meetup HERE.
If you can help with set-up, clean-up, and/or by bringing a breakfast casserole, please go to SignUpGenius HERE.
A Children's Program is available during the Speaker Meeting. Go to a separate Meetup to RSVP for your kids HERE.
Prefer to join us remotely?
- Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88103534615?pwd=oxAEoZTZ6s220Xslo5LMkUgLuK8MYA.1
- YOUTUBE: You can watch live (15 second delay), or you can watch later. LINK HERE
Need help? Email humanist@hsgp.org before the day of this meeting.
The Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix presents its Sunday Speaker meetings twice a month on Sunday mornings. Meetings are free and open to the public.
**Go to our YouTube channel to see past meetings, presentations and interviews. Please become a subscriber--it's free! LINK HERE
**We invite you to become a dues-paying member of HSGP. To become a member or make a donation, go to www.hsgp.org
HSGP HUMANIST CENTER
MESA, AZ 85201-4009
United States