Arkansas Citizens' Climate League
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Building Civic Commitment for Climate Solutions
Supporting Climate Action in Arkansas!
Arkansas Climate Accord
Friday April 27, 2018
Altus | Fayetteville | Fort Smith | Little Rock
Four locations, one night, and one Arkansas Climate Accord
Statewide Accord will be streaming speakers and action from other gala events throughout the evening.
Wine-a-thon - we will be taking phone orders for wine live from the Altus event all evening!
ALTUS - Chateau aux Arc - Empowering Arkansas One Sip at a Time: Splinters Launch Party 5:30 - 8:00 pm, 8045 AR-186. Join the pre-release of Splinters beginning at 10 AM! Enjoy wine, cheese and Rock -n- Roll with Peer Reviewed. Serving locally sourced cheese compliments of Petit Jean Farmers Market, and more cheese and sausage compliments Millers Quality Processing of
Centerville, AR! Desserts compliments of Marco's Pan Bakery, Russellville AR.
FAYETTEVILLE - An Evening in Paris, 5:30 - 8:00 pm, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 224 N. East Ave., Live music by Block Street Hot Club. A wonderful catered meal to include fresh French baguettes!
FORT SMITH - River Walk then Wine, 5:00 - 8:00 pm, Riverfront Events Bldg. WEST, 121 Riverfront. Music with Still on the Hill ((www.stillonthehill.com), Guest speaker Chris McRae of Solar Under the Sun, Delicious meal catered by R&R Curry Express
LITTLE ROCK - Turning up the Heat on Climate Solutions, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, New Deal Salon & Galleries, 2003 S. Louisiana Ave., Live music from Buh Jones & Sarah Cecil. Selections of tasty food courtesy of China Plus Buffet & Star of India.
Attend a Gala near you for FREE but donations will be gratefully accepted.
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monthly meetings:
Fayettevville - 7 PM
2nd Wednesday each month
Fort Smith -6 PM
1st Monday each month
Little Rock - 6 PM
3rd Monday each month
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Sponsor Benefits
* Every dollar you give will be matched by a generous donor.
* If you can give $100 or more, you may choose a pigment prints by nationally recognized watercolor master William McNamara, from the gorgeous McNamara Collection of Arkansas paintings. Check them out
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* If you can give at the $1000 or $750) levels, Chateau Aux Arc Winery will provide you with a selection of wine they have created exclusively to support climate change action.
ARKANSAS CITIZENS'
CLIMATE LOBBY
ARKCCL empowers Arkansans to advocate for a healthy environment and climate change solutions through education, encouragement and engagement.
Because of the success, the Citizens' Climate Lobby of Arkansas (CCL-AR) has had in promoting action on climate change and obtaining financial support the leaders of the group came together to form the Arkansas Citizens’ Climate League (ARKCCL) to create the nonprofit support for climate and environmental action in Arkansas. ARKCCL was established to build civic commitment for climate change action and education in Arkansas by empowering its citizens. Currently, ARKCCL is working with local chapters of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby to provide resources for emerging leader training and provide access to educational opportunities at the state and local level. A key focus of support is to provide these emerging community climate leaders access to training and education offered trough the Citizens’ Climate Education program.
If you like to know more about our work contact us at info@arkccl.org or phone 479.462.8834
ARKCCL is established within the meaning of IRS Publication 557 Section 501(c)(3) Organization of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code and shall be operated exclusively as set forth in the articles of incorporation. these by-laws specify various matters affecting the operations and governance of ARKCCL.