Author Archives: Katharine

March, 2016, Lecture Series

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Katharine

6-7 PM Mondays in March, room 202, Johnson County Senior Center: March 7, Maureen McCue , Climate Change: Risks to Health Here, There and Everywhere. (PowerPoint) March 14, Mary Skopek , Water Quality: What We All Need To Do To … Continue reading →

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Jeff Biggers in Ecowatch – Solar Tree

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Katharine

http://ecowatch.com/2016/03/05/iowa-grannies-solar-tree/ Iowa Grannies Plant Seed for Solar Tree Jeff Biggers | March 5, 2016 As a game-changing “solar tree” public art initiative, the 100 Grannies for a Livable Future in Iowa City has galvanized a groundswell of support for a … Continue reading →

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Ann Christenson in Daily Iowan 29 Feb 2016

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Katharine

Guest opinion: Proposal for Ped Mall art As Iowa City’s leaders and many citizens are working hard to make our community a leader in sustainability, members of 100Grannies for a Livable Future are baffled that in the selection of an … Continue reading →

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Des Moines Register 2/22/16 Bakken News

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Katharine

Foes vow to fight if Bakken pipeline approved Opponents of the proposed Bakken oil pipeline are pledging an all-out fight if Iowa regulators approve the project, launching a court battle and engaging in community activism that could result in some protesters trying to block construction … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Barbara by Jeff Bigger in Huffington Post

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Katharine

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-biggers/a-grannie-to-be-reckoned_b_9265994.html A “Grannie” To Be Reckoned With: Iowans Pay Tribute to Rev. Barbara Schlachter, Climate Action Leader 02/18/2016 02:11 pm ET by Jeff Biggers Author of “Damnatio Memoriae: A Play, Una Commedia,” www.jeffbiggers.com After 35 years of Episcopal parish ministry, … Continue reading →

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Andy Douglas 2-17-16 PC op ed on Community Rights

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Katharine

Community Rights good defense against corporate overreach Factory farms. Fracking. Pipelines. Though these and other unsustainable practices present unhealthy challenges to communities, in the last decade a movement has been growing to tackle these issues in a new way. It … Continue reading →

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Bill McKibben Dec 2015 Sojourners magazine

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Katharine

https://sojo.net/magazine/december-2015/planet-worth-fighting THOSE OF US who work on global warming are well-defended against even moderate optimism. Every day brings another study showing how far we’ve pushed the planet’s physical systems. For instance, new research has emerged showing that even as the … Continue reading →

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March, 2020, Lecture Series

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Katharine

Barbara Schlachter Memorial Lecture Series Fee: none. No registration. Membership Not Required Mondays, 3/9 – 3/30 6:30 – 7:30 PM in room 202 Event Organizers: 100Grannies 3/9: the green New deal Explained Presented by Matt Ohloff, an organizer for Iowa … Continue reading →

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James Hansen speaks at COP21

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Katharine

from Paula: James Hansen is at it again, describing in plain language where we are headed if carbon dioxide emissions are not reduced now.  Citizen’s Climate Lobby is providing day by day notes, and covered James Hansen’s presentation to activists. Here … Continue reading →

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Story Time at ICPL

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Katharine
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