Author Archives: Katharine

Resources to encourage vegetarian eating

Articles Are cows the cause of global warming? Are we Comfortably Unaware? Good article on “Cowspiracy”: https://animalblawg.wordpress.com/2015/10/12/are-we-comfortably-unaware/ Livestock’s Long Shadow Livestock’s Long Shadow summary Saving the Planet One Meal at a Time by Chris Hedges The Myth of Sustainable Meat … Continue reading

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Announcing Community Rights Workshop 11/12/16 with Jane Anne Morris

Corporate anthropologist Jane Anne Morris will discuss how to make community action more effective in a speech at Coralville City Library, Schwab Auditorium, on Saturday, Nov. 12, 1:30 p.m. In her speech titled, “Community Rights: Roots and Split Ends,” Morris … Continue reading

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Activism photos

(Note: Click on small photos to enlarge) Oct 2019 Demonstrations with Student Strikers Student Climate Strikers photos 2019  also see above Oct 2019 Student Climate Strikers photos 2020 Activism through the years JC Fair 2018 Jul 22 2/3/2014 protest the … Continue reading

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Misc Past Events

See tab “Meeting Notes” for more details on past activities in our minutes. We held a rally on Tues, Jan 13,  from 12 to 1 at the pedmall outside Congressman Loebsack’s office protesting his vote in favor of the Keystone … Continue reading

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Climate change workshop at Scattergood Nov 2-3, 2013

“Climate Change: Where Faith Leads Us” is a workshop that will  challenge participants to examine the environment, science and the role  of faith during times of drastic change.  Sponsored by the Friends  Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), the oldest registered … Continue reading

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Grannies in Madison with Bill McKibben 2013

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Granny Parties

2018 Stone soup supper: 2014 & 2015 Annual meeting & party at Carol C.’s Early holiday party at Carol C.’s:

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Introduction to Drawdown 30 Sep 2019

Reversing Global Warming: Introduction to Drawdown Fee: none. no registration. Membership Not Required Monday, 9/30 6:30 – 8:30 PM in room 202 Presenters: Sally Hartman, Virginia Melroy, Deb Schoelerman Are you interested in solutions to climate change that go beyond … Continue reading

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Rally on Sunday, September 21, 2014

Please come and participate in a rally on Sunday, September 21st (2014) at 2:00 pm on the Ped Mall, downtown Iowa City.  This rally coincides with the People’s Climate March through midtown Manhattan taking place two days before a United Nations summit … Continue reading

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Past Events & older photos

March by Van – May 2012 – Say NO to tar sands Earth Day, 2017 NODAPL fund raiser 11/19/2016 Jane Ann Morris workshop 11/12/2016 2015 Bakken resistance:

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