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Category Archives: Activism
The elephant in the room
The elephant in the room is destroying family farms, rural communities and our democracy | Opinion The elephant in the room is destroying family farms, rural communities and our democracy I love farming and have been doing it all my … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Christenson, Op ed
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Jane Yoder-Short op ed 19 Jan 2022
From page 7A of the Press-Citizen When science is co-opted by greed, it’s prudent to take heed ‘Why can’t people just trust science?’ my science-zealous husband asked. With a deep breath and a loud voice, I proceeded to explain to … Continue reading
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Tagged Jane Yoder Short, Press Citizen, science
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Charlene Lange LTE IN PC, 18 Dec 2021
A senior citizen’s wish list for Santa Dear Santa: Kids are writing you what they want for Christmas. I am a senior citizen and thought I would give it try. I want to open the eyes and minds of others to … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlene Lange, LTE, Press Citizen
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Think Globally, Act Locally.
“Think Globally, Act Locally.” An op ed in the Press-Citizen – November 5, 2021 by Miriam Kashia and others. We have heard this phrase for years, but when it comes to global climate change, acting locally may be our best … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Action, local actions, Miriam Kashia
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Our October film series was a success
If you missed the series, the descriptions & links are below:”Just Eat It” A 74-minute documentary film about food waste and food rescue https://foodwastemovie.com/ “WASTED! The Story of Food Waste” Aims to change the way people buy, cook, recycle, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Attenborough, documentaries, food waste, pbs, plastic, wasted
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100 Grannies – What We Do
You can view our latest presentation in PDF format [View PDF] or you can see the slides below as images. Click any slide for a larger gallery slideshow view.
Posted in Activism, Archive, Bag Committee, Community Rights, Diet & Climate, Education, Good Neighbor, Johnson County Fair, Legislative, Publicity, Recycling, Steering Committee, Welcome
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WorldWaterDay is 22 Mar 2021
#WorldWaterDay is Monday, March 22, and the 2021 theme is “Valuing Water.”. In honor of the theme, the City of Iowa City will highlight a different topic and “call to action” every Wednesday in March, and we invite the community … Continue reading
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Tagged City of Iowa City, Jane Wilch, water
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Time to cut loose from Big Ag’s factory farm
published Iowa City Press Citizen 2-24-21 Time to cut loose from Big Ag’s factory farm stranglehold Despite powerful evidence and years of opposition from many citizens, numerous county boards, small nonprofits and leading environmental groups, “factory farms” continue to proliferate across the … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, factory farms, farmers
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Sandy Alper 10 Feb 2021 PC
Officials are right – factory farms are bad for Iowa Mackenzie Aime and Sandra Alper Special to Iowa City Press-Citizen USA TODAY NETWORK Just before the new year, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted for a ban on factory … Continue reading
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Miriam Kashia with Ed Fallon – radio interview – 1 Feb 2021
Granny Miriam Kashia was interviewed on the Fallon Forum radio show on Monday 2/1 about the CAFO moratorium project the Grannies are currently working on in partnership with Food & Water Watch. (Link)
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