Category Archives: Archive

Iowa Civil Rights History (7 Feb 2016)

Posted on February 7, 2016 by 100 Grannies

1839 In re Ralph- first reported Supreme Court Case in Iowa, Slave was person, not property. (compared to Dred Scott v Sandford, slave = property 1856, overturned 1865 13th Amendment, 1868 14th Amendment)   1851 Iowa is 3rd state to … Continue reading →

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2015 in Review

Posted on December 31, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Thanks to Mary Beth for putting this together. Summary followed by details. 100Grannies for a Livable Fossil Fuel Free Future 2015 Educate, Advocate, Agitate SOLO ACTIVITIES – ONGOING   ·         Snit-ins ·         Democracy School (8 weeks) ·         Lecture Series ·         … 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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M. Kashia 12/2/2015 banners from the Riverside Dr

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Katharine

This event was sponsored by: IA350, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Iowa City Area Sierra Club, Green Sanctuary of the Unitarian Society of Iowa City, League of Conservation Voters, and 100Grannies for a Livable Future           As thousands gathered in Paris … Continue reading →

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Barbara Schlachter’s op ed Nov 24, 2015

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Katharine

Upcoming UN Climate Summit may, with luck, bring lasting global changes Veterans Day in Europe is often called Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. It is specifically the remembering of the end of the Great War. In many communities Laurence Binyon’s … Continue reading →

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Daily Iowan on Climate Day of Action, Oct 14, 2015

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Katharine

http://daily-iowan.com/2015/10/14/climate-on-the-mind-locally%E2%80%A8/ Quotes from our grannies included in the article: Metro Oct 14, 2015 DI Editor – Climate on the mind locally By Ali Krogman alison-krogman@uiowa.edu Groups in Iowa City will spend today advocating for climate change. The People’s Climate Movement … Continue reading →

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Pat Bowen op ed for CCI Sep 22 – 2015

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Katharine

Iowa CCI celebrates 40 years of putting people first 2015 marks Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement’s 40th birthday as a statewide, community-power, people- power organization that tackles tough issues and gets things done for everyday people. There aren’t too many … Continue reading →

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Lynn Gallager LTE, PC 7/8/15

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Katharine

Livestock industry is devastating the planet I am pleased that Pope Francis, Bishop Pates and others are speaking out strongly about climate change and the need for action. Unfortunately, they have not discussed an issue that must be addressed if … Continue reading →

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Becky Ross 6/8/15 letter to editor, Press-Citizen

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Katharine

Decrease plastic use to help environment Iowa is a long way from an ocean, but many of us like to vacation near the ocean. We want our water and beaches to be clean and the ecosystems to be healthy for … Continue reading →

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Barbara Schlachter’s op ed May 21, 2015

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Katharine

Climate change and cancer share a few surprising similarities Earth Day and Mother’s Day have come and gone. We can forget about our Mother the Earth for almost a year, if we choose. This year’s observances have been extremely poignant … Continue reading →

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