Category Archives: Education

2025 Granny Book donations to the ICCSD Schools

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Marcia Ward

Grannies have been donating books to the Iowa City Community School District for 15 years. Donations are welcome.   High Schools: Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet by Hannah … Continue reading →

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Barbara Schlachter & Ann Christenson Memorial Lecture Series 2025

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Marcia Ward

Wednesdays in March 3:00 to 5:00 Location: Iowa City Senior Center Room 302 Register online or call 319-356-5220    March 5 “Clean Water in Iowa” Dr. David Cwiertny, an Environmental Engineer trained at Johns Hopkins University and University of California, … Continue reading →

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October 2024 Film Series announced

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Marcia Ward

Barbara Schlachter and Ann Christianson 100 Grannies for a Livable Future Film Series & Discussion Wednesdays, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 5:00 to 7:00. In person in room 302 at the Iowa City Senior Center or view by Zoom.  Register online … Continue reading →

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100Grannies celebrate 12th anniversary of founding

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Marcia Ward

The 100Grannies.org  celebrated the 12th anniversary of the founding of their organization on April 23 at the Unitarian Universalist Society facility.  The Grannies began their environmental work in April of 2012.  Their work over the past years has included educating, … Continue reading →

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Grannies donate books to schools – 2024 list

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Marcia Ward

Each year, 100 Grannies donate books to the Iowa City Community School District.  This activity was Barbara Schlachter’s idea and we have been doing this since 2015.  Our first book donation in 2015 was Buried Sunlight, by Penny Chisholm.  We … Continue reading →

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March 2024 Lecture Series announced

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Marcia Ward

The 2024 Barbara Schlachter Memorial Lecture Series is a partnership between the Senior Center and 100Grannies for a Livable Future.  For 10 years, this team of women has been working to inform and activate communities by drawing attention to risks … Continue reading →

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Grannies help Girl Scouts recycle t-shirts into reusable bags

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Marcia Ward

Maggie H, Becky R, and Deb S of 100Grannies led Girl Scout troop 3729 from Grant Wood through an activity to recycle t-shirts into sustainable bags on November 7, 2023.  The girls were immensely proud of their stylish creations.     … Continue reading →

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Fall film series draws applause from attendees

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Marcia Ward

The 100Grannies Fall Film Series is underway with showings at the Iowa City Senior Center on Thursdays from 3:00 – 5:00. The series of four films is described here.  The audience has been excited about the films and expressed appreciation … Continue reading →

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Grannies advocate for electrifying everything in UI homecoming parade

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Marcia Ward

Grannies participated again this year in the University of Iowa Homecoming Parade on October 6, 2023. Their message was to electrify everything to reduce fossil fuel use and climate change.

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100Grannies Team in top 10% in Project Drawdown EcoChallenge

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Marcia Ward

Project Drawdown partnered with EcoChallenge for a month-long event and friendly competition during October. Team members earned points by taking a range of climate actions. Drawdown EcoChallenge is a fun and social way to connect the dots between climate solutions … Continue reading →

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