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Grandparents Climate Action Day in DC 2015

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Katharine

100Grannies in DC. Video: Flash dance in Union Station Picture: Link & then page down: https://www.popularresistance.org/climate-expert-james-hansen-weve-got-an-emergency/ http://www.consciouselders.org/Elders Climate Action is a project of The Conscious Elders Network (CEN) a movement of vital elders, dedicated to growing in consciousness while actively … Continue reading →

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Hughie Tweedy LTE PC, 6/16/15

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Katharine

The company trying to buy right-of-ways for the Bakken pipeline offered Mr. Tweedy a $2500 teenage prostitute. That guy should be jailed. Anyway, I thought we should certainly include Mr. Tweedy as a friend and hope he hangs tough. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Dawn’s research into state law – 1

Posted on June 9, 2015 by 100 Grannies

I was listening to an interview of Paul Cienfuegos – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObK3EWEs0hY –  and he mentioned that Iowa was one of the states that had an anti-corporate farming law. This is what I found: Iowa Iowa’s anti-corporate farming statute is located … Continue reading →

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Tom Fiegen in Fairfield (6 Jun 2015)

Posted on June 6, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Report from Dawn: I had a wonderful day at Fairfield listening to Tom Fiegen discuss food and climate issues with Jefferson County folks.  (Saturday, June 06, 2015) When I said I was a member of 100Grannies, everyone had heard of … Continue reading →

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Fairfield Community Rights Coalition (3 Jun 2015)

Posted on June 3, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Report from Fairfield Community Rights Coalition: (as reported to Deb Dee by Fred Rosenberg 6/3/15) Contacts: Fred Rosenberg 642-919-7470/ fred@osagecomputing.com Tom Krystofiak  krysto@natel.net Thomas Linzey came to Fairfield about two years ago and spoke to a standing room only crowd … Continue reading →

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Lester Brown (author of The Great Transition)

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Katharine

May 19, 2015 Lester Brown has spent his career making shrewd projections about the food, water, and energy people need to survive, and pushing governments to respond. None of this math brings tears to his eyes except the time in 1965 he made … Continue reading →

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February 2015 lecture series

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Katharine

Climate Action Now: Learning by Lecture 6:00-7:00 PM, room 202, Senior Center, Iowa City. (One exception, the Mar. 23 lecture will begin at 6:30) ================================ Monday, Feb.9- Connie Mutel Monday, Feb. 23- Miriam Kashia Monday, March 2- Ferman Milster Monday, … Continue reading →

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Press-Citizen page 1 – January 19, 2015

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Katharine

http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/local/2015/01/18/grannies-climate-change/21977119/ Climate group aims to make difference through education Paul Deaton, For the Press Citizen 9:06 p.m. CST January 18, 2015 “Social justice and environmental justice issues are completely intertwined,” says Miriam Kashia, a member of 100 Grannies. Kashia recently … Continue reading →

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September 2014 Film Festival

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katharine

Sept. 8—YERT, Your Environmental Road Trip:  Called to action by a planet in crisis, three friends hit the road, with hope and humor in search of breakthrough solutions to humanity’s greatest environmental challenges in this award winning documentary.  Becky H will … Continue reading →

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February 2014 Lecture Series

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Katharine

February 2014 Lecture series: Climate Change: Learning by Lecture sponsored by 100Grannies.org  Monday, Feb. 3- Professor Liz Maas Monday, Feb. 10-Professor Udaykumar (Feb 17 = Presidents Day holiday) Monday, Feb. 24- Michael Garvin Monday, March 3- Senator Rob Hogg   … Continue reading →

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