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Category Archives: Education
Paul Cienfuegos – Local Communities Dismantling Corporate Rule (12 Feb 2014)
‘Community Rights US’ Program Director & Lead Trainer Paul Cienfuegos explains how “We The People” are exercising the authority to govern ourselves and dismantle corporate rule. When small farmers in rural Pennsylvania wanted to say “no” to a corporate factory … Continue reading
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Give up plastic bags for Lent
Give up plastic bags for Lent (Shorter bulletin versions below) Plastic Pollution The Earth is one interconnected, living, breathing organism. What’s healthy for you is healthy for the environment and this includes reducing single-use plastics. Have you noticed how more … Continue reading
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Jim Hansen conference call
Sunday, October 20, 2013, 7 pm, Jim Hansen conference call Sunday Oct. 20 at 7pm at the Unitarian Church, 10 S. Gilbert St. there will be a talk by Jim Hansen based on his book “Storms of My Grandchildren.” This is a conference … Continue reading
September 2013 Film Festival
Environmental Film Series & Discussions A Free Senior Center Class Four Mondays in September Sponsored by 100Grannies.org Each Monday at 6:00 p.m. September 9: Bag It – This documentary raises awareness of the many issues concerning the ubiquity of plastic … Continue reading
The Rights of Nature – Making Sustainability Legal (18 Sep 2013)
Thomas Linzey, speaking at MUM, Fairfield, Iowa on Wednesday 9/18/2013 Thomas Linzey, Executive Director of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, will present a new paradigm to protect nature — a paradigm based on rights. Today, communities across the country … Continue reading
June 2013 Film Festival
Environmental Film Series & Discussions A Free Senior Center Class Four Mondays in June Sponsored by 100Grannies.com Each Monday at 6:00 p.m. June 3: “Home” – The diversity of life on Earth and how the ecological balance of the planet … Continue reading
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Mission Statement
To educate, advocate and agitate for renewable energy, pure water, clean air and a healthy environment for future generations.
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Green Gazette op ed by Ann Christenson
The Green Gazette – 03/04/2016 – A06 Consider functional public art that reflects Iowa City valuesAs Iowa City’s leaders and many citizens are working hard to make our community a leader in sustainability, members of 100 Grannies for a Livable … Continue reading
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Other local organizations and links
Bold Iowa Bur Oak Land Trust Citizens Climate Lobby Food & Water Watch Grow Johnson County Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture Iowa Carbon Pipeline Resistance Coalition Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Iowa City Climate Action Iowa City Climate Advocates Iowa … Continue reading
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DVD’s and Videos
Pete Seeger Performs “Garbage” Video and text Animal agriculture, human and planetary health section Some of these videos you can watch online and the rest are available at ICPL: Cowspiracy http://www.cowspiracy.com/ Ted Talk on ethics of all this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0VrZPBskpg (Under … Continue reading