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Category Archives: Education
Grannies participate in community summer parades
Along with numerous tabling events, Grannies have also been active joining community parades this summer to educate about climate change and the CO2 pipeline. These included the July 22 Beef Days parade in Solon and the 4th of July parade … Continue reading
Iowa CCI is coordinating a Clean Water Book Club
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) is coordinating their first-time ever Clean Water Book Club and Pat Bowen of 100Grannies is offering to host a local discussion. The book club will be discussing Water by Jennifer Wilson in August and … Continue reading
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The powerful role of household actions in solving climate change
Excerpt from Project Drawdown Insights Feature October 27, 2021 https://drawdown.org/news/insights/the-powerful-role-of-household-actions-in-solving-climate-change by Chad Frischmann and Crystal Chissell of Project Drawdown Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects. … Continue reading
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Milkweed seed pod activity at Arts Festival
The Iowa City Arts Festival is always a popular summer event. As part of it, the Iowa City Public Library sponsored the ABC (Arts, Books & Children) Arts Fest on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Throughout the day, Grannies provided a … Continue reading
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Grannies introduce newest Granny book at Iowa City Public Library
The Grannies have just published their newest Granny book. This latest book is titled “Granny Green and the Friendly Farm”. All four Granny books can be purchased at Prairie Lights. The Grannies introduced the book during story time at the … Continue reading
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Grannies participated in tabling events during Spring 2023
Each year, 100Grannies members participate in tabling at various events around the community. Tabling involves mounting displays of 100Grannies causes and activities, providing educational materials, and engaging in dialogue with event participants. Each tabling event provides a powerful educational opportunity … Continue reading
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Top recommended IRA tax credits and rebates for energy efficiency
The Barbara Schlachter Memorial Lecture Series is a partnership between 100 Grannies for a Livable Future and the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center and this year features five presenters who lead efforts on local environmental action and transparency. On Monday, … Continue reading
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2023 book donations to ICCSD from 100Grannies
Each year since 2015, 100Grannies has been purchasing and donating books to the Iowa City School District. There are 21 elementary schools, 3 junior high schools, and 4 high schools in the district. The books are chosen by the teacher librarians … Continue reading
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Press-Citizen article on 100Grannies 10-year anniversary
‘This is something big’: Iowa City’s ‘100Grannies’ celebrate 10 years of fighting for healthier planet Iowa City Press-Citizen article published April 26, 2022 Sometimes, they read to children. Sometimes, they get arrested. In a decade of environmental advocacy, the “100 Grannies … Continue reading
Plastics Team gave a program for ARC
Deb S. and Becky R. gave a program for ARC on Monday, Feb 27th for a group of disabled young people. They showed them a short Granny PowerPoint and then talked about what each of them can do to eliminate … Continue reading
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