Category Archives: Publicity

Barbara Schlachter op ed in PC May 22, 2014 Climate change already is here and growing worse

“What have future generations done for us?” Justin Gillis from the New York Times quotes a banner hung from a freeway bridge in California. He says that there is an implied second question here: “Should we spend our heard-earned money … Continue reading

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Letter 3/10/2014 to the Press-Citizen

by Becky Hall & Ann Christenson – UI should say ‘no’ to fossil fuels How is a proposed $75 million power plant fueled mostly with natural gas true to the University’s “Vision 2020” goal to achieve 40 percent energy renewability … Continue reading

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Donna Rupp’s letter 3/3/2014 to the Press-Citizen

Stella Clark had some thoughtful comments in her letter to the editor Tuesday and I’d like to add to the discussion. She posited that the 100 Grannies’ focus on eliminating plastic bag waste is too narrow a cause, given the … Continue reading

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Miriam Kashia’s op ed Dec 10, 2013

Taking 7 million steps to ‘walk the talk’ on climate change Why would anyone spend eight months walking 3,000 miles across this vast country enduring storms, heat, sore feet and who knows what else? Here are 10 reasons why: • … Continue reading

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Just 90 companies caused two-thirds of man-made global warming emissions (20 Nov 2013)

(Photo/Above) Oil, coal and gas companies are contributing to most carbon emissions, causing climate change and some are also funding denial campaigns. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters The climate crisis of the 21st century has been caused largely by just 90 companies, … Continue reading

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Barbara Schlachter’s op ed Nov 15, 2013

A bipartisan strategy to reverse the changing climate Written by Barabara Schlacter Guest Opinion November is Remembrance month: All Saints and All Souls and the Day of the Dead, then Veterans Day, known as Remembrance Day in Britain. Now we … Continue reading

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Becky Ross Oct 19, 2013 letter to editor, PC

Have you noticed how more and more plastic has crept into our lives?  You can hardly buy anything that isn’t packaged in plastic.  Glass bottles and jars have been changed to plastic. Yes, it’s convenient, but it’s polluting our earth … Continue reading

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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

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July 2013 Ban the Bag Rally

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Ban the Bag Event on the Ped Mall (9 Sep 2012)

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