Drawdown Follow Up

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Deb Schoelerman
Reversing Global Warming: What You Can Do!
Monday, November 4 at 6:30 p.m. in room 202 at The Center
This is a follow-up session to Drawdown: How to Reverse Global Warming. Find out how you can get involved with local environmental groups. Members from 100 Grannies, Citizens Climate Lobby, and Sierra Rise (and possibly others) will share what their organizations are working on locally. Presenters are Virginia Melroy and Deb Schoelerman. Free and open to all; no need to register.
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Support Local Farmers at Board of Supervisors Meeting Dec 12

Posted on November 4, 2019 by 100 Grannies

Thursday, December 12, 2019, at 5:30 pm.
Health and Human Services Building
855 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Conference Rooms 203 B/C
Stop extra rules for small farmers

Second of three readings to pass extra rules for small farmers. First reading has passed 3-2.  Conference Rooms 203 B/C Health and Human Services Building 855 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240

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movies, u-tube, TED Talks

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Charlene Lange

Movies, Netflex, U-Tube, TED Talks

Forks over Knives,                 Cowspiracy: the Sustainability Secret,                                               Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable…           Climate Change the Facts,       Right to Harm,         Paris to Pittsburgh,           The Human Element

TED Talks: Katharine Hayhoe, Mary Robinson, Al Gore, Jill Sobule, Robert Swan, Gavin Schmidt, Joanne Chory, Greta Thunberg,

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Books for adults

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Charlene Lange

America’s Climate Century by Rob Hogg

Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children by Angela J. Hanscom

Betting the Farm on a Drought by Seamus McGraw

Diet for a Hot Climate by Anna Lappe

Drawdown by Paul Hawken

Dry by Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman

Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Falter by Bill McKibben also Fracture, Falter

Earth The Operators’ Manual by Richard B. Alley

Earth: The Sequel – Fred Krupp

Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer 2010 book or video

Eating Tomorrow by Timothy A. Wise

Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis

History of the World in 7 cheap things by Raj Patel

Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities by Rebecca Solnit

If You Could See What I See by Cathy Lamb

Inconspicuous Consumption The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have by Tatiana Schlossberg

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv

Merchants of Doubt by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway

Resistance: Reclaiming an American Tradition by Jeff Biggers

Sicker Fatter Poorer by Leo Trasande

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Storm Lake by Art Cullen

The Future of Packaging: From Linear to Circular by Tom Szaky

The Green Book by Elizabeth Rodgers (buy used)

The Overstory by Richard Powers

The Parent’s Guide to Climate Revolution by Mary DeMocker

The Sixth Extinction – Elizabeth Kolbert

This Changes Everything,   NO is not Enough,   On Fire: The burning case for a Green New Deal all by Naomi Klein

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books for toddlers

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Charlene Lange

Give the future for Christmas. Need ideas on what presents to give that is easy on the environment? Give a book. Here is a list of books for toddlers to give instead of plastic or electronic. The list is alphabetical by title.

Toddlers

A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel

Dinosaurs Go Green by Laurie Krasny Brown

I Can Save the Earth! by Alison Inches

If you Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson

Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids by Gail Gibbons

The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

The Digger and the Flower by Joseph Kuefler also Beyond the Pond

The Great Polar Bear by Carolyn Lesser

The Little Beaver and the Beautiful Forest by Amanda MacKay

The Three R’s: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle by Nuria Roca

This is the Earth by Diane Z. Shore

What Matters by Allison Hughes

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Connie Mutel: Climate Evolution Event (Tuesday,12 Nov 2019)

Posted on November 2, 2019 by 100 Grannies

Connie Mutel: Climate Evolution – “In conjunction with the Project Passenger Pigeon exhibit, the Old Capitol Museum welcomes guests to a talk by Connie Mutel. Connie will speak on the evolution of climate change and its effects, interweaving our understanding of climate science and Iowa’s landscape transformation.” [Facebook event details…]

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE SENATE CHAMBER

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Sewing with U of I Students 7 Nov 2019

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Katharine

Calling all sewing Grannies….and those who can cut fabric!  We’ve been invited to help the U of I student Environmental Coalition make reusable feminine pads.

The week of November 3rd-7th the U of IA Environmental Coalition is planning a sustainability week on campus.  The students have invited the Grannies to help them sew reusable feminine pads that will be distributed to either at the Coralville Food Pantry or to a community in Kenya.   The event is November 7th, 7 pm  in the Office of Sustainability and the Environment  located at 301 Communications Center.  This is across from the Old Capital Mall Ramp.

If you have a sewing machine and would like to participate, please let me know.  Not many students have sewing machines so they need us!  It’s so nice to be needed.  I think it’s a good idea to keep our relationship with these young people in good standing.

Please let me know if you can come or have questions.   Thank you!  Becky Ross (See your member email for Becky’s contact information.)

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Witching Hour Festival 2019

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Katharine

https://www.witchinghourfestival.com/speakers/marcelo-mena/

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Iowa City Climate Expo 21 Nov 2019

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Katharine

Iowa City Climate Expo  5:30-7:30

Location: Big Grove Brewery on south Gilbert

We’ve (City of Iowa City) got a fun, informative, and free event at Big Grove Brewery. Come on out and eat some complimentary food on us, while learning how the community is coming together to combat climate change. #ClimateAction

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100grannies support for high school climate strikers

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Katharine

Thanks to Jeff Biggers for sending us his thank-you on climate action. Top story in today’s Press-Citizen.

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