Tag Archives: Publicity

Thank You

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Charlene Lange

Thank you 4 Nov 2019, Little Village, Charlene Lange It’s almost Thanksgiving and I want to shout out to all those I need to be thankful for in the past year. Thank you, politicians such as city officials Mayor Jim … Continue reading →

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Letter to Future Generations: Let’s talk trash

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Charlene Lange

To the future generations: I am becoming aware of the problem. Let’s talk trash. Did you know a dump was found of an ancient civilization containing just stones for grinding maize, beads, jade, broken pottery and figurines? The current landfill … Continue reading →

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What can you do to help save the planet?

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Charlene Lange

To future generations: It’s 2018 and the planet is becoming aware. The Paris Climate agreement has been accepted by 197 countries but not the United States. We who contribute the most to climate change suffer the least. But there are … Continue reading →

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Reader is horrified by environmental damage (19 Sep 2019)

Posted on September 19, 2019 by 100 Grannies

I am horrified by the burning of the Amazon rainforest. People clear land by fire to make a living on cattle and palm oil. The fire gets out of control and destroys trees and ecosystems resulting in loss of soil … Continue reading →

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stop whining and start changing

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Charlene Lange

Stop whining and start changing Charlene Lange Published: September 5, 2019, Cedar Rapids Gazette, August 20, 2019 Press Citizen I am so tired of whiners. Johnny’s mom doesn’t make him clean the bathroom, why should I? Suzie mom doesn’t make … Continue reading →

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These grandparents are changing everything

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Charlene Lange

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/23/climate-change-global-warming-grandparents-trying-save-earth/2589375002/ Elizabeth Weise USA TODAY For Charlene Lange, the breaking point came on her bucket-list trip to see the Northern Lights in Canada’s far north. Her tour came by plane because melting tundra caused local train tracks to sink. Now, she … Continue reading →

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Iowa City students join international strike for climate (15 Mar 2019)

Posted on March 15, 2019 by 100 Grannies

(Above) Massimo Paciotto-Biggers, 13, of South East Junior High School says people need to start taking action on climate change on March 15, 2019, in the pedestrian mall. (Photo: Hillary Ojeda/Iowa City Press-Citizen) Iowa City youth joined students worldwide as they marched … Continue reading →

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My first year as an environmentalist (14 Feb 2019)

Posted on February 14, 2019 by 100 Grannies

(Photo/Above) The Iowa City Climate Rally crowd heads to the Senior Center to get out of the rain and listen to nearly 20 speakers. Saturday, April 29, 2017. — Zak Neumann/Little Village To the future generation: It has been one … Continue reading →

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As climate change accelerates, “ecological grief” becomes catalyst for action (16 Nov 2018)

Posted on November 16, 2018 by 100 Grannies

The signs of serious, destructive climate change have been difficult to miss this year.  Hurricanes Florence and Michael caused at least 98 deaths, billions of dollars of destruction, with tens of thousands of lives uprooted. In Iowa, we are seeing … Continue reading →

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Special election important for protecting Johnson County’s wilder lands (16 Nov 2018)

Posted on November 16, 2018 by 100 Grannies

Johnson County combines ample cultural benefits with natural features that improve our quality of life and provide “ecological services” that broadly protect life on earth. Many of these features are located in the wilder lands north of Iowa City, near … Continue reading →

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