Category: Environment - PACG - Progressive Action for the Common Good

Global Climate Strike - After Action Report

10/9/2019

Global Climate Strike - After Action Report
Friday, Oct. 4th at 4pm

920 Middle Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722 (map)

PACG Environmental Forum and
Gardening for the Environment - Quad Cities

This September, millions of us walked out of our workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels. Our house is on fire — let’s act like it! We demand climate justice for everyone!

Over twenty people showed up Friday in Bettendorf to join the global climate strike efforts. Many passersby honked or gave thumbs up in support of our efforts.

Contact the Host at Global Strike for Climate, QC on Facebook.

Tara Witherow

Green Drinks - Thursday, September 26th, 5-7 pm

9/25/2019

Green Drinks - Thursday, September 26th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Fresh Deli at the Freight House
421 W River Drive, Davenport, IA (map)

Environmental Forum

Join us for lively discussions at our September Green Drinks. A flyer is available for download below the image below. We look forward to seeing you Thursday!

Susan Leuthauser

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Global Climate Strike - Friday, September 27th at 4 pm

9/10/2019

Due to inclement weather, this is postponed to next Friday, October 4th!
What You Can Do Now - Join Our Global Climate Strike -
Global Climate Strike - Friday, September 27th at 4pm

920 Middle Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722 (map)

"This September, millions of us will walk out of our workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels. Our house is on fire — let’s act like it! We demand climate justice for everyone!"

Bring a sign with a message to the event, or there will be a poster making party at the Freight House (on the patio at the west end) at 5pm on September 20th.

Contact the Host at Global Strike for Climate, QC on Facebook.

Tara Witherow

After Action Report - "Paris to Pittsburgh" Screening

9/4/2019

Paris to Pittsburgh - After Action Report
Wednesday, August 21st

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities

Environmental Forum

The movie Paris to Pittsburgh was shown on Thursday evening, August 22nd at the UU church with the Environmental Forum co-sponsoring the event. There were nearly 70 people in attendance to view the film and listen to a panel presentation about climate change by Mark Schwiebert, former mayor of Rock Island, Eric Sorensen, senior meteorologist at WQAD, Ray Wolf, National Weather Service, Olivia Dorothy, Director of the Upper Mississippi Region of American Rivers, and Mike Wilcox, chair of the Eagle View Chapter of the Sierra Club. The information was well received, and a number of excellent questions were posed by the audience.

Lori McCollum

Green Drinks - August 29th at 5:00 pm

8/27/2019

Green Drinks - Thursday, August 29th at 5:00 pm

Fresh Deli at the Freight House
421 W River Drive, Davenport, IA (map)

Environmental Forum

Our next Green Drinks is on Thursday, August 29th from 5 to 7 pm at Fresh Deli at the Freight House in downtown Davenport.
Andy Parer from Rock Island Public Works will speak to us about Rain Gardens.

Susan Leuthasuer

After Action Report - Green Drinks

8/5/2019

Green Drinks - After Action Report
for June & July

Fresh Deli - 421 W. River Drive, Davenport, Iowa

Environmental Forum

Green Drinks!

June

Flood waters had finally receded, so our June Green Drinks went on as scheduled. Karen Neder gave an excellent presentation on Terracycling and provided a wide range of materials that can be recycled from your kitchen, bathroom, office and more. Numerous companies have formed brigades and are recycling materials from their own production, as well as from competing brands. Terracycle Quad Cities is a company that collects and recycles thousands of products. Check out Karen’s Facebook page or go to the Terracycle Quad Cities website directly for a list of products. They range from snack bags to toothpaste tubes to juice pouches. The collection is stored and sorted at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moline and the proceeds go to the Blessings Preschool .

July

Our July Green Drinks had a good sized crowd of nearly 20 people. We chatted informally and got to know each other. We shared our concerns about climate change and local environmental issues. Representative attended from three presidential campaigns: Booker, Buttigieg, and O’Rourke, and they each shared details from their candidates’ environmental platform. Each campaign has been invited to attend, and may be at upcoming events. Check out www.greendrinks.org/IA/QuadCities for more details about our group. We meet at Fresh Deli from 5-7 pm on the last Thursday of each month.

Lori McCollum

What You Can Do Now - Containers for Monarch Butterflies Needed

7/23/2019

Containers for Monarch Butterflies Needed

Partners of Scott County Watershed
Nahant Marsh (map)

Cassie Druhl from Partners in Scott County Watersheds contacted me about collecting containers to rear monarch caterpillars. Plastic containers - 32-oz cottage cheese or yogurt type - are requested. If you have some to share, drop them off at Nahant Marsh's office at 4220 Wapello Avenue in Davenport between 8:30-4:30 or Saturday 9-3.

Lori McCollum

What You Can Do Now - Bees to Share?

7/23/2019

Bees To Share? East Moline/Hampton

Living Lands and Waters

Living Lands and Waters is setting up bees on one of their properties. They are seeking additional bees from anyone willing to share, as they want to increase the diversity of their bee population. If you have bees to share, contact Rachel at Living Lands and Waters at 309-230-0057 or rachel@livinglandsandwaters.org.

Lori McCollum

Environmental Forum Meeting

6/24/2019

Environmental Forum Meeting - Monday, July 1st at 6:30 pm

Cobblestone Place, 1212 W 3rd Street, Davenport, IA (map)

The PACG Environmental Forum will meet on the first Monday of each month. We welcome newcomers to our Forum ~ this week’s topics include:

• The June 27, 2019 PACG Environmental Forum Green Drinks Gathering the last Thursday of every month from 5:00-7:00 pm. Join us for this networking opportunity at Fresh Deli at the Freight House (map).

• Meeting with Iowa and Illinois state legislators and federal representatives. Please bring a question you would like to ask your legislators https://votesmart.org/

• Earth Day 2020!!! Planning - Join us for this planning meeting!

Shirley Johnson

Green Drinks After Action Report

6/17/2019

Green Drinks - After Action Report
The Last Thursdays - March through May

Fresh Deli at the Freight House in Davenport
Environmental Forum

March 28th -
We had an enthusiastic crowd for our first Green Drinks event. Everybody was excited to start this tradition in the QCA.

April 25th -
On a stormy evening, Tara Witherow shared how she turned her lawn into a garden with native plants, which provide food for native insects and birds. Under the Davenport Native Roots Program, when a yard contains more than 80% native plants, it no longer needs to be mowed. Doing so, Tara no long used lawn chemicals, which end up in our water; eliminated emissions from lawn care equipment; brought back biodiversity; provided food for the pollinators; and brought carbon back into the soil. The added benefits are the time and cost savings in lawn care. That sounds like a win-win. You can learn more about what Tara did to her lawn the following Quad City Times article ("Lawns are Wasted Space") or contact Tara on her Facebook page.

May 30th -
Flood water covered the parking lot in front of Fresh Deli, but Green Drinks went on as scheduled. Dawn Temple, Administrator of the Rock Island County Soil and Water Conservation District brought her bin of worms and food wastes, and shared with us her Vermicomposting experience. In the US, we each generate about 277 pounds of food waste a year and only 3% of that is composted. Vermicomposting uses red wiggler worms, available from the bait shop, to compost. These worms eat their own weight in food every day, and produce nutrient-rich compost in about 3 months. This is done in a well-ventilated, covered storage bin that is kept indoors. The system is amazingly clean and odorless. It would be a great activity for the young environmentalist. For more information contact Dawn Temple on her Facebook page.

Susan Leuthauser