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Enjoy a Green Holiday - Environmental Forum

12/10/2019

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Have A Green Holiday!!! 

Environmental Forum

The PACG Environment Forum would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday!!! Here are tips on how you can enjoy the festivities of the holiday and protect the planet.

Susan Leuthauser
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What You Can Do Now - Call Congress About COP25

12/3/2019

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UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
December 2nd thru December 13th

Madrid, Spain

Environmental Forum

The 25th Conference of the Parties, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will occur from December 2nd-13th in Madrid, Spain. At the COP25 the international community will attempt to accelerate actions to reverse climate change. Call your members of Congress and ask why we are withdrawing from this agreement at this critical time. Nations are supposed to submit new climate action plans in 2020. We must reduce emissions 45% by 2030 and reach climate neutrality by 2050 to stabilize the global temperature by the end of the century. Let Congress know that you are a Climate Crisis Voter!

Contact information for your Iowa and Illinois representatives is always available on the PACG website! Call or email today!

Lori McCollum
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Green Drinks QC - New Location and Day

11/19/2019

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Green Drinks QC - New Location and Day
First Tuesdays of the Month from 5:00 to 7:00 pm

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Huckleberry's 
223 18th ST
Rock Island, IL (map)

Environmental Forum

We are happy to announce that, beginning in December of 2019, Green Drinks - QC will meet at a new location and day of the month.

Huckleberry's Great Pizza and Calzones will host our monthly meetings at the same time of 5-7 pm on the first Tuesday of every month. 

Join with other like-minded people in the area to discuss issues involving the environment. Come to network, socialize, and learn, all while having drinks!

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August & September Green Drinks - After Action Report

10/17/2019

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Green Drinks for August and September - After Action Report

Environmental Forum - Green Drinks!

August

Our August Green Drinks included an excellent presentation on Rain Gardens by Andy Parer, and we learned about how to choose native plants that have more extensive root systems to absorb rain and groundwater. Some of these plants are available each spring from local county conservation programs, as well as local gardening shops or online. In the city of Rock Island, you can receive financial support for putting in a rain garden, and then have your sewer fees reduced quarterly because you will have less run off.

September

Our September Green Drinks included a presentation by Dr. Cheryl True about Plant Based Diets. Dr. True discussed general ways to improve your lifestyle, but focused on plant based diets, which not only decrease health problems but help the environment. Even if you don't want to go completely vegetarian, you can go to meatless Mondays or reduce the size of your meat servings and increasing the vegetables and fruits on your plate.
An additional bonus is that each month a few staff from local presidential campaigns come by. They offer up current information about policies their respective candidates endorse.

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. We will take November and December off due to the holidays. We hope to see you on October 31st.

Lori McCollum
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Global Climate Strike - After Action Report

10/9/2019

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

9/25/2019

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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

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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​)
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"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
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After Action Report - "Paris to Pittsburgh" Screening

9/4/2019

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 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
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Green Drinks - August 29th at 5:00 pm

8/27/2019

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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
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After Action Report - Green Drinks

8/5/2019

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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
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