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

Paris to Pittsburgh Screening at Augustana College

1/15/2020

Paris to Pittsburgh Screening -
Wednesday, January 15th at 6:00 pm

Due to technical difficulties, our showing of Paris to Pittsburgh tonight at Augustana College has moved next door to Olin Hall: Hanson Science Bldg Room 102. Same time. Thanks for your patience.

Augustana College
Olin Auditorium
820 38th St, Rock Island (map)

Environmental Forum

If you haven't seen it already, come see the movie Paris to Pittsburgh at Augustana College - Olin Auditorium on Wednesday, January 15th from 6-8 pm. This 2018 documentary about climate change is directed by filmmakers Sidney Beaumont and Michael Bonfiglio and is produced by Bloomberg Philanthropies, National Geographic, and RadicalMedia. The screening will be followed by a panel presentation by local environmental experts Ray Wolf, Eric Sorensen, and Bobby Wengronowicz.

Lori McCollum

Green Drinks for January

1/9/2020

Green Drinks - Tuesday, January 7th at 5:00 pm

2232 18th Street, Rock Island, IL (map)

Environmental Forum

Our first Green Drinks of the year will be on Tuesday, Jan 7th at Huckleberry's in Rock Island from 5 pm to 7 pm. Sarah Gardner from the QC Regional Bi-Sate Commission will share with us information on Electric Vehicles.

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!

Climate Crisis Parade - Saturday, February 1st in Des Moines

1/1/2020

Climate Crisis Parade - Saturday, February 1st at 12:00 pm

Cowles Commons
221 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA (map)

Bold Iowa

The Iowa Coalition is planning a major climate action before the Caucuses.

Please note: We need a firm number of attendees for the organization chartering the bus by January 3rd.

Over forty organizations have come together to take collective climate action on Saturday, February 1st at noon in Des Moines just before the Iowa Caucuses. If you are interested in attending this event, there will be a bus leaving from Iowa City, early that morning and returning later that same day. It will cost only $12 round trip. We are also considering a local caravan and carpool. Contact Lori McCollum if you are interested.

The Climate Crisis Parade is only two days before the Iowa Caucuses in order to challenge voters and the media to act with urgency on behalf of our climate. This event marks the first time these local, state, and national groups have worked together to spotlight the urgent need for all to act on climate. Participants will gather at Cowles Commons, 221 Walnut Street, in Des Moines and parade to the Iowa Events Center, where media from around the world will assemble to report on the Iowa Caucuses. The action is non-partisan and not organized in support of any presidential candidate. You can learn more about the event by contacting the Steering Committee at communications@climatemarch.org.

Contacts are Samantha Kuhn at 847-682-2924 and Steve Shivvers at 515-468-3923.

Lori McCollum

Green Drinks - After Action Report

12/14/2019

Green Drinks - After Action Report
Monday, December 2nd at 5:00 pm

Huckleberry's, Rock Island

Environmental

Green Drinks met in November with a presentation from Lori McCollum about the climate crisis that included a slide presentation from the Climate Reality Training she attended last summer. This presentation is available to any group or organization upon request.

Amy Kay, from the Public Works Department in Davenport discussed their sustainability projects. It was very interesting, and will hopefully lead to collaboration and expansion of their sustainability projects.

The December meeting kicked off our new day and location. We will be meeting in 2020 at Huckleberries in Rock Island on the first Tuesday of each month from 5-7 pm in their overflow room. This allows a quieter and larger space for speakers and networking. Upcoming speakers include: January - Sarah Gardner from BiState Regional Planning on Electric Vehicles; February - Deb Heitman from the Davenport Schools on their Green Ribbon Award; and March - Pete Vogel from QC Food Rescue to discuss their work to reduce food waste and help those who are food insecure. We hope to see you all there.

Lori McCollum

Enjoy a Green Holiday - Environmental Forum

12/10/2019

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

What You Can Do Now - Call Congress About COP25

12/3/2019

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

Green Drinks QC - New Location and Day

11/19/2019

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

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!

August & September Green Drinks - After Action Report

10/17/2019

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

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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