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

December Green Drinks

11/26/2020

December Green Drinks via Zoom
Tuesday, December 1st at 5:00 pm

Join us at our December Green Drinks on Zoom. Our speaker this month is Miles Brainard, the Planning and Redevelopment Administrator for the city of Rock Island. Miles will share with us sustainability projects he's working on.

Register for the event at: www.us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/. You will be sent a link to join the meeting after you register.

Susan Leuthauser

Green Is the New Black - What You Can Do Now

11/17/2020

Green is the New Black

Environmental Forum

Contact Legislators to Support Clean Energy Jobs Act

11/17/2020

Contact Legislators to Support the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA)

Union of Concerned Scientists

Our climate and our communities can't afford to let up on passing clean energy legislation at the state level in Illinois.

We have one last big opportunity to show support for the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) and pass ambitious, equitable climate action in 2020.

The CEJA was introduced over 600 days ago and Illinois decision makers have yet to take meaningful action on comprehensive clean energy policy. Any further delay on CEJA keeps Illinoisans out of work longer, keeps the renewable energy industry at a standstill longer, keeps communities from accessing a clean, healthy, affordable clean energy future, and supports inequitable pollution and energy policies. Read more about CEJA here: https://ilcleanjobs.org/clean-energy-jobs-act/.

Contact Governor Pritzker and your state legislators about your support for this legislation. Click the link above and then select Get Involved/ Take Action. A simple form will send your message.

Lori McCollum

Green Drinks - After Action Report

10/20/2020

Green Drinks - After Action Report
Tuesday, October 6th at 5:00 pm

Environmental Forum

We have had a series of virtual Green Drinks since the COVID shutdown, meeting on Zoom the 1st Tuesday of each month from 5-7 pm. Since May we have enjoyed 6 excellent speakers, including: Joel Vanderbush/Niabi Zoo; Kurt Liske/Scott County Waste Commission; Pete Vogel/Food Rescue Partnership; Rachel Loomis/Living Lands and Waters; Deb Heitman/ Sustainability Director Davenport School District; and Sarah Gardner/Sustainability Coordinator Iowa City. We look forward to our two final speakers for 2020, with Cassie Druhl from Partners of Scott County Watershed in November, and Myles Brainard from the City of Rock Island in December. Join us!

Lori McCollum

After Action Report - The Environmental Voter

10/14/2020

The Environmental Voter: A Path to a Just and Stable Climate - After Action Report
Friday, October 2nd at 5:00 pm

Environmental Forum

On October 2nd over 40 participants attended our Happy Hour with Donald Addu from Citizens Climate Lobby. Local speakers discussed issues such as health complications and economic issues related to environmental factors. Don was an excellent speaker who interwove his personal stories with a history of environmental racism and injustice. This was recorded and is available upon request. Please contact me for a link if you are interested in seeing it.

Lori McCollum

Fourth Informed Voter Town Hall - Canceled

9/22/2020

This even has been canceled.

Fourth Informed Voters Town Hall via Zoom - Update
Thursday, October 8th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm

Environmental Forum

CANCELED - Informed Voter 4th Town Hall - Environmental Policy and the Climate Crisis has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.

As an organization, PACG has learned a lot about what we can improve on with events like the Informed Voter series. With the time crunch of an election upon us, the candidates were unable to attend this town hall. And early voting means that people are already voting in Illinois and Iowa.

We are disappointed to have not heard from these candidates on issues that are so important to us all. For the next election cycles, we hope to plan farther ahead. Thanks for your continued support.

The Environmental Forum is a cosponsor of the Fourth Informed Voter Virtual Town Hall. Candidates for the US House of Representatives for Illinois and Iowa have been invited to participate in this Zoom event. We will ask candidates to explain their views on climate change and give us an understanding as to what their environmental policies will entail if they are elected.

More information will be in next week's WEU.

Susan Leuthauser

The Environmental Voter - Zoom Happy Hour

9/22/2020

The Environmental Voter: A Path to a Just and Stable Climate via Zoom
Friday, October 2nd at 5:30 pm

Environmental Forum

Join us for a happy hour with Don Addu and learn about how your vote impacts the environment and your community.

To register go to: www.us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/

You'll be sent an access link after registration.

Susan Leuthauser

September Green Drinks via Zoom

8/25/2020

September Green Drinks via Zoom
Tuesday, September 8th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Update: Due to circumstances beyond our control, the September Green Drinks has to be postponed until next Tuesday, September 8th, 5 -7 pm.

Your zoom sign on link will be the same.

Environmental Forum

Join us on Tuesday, September 1st from 5 to 7 pm via Zoom. Debbie Heitman, Davenport Community Schools Energy & Sustainability Manager, will share with us what they did to be recognized by the US Department of Education as a Green Ribbon School in 2019. Only 2 school districts in Iowa received such an honor. She’ll also update us on how COVID impacted some of their sustainability efforts.

Please register in advance at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register. You will receive a link to attend the meeting after you register.

Hope to see you there - bring a friend!

Susan Leuthauser

Vote - Your Voice Matters, Saturdays through October

8/20/2020

Vote - Your Voice Matters Now More Than Ever
Saturdays, through October at 8:00 am

Freight House Farmers Market
421 W River Drive, Davenport, IA (map)

Environmental Forum

Visit us on Saturday mornings at the Freight House Farmers Market. Pick up important voter information and "Vote" stickers. Learn how to make a pinecone bird feeder, and get information on what you need to do to protect the planet. We’ll be available to answer any questions you may have.

Please wear your face covering and practice social distancing.

Susan Leuthauser

Vote - Your Voice Maters Now More Than Ever!

8/13/2020

Vote - Your Voice Matters Now More Than Ever
Saturday, August 15th at 8:00 am

Freight House Farmers Market
421 W River Drive, Davenport, IA (map)

Environmental Forum

Visit us on Saturday mornings at the Freight House Farmers Market. Pick up important voter information and "VOTE" stickers. Learn how to make a pinecone bird feeder, and get information on what you need to do to protect the planet. We’ll be available to answer any questions you may have. Please wear your face covering and practice social distancing.

Susan Leuthauser