Category: Environmental Forum - PACG - Progressive Action for the Common Good

Sustainability Fest at St Ambrose University - Of Interest to Our Community

9/10/2024

4th Annual Sustainability Fest
Friday, September 27th from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

Rogalski Patio - Lower Level
St. Ambrose University
518 Locust ST
Davenport IA (map)

St. Ambrose University is hosting our 4th Annual Sustainability Fest on Friday, September 27th from 11:30 am-1:30 pm on the patio of the Rogalski Center! This event is designed to highlight local organizations who are actively pursuing sustainability initiatives. In addition to educational and vendor tables from 30+ community partners and campus organizations, we will have a food truck serving lunch and snacks for purchase. This event also serves as a fundraiser for our campus sustainability efforts, supporting our student club Green Life. The Wednesday film screening of Common Ground is co-sponsored by the PACG Environmental Forum. Read more about that in our PACG blog post here.

See the flyer for all of the other exciting offerings during Sustainability Week!

Amy Blair, Professor
Biology Department
St. Ambrose University

View "Common Ground" at the SAU Sustainability Fair - PACG Event

9/3/2024

Screening of Common Ground
Wednesday, September 25th at 6:30 pm

Rogalski Center
St. Ambrose University (SAU)
518 Locust ST
Davenport IA (map)

Environmental Forum

To celebrate St. Ambrose University Fall Sustainability week, we are co-sponsoring a screening of the award-winning documentary film Common Ground. This film, about the importance of regenerative agriculture, is the follow-up documentary to Kiss the Ground.

View a trailer of Common Ground here offered by ROCO Films.

A panel discussion will be held after the movie.

Susan Leuthauser

September Green Drinks - Food Rescue

8/23/2024

Green Drinks - Food Rescue
Thursday, September 5th at 5 pm

Friends of MLK Interpretive Center
501 Brady ST
Davenport, IA (map)

Environmental Forum

Learn about the impact of food waste on our environment and the growing crisis of food insecurity in the US. Food Rescue US rescues food, helps the environment and creates community. Learn more about this important national organization here. Taelor Denton of the Quad Cities chapter, Food Rescue Partnership, will explain how we can help in these efforts.

August Green Drinks - Hydroponic Container Farm - PACG Event

7/23/2024

August Green Drinks - Hydroponic Container Farm
Thursday, August 1st at 5:00 pm

QC Botanical Center
2525 4th AV
Rock Island, IL (map)

Environmental Forum

Join us for a tour of the Tapestry Farms Hydroponics Container Farm, an innovative solution to reduce land and water use. This repurposed shipping container can yield up to 12,000 pounds of fresh produce annually - the equivalent produced on a two- to four-acre farm!

Susan Leuthauser

July Green Drinks - QC Climate Assessment

6/18/2024

July Green Drinks - Quad Cities Climate Assessment
Thursday, July 11th at 5:00 pm via Zoom

Environmental Forum

Due to the July 4th holiday, we will be meeting on the second Thursday of the month, July 11th, at 5 pm for Green Drinks. Nina Struss and Arsum Pathak from Prairie Rivers Network will share highlights of the Quad Cities Climate and Vulnerability Assessment, the region’s first effort to identify environmental factors that threaten the vulnerable people in the Quad Cities. With nature-based solutions and strong local commitment, the plan promises to bolster the Quad Cities’ resilience in the face of climate change.

Please register for a link to access the meeting at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/

Susan Leuthauser

Skip the Plastic - After Action Report

6/8/2024

Skip the Plastic - After Action Report

LeClaire Public Library

Nicolina's Turtle Company - Skip the Plastic!

PACG's Environmental Forum participated in this event at the LeClaire Public Library to help support Nicolina Pappas in her efforts to reduce plastic waste in the Quad Cities. She and a friend presented information about plastic waste and had activities for the children in attendance. Lori McCollum provided a table of information on plastic reduction strategies in representing PACG's Environmental Forum. PACG has been following Nicolina's efforts for over three years! Read our PACG blog post about her here.

Lori McCollum

Earth Day Every Day Fair 2024 - After Action Report

6/7/2024

Earth Day Every Day - After Action Report

Freight House Farmers Market

Environmental Forum

We hosted our sixth annual Earth Day Fair in collaboration with the Freight House Farmers Market on Saturday, May 18th. Our sponsors also included WVIK and Living Lands and Waters. The theme for Earth Day this year was Planet vs. Plastics, which we highlighted with buttons, flyers, and stickers. We had three musical performances throughout the day, including the Native American Coalition of the Quad Cities, Richard Roberts and Rob Dahm, as well as Totes McGotes, a 6 person rock band. Twenty-five organizations provided interactive tables for market attendees, including the Metrolink Electric Bus and the Living Lands and Waters Barge, who gave away trees. Thanks to all of our partners in this annual endeavor!

Lori McCollum

June 2024 Green Drinks - Urban Bird Environment - PACG Event

5/21/2024

June Green Drinks - Urban Bird Environment
Thursday, June 6th at 5:00 pm

Blevins' Wild Bird Shop
1108 Jersey Ridge Road
Davenport (map)

Environmental Forum

Join us for a walking tour of the Village of East Davenport as we explore and discover our urban bird environment. Brian Blevins, owner of Blevins' Wild Bird Shop, will discuss community birding, and the relevance of the local bird decline in our backyards and neighborhoods.

Come and meet like-minded folks, make new friends. Admission is free. Bring a friend!

Susan Leuthauser

Water-Wise Earth Month Calendar

5/3/2024

Flowing Forward: a Water-Wise Earth Month Calendar

Sisters of St. Francis

Sisters of St. Francis continue to work to save our environment. For Earth Month recognition this year they created Flowing Forward: a Water-Wise Earth Month Calendar. Each day has a link to information about something important related to water. Want to learn more about rain barrels? Where does ground water come from? What are atmospheric rivers and why should you care?

Take a look at this important calendar. If they do it every year then in March of 2025 we will try to point you to it earlier than the last day of the month! For now, they have said that they will leave the calendar up for a few more months so that we can explore it!

May 2024 Green Drinks - Urban Gardening in the QCA - PACG Event

4/16/2024

May Green Drinks - Urban Gardening in the Quad Cities
Thursday, May 2nd at 5:00 pm

Quad City Botanical Center
2525 4th Avenue
Rock Island, IL (map)

Environmental Forum

Join us for an evening at the Quad City Botanical Center. Director of Education Heather Ballou will discuss community gardens, and the relevance of plant diversity and invasive species to your backyard and neighborhood. Admission is free; bring a friend.

Susan Leuthauser