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

"Skip the Plastic Campaign" February Green Drinks - PACG Event

1/24/2025

February Green Drinks - Skip the Plastic Campaign
Thursday, February 6th at 5 pm via Zoom

Environmental Forum

Eighth grader Nicolina Pappas began her conservation advocacy five years ago. She launched Nicolina's Turtle Co. and had many successes with her mission. She will share her journey and her upcoming project - the state-level advancement of the Skip the Plastic Campaign.

Please register here to get a Zoom link to join the meeting.

Susan Leuthauser

Green Drinks - January 2025 - PACG Event

12/18/2024

January Green Drinks - Clean Energy District 101
Thursday, January 9th at 5:00 pm via Zoom

Environmental Forum

Join us on Thursday, January 9th for our first Green Drinks of the year. Please note that, due to the holidays, we'll meet on the 9th instead of the 2nd for our January event.

Joleen Jansen from Clean Energy Districts of Iowa (CEDI) will discuss how locally-led and locally owned clean energy districts can help our community transition into a clean energy future.

Please register for a link to join the meeting.

Hope to see you there. Have a safe and happy holiday season.

Susan Leuthauser

December Green Drinks - the Future of Climate Change - PACG Events

11/30/2024

December Green Drinks - The Future of Climate Change - The Ground Game
Thursday, December 5th at 5:00 pm via Zoom

Environmental Forum

Join us on Thursday December 5th at 5 pm for Green Drinks on Zoom. The old adage "Think Globally, Act Locally," has never been more timely, as climate action in coming years is likely to get less attention federally. Sarah Gardner, Climate Action Coordinator from the City of Iowa City will share updates from her office on programs engaging households and city departments, with thoughts on where we can go from here.f

Register to attend the event at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/

Susan Leuthauser

November 2024 Green Drinks - PACG Event

10/22/2024

**November Green Drinks - Native Roots and Natural Resources Cost Sharing Programs Thursday, November 7th at 5:00 pm via Zoom**

Environmental Forum

Join us on Thursday November 7th at 5 pm for Green Drinks. Amy Kay from the City of Davenport will explain the programs available to property owners that protect and encourage the adoption of native prairie plantings. These programs also help with storm-water management practices. We ask that you register for this event by scanning the bar code or use this registration link.

Susan Leuthauser

"Common Ground" fill screening - After Action Report

10/10/2024

Common Ground film screening with panel presentation - After Action Report

Environmental Forum
The Environmental Forum, along with the St. Ambrose Sustainability Committee, Citizens Climate Lobby, and ROCO films presented Common Ground to the community at the Rogalski Center on September 25th. This event was well attended with over 70 participants. The moderator was the President of the Green Life student group, Paige Magistrelli. The panel was comprised of Ann Wolf, Monte Bottoms and Robb Ewoldt, although Mr. Bottoms was only able to send a written message due to a family emergency. They discussed how they viewed the content of the film, how regenerative ag practices impact their own farming, and the issues they have encountered that make it difficult to be completely engaged in those practices. Thank you to the co-sponsors of this event.

Lori McCollum

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

October Green Drinks - Project 2025 and the environment - PACG Event

9/10/2024

October Green Drinks - How will Project 2025 impact our environment?
Thursday, October 3rd at 5:00 pm via Zoom

Environmental Forum

Please join us on Thursday, Oct 3rd, at 5 pm for our October Green Drinks.

We'll have an overview on how the proposed changes described in the Project 2025 document Mandate for Leadership - The Conservative Promise, will impact our environment.

Please register for a link to attend the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoduGpqTIsH9fD6ssFCjEteY09ZHZ41w6m. You can also use the QR Code in the flyer to reach the registration site.

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