Community Events
The following events are being offered by progressive groups in our local area.
Virtual Climate Film Festival - Tuesday, July 7th before 11:00 am CT
(Events continue thru July 26th)
Environment America
Environment America is hosting a Virtual Climate Film Festival in July.
Register for the Environment America Virtual Climate Film Festival.
After you register, you will be sent a link to access the film each week; you’ll also be invited to participate in a post-viewing discussion. Each film will be available for 48 hours as stated on the schedule above (note: times are all Eastern Time).
Susan Leuthauser
Environment America is hosting a Virtual Climate Film Festival in July.
- July 5th at 12:00 pm ET - July 7th at 12:00 noon ET: An Inconvenient Sequel
- July 10th at 7:00 pm ET - July 12th at 7:00 pm ET: Time to Choose
- July 17th at 7:00 pm ET - July 19th at 7:00 pm ET: Chasing Ice
- July 24th at 7:00 pm ET - July 26th at 7:00 pm ET: Happening and The Oldest City Underwater
Register for the Environment America Virtual Climate Film Festival.
After you register, you will be sent a link to access the film each week; you’ll also be invited to participate in a post-viewing discussion. Each film will be available for 48 hours as stated on the schedule above (note: times are all Eastern Time).
Susan Leuthauser
Xstream Cleanup - Ongoing
Quad Cities
Xstream Cleanup is adjusting to social distancing by offering clean up kits with bags, gloves and vests for those interested in cleaning up litter in their neighborhoods. They ask that individuals follow social distancing guidelines and avoid any closed areas.
Contact Xstream Cleanup at info@xstream-cleanup.org to request a cleanup kit and identify the outdoor area you wish to clean up. The kits are available for free pick-up between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday at the Scott Area Recycling Center in Davenport (5640 Carey Avenue). Bags of litter collected can be placed inside or on top of your regular garbage cart for pick-up.
Please avoid picking up any dangerous or questionable materials like broken glass, needles or substances you cannot identify.
Participants are asked to report on how many bags are collected, and the number of hours they worked. Xstream Cleanup reports to the Keep America Beautiful program and is supported by numerous local organizations.
Lori McCollum
Xstream Cleanup is adjusting to social distancing by offering clean up kits with bags, gloves and vests for those interested in cleaning up litter in their neighborhoods. They ask that individuals follow social distancing guidelines and avoid any closed areas.
Contact Xstream Cleanup at info@xstream-cleanup.org to request a cleanup kit and identify the outdoor area you wish to clean up. The kits are available for free pick-up between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday at the Scott Area Recycling Center in Davenport (5640 Carey Avenue). Bags of litter collected can be placed inside or on top of your regular garbage cart for pick-up.
Please avoid picking up any dangerous or questionable materials like broken glass, needles or substances you cannot identify.
Participants are asked to report on how many bags are collected, and the number of hours they worked. Xstream Cleanup reports to the Keep America Beautiful program and is supported by numerous local organizations.
Lori McCollum
Climate Reality Leader Training - through September 4th
Las Vegas, NV
Climate Reality Leadership Corps
If you are interested in being trained as a Climate Reality Leader, there are 5 trainings this year in the US. The trainings are coordinated by former VP Al Gore, along with other speakers, panels and breakout sessions. The training is free, but you have to provide your own transportation and housing. You have to apply and be accepted. I was trained in August, 2019 in Minneapolis and highly recommend it. After the training you have access to all of the training information, slides, etc. You have to commit to do 10 activities in the following year, but that's not hard, and they can be small activities. Just go to www.climaterealityproject.org.
Trainings this year include:
Las Vegas, NV March 8-10
San Antonio, NM April 14-16
Raleigh, NC June 29-July 1
Detroit, MI August 11-13
Orlando, FL September 3-4
Lori McCollum
Climate Reality Leadership Corps
If you are interested in being trained as a Climate Reality Leader, there are 5 trainings this year in the US. The trainings are coordinated by former VP Al Gore, along with other speakers, panels and breakout sessions. The training is free, but you have to provide your own transportation and housing. You have to apply and be accepted. I was trained in August, 2019 in Minneapolis and highly recommend it. After the training you have access to all of the training information, slides, etc. You have to commit to do 10 activities in the following year, but that's not hard, and they can be small activities. Just go to www.climaterealityproject.org.
Trainings this year include:
Las Vegas, NV March 8-10
San Antonio, NM April 14-16
Raleigh, NC June 29-July 1
Detroit, MI August 11-13
Orlando, FL September 3-4
Lori McCollum