Environmental Forum

Purpose: To educate the citizens of the Quad Cities about environmental issues and the science of Climate Change, and to work with other environmental advocates to build sustainability across our communities.
Details About this Forum: We host events to celebrate the environment and educate the public. We initiated the Quad Cities Green Drinks chapter, and work with local environmental and conservation groups as well as community leaders and educators on local environmental issues and goals. We welcome newcomers to our Forum. Contact Shirley to be placed on the monthly notification list.
Forum Facilitators: Shirley Johnson, Susan Leuthauser and Lori McCollum. You can link to Shirley’s email by clicking on her name to ask questions or become more involved.
Meetings: We meet the first Monday of each month at 5:00 pm at Cobblestone Place (1212 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA) or on Zoom during the pandemic.

Register for a meeting on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/v5QkdemtrTIrZo0Ah1H5NZu-Iv8mMkBGGQ. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Facebook Group: Please join (and Like) our Environmental Forum Facebook Group.
Green Drinks - Quad Cities has information about that monthly event.

Upcoming Meetings

Environmental Forum Monthly Meeting
Monday, May 2nd at 5:00 pm

Environmental Forum

Meeting Topics include:

NAACP Environmental Climate Justice Calendar
Earth Day Fair at Freight House Farmers Market May 7 Planning
'Bring Back the Bins' next mtg May 14
Keep informed of QC Cities environmental/climate issues
Clean Energy Jobs Act

Please register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/

Shirley Johnson

Monthly Environmental Celebrations in 2022
Read our Blog posts below.

National Bird Day - Wednesday, January 5th

World Wetlands Day - February 2nd

International Day of the Forests - Monday, March 21st

Focus for Monthly Forum Celebrations in 2021
See our blog post for a flyer/placemat of these celebrations that you can print off!

Green Drinks - Quad Cities - Tuesday, March 1st from 5:00 to 7:00 pm via Zoom

May Green Drinks - Current Water Quality Issues
Tuesday, May 3rd at 5:00 pm

Join us for May Green Drinks. Mr. Randy Moore, President of the Iowa American Water Company-Davenport will discuss the current water issues, water quality rating system, maintaining sustainability, and emerging contaminants in our water system.

Please register in advance at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/

Susan Leuthauser