Environmental Forum

Purpose: To educate the citizens of the Quad Cities about environmental issues and the science of Climate Change, with the ultimate goal of building sustainability across our communities.
Details About this Forum: This Forum meets monthly in a large group, with sub-groups meeting more frequently. We have had discussions with community leaders and educators to work toward our mission statement (Purpose, above). We welcome newcomers to our Forum, which meets monthly.
Forum Facilitators: Lori McCollum, Susan Leuthauser and Shirley Johnson (email Shirley for questions or to get more involved)
Meetings: The first Monday of each month at 6:30 pm at Cobblestone Place (1212 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA)
Facebook Group: Please join our Environmental Forum Facebook Group.
Green Drinks - Quad Cities has information about that monthly event.

Upcoming Meetings

Forum Meeting - Monday, January 6th at 6:30 pm

Cobblestone Place
1212 W 3rd St
Davenport IA 52802 (map)

PACG Environmental Forum

The PACG Environmental Forum will meet on the first Monday of each month. We welcome newcomers to our Forum ~ topics include:

PACG Environmental Forum Green Drinks will be Tuesday, January 7 at Huckleberry’s 223 18th Street, Rock Island. (5:00-7:00 pm). Sarah Gardner, Bi-State Planning Commission E-cars will be our speaker. http://www.greendrinks.org/ networking opportunity.
Paris to Pittsburgh Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Wednesday, January 15, from 6-8pm at Augustana College, Olin Auditorium (Lower Level, 820 38th St, Rock Island)
Developing/Upcoming Environmental Engagement Events
Honor Anne Corbi Event Sunday afternoon October 4 ~ Updates (venue, speakers, etc.)
Earth Day 2020!!! (April 22, 2020 Botanical Center and April 25 Freight House)

Join us for this planning meeting!

Shirley Johnson

Please visit (and Like us) on the PACG Environmental Forum Facebook page.

Green Drinks - Quad Cities - Tuesday, February 4th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Huckleberry's
223 18th ST
Rock Island, IL (map)

Environmental Forum

We are happy to announce that, beginning in December of 2019, Green Drinks - QC will meet at a new location and day of the month.

Huckleberry's Great Pizza and Calzones will host our monthly meetings at the same time of 5-7 pm on the first Tuesday of every month.

The following topic will be covered over the next two months: February - Adriana McBride presenting on Bio-remediation using plants, fungi, and bacteria; March - Pete Vogel on the Food Rescue QC Program; April 7th - Deb Heitman on the Davenport Schools Green Ribbon Award.

Find our After Action Reports about past Green Drinks gatherings by searching the PACG site. Here's our Blog about our January meeting.

Join with other like-minded people in the area to discuss issues involving the environment. Come to network, socialize, and learn, all while having drinks!

Susan Leuthauser

Paris to Pittsburgh Screening - Wednesday, January 15th at 6:00 pm

Upcoming Winter Environmental Events in the Quad Cities Area

1/19 4-6 pm Env Film at the Figge: Biggest Little Farm
1/21 9 am - 1:30 pm Energy Efficiency Day at the Iowa State Capitol
1/24 10am - 4pm Forest and Climate Change Workshop, Environmental Education Assoc of IL, Rock Island Regional Office of Education
1/25 10 am Winter Wild Edible Workshop – Wapsi Center
2/1 10 am - 3 pm Winter Fun Day – Wapsi Center
2/1 10 am - 12 noon PSCW In-Depth Snapshot Training – Davenport Public Works
2/1 Noon Climate Parade – Des Moines – Bus going from Iowa City
2/13 Noon Sustainable Farming for Small Farmers – Matt Russell, IIPL TBD, collaborating with Freight House Farmer’s Market
2/18 8:30-10:30 am BI-CAN – Day Out With Birds- U of Illinois Extension – Izzak Walton League, 8440 N. Harrison, Davenport
2/18 Noon Patners of Scott County Watershed Mtg – Eastern Ave Library
2/29 9 am - 12 noon Nahant Oberholtzer Awards at The Bend in East Moline
3/7 9:30 am - 12 noon Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop, Wapsi River Environmental Education Center
3/8 1-3:30 pm Sierra Club Movie Night – Right to Harm – UUCQC Church