NEW Audubon has spearheaded a series of film presentations focusing on the interrelationship of all life, and the positive choices humans can make which sustain life. This series is a coalition of several different groups, and relies on volunteers from the Multicultural Center of Green Bay, the Helfenstein Soup Council, PEAC student group at UW-GB, and the Bubolz Nature Preserve. Films will be followed by a discussion of the topic. No charge--donations appreciated.
In Green Bay, the films will be shown at the Harmony Cafe.
The first film is “In the Light of Reverence” and will be shown January 28, at 6:00 p.m.
For info and a complete schedule go here:
Sustaining Life: Environmental Film Series
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Conservation Lobby Day - February 25th
If you care about clean water, clean air, and sporting opportunities, then you are MORE than qualified to attend Conservation Lobby Day 2009! BUT, we know some folks like to get the inside track on the Priority Issues and what the buzz is in the Capitol.
That's why we're hosting a 1-hour statewide conference call on the Priority Issues. Like last year's call, participants will have a chance to discuss the Priority Issues and ask questions prior to Lobby Day on February 25th.
This year, the conservation community will be fighting to Preserve Groundwater, Stop Global Warming, Restore Conservation Integrity, and Protect Drinking Water.
The conference call will be held from 5-6 pm on Wednesday, January 21st.
We welcome everyone to call-in, BUT, we do have a limit on the number of people that can join the call, so please RSVP by clicking here. Once you RSVP, we'll send you the call-in number and agenda.
Conservation Priority in the News: Independent DNR Secretary
Last week, a Conservation Priority made headlines, but it wasn't good news.
Since 1995, citizens like YOU have been calling for a return to an Independent DNR Secretary in order to keep politics out of natural resource decision-making.
But last week, Gov. Doyle's spokesperson announced that Doyle was rethinking his position of support for an Indpendent DNR Secretary.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel quoted Doyle's spokesperson as saying, 'We have to re-evaluate and rethink, really carefully, about decreasing the authority of (the) governor.'
This is bad news if you hunt, fish, hike, or bike.
To pass this Conservation Priority, it's going to take a showing of support like never before. So if you haven't yet, sign up for Conservation Lobby Day today!
Join us on February 25th and make sure your legislators and the Governor know you support an Independent DNR Secretary.
If you would like to submit a letter-to-the-editor letting the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel why you support an Independent DNR Secretary, click here. (200 word limit)Thank you for all your conservation efforts!
Kim Biedermann, Northeast Organizer920-429-9008
PS--You must RSVP for Lobby Day by Feb. 13th!
That's why we're hosting a 1-hour statewide conference call on the Priority Issues. Like last year's call, participants will have a chance to discuss the Priority Issues and ask questions prior to Lobby Day on February 25th.
This year, the conservation community will be fighting to Preserve Groundwater, Stop Global Warming, Restore Conservation Integrity, and Protect Drinking Water.
The conference call will be held from 5-6 pm on Wednesday, January 21st.
We welcome everyone to call-in, BUT, we do have a limit on the number of people that can join the call, so please RSVP by clicking here. Once you RSVP, we'll send you the call-in number and agenda.
Conservation Priority in the News: Independent DNR Secretary
Last week, a Conservation Priority made headlines, but it wasn't good news.
Since 1995, citizens like YOU have been calling for a return to an Independent DNR Secretary in order to keep politics out of natural resource decision-making.
But last week, Gov. Doyle's spokesperson announced that Doyle was rethinking his position of support for an Indpendent DNR Secretary.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel quoted Doyle's spokesperson as saying, 'We have to re-evaluate and rethink, really carefully, about decreasing the authority of (the) governor.'
This is bad news if you hunt, fish, hike, or bike.
To pass this Conservation Priority, it's going to take a showing of support like never before. So if you haven't yet, sign up for Conservation Lobby Day today!
Join us on February 25th and make sure your legislators and the Governor know you support an Independent DNR Secretary.
If you would like to submit a letter-to-the-editor letting the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel why you support an Independent DNR Secretary, click here. (200 word limit)Thank you for all your conservation efforts!
Kim Biedermann, Northeast Organizer920-429-9008
PS--You must RSVP for Lobby Day by Feb. 13th!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Green Books Club! - January 14
We are starting a green book club!Our first book is Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas Friedman. The first meeting will take place on January 14th at 6 pm at Kavarna. We will meet the second Wednesday of every month.
Also, because most everyone is pretty busy these days, we are taking two months to finish a book. So, January 14th if you are close to the half-way point (even if you are nowhere near there) you are good to go!
Hope to see you at Kavarna! In the meantime, happy holidays!
Crystal
Green Drinks! Thursday, December 18th
Happy Holidays!
During this wonderful season of giving, we would like to give any new guest at Green Drinks this Thursday, December 18th, a cookie (Alex and Linda make the best chocolate chip cookies ever!) and a free book! We would love for some new faces with fresh perspectives. Please join us as we celebrate the winter solstice (a few days early, but that's ok!) at Kavarna.
On another note, the UWGB Green Drinks has changed meetings from the first Friday of the month to the first Monday of the month.
And finally, we are starting a green books club! The first book is Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas Friedman. We will meet the second Wednesday of every month at Kavarna, with our first meeting January 14th at 6 pm. Please feel free to join us if you can and don't feel pressured to read the entire thing at once - we will be reading one book over two months time.
Hope to see you Thursday!
Crystal
Green Bay, WI Green Drinks
Don't Forget - TWO GREEN DRINKS LOCATIONS IN GREEN BAY!
Green Bay Green Drinks Downtown is a monthly 'social gathering' of environmentalists. We meet every third Thursday of the month at Kavarna Coffeehouse, on Broadway.
We start to gather shortly after 6pm, but don't worry if you can't show up until much later. Peak attendance has been 7:30-8:30pm so far. The hours you attend will influence who you may meet, however. People come and go all evening until Kavarna closes at 10pm. Kavarna is a smokefree vegetarian coffeehouse/restaurant that sells bottled beers and wine. Soups, salads, chai and juices are among the many other offerings. All ages welcome. Feel free to bring your kids.
UW-Green Bay Green Drinks is the same, only it's held out at UW-Green Bay the first Monday of every month at the Common Grounds Coffee House. We begin around 6 pm and end around 9 pm.
If some people suggest that "green" is your middle name, you'll probably find value in Green Drinks Green Bay. At this monthly event, people who have a passion for anything "environmental" meet for friendly conversation. Since we started in April 2005, we've been visited by folks with a wide variety of interests: science, art, politics, music, film, health, psychology, nutrition to name a few. Many work in an environmental field as professionals, educators, entrepreneurs or neighborhood activists. You never know who will be there! If you look elsewhere on the website http://www.greendrinks.org/ , you'll see that "Green Drinks" is an international movement.
See http://www.kavarna.com/ for directions to Kavarna at 112 S. Broadway, located on downtown Green Bay's near west side. See http://www.uwgb.com/ for directions to Common Grounds on the UW-Green Bay campus.
Look for the group with a pile of books on the table. First-timers get a free book! Also, please let Crystal (email below) know that you would like to be added to the email reiminder list.
Hosting committee includes Rich Krieg; Crystal Osman, 920-562-2550, crystalosman20[at]gmail[dot]com; Kim Biederman 920.429.9008, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute
During this wonderful season of giving, we would like to give any new guest at Green Drinks this Thursday, December 18th, a cookie (Alex and Linda make the best chocolate chip cookies ever!) and a free book! We would love for some new faces with fresh perspectives. Please join us as we celebrate the winter solstice (a few days early, but that's ok!) at Kavarna.
On another note, the UWGB Green Drinks has changed meetings from the first Friday of the month to the first Monday of the month.
And finally, we are starting a green books club! The first book is Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas Friedman. We will meet the second Wednesday of every month at Kavarna, with our first meeting January 14th at 6 pm. Please feel free to join us if you can and don't feel pressured to read the entire thing at once - we will be reading one book over two months time.
Hope to see you Thursday!
Crystal
Green Bay, WI Green Drinks
Don't Forget - TWO GREEN DRINKS LOCATIONS IN GREEN BAY!
Green Bay Green Drinks Downtown is a monthly 'social gathering' of environmentalists. We meet every third Thursday of the month at Kavarna Coffeehouse, on Broadway.
We start to gather shortly after 6pm, but don't worry if you can't show up until much later. Peak attendance has been 7:30-8:30pm so far. The hours you attend will influence who you may meet, however. People come and go all evening until Kavarna closes at 10pm. Kavarna is a smokefree vegetarian coffeehouse/restaurant that sells bottled beers and wine. Soups, salads, chai and juices are among the many other offerings. All ages welcome. Feel free to bring your kids.
UW-Green Bay Green Drinks is the same, only it's held out at UW-Green Bay the first Monday of every month at the Common Grounds Coffee House. We begin around 6 pm and end around 9 pm.
If some people suggest that "green" is your middle name, you'll probably find value in Green Drinks Green Bay. At this monthly event, people who have a passion for anything "environmental" meet for friendly conversation. Since we started in April 2005, we've been visited by folks with a wide variety of interests: science, art, politics, music, film, health, psychology, nutrition to name a few. Many work in an environmental field as professionals, educators, entrepreneurs or neighborhood activists. You never know who will be there! If you look elsewhere on the website http://www.greendrinks.org/ , you'll see that "Green Drinks" is an international movement.
See http://www.kavarna.com/ for directions to Kavarna at 112 S. Broadway, located on downtown Green Bay's near west side. See http://www.uwgb.com/ for directions to Common Grounds on the UW-Green Bay campus.
Look for the group with a pile of books on the table. First-timers get a free book! Also, please let Crystal (email below) know that you would like to be added to the email reiminder list.
Hosting committee includes Rich Krieg; Crystal Osman, 920-562-2550, crystalosman20[at]gmail[dot]com; Kim Biederman 920.429.9008, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute
Friday, October 17, 2008
KEEP IT MADE IN AMERICA
Tuesday, October 28
6:30 pm
Lambeau Field Atrium
Lambeau Field Atrium
Speakers and panelists include: Margrete Rangnes (Sierra Club); Jon Geenen (USW); Michael Bolton (USW); Sachin Chheda (WI Fair Trade Coalition); Mayor Jim Schmitt; Assemblyman Tom Nelson
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Air Alert
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is issuing an Air Quality Watch for Particle Pollution for Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago counties effective 12:01 am on Monday, October 13, 2008 through 11:59 pm on Monday, October 13, 2008 .The watch is being issued because of the forecast for elevated levels of fine particles in the air. Fine particle pollution is composed of microscopic dust, soot, liquid droplets and smoke particles that are 2.5 microns or smaller. These fine particles come primarily from combustion sources, such as power plants, factories and other industrial sources, vehicle exhaust, and outdoor fires.
The Air Quality Index is forecast to reach the orange level, which is considered unhealthy for peop le in sensitive groups. People in those sensitive groups include those with heart or lung disease, asthma, older adults and children. When an air quality watch is issued, people in those groups are advised to reschedule or cut back on strenuous activities during the watch period.People with lung diseases such as asthma and bronchitis and heart disease should pay attention to cardiac symptoms like chest pain and shortness of breath or respiratory symptoms like coughing, wheezing and discomfort when taking a breath, and consult with their physician if they have concerns or are experiencing symptoms. Fine particle pollution deposits itself deep into the lungs and cannot easily be exhaled. People who are at risk are particularly vulnerable after several days of high particle pollution exposure.
To receive air quality advisories by e-mail, visit http://dnr.wi.gov/air/newsletters/.
There are several actions the public can take to reduce their contributions to this regional air quality problem.
- Reduce driving when possible and don't leave vehicle engines idling.
- Postpone activities that use small gasoline and diesel engines.
- Minimize outdoor wood fires.
- Conserve electricity.
- For more ideas on how you can reduce your emissions today and every day visit: Do a little, save a lot!
For more information:
- Air Quality Watches and Advisories Status Web Site
- Daily Air Quality Hotline - 1-866-324-5924 (1-866-DAILY AIR)
- Federal interagency air quality web site, for information on the Air Quality Index and nationwide air quality forecasts and air quality conditions, http://airnow.gov/
- DNR's statewide air quality monitoring web page, http://dnrmaps.wisconsin.gov/wisards
- For local DNR air management program contacts, http://dnr.wi.gov/air/about/regions.htm
Saturday, August 23, 2008
September 26: critical mass bike ride!!
There is a critical mass bike ride scheduled for Green Bay on Friday, September 26. Meet at 5:30 at the Courthouse lawn. -From there, who knows where!
For more information about critical mass bike rides, go to :
http://critical-mass.info/
I am not riding unless there are at least 20 people.
For more information about critical mass bike rides, go to :
http://critical-mass.info/
I am not riding unless there are at least 20 people.
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