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(Tuesdays throughFeb 24):, [http://www.pullman-wa.gov/docman/doc_download/4054-pdf-pullman-parks-recreation-brochure-winter-spring-2015] [p. 22], Contact Pat Rathmann if you have questions she has been in touch with Pete Haug, instructor.
Crystal Layman, First Nations from Alberta, will speak about tar sands; other topics include Wolves, and Grizzly Bear Recovery. Contact/Like us on Facebook “Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment”. Thanks and happy new year to all!!! Food and beverage for all. Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 8:30 to 4:30 pm at Washington State University, College of Education Bldg, Cleveland Hall. PESC is a co-sponsor.
(Tuesdays throughFeb 24):, [http://www.pullman-wa.gov/docman/doc_download/4054-pdf-pullman-parks-recreation-brochure-winter-spring-2015] [p. 22], Contact Pat Rathmann if you have questions she has been in touch with Pete Haug, instructor.
This month’s meeting will take place at a private residence. Please contact Rob Briggs at palouseregion@
If you haven’t yet been to a CCL chapter meeting, this would be a great one to attend–free food, free drink, and the chance to take what Dr. James Hansen calls, “the most effective step you can take to save creation for your grandchildren.”
(Tuesdays throughFeb 24):, [http://www.pullman-wa.gov/docman/doc_download/4054-pdf-pullman-parks-recreation-brochure-winter-spring-2015] [p. 22], Contact Pat Rathmann if you have questions she has been in touch with Pete Haug, instructor.
The Palouse Environmental Sustainability Coalition general meeting and committee meeting, for our special event “Building a Resilient Palouse in the Age of Climate Change: A Forum for Thoughtful and Courageous Action”, are this Sunday, 2/15. The general meeting is at 12pm noon at the UUCP Yellow House, and the committee meeting, which anyone is welcome to join, will follow at 1:30pm.
(Tuesdays throughFeb 24):, [http://www.pullman-wa.gov/docman/doc_download/4054-pdf-pullman-parks-recreation-brochure-winter-spring-2015] [p. 22], Contact Pat Rathmann if you have questions she has been in touch with Pete Haug, instructor.
New Documentary Exposes Destructive Tar Sands Mining Plans in Utah
Moscow Idaho – An award winning documentary film that exposes plans to strip mine vast landscapes in the upper reaches of the Colorado River watershed will screen at the UUCP on Monday, February 23 at 7:00 pm.
Last Rush for the Wild West: Tar Sands, Oil Shale and the American Frontier was named as one of the 10 Best Eco-Docs of 2014 by EcoWatch and also earned the Audience Appeal Award from Moab International Film Festival. The film highlights efforts already underway to strip mine almost a million acres of tar sands and oil shale deposits across eastern Utah, Colorado and Wyoming. Potential strip mines would overuse and pollute the delicate watershed that 36 million people living in drought-stricken areas downstream depend on for drinking water, agriculture and recreation.
The film’s director Jennifer Ekstrom, who was born and raised in eastern Washington, will attend the event to introduce the film and host a post screening question and answer session.
Click here to view the film’s website and trailer: Last Rush for the Wild West Also, see Last Rush for the Wild West flyer.
“Making this film has opened my eyes to the magnitude of destruction on the horizon if strip mining for tar sands and oil shale is allowed to gain momentum in America,” said Jennifer Ekstrom, producer and director of the film. “The massive strip mines already approved by the State of Utah are setting the stage for what could be one of the most destructive and polluting industrial complexes in our Nation. Utah’s approval process did absolutely nothing to protect public health or the environment, but there is still time to stop these devastating projects before it’s too late.”
“Last Rush for the Wild West presents a compelling look at an issue that is important to all Americans,” said Pat Rathmann of the Palouse Environmental Sustainability Coalition and Helen Yost of WIRT. “We are pleased to host this screening and help bring awareness about this unprecedented threat to our cherished publicly owned landscapes, water, air and climate.”
Last Rush for the Wild West highlights a resolute contingent of Utah citizens and local experts, as well as indigenous leaders from tar sands impacted communities in Alberta, Canada, as they encourage American taxpayers and voters to stand up with them and stop this impending disaster.
Can geothermal energy aid in mitigating climate change? University of Idaho PhD student Cary Lindsey will give a talk on the “Geothermal Energy: An overview of this renewable energy resource and its place in Idaho’s energy future ” on Thursday, Feb 26, in the UI Jansen Engineering Room 104 at 7:00pm. She will give an overview of geothermal energy including her research from Yellowstone Park and other “hot spots” and discuss geothermal energy opportunities in Idaho. This presentation is sponsored by the UUCP Environmental Task Force and the Palouse Environmental Sustainability Coalition. The public is invited.
Theme: Fisheries, Farms and Forests: Connecting with Concerned Harvesters. [Link to the Conference website] The link provides information about speakers and agenda plus a link for online registration. It looks like a great program, and CCL conferences are very energizing for people who are concerned about climate but not sure how to become active and effective.
Winter Market: WIRT information table with donation envelopes and the Paradise Ridge Defense Coalition petition for Highway 95 safety measures, on the 1912 Center Plaza if weather permits.
Please mark your calendar for the next Palouse Region Citizens’ Climate Lobby meeting on Thursday, March 12, 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse “Yellow House” immediately west of the church at 420 E. 2nd St. Moscow, ID. We will be providing pizza. (The meeting is being held one week later than normal due to the regional CCL conference on March 7 & 8 in Seattle.)
This third annual family event celebrates National Trail Day. Meet up with us and the Palouse Land Trust June 13, 9am – 11:30am. Lunch will be provided.