PESC Update – April
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting Monday April 7 at 7 pm
The Palouse Region CCL is officially started now, following a great opening meeting last Saturday with front page coverage in the Daily News on Monday! (One of the first items to discuss will be the best time for everyone to meet.) The following is from an email from Rob Briggs and Pat Rathmann last Thursday:
We will have our first regular meeting on Monday April 7 at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary (up stairs) of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse, 420 E 2nd St, Moscow, ID.
The agenda for the meeting will include listening to the national Citizen’s Climate Lobby conference call. These calls are invariably upbeat and informative and provide concrete actions that we can take to move the campaign for effective federal climate legislation forward.
Additionally, we will be taking initial steps to organize into interest groups to tackle various educational, outreach, and lobbying activities. We’re hoping to establish multiple interest groups that feel empowered to act, and then use the monthly meetings simply for coordination and sharing successes.
There is a wide variety of productive roles you can play in CCL. These range from reliably reading local newspapers, to serving as behind-the-scenes climate science advisor, tabling, giving presentations, writing letters to the editor, and meeting with Senators and House members. There are important roles for all skill sets and comfort levels.
As Bill Barron mentioned several times on Saturday, CCL likes things to run on time. We’re hoping to run our chapter meetings in a disciplined and effective way that is respectful of everyone’s time. CCL suggests that monthly meetings run for two hours. We rather like the idea of finishing early and retiring to some gathering place to socialize and strategize informally. CCL provides great opportunities for us to innovate locally, share nationally, and thereby attach a big multiplier to our creative efforts.
Rob Briggs & Pat Rathmann
For more information go to http://citizensclimatelobby.
7 pm Wednesday April 10 “A Fierce Green Fire – the Battle for a Living Planet”
at the Kenworthy. The film tells the inspirational stories of activists working for the past 50 years to protect our world. Sponsored by the Idaho Conservation League, the University of Idaho Environmental Law Society and SustainabilityCenter and PESC. Tickets $3 students, $5 public, $20 climate change deniers.
4 pm Wednesday, April 10 “Wilderness at 50, Past and Future”
Panel discussion to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, 4 pm Thursday at the University of Idaho,College of Law – room 103, 703 S Rayburn Drive, Moscow. Discussion topics include the history and future of the Wilderness Act and wilderness management challenges. Sponsored by the University of Idaho Environmental Law Society
Friday April 18: Fossil Fuel Divestment by 350.ORG (Time & Location TBA):
The following is an excerpt from the Idaho Conservation League announcement http://www.idahoconservation.
“ICL has teamed up with 350.org and Trillium Asset Management for “Fossil Fuel Free” – a discussion about thestrategy to combat global warming through fossil fuel divestment.
“Guest Speaker, Jay Carmona, the National Divestment Campaign Manager from 350.org, will explain the organization’s divestment campaign to encourage universities, businesses and individuals to divest from companies in the fossil fuel industry. She will also give ways that people can get involved in this campaign.
“Also, Will Lana from Trillium Asset Management, will provide socially responsible investing information for people interested in moving their personal investments out of coal, oil and gas companies. He will also talk about reinvesting in companies that are related to clean energy and a more sustainable economy.”
Thursday, April 17 Webinar: Nitrogen Management and Climate Change Mitigation in Pacific NorthwestCropping Systems Presented by Georgine Yorgey WSU 10:00 -11:00 a.m Webinar URL:http://breeze.wsu.edu/csanr_
Noteworthy dates:
- April 7 at 7 pm Citizens Climate Lobby meeting (details above)
- April 10 at 7 pm‘Fierce Green Fire’ documentary at Kenworthy
- April 18 Divestment from Fossil Fuels time/location TBA
- April 22 (Earth Day): WSU Earth Day Tabling event 11-2
- June 28: Healing Walk in Fort McMurray
Next PESC meeting Sunday April 20