Monthly Archives: July 2024

CELEBRATION of LIFE

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Kimberly Brasher July 30th 6:00 pm Millar Lodge-Mount Sequoyah Kim has been an Omni member for many years. Her children sang at Open Mic for Peace when they were tiny. They aren’t tiny anymore. If you know her you’ll remember boundless energy and joy. Among the many other things Kim did, she was an Omni’s Student Life Coordinator working on campus before covid, giving students opportunities for engagement and activism. The program languished while everything was shut down, but there was planning to re-start it on her return from a 2-year stint teaching in Austin. If you’re not aware, Kim died […]

7th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNTPNW, JULY 7, 2024

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JULY 7 WAS THE 7th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNTPNW, THE UNITED NATIONS TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS, for which ICAN won the Nobel Peace Prize. David   World Beyond War.  Webinar and Book. There’s a webinar coming up on July 9, 2024 about nuclear deterrence.   [Sorry, I just now learned of the webinar.  –D]   I imagine it will be excellent. I’ve also just been reading a fantastic book on the topic called Threats: Intimidation and Its Discontents by David P. Barash. There’s an online book club with the author and free copy of the book coming up for that. Barash’s central thesis is that the […]

UNITED NATIONS WORLD POPULATION DAY #5 JULY 11, 2024

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https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/07/omni-united-nations-world-population.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology FUTURE Olivia Nater.  “World Population Day 2024: Debunking Common Population Myths.” CRISIS – VIABILITY OF LIFE ON EARTH BY OLIVIA NATERGLOBAL COMMONSJUL 11TH 20244 MINS   EARTH.ORG IS POWERED BY OVER 150 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS July 11 is World Population Day, a United Nations observance day which seeks to raise awareness of population issues. There are many myths and misconceptions about population trends and their significance — let’s explore the facts. — Myth 1: Our population has already stopped growing Due to countless headlines about declining birth rates, many believe our global […]

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #186, JULY 8, 2024

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Compiled by Dick Bennett.   https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/07/omni-climate-memo-mondays-186-july-8.html ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PEOPLE UNESCO. Students for a Green New Deal. Move to Amend (corporations not persons). UNESCO Green Citizens A GLOBAL VOICE FOR LOCAL ACTORS OF CHANGE.  July 1, 2024 Dear UNESCO Green Citizens  Time to unwind and explore!  Our latest newsletter edition is brimming with exciting updates, valuable insights, and handy tips for sustainable travel!  With the holiday season approaching for many, let’s immerse ourselves in nature and reflect on how to protect it.  Welcome to this special edition about Biodiversity Education. From building school greenhouses to cultivate sustainable farming practices in Peru, to supporting schools near wildlife habitats in Kenya, discover […]

INTERDEPENDENCE DAY ANTHOLOGY #6, JULY 4, 2024

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https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/07/omni-interdependence-day-anthology-6.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology What’s at Stake:  The so-called Freedom from British Tyranny Day offers an annual opportunity to hone our critical thinking in a land of contradictions.  We fought a war for freedom, but it was a freedom for white male settlers to grab land westward until the original inhabitants were almost exterminated.   We threw off a King but now our Supreme Court reinstates tyrannical monarchy.  We celebrate FREEDOM but in our Declaration of Independence “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal. “   Half […]

OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #184, July 3, 2024

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Compiled by Dick Bennett.     https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/07/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-184-july-3.html   Neta Crawford.  Convergence of US Militarism, Oil Money, and Climate Catastrophe.Ralph Nader.  Books on War. Noam Chomsky.  US War OF Terror.    CONVERGENCE of US MILITARISM, PERSIAN GULF OIL MONEY, AND CLIMATE CATASTROPHE Neta C. Crawford.    The Pentagon, Climate Change, and War: Charting the Rise and Fall of U.S. Military Emissions.   October 4, 2022. Author’s Description:How the Pentagon became the world’s largest single greenhouse gas emitter and why it’s not too late to break the link between national security and fossil fuel consumption. The military has for years (unlike many politicians) acknowledged that climate […]

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #185, JULY 1, 2024

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Two orgs trying to engage with the public: YCC and ICN UAF Arctic Research Yale Climate Connection “Dangerously high temperatures plague the southern U.S.” This week, 52 million people in the southern U.S. are experiencing a heat wave made 400% more likely by climate change, according to Climate Central. And talking about it is an effective way to improve your friends and family members’ understanding of the connection between climate change and heat waves, new research from our colleagues at the Yale Program on Climate Communication suggests. Even just talking about heat — without saying the words “climate change” — can […]