Monthly Archives: October 2024

CLIMATE URGENCY, EMERGENCY ANTHOLOGY 2, October 30, 2024

 in Dick's Newsletter 2024

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology. https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/10/omni-climate-urgency-emergency.html http://omnicenter.org/donate/ What’s at Stake:  “Emergency” became consensus five years ago.       Before then, a warming world was comfortingly called  “global warming” or “climate change.”     Then “climate catastrophe” or “climate calamity,” certainly not comforting labels, were recognized.  And now “climate emergency” takes precedence, or “chaos,”at least among scientists and the well informed populace.   Two examples from 2019: Brenda Looper in her column in the mainstream newspaper Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette (“Weighty Words,” 12-11-19, 7B) wrote about this rapid evolution of the language used to describe the increase of atmospheric […]

CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS #201, OCTOBER 28, 2024

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Compiled by Dick Bennett .    https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/10/climate-memo-mondays-201-october-28-2024.html ELECTIONS 2024 from Inside Climate News, ICNWith November 5 just weeks away, ICN continues to deliver cutting-edge coverage on what’s at stake for the climate this election season.  Stay current on key Senate, House, and battleground elections, the future of the Inflation Reduction Act, electric vehicles and the energy transition, and more in our dedicated election hub. Energy News from ICNEvery Thursday, ICN reporter Dan Gearino offers a new take on understanding the energy transformation reshaping our world through his newsletter Inside Clean Energy. From grid modernization to electric vehicles to wind and solar plants, Dan provides an accessible approach to complicated issues […]

Autumn Vegan Potluck

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Sunday Oct 27 – 6:30 pm – Omni Center First vegan potluck of this fall season. Not just for vegans though. Anyone who’d like to know more about a plant-based diet is welcome to attend. It’s a MAJOR way we can combat climate change and environmental degradation in the face of big odds. Bring any simple dish to share that avoids meat and dairy. You’ll have a chance to meet others testing out the diet, and some who’ve been doing this for years. We’ll all learn something interesting. More information at the Facebook site HERE

It’s VOTING TIME!

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My voting recommendations/information, 2024! From Omni friend Leslie Oelsner Sat, Oct 19 2024 at 2:20 PM From Leslie: My voting recommendations/information, 2024! Many people have seen this informative post from Leslie Oelsner, and been appreciative of her thorough research. We’re sharing it to Omni’s list for your information however you want to use it. I doesn’t reflect a recommendation about who to vote for from Omni. It’s thoughts from an informed Omni member and observer of the political atmosphere of our time. Hello friends, Here are my recommendations on the “how-to’s” of voting plus some opinions on who to vote for, including where […]

UNITED NATIONS DAY OCTOBER 24, 2024

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https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/10/omni-united-nations-day-october-24-2024.html As we celebrate d. Tell Congress to Support the UN od, healthcare, Support Humanitarian Aid Contact Us     202.887.9040 | membership@unausa.org United Nations Association of the United States of America1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW  #300Washington, DC, DC 20006 People also search for World Development Information Day  World Food Day World Mental Health Day World Teachers’ Day International Day for the Eradication of Poverty International Day of Rural Women People also ask What is the theme of UN Day 2024? What is 2024 the year of UN? Where is the UN Conference 2024? What are the dates for Unga 2024? International Days […]

OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #200, OCTOBER 23, 2024

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Compiled by Dick Bennett          https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/10/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-200-october.html On War Jewish Voice for Peace. Stop Israel’s Genocide in Gaza. Bob Woodward.  War. (three wars—Ukraine, the Middle East, and the struggle for the American presidency)  Publisher’s description.Andrew Cockburn. Note on Bob Woodward’s War.Scott Horton.  Letter to Woodward about War. JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE Dear Dick,  If you’re feeling gutted and unsure of how to move forward, as Israel’s genocide in Gaza only deepens and expands into the region, you are not alone. It’s in these very times that we need to come together — because we can only stop the bombs through […]

IRAN ANTHOLOGY #33 OCTOBER 22, 2024

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COMPILED BY DICK BENNETT FOR A CULTURE OF PEACE, JUSTICE, AND ECOLOGY https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/10/omni-iran-anthology-33-october-22-2024.html  (#11 Oct. 8, 2011; #12 Jan. 31, 2012; #13 Feb. 22, 2012; #14 Feb. 26, 2012; #15 March 17, 2012; #16 April 12, 2012; #17 May 21, 2012; #18, July 9, 2012; #19 August 13, 2012; #20 Sept. 10, 2012; #21, Dec. 14, 2012; #22 March 5, 2013; #23 Nov. 12, 2013; #24 March 5, 2014; #25 January 17, 2015; #26, July 28, 2015; #27, June 3, 2018; #28, June 21, 2019; #29, July 11, 2019; #30, August 9, 2019; #31, August 23, 2019; #32, July 25, […]

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS #201, OCTOBER 21, 2024

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Compiled by Dick Bennett. https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/10/omni-climate-memo-mondays-201-october.html Sueellen Campbell.  Where Do the Candidates Stand on CC?Nicholas Kusnetz.  Vote to save the Inflation Reduction Act.Book:  Carton and Malm.  Overshoot (the 1.5 limit).Greenpeace.  A massive drawdown in fossil fuel production and usage is urgently needed.New Books from Climate and Capitalism. “Where do the candidates stand on climate change?”  by SueEllen Campbell, October 16, 2024.  Yale Climate Connections. These articles will get you up to speed as you prepare to cast your vote in U.S. elections for president, Senate, House, and other races. “Election Throws Uncertainty Onto Biden’s Signature Climate Law” By Nicholas Kusnetz.   Inside Climate News. President […]