Yearly Archives: 2024

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #160, JANUARY 8, 2024

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 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/01/omni-climate-memo-mondays-160-january-8.html Compiled by Dick Bennett. My apologies for missing 2 Memos because of an operation, but I am much recovered; thanks for your continued work FOR peace and democracy and AGAINST climate change, all connected. Union of Concerned ScientistsCode PinkPublic Citizen Choose your organizations to support and go with them heart and purse.   Here are some good choices (of course I assume you are already a member of OMNI!). Union of Concerned Scientists.   “Match for Science: Help us prepare for the hottest years ahead.”   12-28-23.  Dear Dick,  You may have seen my message yesterday announcing that we are closing in […]

The Climate Moment

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What’s happening around the world about climate? Selected moments from the collection of Reevaluation Counseling leader Russ Vernon-Jones and shared by local Omni member Dorothy Marcy In many nations the emissions of the top 10% exceed the emissions of the bottom 50% Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) details the energy-related CO2 emissions per person in 2021 in a dozen major countries (including Japan, India, the U.S. , the UK, Russia, China, Mexico, and Brazil), plus the 27-nation EU. Within all these nations, the emissions of the top 10% are as high as those of at least the bottom 50%. In […]

Homeless Solutions Partners announces new speaker series

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Thurs Feb 1 – 6:30 pm – Omni Center Yes, homelessness in Northwest Arkansas is complicated. But there are ways we can help homeless neighbors who need it badly. Homeless Solutions Partners wants you to join them to get the real story of what’s going on and how to help. On Feb 1 the director of the Continuum of Care — Director Debbie Martin, brings information. CoC is the group who brings HUD dollars to nonprofits and cities to help homelessness. Debbie will talk about CoC’s work. What they do, and how caring people can help. One of CoC’s jobs […]