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Vanguard’s Very Big Climate Problem

Sunday Mar 6 – 1:30 pm on zoom In partnership with an international coalition, Earth Quaker Action Team is taking on one of the largest investors in climate destruction. Come hear why they think this is an effective strategy for change, why nonviolent direct action is part of their approach, and what they are asking Vanguard customers to do. (It may not be what you expect.) Eileen Flanagan is the Interim Campaign Director and former board clerk of Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT, pronounced “equate”). Ahead of the 2020 election, she served as Trainings Coordinator of Choose Democracy, which trained nearly 10,000 people in nonviolent strategies […]


Open Mic for Peace – In person again!

Sunday Mar 6 2022 – 7:00 pm(emergency-only Zoom link below) Open Mic returns in-person Hoping March will smile on us! Here’s a link to the emergency-only Zoom Open mic session on Mar. 6. But it’ll be better to come to Omni and enjoy the company of your people! It’ll be wonderful to see your faces and hear your voices, good friends! 7:00 pm at Omni https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88258123344?pwd=Yk5makZubTFDcUtqQnRnQ3VSd3RTZz09 Meeting ID: 882 5812 3344 Passcode: 703547


Gulf Waters Need Your Signature — very much!

Food and Water Watch letter to Biden   Are you in a group or organization who cares about climate and water protection? Food and Water Watch is looking for groups just like you to sign an important letter to the Biden administration. 80+ climate and environmental justice organizations – including Omni Center — sent a sign-on letter to President Biden and Interior Secretary Haaland to ban offshore drilling by creating a new Five-Year Offshore Lease Program with no new lease sales beginning in 2022. The letter also calls for Secretary Haaland to follow the law and reject controversial Lease Sale 257, […]


Climate Change Forum

On Feb, 6th, at 1:30 on zoom, The Climate Change Forum is hosting Teresa Turk, Ward 4 Fayetteville City Councilor, to speak about her proposal “A Climate of Change: Steps to creating a more resilient NW Arkansas.” She’ll give a 20 minute powerpoint presentation leaving plenty of time for discussion and idea generation. Plus join to share your ideas for a resilient NW Arkansas. Zoom link also available at omnicenter.org Climate Change Forum zoom link, Feb 6, 1:30 pm  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83523521484?pwd=OWVmcHVwdlhzR3RuM3dzVk5WUG8rdz09


2 Open Mic for Peace – on Zoom for February

Sunday Feb 6 2022 – 7:00 pmZoom link below Open Mic in omicron season: Back to zoom for February’s Open Mic. Makes us sad, but we all want to stay healthy. Maybe March will smile on us! Here’s a link to the Zoom Open mic session on Feb. 6. It’ll still be wonderful to see your faces and hear your voices, good friends! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88258123344?pwd=Yk5makZubTFDcUtqQnRnQ3VSd3RTZz09Meeting ID: 882 5812 3344 Passcode: 703547


The Great Backyard Birdcount

Feb 18-21Register for the info webinar Feb 16, 1:00 pm Central time at this link https://www.birdcount.org/ You’ll get instruction in exactly how to do it with guides to recognizing the birds you’ll see and everything. Your backyard is needed! 25 years of coming together to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds.


Do you love nature but ⇻hate⇺ winter?

Natasha | Rosa Guayaba <hello@rosaguayaba.earth> Why is this important? Well – for one – you don’t want to live in hatred an entire quarter of the year. An entire quarter of your life. . .What effect does that have on your mood, your health? How does it impact your relationships, your work? In this class, I’ll share a nature-centered method for enjoying more of the cold, dark, wet season, rather than just enduring it. You’ll learn how to: ·        feel more uplifted and more trusting of the wisdom of the cycles of nature. ·        cultivate your calm and clarity, your joy and connection during […]


Update on the NWA Time Exchange

Thank you to Michael Cockram, Omni Board member among other things, for designing this elegant logo for the Exchange! The Time Exchange design team is planning to be ready to go “live” (meaning we’ll start organizing member orientations and sharing transactions) as soon as a break in the virus opens up. Watch for social media to begin soon.