Current Events

The stakes are high and getting higher. Can we do this? Here is David Attenborough, speaking at COP 26: It’s David Attenborough so he must be right. But the real question is “how.” And “can we work together to save ourselves and our planet home?” I hope you’re hearing news about the current climate summit in Glasgow happening right now. If you haven’t been hearing enough from your regular news sources, here are a few of the amazing groups putting their hearts and souls into climate success for all of us.United Nations COP 26, Glasgow Scotland https://ukcop26.org/ Live coverage from the UN / UK website Four […]

Tour Intentional Communities without leaving home!Explore a variety of new and established intentional communities — ecovillages, cohousing, housing coops, and more. This event will include photos, videos, captivating stories, and insightful dialogue among the presenting communitarians. Plenty of time is included for you to ask your burning questions about community living. Come travel to communities around the world without leaving your armchair! Can’t attend live? No problem! This event will be recorded and sent to all registrants the following day!Sign-up to join and/or get the recording at: ic.org/event/virtual-tour-october-2021/

Bioneers Conference Nov 11 – register hereOnline again and wonderful!Please join with us at the Bioneers 2021 virtual conference to experience how some of the wisest among us are bridging the space between worlds.Bioneers 2021 will make the connections from ancient wisdom of forests to the visionary struggles of Amazonian First Peoples to protect the rainforest – from the wisdom of trauma for healing to Ecological Medicine and health equity – from the genius of the biophilic design revolution to designing nature-based infrastructures – from the Green New Deal to regenerative agriculture and the power of soil to sequester carbon – […]

Omni Climate Change ForumSunday Nov 7 – 1:30 pm on zoom (link below)Robert’s Gap Burn and Development Project Arkansas Forest Service needs citizen input. This is watershed for the Buffalo River. The runoff is already damaging our iconic waterway. AFS is not considering all the consequences for the river or the people who depend on the watershed.Gordon Watkins of the Buffalo River Watershed Alliance will discuss the US Forest Service’s Robert’s Gap Project.Robert’s Gap is a 40,000 acre, 60 square mile USFS tract encompassing the headwaters of not only the Buffalo National River, but also the White, Kings and Mulberry […]

AR Criminal Justice Reform CoalitionCounty Problems Need Citizen Attention Free Community Cookout in West Fork! THURSDAY Oct 28, 6:00-8:00 pm, West Fork Riverside ParkRe-scheduled cookout after that lovely fall rain that came at just the wrong time! Please join us for deep conversation on the real needs in the community. Washington County Quorum Court has made questionable decisions about how to spend your covid relief money. Come to the cookout to tell them what you and your neighbors really need.What does the Court majority want to do with it? > Big raises for Justices and the county lawyer (who’s chair […]

Next election we want to be READY! Do you wish you knew the back story to the electoral system in your state? Or even your city? Ballotpedia is a treasure trove of carefully researched info about voting districts right down to the county and city level. And written in easy-to-understand language for we the people trying to be informed and ready for elections that will make or break our democracy.Follow Ballotpedia now and learn how to use this great tool.   VOTE CONFIDENTLY WITH BALLOTPEDIAIt’s never been more important for us to have the resources voters need heading into the critical […]

Open Mic is back !Sunday Nov 7- 7:00 pmIn Person at Omni! covid safety in mind!Autumn is FINALLY HERE! What a blessing…sending up good thoughts for at least one more day of perfect weather for OPEN MIC on OMNI’S back patio. It is a delightful space to safely gather. Everyone should take care of their own comfort zone and that of others in regards to wearing masks and sitting apart. Please wear masks when using the restroom or going inside Omni. We want everyone to stay SAFE. That said….Open Mic starts at 7:00 and we have some lighting because it gets dark earlier […]