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The most effective method for lowering emissions is a well-crafted carbon price, and Citizens Climate Lobby has been crafting their bill for a decade to achieve the best possible results. They have a bill in Congress now that has good chances of passing this session, with help from friends like us. Right now forces are coalescing to encourage this. The EU has adopted a “border tariff” which will protect their own carbon fees, but will raise costs for those outside the EU. That means that American energy companies will be charged for selling energy there, which is an excellent incentive […]

From: Caleb Alexander-McKinzie <cralexander@ualr.edu> Date: Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 11:36 AM Subject: Re: Renters Assistance and the ARPA To: Lynn Foster <lfoster5211@gmail.com>   The eviction moratoriums are scheduled to end August 31. As soon as that happens families all over the country will move into crisis territory. The Justice in Government Project has put together an incredibly useful guide to the American Rescue Plan Act’s funding matrix. You can find it here. This guide has links to both functional and educational materials that is useful not only to tenants, but to landlords who want to help tenants with assistance and to local […]

Great video synopsis of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Summit “Fix the Economy Fix the Climate” Invest an hour into watching this well-done video of the summit and learn how the circular economy may be a major tool to make us and the beautiful planet real partners in rebalancing the problems we’ve created. See how much incredible work is happening in a wide range of economic and agricultural areas to rebalance the out-of-what systems driving climate change. You won’t agree with all this stuff. But it’s happening and representsWatch at your own schedule https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vykZzfogwe5G003ryqwMwT3L4LdpOaCZ/view

Twenty years ago, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (OH) introduced into Congress a bill to create a cabinet-level Department of Peace (DoP). This was exactly two months before 9-11-2001.  PEACE IS A PART OF AMERICA’S DNA from the days of George Washington, but how do we transition to a culture of peace? That is the question.  A DoP is part of the answer. Going forward, we continue to build support for the Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021 (DoP 2021) which is sponsored by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA).  We need your help.On this 20th anniversary of DoP legislation, we commemorate those who have remained steadfast in the goal of making peace and violence […]

from the peace experts – Peace Directhttps://www.peacedirect.org/us/   We’re excited to tell you about the launch of our new online course, ‘Conflict Transformation’.  The course is relevant to anyone working in conflict situations. It offers a practical toolkit for building peace locally. Whether you’re working in peacebuilding, human rights, aid, development, democracy or environmental sustainability, this course can support your work. ‘Conflict Transformation’ includes 8 modules, a variety of real life scenarios and case studies from across the world. For a limited time only, the course is free of charge until the end of August 2021.https://courses.peacedirect.org/?utm_source=Platform4Dialogue&utm_campaign=3005380113-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_02_10_25_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_551f883046-3005380113-301045398   We request the honor of your […]

The Arkansas Advisory Committee will issue findings and recommendations in a report to the US Commission after all testimony has been received.   Release: https://www.usccr.gov/files/2021/06-22-IDEA-Press-Release-Public-Comment.pdf Do you know of children with disabilities in the Arkansas education system? Are they receiving the free and appropriate public education they have a right to expect? The US Commission on Civil Rights wants to hear about their experiences from people who care. Find more information at the link.   #####   The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, established by the Civil Rights Act of 1957, is the only independent, bipartisan agency charged with advising the […]

April L. Brown, Marshallese Education Initiativealbrown@mei.ngo for more informationJune 29-July 1 – zoom Dear Friends, The Marshallese Educational Initiative welcomes you to attend (virtually) a series of events to mark the 75th anniversary of the first nuclear test in the Marshall Islands: Our Shared Nuclear Legacy: Assessing Health Impacts and Inequality on the 75th Anniversary of the First Nuclear Test The coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact upon Marshallese in diaspora due, in part, to the ongoing consequences of US nuclear testing. To mark the 75th anniversary (July 1, 1946 Pacific) of the first nuclear test on Bikini Atoll, […]

Get the whole story at this link to the Fullbright News from UA: click here. Lindsey Aloia, associate professor in the Department of Communication, who received the John E. King Award for Outstanding Service Jingyi Chen, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, who received the Nolan Faculty Award Kusum Naithani, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, who received the OMNI Keeling/Hansen Climate Science Award Lisa Corrigan, professor in the Department of Communication, who received the OMNI Center for World Peace and Justice Faculty Award