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People Power of Washington County

 in Current Events / Immigration / Justice / People Power

Monday – Dec 11 – 10:00 am, Benton County Sheriff Office 1300 NW 14th St., BentonvilleI YOUR HELP IS NEEDEDATTEND MEETING WITHI.C.E. (Immigration & Customs Enforcement)You are cordially invited to join People Power at the ICE Meeting to be held Dec 11, 10:00 am in at the Benton County Sheriff’s Office at 1300 NW 14th St., Bentonville. Don’t separate families in Washington County. We’re working to hold our leaders accountable. ICE is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. They are the enforcement arm of immigration policy. People Power is determined to be part of helping our community to be strong […]

Join Citizens’ Climate Lobby for a Holiday Celebration

 in Community / Current Events

Join Citizens’ Climate Lobby for a Holiday Celebration December 12, 2018, 7:00 Stage Eighteen, Fayetteville Dear Friends, As we reflect on this past year, we have much to celebrate. Our community of volunteer advocates continues to grow across the state. We have created new and meaningful relationships while engaging decision-makers at the local, state and national level on common sense climate policy. We are very excited to announce that today we learned that a bill which aligns closely with CCL’s carbon pricing principles was introduced in Congress with bipartisan support. The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2018 was […]

Citizens Climate League

 in Climate / Community / Current Events / Ecology / Environment

Next meeting == Weds Nov 14 – 7:00 pm – OMNI Center Halloween Costume Challenge Are you haunted by climate change? Do rising sea levels and superstorms frighten you? Support the Arkansas Citizens Climate League’s Costume Challenge October 28-Nov10 Imagine Trick or Treat 2018. The heroes and horrors of coming climate change. Put on your best global warming attire, and take a picture of yourself in costume. You can enter the online Climate Change Costume Contest Challenge! Enter as a climate “Trick” – like a refugee from a submerged city, or a climate “Treat” – a wind turbine, an endangered […]

Networking The Environment:

 in Community / Current Events / Ecology / Environment

How Chemicals Connect Environmental Issues Fri Nov 9 – 6:00 pm – St. Paull’s Episcopal Join multiple generations of environmentalists. grass-roots activists and environmental career professional of all ages and aspects of environmental work… Please come meet and greet each other, trade stories and find out how chemicals run through environmental issues. Speaker Dr. Carol Kwiatkowski, Director of the Endocrine Distuption Exchange She has a dynamic message uniting all disciplines. Meet Carol at https://endocrinedisruption.org/ Co-spsoring groups include: Citizens Climate League, OMNI Center for Peace, Justice & Ecology, Arkansas Public Policy Panel, and Ozark River Stewards. Waste-free meal provided. RSVP requested […]

Death Fest 2018

 in Community / Current Events / Ecology

Death Fest 2018 Oct 29-Nov 1 at The Four of Wands 440 N. College, Fayetteville What is “green burial?” Is it legal? Why is it appealing to people? There are people here who can answer your questions and tell you about the lovely new natural cemetary now taking shape in Washington County. Full schedule here: www.Death Fest 2018 facebook: Be A Tree Green Burial Education

A John Prine Tribute

 in Benefit / Community / Current Events

November 1. $5.00 cover, refreshments served Donations benefit OMNI Center for Peace, Justice & Ecology Musical tributes from: Brenda and Steve Basking, Dennis Collins and Lori Holyfield, Gary Cooper, Marty and Melody Mortenson, James Nicholson, Walter Schmidt, Elizabeth Scott, Susan Shore and Michael Cochram, Buddy Schute, Still on the Hill, Dale Stokes, and Diana Welch. AWESOME! Seating is limited. For advance donations to reserve a seat, please text or call Walter Schmidt at 720-771-4634, or OMNI at omni@omnicenter.org,

OMNI Please Help Save Markham Hill

 in Community / Current Events / Ecology

From: Lisa Orton lisa_m_orton@yahoo.com Subject: Help Save Markham Hill Dear OMNI, Please excuse me if I have already told you about this. Friends of Markham Hill (many in my neighborhood and others in Fayetteville) are trying to save Markham Hill from development. It is 144 acres of wooded land within the City. Would you and your friends be willing to sign our petition? The details are in the petition. If the link below does not work, please go to change.org and search or browse on Save Markham Hill. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Lisa Orton Save Markham Hill!