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UNITED NATIONS WORLD POPULATION DAY #5 JULY 11, 2024

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https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/07/omni-united-nations-world-population.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology FUTURE Olivia Nater.  “World Population Day 2024: Debunking Common Population Myths.” CRISIS – VIABILITY OF LIFE ON EARTH BY OLIVIA NATERGLOBAL COMMONSJUL 11TH 20244 MINS   EARTH.ORG IS POWERED BY OVER 150 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS July 11 is World Population Day, a United Nations observance day which seeks to raise awareness of population issues. There are many myths and misconceptions about population trends and their significance — let’s explore the facts. — Myth 1: Our population has already stopped growing Due to countless headlines about declining birth rates, many believe our global […]

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #186, JULY 8, 2024

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Compiled by Dick Bennett.   https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/07/omni-climate-memo-mondays-186-july-8.html ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PEOPLE UNESCO. Students for a Green New Deal. Move to Amend (corporations not persons). UNESCO Green Citizens A GLOBAL VOICE FOR LOCAL ACTORS OF CHANGE.  July 1, 2024 Dear UNESCO Green Citizens  Time to unwind and explore!  Our latest newsletter edition is brimming with exciting updates, valuable insights, and handy tips for sustainable travel!  With the holiday season approaching for many, let’s immerse ourselves in nature and reflect on how to protect it.  Welcome to this special edition about Biodiversity Education. From building school greenhouses to cultivate sustainable farming practices in Peru, to supporting schools near wildlife habitats in Kenya, discover […]

INTERDEPENDENCE DAY ANTHOLOGY #6, JULY 4, 2024

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https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/07/omni-interdependence-day-anthology-6.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology What’s at Stake:  The so-called Freedom from British Tyranny Day offers an annual opportunity to hone our critical thinking in a land of contradictions.  We fought a war for freedom, but it was a freedom for white male settlers to grab land westward until the original inhabitants were almost exterminated.   We threw off a King but now our Supreme Court reinstates tyrannical monarchy.  We celebrate FREEDOM but in our Declaration of Independence “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal. “   Half […]

OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #184, July 3, 2024

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Compiled by Dick Bennett.     https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/07/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-184-july-3.html   Neta Crawford.  Convergence of US Militarism, Oil Money, and Climate Catastrophe.Ralph Nader.  Books on War. Noam Chomsky.  US War OF Terror.    CONVERGENCE of US MILITARISM, PERSIAN GULF OIL MONEY, AND CLIMATE CATASTROPHE Neta C. Crawford.    The Pentagon, Climate Change, and War: Charting the Rise and Fall of U.S. Military Emissions.   October 4, 2022. Author’s Description:How the Pentagon became the world’s largest single greenhouse gas emitter and why it’s not too late to break the link between national security and fossil fuel consumption. The military has for years (unlike many politicians) acknowledged that climate […]

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #185, JULY 1, 2024

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Two orgs trying to engage with the public: YCC and ICN UAF Arctic Research Yale Climate Connection “Dangerously high temperatures plague the southern U.S.” This week, 52 million people in the southern U.S. are experiencing a heat wave made 400% more likely by climate change, according to Climate Central. And talking about it is an effective way to improve your friends and family members’ understanding of the connection between climate change and heat waves, new research from our colleagues at the Yale Program on Climate Communication suggests. Even just talking about heat — without saying the words “climate change” — can […]

OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #183, June 26, 2024

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Compiled by Dick Bennett   https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/06/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-183-june-26.html Dr. Caldicott.  Missile Envy: The Arms Race and Nuclear War Chris Bambery.  NATO Risks Catastrophe Dr. Helen Caldicott.  Missile Envy: The Arms Race and Nuclear War.  Bantam Books, Rev. ed., 1986.  This book was written over 30 years ago, but it is relevant today as a history of the post-WWII animosity of the USA against Soviet ideology and economics, now rivalry with Russia.  Here are a few of the chapters:  “Pathogenesis: The Pathological Dynamics of the Arms Race.”  The opening pages discuss how:  “From the beginning, the nuclear arms race in America has been fueled […]

CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #184, JUNE 24 2024

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Compiled by Dick Bennett  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/06/omni-climate-memo-mondays-184-june-24.html LEGAL VICTORIES FOR PROTEST AND ACCOUNTABILITY “Hawaii Settles Climate Change Case Brought by Youth Activists.”  Arkansas Democrat-Gazette  (June 22, 2024).   Read more…    Hawaii settles climate change case brought by youth activists     [And what are AR’s governor, our county and city officials doing MEANINGFULLY to reduce cc? ] “Shell In Court Over Its ‘Dire’ Exacerbation Of The Climate Crisis.”  The Canary. PopularResistance.org (4-3-24).   Shell squared off against seven environmental groups in a Dutch appeals court on Tuesday 2 April, with climate activists accusing the multinational oil giant of failing to implement a landmark 2021 judgement – worsening […]

Here’s an Emerging Save Democracy project, Democracy Is Us

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Monday June 24, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM and every Monday night CDT Online Event from Peggy O’Neal Expand your ability to have and live in the country you truly want! Join us for this inspiring and interactive experience with breakout sessions, experiential learning and heart connection with other like-minded people who are passionate about waking up this country to true democracy! Democracy Is Us Weekly Community Gatherings What are Community Gatherings? Democracy Is Us started from a local activist concerned about the state of our democracy just like you, and looking for a way forward together. The Community […]