The Dalai Lama with Greta Thunberg and Leading Scientists: A Conversation on the Crisis of Climate Feedback Loops
The Dalai Lama with Greta Thunberg and Leading Scientists: A Conversation on the Crisis of Climate Feedback Loops
January 9, 202110:30 pm - 11:30 pm
The Dalai Lama with Greta Thunberg and Leading Scientists: A Conversation on the Crisis of Climate Feedback Loops
We are pleased to announce a special free livestream event from The Mind & Life Institute on January 9, 2021 at 10:30 p.m. EST (January 10, 2021, 9:00 a.m. IST) with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, climate activist Greta Thunberg, and leading scientists to explore steps for addressing urgent climate change challenges.
Fossil fuel emissions from human activity are driving up the earth’s temperature. Less well known is that this warming has set in motion nature’s own feedback loops which are raising temperatures even higher. The intergenerational discussion will explore what can be done to slow, halt, or even reverse this threat before it’s too late.
Moderated by Diana Chapman Walsh, “The Dalai Lama with Greta Thunberg and Leading Scientists: A Conversation on the Crisis of Climate Feedback Loops” will be grounded in a new series of educational films, “Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops,” narrated by Richard Gere. Contributing their scientific expertise to the conversation will be Susan Natali, Arctic Program Director at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, and William Moomaw, Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy at Tufts University.
The Dalai Lama speaks to the urgent need for climate action in his new book, Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World, in which he praises Greta Thunberg and other young climate activists for their determination to bring about positive change.
January 12, 202111:45 am - 2:00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/735454252?pwd=QkZMcnA4YVVkcGRDM29PcEN4VnhIUT09
Our regular, Second-Tuesday-Afternoon-of-the -Month Chapter Meeting is held remotely thru Zoom. We begin with time for getting set up, and socializing with each other on zoom and maybe eating our lunches together - gathered, but physically distanced.
Then we start our meeting promptly at noon, check back here for updates on the meeting topics. We will feature speakers from ACE - Alternatives for Community & Environment.
Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE) is a neighborhood based, environmental justice and transit-oriented development nonprofit.
We organize Roxbury residents and work with community organizers locally, statewide and nationally to build platforms and offer resources that address systemic injustice. We work directly within the frontline communities that are most impacted bringing critical solutions that include advocacy, organizing, legal and regulatory campaigns. ACE is the first environmental justice nonprofit organization in Massachusetts and has defended the rights of Roxbury residents for over 25 years.
Here is the zoom info for our chapter meetings. Join us at 11:45 for time to get set up on Zoom, or to have lunch together and socialize a bit.
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU in your frame in our Zoom room then! Each one of us matters! ____________________________________________________________
More on our four part series, the "Net zero education project"
Our ECA Research Team has developed an educational presentation on climate change for Mass climate activists who want to understand and participate in the state’s planning to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is a multi-part presentation, and Part 1 was presented at our November 10th Monthly Chapter Meeting, and the rest of the schedule is below. Mark your calendars. All are welcome to join - feel free to invite your friends.
Feel free to forward this invitation to your friends, relatives, neighbors and everyone you want to talk with about the Climate Crisis NOW!
We have a LOT to talk about, as always, and want Your input too, so as usual, we'll include time for lively discussion on ways YOU can support climate efforts in Your locale.
Greetings! Welcome to Elders Climate Action! We are a community of elders who care about preserving our planet for our grandchildren, future generations and all life.
As a new member we would like to invite you to an ECA 101 call where you can hear more about who we are, what ECA has done in the past, and our plans for the future. Monday, January 18 3 pm Eastern, 12 Noon Pacific. If you are unable to attend this ECA 101 for New Members, don't worry, plan to join next month! We offer the ECA 101 call on the 3rd Monday of each month. Watch for our next call bulletin or announcement in the upcoming newsletter or check our website for the event listing.
We look forward to meeting you!
Please register to receive a link to join the call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Act on Mass: Transparency Campaign Update & Week of Action
Act on Mass: Transparency Campaign Update & Week of Action
January 18, 20216:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Act on Mass: Transparency Campaign Update & Week of Action
Join Act on Mass and campaign volunteers from across the state for an update on the Transparency is Power campaign as we enter the final weeks of the campaign!
We expect the vote on House Rules to take place at the end of January. We will provide an update on vote commitments, the districts where we are escalating pressure, and the outlook for rules reform.
We will also introduce our week of action in late January that will lead up to the rules vote and ensure that we fight to the finish for transparency in the State House! Time
LWV Webinar "The state of renewable energy research and capacity in the United States"
LWV Webinar "The state of renewable energy research and capacity in the United States"
January 19, 202112:00 pm - 1:00 pm
"The state of renewable energy research and capacity in the United States"
The first webinar from the League of Women Voters US Climate Team.
Details
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 12 PM EST
Renewable energy is a critical piece of addressing climate change. This webinar is designed to inform us about the status of renewable energy research and capacity in the US. The webinar is being promoted by Leagues across the country and the public. Registration is free, but required. Hope you can join us and feel free to share within your networks! The League of Women Voters U.S. Climate Team, Renewable Energy Group, invites you to attend a presentation by Dr. Martin Keller, Director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and president of the Alliance for Sustainable Energy. Dr. Keller will speak on the state of renewable energy research and capacity in the United States, followed by a Q&A session. Date: January 19, 2021 Time: 9:00 am PST, 12:00 noon EST REGISTER https://register.gotowebinar.com/regi.../7483994530844944908 Also, visit the LWV US Climate Team website to learn more about the League of Women Voters national effort on climate. League of Women Voters: Empowering Voters - Defending Democracy
"If you cannot or will not imagine the results of your actions, there’s no way you can act morally or responsibly. . .” Ursula K. Le Guin, 2005
Join us for final Workshop in ECA’s Winter Workshop Series: “Climate Policy: You Can Change It!” 2021 will bring new opportunities to influence legislative action on GHG emissions and climate change.
NOW is the time to prepare for a big push!! Register to join our Federal Climate Policy Workshop. Whether you are an experienced advocate or new to this important work, YOU have the power to be influential. YOUR unique skills, built over a lifetime, are needed to create the future we want for our children and grandchildren.
January 19 6:30 - 8 PM (ET) | 3:30 - 5 PM (PT) Hear from national leaders who are influencing federal policy and legislation. Panel participants include: Colette Pichon Battle, Founder & Executive Director, Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy Todd Fernandez, Executive & Legislative Director, Climate Crisis Policy Felice Stadler, Vice President, Political Affairs, Environmental Defense Fund Demond Drummer, Co-founder and Executive Director, New Consensus Cynthia Burbank from Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Conservative Caucus Joel Stronberg, The JBS Group
The Remarkable Success of the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming Movement
The Remarkable Success of the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming Movement
January 21, 202110:30 am - 11:30 am https://wgbh.zoom.us/w/97017509208?tk=pZ6jPTDdTGAnsUawXQEPDKXjsrp5QS0xyBnJnQ_yYds.DQIAAAAWlrG1WBZUa0pwZWJLY1FrYV9oMnVIS0RqTmVnAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&uuid=WN_Kg-pIckMSpSdEgeD8zSGRQ
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Description: This morning meeting features Vijay Kumar calling in from the state of Andhra Pradesh to talk about a regenerative agriculture movement that grew from 40,000 farmers in 2016 to almost 800,000 farmers in 2020. Kumar will present the history of the project, and examples of success in one of the driest states in India, in particular, the impact of Australian soil microbiologist Walter Jehne's ideas for increasing drought resilience. This work has been successful in large part because of a community supported approach led by Women's Self Help Economic Groups, a powerful force in the economic and social life of India, who have become leaders of the regenerative agriculture movement. The movement is being adopted now by other states in India as well as other countries.
Vijay Kumar is the Vice Chair (Production) of the Champions Network of the U.N Food Systems Summit. He helped to bring the Women's Self Help Economic Groups project to life decades ago--which now includes 70 million women across India. Didi Pershouse—who is helping to train the researchers, master trainers, and champion farmers for the project, and is the founder of the Land and Leadership Initiative that originally connected Jehne and Kumar—will moderate the conversation.
This talk is part of the Life Saves the Planet lecture series. More info: https://bio4climate.org/
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Webinar ID: 970 1750 9208
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On Inauguration Day, a new President and Vice President will take the oath of office. Sound government is necessary – but it is not sufficient to heal and transition a country into a place where all of us are free. We need a shift in culture and consciousness, a new way of being together, a revolution of the heart.
We the people will be inaugurated into the labor of healing and of reimagining our society into a nation that is anti-racist, equitable and sustainable.
We invite you to join Elders Action Network and Sage-ing International
as we hold The People’s Inauguration Ceremony:
Thursday, January 21 at 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET
Let’s Birth a Future Together Where Love Is a Force for Justice!
As rising hate, violence, pervasive social injustice, and an isolating pandemic threaten to drive us further apart, we must root ourselves in a culture of love that extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves.
All are welcome! You will be able to participate wherever you are on Zoom. JOIN US by registering here. Your official Zoom invitation will be sent prior to the event.
Join us for a presentation from our ECA Research Team, who have developed an educational presentation on climate change for Mass climate activists who want to understand and participate in the state’s planning to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The presentation series by our ECA Massachusetts Research Team, Getting to Net Negative - A Massachusetts Approach, continues with Part 4 - Beyond Emissions Reductions - Pathways to Net Negative in Massachusetts. With the recent release by the Baker administration of their 2050 Roadmap and 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP), as well as the climate legislation now awaiting the Governor’s signature, the ECA Massachusetts Research Team will do a special installment of the climate series focusing on these important developments in the state’s fight against the climate crisis. In particular, the 2030 CECP is a draft. The administration is requesting input in shaping the final document and the intention of this presentation is to provide information to help you decide on your feedback.
This is a multi-part presentation, and Part 1 was presented at our November 10th Monthly Chapter Meeting. You can view the video of Part 1 here and the slides here.
Part 1: 11/10 Chapter Meeting – “Getting to and beyond Net Zero – a Massachusetts approach.”
Part 2: 11/30 4:00 to 5:30 – “Electrification and other strategies to reduce state emissions.”
The interim Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2030 is now available at www.mass.gov/2030CECP, with review and public comment open from January 7 to February 22, 2021. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) invites you to review the interim plan, submit comments or suggestions, and attend a webinar to discuss the content of the interim plan.
These life-enriching events will bring together experts, thought-leaders, doers, weavers, healers, musicians, dancers, poets and everyone and anyone else who has an expression to share around earth restoration.
Our first symposium for the year, themed: "Counting down to restoring earth: How do we get there?", is all set for Thursday January 28 at 4pm GMT [ 11 am ET] and kicks off with a welcome by our founder @john.d.liu and a short address by Tim Christophersen from the UN Environment Programme! Our guest speakers are international bioregional regeneration consultant, author and educator from Regenerative Cultures DANIEL CHRISTIAN WAHL; Regeneration International Africa Coordinator and steering committee member, and founder of @EarthWisdom PRECIOUS PHIRI; and renowned restoration ecologist with Biodiversity for a Livable Climate JIM LAURIE.
All this, plus poetry, music, hope and much inspiration...it's going to be incredible and we can't wait to see you there!
Everyone is welcome! To take part simply head to our YouTube channel https://hubs.ly/H0DQ7pp0 on the day and click on event to join us LIVE ──────────
Maiyim Baron is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
