Environment


Reflections on Earth Day

How do you joyously celebrate Earth Day even as the natural world we so rely on, and come together to honor, is in such decline?  That question rose to the surface again and again a couple of weeks ago on April 22nd, the fifty third anniversary of the first Earth Day.  Our own Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson inaugurated this special day in 1970, hoping to draw attention to the environmental mess we were already making of things.  That year twenty million Americans marched in support.  Earth Day was then, and has been ever since, both a celebration of this unique, ...

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Join us for State Advocacy Day

Wednesday, April 19 8:30am - 4:30pm State Capitol, Madison The Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition will hold its annual State Advocacy Day on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 from 8:30am – 4:30pm at the State Capitol in Madison. Can you bring your voice, your support, your story to our cause that day? Issues: 1.    Screening for cancer for high-risk women and those with dense breast tissue: A bill has been introduced that would require insurers to cover essential screenings for women who are at high risk for breast cancer due to dense breast ...

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NAOMI Action Day

Join with hundreds of people from WISDOM affiliates around the state whose values impel them to advocate for a more just and equitable Wisconsin on Thursday, April 27. The day will begin with an inspiring and informative session at the Masonic Center.  After a boxed lunch, we will proceed to the Capitol for a rally followed by visits with our state senators and representatives. Will provide a bus for the event, leaving from Mt. Sinai Congregation, loading at 6:15 am leaving at 6:30 am, making a stop at the park/ride in Kronenwetter and in the parking lot behind the ...

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STATE OF THE MENOMINEE RIVER ADDRESS

I feel it necessary to inform people who reside in this watershed of the most recent information from Gold Resource Corporation, hereinafter referred to as GORO, that owns the Back Forty project in Lake Township.  Also included is an update from the Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River, Inc. Last week, Allen Palmiere, CEO of GORO, disclosed its 2022 Net Sales of $138 million dollars with a $6.3 million-dollar loss leaving its balance sheet, after 2022 business expenses, at $23.7 million dollars. Recently GORO announced its decision to cancel all dividend payments ...

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Who Will Speak for Spaceship Earth

            The Pale Blue Dot is a photograph of Earth taken Feb. 14, 1990,                                                                        by NASA’s Voyager 1 at a distance of 3.7 billion miles.                                                                                     (About one third down in the sunbeam on the right)   I have quoted Carl ...

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A Pollution Free Future

On Tuesday, March 14, the Wausau City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In approving the resolution Wausau has committed themselves to developing an energy plan and moving the city to becoming 100% clean energy by 2050. There were many good speeches that evening but one that was really heartwarming and future driven was given by Jean Abreu. I would like to share it with you. ~Nancy Here it is: “I’m here to speak in support of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Resolution. Not only is this a Fiscally and ...

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Earth Day 2023

Even the most die hard science fiction fan has to admit that Earth, at least in our solar system, is the most exotic destination in the neighborhood.  No where else does such complex life exist, and in such stunning profusion.   By comparison, our companion planets look pretty bland.  It is life in all its diversity that sets our home in this starry universe apart.  How fortunate we all are to share this singular and extravagant gift with one another - something to celebrate, certainly something to protect. Your local Citizen's Climate Lobby Chapter and NAOMI ...

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THE PHOTO OF ONE HUNDRED SHARES

Sometimes all it takes is someone sharing a photo that draws attention. “They’re planning a mine here—not a joke.” This photo above is worth a thousand words and received one hundred shares  on Facebook in very short amount of time. This photo woke sleeping giants that walk among us for the good. This mining project is slated for this year. Anyone who has spent time in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan has seen the bountiful beauty, the waterfalls, Lake Superior, and the endless forests. The Porcupine Mountains State Park, especially the Presque Isle scenic ...

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Global Resilience Summit 2023

Global Resilience Summit 2023 A FREE 6-Day Online Summit MARCH 14 - 19, 2023 Come join us in this deep exploration of what it means to be human and how we can heal and repair our relationship with the earth, our fellow species, and each other... learning to live and flourish together sustainably, as one global human family. The Global Center for Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways (GCILL)   Please visit the site for more information on this exciting opportunity,

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Rights of Nature and Indigenous Activism

https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002NUz2AAG&mapLinkHref=&mc_cid=42ff8affd4&mc_eid=da7c25b16d   Rights of Nature and Indigenous Activism Date and Time: Mon, Mar 20, 2023; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM  (Local Time) Organized By: Great Waters Group Location: Virtual Event Organizers: Jasmine Viges jasmine.viges@refloh2o.com (414) 702-7452 Presenters will be White Earth tribal attorney Frank Bibeau and Thomas Linzey, senior legal counsel for the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights. In 2018, the ...

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