Events

The National Environmental Trust invites you to a:

IPCC Rally with Guest Speakers
and

Media Event

Calling on Oregon’s Senators to be leaders in the fight against global warming

Time: Saturday November 17, 2007 11am-12pm, come rain or shine!
Location: One World Trade Center
121 SW Salmon St.
Portland, OR 97204

Please feel free to invite others and make signs for the cameras calling on our Senators to be leaders against global warming and bring attention to the latest report from the recent Nobel Peace Prize winners, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – the more, the merrier.

Speakers at the event will be:
-Dr. William Barnes, Professor of Economics at the University of Portland and Focus the Nation Organizer
-Sister Pat Nagle of the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
-Jesse Jenkins of the Cascade Climate Network

Hosted by:
First Unitarian Church, Community for Earth

Body:

Dr Ilya Sander Perlingieri, educator, environmental activist, and author of The Uterine Crisis will discuss "What the media does NOT Report: Global Warming and Environmental Health" The title of her talk is: "Climate Change...connecting the dots. Where We Are. Where We Are Going." Dr. Perlingieri has family in Portland, but recently moved back to Maine after being losing "everything" in the fires that ravaged San Diego County three years ago. Last spring she was one of 40 Americans invited to speak to Congress as part of Earth Day 2007 on Global Warming and Climate Change. She is an ardent expert on the climate crisis facing our planet and is anxious to share her knowledge with others to "wake them up." There is a suggested donation of $5.00. The talk is in the Eliot Chapel at the First Unitarian Church at 1011 SW 12th Ave. in downtown Portland.
A reception will follow. For move information contact Steve Couche, steveco@spiritone.com, or phone 503-232-0699.

The November 19th meeting of the Portland Permaculture Guild is an introduction to a very important new project called ReCode Portland.  ReCode will be working with the city to change codes that prohibit many aspects of sustainability at the present time.  This is a crucial step in transitioning our city in preparation for the end of cheap oil.  Everyone is encouraged to attend!

Join Brush and Brenna from TLC Farm to discuss ReCode Portland, a project to bring together builders, permaculturists, activists, planners, and local officials to strategize and implement a rapidly phased transformation of our land use, building, and health regulations to encourage grassroots sustainable urban living.

Naomi Klein
presenting on her latest book
"Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism"

Friday, Dec. 7 7-9pm
First Unitarian Church
1211 SW Main St. Portland
$5-$20 donation; no one turned away

Sponsored by Economic Justice Action Group, First Unitarian Church. For more information, contact Marcia Meyers, 503-665-3957

The end of the year is typically a time for both reflection and looking ahead. . .and for PARTIES! Please join us for a combination visioning meeting and extended social time next Monday January 17th! Our visioning meetings are when we get together as a group to decide what meeting topics we would like to see for the next 6-8 months.

EVERYONE is encouraged to attend and give your input about what topics are relevent and exciting to YOU! There are ideas floating around about including some meetings on permaculture principle and design basics, as well as ideas for our summer field trip destinations. But the most important thing is to make sure that the topics chosen interest people beyond just the ones who usually show up for these meetings! So please come share your ideas (especially if you know someone who could speak about them too!), eat great food, and have some time to connect with your fellow permies.