Siouxland Social Justice eNews
10/15/19
In This Issue: EVENTS // New Progressive Titles at Sioux City Public Library // Blogs and Podcasts // More!
ADDITION–Sat., 10/19: walk around the North Alabama Bend property along the Missouri River, 10am-noon, sponsored by USD Department of Sustainability & Environment in collaboration with Greening Vermillion, the Living River Group of the Sierra Club, and the Missouri National Recreational River. The current forecast is for sunny skies with little wind and temperatures in the mid-60s, so it should be a beautiful day to enjoy the diversity that our landscape provides – from restored prairie to cottonwood forest to the high-flowing Missouri River.
More information about the hike, including directions to North Alabama Bend, is available on the attached flyer or on Greening Vermillion’s Facebook page.
ADDITION–Sun., 10/20: Sioux City CROP Walk, 1-2pm sign-in, Grace United Methodist Church Parking Lot, 1735 Morningside Ave.
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Tues., 10/22, 6pm “4th Tuesdays” program–“Conservation Heroes”~Andrea Porter
Every Fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM, Northwest Iowa Group of Sierra Club hosts a program and discussion at 2508 Jackson St, Sioux City, IA. It is always free and all members of the community are invited! Andrea chose a comforting program for a chilly evening! Chances are really good that the recent fall harvest will also produce an excellent potluck, so please come as early as 5:15 PM to share friendly conversation and tasty food with us.
Wikipedia.org reports that “Conservation in the United States, as a movement, began with the American sportsmen who came to the realization that wanton waste of wildlife and their habitat had led to the extinction of some species, while other species were at risk. John Muir and the Sierra Club started the modern movement, history shows that the Boone and Crockett Club, formed by Theodore Roosevelt, spearheaded conservation in the United States.”
Any questions? Jeanne Bockholt, Northwest Iowa Group Sierra Club
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ADDITION–Thur., 10/24: Public Opening Celebration at HoChunk Centre atrium, 4-6 pm. Lila Mae’s House for survivors of sex trafficking which opens Nov. 1st.
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ADDITION–Fri., 11/1: SleepOut for the Homeless, Lewis & Clark Park/Stadium
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Thur., 11/7, 7:30 pm Loess Hills Audubon Society monthly meeting at Pecaut Nature Center. Bruce Ehresman, now retired from the Iowa DNR is scheduled to give the program. His topic will be on Bird Nests. All welcome to attend!
http://lhas.tripod.com/id33.html
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COMING
Sat., 11/30/19, 10am-1pm: Thankful Hike–Kindness Rocks, Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Rd, Sioux City
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New Progressive Titles at Sioux City Public Library
“Permanent Record” by Edward Snowden
“Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide: how the new FBI damages our democracy” by Mike German
“Beaten Down, Worked Up: the past, present, and future of American labor” by Steven Greenhouse
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LATEST Simpler OneEarth Living Podcast Episode–Ep. 1019: Are Faith Communities Mobilizing for the Climate Emergency? Margaret Bullitt-Jonas
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Simpler OneEarth Living Podcast Episode 09/19: George Gastil–Doing Good Through Local Government
Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City, IA, coincides with Simpler OneEarth Living Podcast series featuring Indigenous people there.
Warren Apologizes to Native Americans; Sanders Backs Rescinding Medals for Wounded Knee Massacre
2020 Candidates Address Historical Trauma, Missing Indigenous Women & More at Native American Forum [DemocracyNow.org]
Simpler OneEarth Living Podcast Episode 08/19: Strong Women of the Four Directions
Simpler OneEarth Living Podcast Episode 07/19: Michael Patrick “White Eagle” O’Connor, native artist/Earth activist
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Solving the Climate Crisis with No-Growth Economics
To get a worldview very different from the greed and profit-oriented politicians and corporatists, visit these solution-oriented resources:
- GrowthBusters
- Post-Carbon Institute — SLW! Ep. 109–Richard Heinberg
- CASSE: Center for the Advancement of the Steady-State Economy — The Common Good Podcast Ep. 46–Brian Czech (use player)
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“Jubilee Circles” is now available also as an audiobook, at iTunes, Nook Audiobooks, Google Play, and Audiobooks.com, which offers a free sample. It includes 20 actions to take to help keep our planet livable.
https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/jubilee-circles/381421 THAT’S THE LINK to the audio version of the little book “Jubilee Circles: Help Save Life on the Planet.” Please share this audio version with all who’d like to listen while jogging, walking, etc.
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Month 10/19 of the Simpler Living Daily Nudge
- Month 10*: Sustenance // Week 1: Food || Week 2: Recipes (from Developing Countries) & Food Preparation || Week 3: Sustainable Agriculture, Organic Farming || Week 4: Gardening
Send “Nudge” to SimpleLivingWorks@yahoo.com to receive a free, brief daily email.
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Getting Ready Early for an Alternative Christmas Festival/Workshop
Refuse to be sucked into the fall hectics. Begin planning a less-consumer holiday season a little at a time. Use SLW! free online resources.
- Submit an item for the new edition of “Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway”
- Read a Festival Guide
- Read a Workshop Guide
- Peruse SLW! Advent-Christmas-Epiphany Article Index
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More Worthwhile Podcasts
Ep. 06/19: Carrie Radloff, Sioux City Environmental Activist
Ep.05/19: Steven Cornett, Partnering with Nature for Healthy Food and Soil through Regenerative Farming
Ep.04/19: Banker Pat Trahan–Leaving Suburb Isolation for Urban Diversity; Leaving Wall Street to Invest in Neighborhood
“Inequality Hurts Everybody!–Talking to Chuck Collins of the Inequality Project
“No!” to More Factory Farms—Talking with Adam Mason of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement
Bill Ryerson (part 1) of Population Media Center on Crises Caused by Exploding Population; part 2: Reducing Population with Methods That Work
Subscribe at iTunes, Stitcher.com or your favorite podcast service for free.
Fallon Forum with Ed Fallon
BLOGS
Jerry’s Guide: Where to Get Books?
10 Tips for a Simpler, More Meaningful Celebrations
Healthy Political Practices & Spiritual Disciplines
“Post-’16 Election Emergency/Disaster Preparedness and Survival Guide”
Simpler Living SANITY Suggestions
SLW! Blog–Weekly Nudge [click “+Follow” to subscribe]
Simpler Living Daily Nudge – brief, available by email [send Nudge to SimpleLivingWorks@yahoo.com] and/or Twitter [follow @GeraldIversen]
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Gerald “Jerry” Iversen, host/producer
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MORE EVENTS
Betty Strong Center offers “must see” programs Sundays, 2 p.m. Call: 712-224-5242, visit: http://www.siouxcitylcic.com/ or find them on Facebook.
IA Legislation tracking, a drive to amend Citizens United, water quality improvement action items and more can be found at Sierra Club-Iowa Chapter: http://iowa.sierraclub.org/
Sign up as a Friend of Prairie Fire. Visit www.prairiefirenewspaper.com or find them on Facebook and Twitter.
Listen to “Living on Earth” Sun., 10 am on KWIT-FM90.3, online @ loe.org, or subscribe as podcast at iTunes.
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center (DPNC), 4500 Sioux River Rd., Sioux City. Most events are free and held at DPNC. To register, contact 712-258-0838 or tkruid@woodburycountyiowa.gov
Find details of Sierra Club activities and others on our website at the Events and Meetings tab: http://www.sierraclub.org/iowa/northwest-iowa
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