[Lekooks] Fw: Interfaith Earth Network Newsletter (July 16, 2018)

Tue Jul 17 11:03:48 CDT 2018

Just thought it might be of interest to some of UUs....

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From: Interfaith Earth Network <stephenh at interfaithconference.org>
To: <gymbeau at netzero.com>
Subject: Interfaith Earth Network Newsletter (July 16, 2018)
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:09:18 +0000

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Bridging faith & ecology in your everyday life!

 News, Events, & Resources! View this email in your browser Check out our website Interfaith Earth Network
 NewsUpdates from previous community events and local ecology news stories! Last month, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation hosted an open house at UWM's School of Freshwater Sciences, the only interdisciplinary graduate school for freshwater research in the US.  Guests were not only able to tour the facility, they were also able to speak with faculty and students while getting a firsthand look at current efforts to improve the ecosystems of Lake Michigan.  Copies of Dan Egan's Pulitzer Prize finalist book, The Death and Life of The Great Lakes, were also distributed with an opportunity to meet the author as he signed books.Earlier this month, members of the Interfaith staff were invited to tour Rockwell Automation's green roof.  On July 11th, Milwaukee news station TMJ4 ran a story title "Grass Roofs are Becoming Popular Energy Savers around Milwaukee." 

 To view this news clip, click below:
 https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/grass-roofs-are-becoming-popular-energy-savers-around-milwaukee

 Events
 Upcoming opportunities to bridge faith & ecology in your everyday life!    "Growing Together: A Faith Eco-Partner Initiative"

 Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 12:00pm-1:30pm 
 Lunch will be served.
 RSVP to cpalmer at mmsd.com or (414) 225-2191 by July 9th.

 Please join us at our inaugural discussion forum with representatives from faith-based institutions.

 Caring for the environment and water quality is everyoneâ€™s concern.
 Are there ways we can make it better?
 Letâ€™s take a moment to learn and share our concerns and hopes for healthier communities and Lake Michigan.

 Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Headquarters
 260 West Seeboth Street, Milwaukee, WI  53204   
 Community Outreach Displays
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Waukesha County Green TeamAvailable to check-out for display at your business, organization, congregation or event.
The Waukesha County Green Team has a variety of educational displays on environmental sustainability topics. These displays are available for checkout on a first come, first served basis. Each display:
Covers a specific topic area of environmental sustainability

Invites viewers to learn through interactive engagement

Is designed to stand alone or can be set up with other displays

Has a take-away flyer with simple actions for making change.

Is designed to be indoors on a display table.

 (A refundable deposit is required for checking out displays.)
 www.waukeshacountygreenteam.org/changing-community-habits

 Questions contact us at outreach at waukeshacountygreenteam.org

 Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution
 The demand for solutions to climate change is widespread and the need for action urgent.  Often, these pressures can seem overwhelming.  Peter Kalmus, climate scientist and father, responds to these pressures in a deeply personal way. 
 Complementing the book Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution, this feature documentary film delves into his life, showing how a change in life philosophy and mind frame enabled him to cut his fossil fuel use to 1/10th of the average American. All while boosting his happiness and raising a family in a typical California suburb. Ideas for how to use this screeningUse the power of film to focus attention on the issue of climate change
Galvanize people into action on climate change
Follow the film with a panel discussion to brainstorm actions for you area.
Inform and inspire community members  
Screening information and options:1)      DVD rental and screening fee - $50 US payable to Dave Davis Productions LLC. Please click here for payment information.  Outside USA, please contact dm at beingthechangefilm.com  for shipping quote.

 2)      Already own the DVD â€“ please pay only the screening fee of $40 US to Dave Davis Productions LLC. Click here for payment information

 3)      Want to buy the DVD â€“ please use code SCREEN at New Society Publishers to purchase a copy of the DVD at 20% off.  Please click here to order the DVD.  Screening Fee of $40 is payable to Dave Davis Productions LLC.  Click here for payment information. 
 Book and DVD Sales
 If you wish to sell copies of Being the Change books and DVDâ€™s at your next event, please contact EJ at newsociety.com
 Minimum order 5.
 40% discount on returnable items, 45% non-returnable
 Shipping must be paid by the customer.

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