Climate WORK Petaluma

Biologist E.O. Wilson stated The great challenge of the 21st century is to raise people everywhere to a decent standard of living while preserving as much of the rest of life as possible. CLIMATE CHAT Friday, 8/28 from 12-1 PM on Zoom Ecological Handprints: LOWERING CARBON FOOTPRINTS WHILE LIFTING WELLBEING with Professor Emeritus Rocky Rohwedder... See details and RSVP here: https://workpetaluma.com/climate-chat-lowering-carbon-foot/ Can't make it? This event will be recorded and posted on our website for future viewing. Hope to see you tomorrow! Natasha

INSPIRATIONAL Climate Chat this FRIDAY! Positive Stories from Around the World. Need a little positivity in your life? Join us this Friday 8/28 from 12-1 PM on Zoom for a hopeful Climate Chat, brought to you free by WORK Petaluma: Ecological Handprints: Lowering Carbon Footprints While Lifting Wellbeing... Professor Emeritus Rocky Rohwedder will take us around the world as we explore affordable, locally derived, women-powered, and ecologically sound ways to tackle energy poverty while also lowering carbon footprints. Invite your friends and enjoy some positive stories of good work from the far corners of the globe. See Details and RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/WORK-Petaluma/events/272560798/ Hope you can join us! Natasha

It's a trying time. I keep wanting to write, but then hesitating. Does it even matter? Early this week, I just couldn't take it anymore and I poured my heart out into the computer. If you want to read my rant, READ THIS BLOG that I almost didn't publish because it's not my typical cheery, positive self. But be forewarned, there are lots of ALL CAPS and !! and four-letter words - well, actually seven-letter words if you include the ING! ;) https://workpetaluma.com/mad-scared-and-losing-hope/

How do we come out of Covid with a strong but possibly "greener" economy? New Zealand's Green Party has some ideas:

Climate Change and Covid 19: Can this crisis shift the paradigm? - Webcast 12noon-100pm this Monday, April 27th

Fantastic list by author and activist Mary DeMocker from Eugene, who spoke at WORK this spring. There is something for everyone, even if you don't have kids.... https://www.marydemocker.com/100-ways-to-engage-empower-ki/