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New Climate Reality Training Just Released…
https://www.climaterealityproject.org/training?segment=web_homepage_tile 17,000 Climate Leaders trained and working around the world! You can be trained (for free) by experts in climate change and community organizing in Atlanta or Brisbane, Australia. Dozens were trained this year from Arizona/Nevada, so you will have support and may consider joining the Baja Chapter in Tucson. Read more
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What Do These Veggies Have In Common?
WHAT DO THESE VEGGIES HAVE IN COMMON? Artichokes, asparagus, beets, bok choy, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collard, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, leek, okra (yuk), onion, peas, radish, rutabaga, spinach, turnips. They ALL can be planted in the Phoenix area NOW!
Advocacy
Creation Care Community Outreach at Dove of the Desert…
Dove of the Desert United Methodist Church http://www.doveofthedesert.com/ The Board of Church and Society at Dove will be presenting “Global Warming – A Christian Perspective” on Saturday, November 10 in rooms 15/16 from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm. This presentation is the product of months of hard work and Read more
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Another option to spread creation care ideas…
https://www.umcmission.org/find-resources/new-world-outlook-magazine/2018/october/the-pizza-garden-in-mesa-arizona Along with the Global Missions training I received to become a EarthKeeper in the Methodist church, UMCOR also published some of the projects attendees accomplished when they were commissioned to go back to their communities. Creating a church garden and Green Team were my projects and these Read more
Advocacy
Say NO to Single-Use Plastic
The Care for Creation Ministry from the Franciscan Renewal Center is tackling the consumption of single-use plastic as a primary 2018 goal. Cleaner air, land, and oceans have inspired this mission. Much of the work will involve education. For example, do you know that nearly 300 million tons of plastics Read more
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PLASTIC FILM RECYCLING
Notice how things slow down during the hot summer months in Arizona? At the Franciscan Renewal Center many parishioners flee to cooler climates, and those who remain in Arizona sorely miss our collaborators who work with us on climate change issues. There is one thing, however, that we can continue Read more
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Hearing for Navajo Generating Station…
Help Decide the Future of Navajo Generating Station In February, owners of Navajo Generating Station, located in northeast Arizona, voted to close the power plant. Peabody Coal, which operates the nearby Kayenta Mine that supplies coal for the plant, is trying to find a way to keep the power plant Read more