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Columbia Climate Change Coalition - Calendar
The Columbia Climate Change Coalition will continue with our Contact and Letter Writing Campaign. Please respond to E-mail Alerts, contact your representatives and ask them to support clean energy and greenhouse gas reductions and consider writing numerous Letters to the Editor or one or more Opinion Editorials. If you're not on our E-Alert list and would like to be, contact Monta Welch` at (573) 443-4717 or mntwelch@peoplepc.com
FAITH COMMUNITIES UNITEIN EFFORTS TO CARE FOR CREATION SUNDAY JANUARY 16, 2:30 to 4:30 PMROCK BRIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCHGREEN MEADOWS and BETHEL in SOUTHERN COLUMBIA
Many have been having special holiday celebrations recently, with more still to come. For this reason, over the past 2 years, we cancelled our Interfaith Care for Creation (IFCC) bi-monthly November meeting. This year, we tried to see if it would be productive to go ahead with our usual 3rd Sunday of every other month meeting following the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Event. However, due to the length and dynamics of the Thanksgiving event, it was impossible to get enough of our members in the same place at the same time to convene our meeting and have a quorum present. Consequently, we decided we would not meet. We did, however, have the opportunity to reach individuals and other faith communities regarding our work and efforts.
We planned a brainstorming session which would be very helpful for us to all know how we would like to go forward. Since it did not take place at our aborted November meeting, it would be most helpful to know what you/everyone are/is thinking about where we would like to go from here and; specifically, if we would like to participate in bringing to Columbia and the area “Earth Hour”---the annual ‘global call to action’ on climate change, in which we help educate and raise awareness in various ways, climaxed with turning off lights and other non-essential energy use for one hour the last Saturday evening in March.
It would be most helpful and very beneficial to make our January meeting considerably more effective, efficient and, consequently, more productive if you could please take a few minutes to respond and email your thoughts/replies to these questions today, or as soon as you possibly can. I will organize any replies, share them and bring your thoughts for further discussion and consideration to our upcoming meeting, Sunday, January 16th, 2:30 PM, at Rock Bridge Christian Church, next to the fire station at Bethel and Green Meadows Rd.
Please contact me right away and spread the word about our meeting, invite everyone in your faith community to respond and make plans to attend; mark your calendars for the January 16th, 2:30 PM, IFCC meeting! *EVERYONE WELCOME FROM ANY OR EVEN NO FAITH
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (573) 443-4717
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IFCC will have our July meeting on Sunday, July 18th, from 2:30PM-4:30PM . We will be hosted by the Rock Bridge Christian Church, 301 W. Green Meadows Road, in southern Columbia
Saturday, March 27th, from 8:30 - 9:30 pm. By mayoral proclamation, Columbia will observe Earth Hour by urging citizens and businesses to turn off lights and other electrical appliances, and enjoy activities by candlelight (beeswax candles if possible), firelight, or renewably powered lighting. You'll be joining people from all over the world in observation of this four year old event.
Earth Hour 2010March 25th, 10:00 AM, Earth Hour "Kickoff" Event, where we will issue an Earth Hour Weekend Alternative Transportation Challenge and hear a few words from organizers and City Officials. The Earth Hour "Kickoff" will be held in the lobby of the new City Hall wing, .
Monday, March 15th at 9:30 AM.You are invited to the Proclamation Announcement and see the new City Council Chambers, where it will take place, on the first floor of the new wing.
IFCC March MeetingIFCC will have our March meeting on Sunday, March 14th, from 2:30PM-4:30PM . We will be hosted by the Muslim Community, at the Islamic Center of Central Missouri, in a meeting room at the Mosque, 201 S. Fifth Street, in downtown Columbia.
Hip-Hop for Warmer homes and Lower Bills!!Saturday, February 20th, 2010 The Hip-Hop Caucus will host a canvassing and music event, featuring the artist Bizmarkie, from 3:00 to 6:30 pm at the Fifth Street Christian Church, 401 N. 5th in Columbia. The caucus will distribute weatherization kits and CFL light bulbs to families in the area, then return for the music and fellowship. Sponsored by RePower America, the Green Corps, the Boone County Community Partnership, the Columbia Climate Change Coalition, and the Interfaith Care for Creation.
Contact both U.S. Senate and U.S. House Representatives by email and phone at the following: U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
other House Reps to contact from Missouri:
MO Capitol switchboard: (800) 751-2000 (202) 225-4404
(202) 225-2876
See Monta's letter and suggested talking points on Home Page. BE SURE TO ASK FOR A REPLY.
Follow up if you have not heard a reply in 2-3 weeks. When you get your reply, please contact us by email or call Monta ((573) 443-4717 or mntwelch@peoplepc.com) with any negatives in the reply.
Follow these same steps with your Missouri House and Senate Reps. If you can, please write your thoughts in a "Letter to the Editor" and email to multiple newspapers, here and around the nation! Locally, remember MyMissourian.com --Contact new local representatives on these issues, as well!!!
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