Ecominds-a Mailing List: watch 60 Minutes today; RES doorknock success; C3 Will Steger events

[Joe + Madalyn (joemadalyn]

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 that respect and sustain all life on earth and is a working 
group of the Metro Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance
(MUUSJA)

In this posting:

#1  Sunday, Feb 19, 6pm  60 Minutes: Dire Predictions On Global Warming 
#2  RES Doorknocking: They love us! 180 postcards in 2 hours!  Sign up
for the next outing! 
#3  March 1: Deadline to comment on UU Draft Statement of Conscience on
GLOBAL WARMING
#4 Feb 22, March 1: First Universalist ECOMINDS SERIES ON
SUSTAINABILITY.
#5 C3 Events & Opportunities: Will Steger "Eyewitness to Global Warming"
Forums and more!
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#1  Sunday, Feb 19, 6pm  60 Minutes: Dire Predictions On Global Warming

Rising ocean temperatures have increased the intensity of hurricanes
like the
one that decimated New Orleans, says a scientist in a 60 Minutes report
on global warming.  Bob Corell, one of the world's foremost authorities
on
climate change, talks to Scott Pelley this Sunday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m.
Central time.

Corell is interviewed in Greenland above the Arctic Circle, where the
rising
 temperature has caused glacial ice that's been in place for eons to
recede
 steadily for the last few decades. 

"This is bellwhether, a barometer . the warning that things are coming,"
 says Corell, who also predicts lowlands will be inundated by waters
from
 the melting glaciers in the future. "In 10 years here in the arctic, we
see
 what the rest of the planet will see in 25 or 35 years from now," he
says. 
"The entire planet is out of balance." 

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#2  RES Doorknocking: They love us! 180 postcards in 2 hours!  Sign up
for the next outing!

Feb 25, March 4 & March 11
9:00am - 1:00pm
MN Valley UU Fellowship

Day one of doorknocking for the Renewable Electricity Standard was a
great success.
 Twelve volunteers, from 5 different UU congregations knocked on doors
in
 Edina and within two hours collected 180, signed postcards to send to
our 
elected officials asking them to support the RES! 

We have three more doorknocking events planned and the more volunteers
are needed. 

This activity proved to be easy yet rewarding work. Over 90% of the
people
 we talked to signed postcards. Once homeowners realized that we were
not
 asking for money or pushing a political candidate many were eager to
talk
 about the issue, in fact many thanked us for doing this!  
Training, handout materials (and moral support for those new to
doorknocking) provided. 

FFI or RSVP:  Madalyn at 612.926.5249 or mcioci [at] earthlink.net

Upcoming Dates
Sat., Feb. 25	9:00 am - 1:00pm 	White Bear UU Church 
					328 Maple  St
White Bear Lake
					Mahtomedi, MN			

Sat., March 4	9:00 am - 1:00pm	MN Valley UU Fellowship
					10715 Zenith Ave S
Eden Prairie
					Bloomington, MN


Sat., March 11	9:00 am - 1:00pm	MN Valley UU Fellowship
					10715 Zenith Ave. S.
Richfield, Bloomington
					Bloomington, MN 		

FFI or RSVP:  Madalyn at 612.926.5249 or mcioci [at] earthlink.net
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#3  March 1: Deadline to comment on UU Draft Statement of Conscience on
GLOBAL WARMING

86 Evangelical leaders recently issued their statement about Global
Warming.  
UU's are poised to join the religious voices raised to halt this
problem.  
The current draft Statement of Conscience calls for more nuclear energy.

Do you agree? Disagree? Why?
Find out how you can respond to the UUA 
statement of conscience draft on Global Warming.

Check out these two websites: 
www.uua.org/cwa/threatofgw.html  Has the official current draft

www.uuministryforearth.org  Has a thorough response/alternative to the
current draft

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#4 Feb 22, March 1: First Universalist ECOMINDS SERIES ON
SUSTAINABILITY.

FEB 22,  MARCH 1
First Universalist Church, Minneapolis
3400 Dupont Ave. S.
7:30 to 9:00 PM
Optional dinner ($5) at 6:30 PM

A Mother's Promise the World Must Keep. Inspired by "The Cairo Accords"
 passed 10 years ago, this series explores the promise to commit moral
and
 financial resources so that people the world over can make the best
decisions
 for themselves, their families, and the environment.  Women's
rights are central to the goals.    

Feb 22. A Promise to Work Together to Solve the World's Problems 
March 1. A Promise to Keep Mothers Safe.

FFI: Connie Diercks at cdiercks [at] mn.rr.com.

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#5 C3 Events & Opportunities: Will Steger "Eyewitness to Global Warming"
Forums and more!

*Volunteer for C3 at JRLC's Day on the Hill
Thur, Mar 2
8:30am to 4pm 
RiverCentre and the State Capitol
C3 volunteers will staff our table for Congregations Caring for Creation
and sign up new congregations that want to learn more about C3.
 
*C3 Event Volunteers - Help with set up, registration and our
information tables at one or more of the  many upcoming "Eyewitness to
Global Warming" forums with polar explorer Will Steger that C3 will be
co-hosting with  metro area congregations. Find dates and details at
www.c3mn.net

FFI: www.c3mn.net <http://www.c3mn.net/>  
TO VOLUNTEER: Contact Sean Gosiewski, C3-Co-Coordinator, 612-331-1099 x
1 or sean [at] allianceforsustainability.net

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