[Green] Earth month service and adult RE

[David]

"Compelling Action"  would be an interesting discussion topic.  I've been reading the WWF-ICLEI report attached, in preparation for the presentations MOVCA will be making to Vienna and Parkersburg City Councils in April.  There is overlap in the actual improvement programs used by the various cities profiled.  This is more what and how, versus WHY.

If one can bring a seemingly OVERWHELMING Challenge down into discreet and doable projects and programs . . . people can find a place for themselves to make a contribution.  The "networking" presented and described by Roger Wilkins to MOVCA 1/19/17 of separate but related organizations within the community is another example.

ALL of what GSC is doing plays a role.  Keep up the good work.

Regards,
Dave
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Subject: Re: [Green] Earth month service and adult RE

Dawn:

     Thanks for your follow up on the Adult RE sessions for April and the worship service.

      I am willing to do the Adult RE on April 2. How about broadening the topic a bit to discuss organic vegetable gardening and growing nutritious veggies? I have a short PPT presentation on that topic already prepared--it can be modified for our purposes.

     Can we expand Dave B's session on April 30 to include how to influence decision makers about the importance of taking immediate action on climate change?


---- Dawn Hewitt via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
> Dear Green friends,

According to the Confluence, Rev Kat is planning a sermon related to April Fool’s Day for April 2. So, I propose we claim Gene Berry’s presentation on water on April 23 as our service. Perhaps we can offer to assist the worship assistant in planning the other elements of the service. Dave Ballantyne is willing to give a presentation on solar power for the service, but would prefer to do so during the summer, downstairs, when AV is more feasible. That makes sense.

So, the four RE sessions we need to fill are April 2, 9, 23, and 30. Dave also said he’d be willing to present at two of them: one on working with local government (a presentation I found interesting, informative, and inspiring at a MOVCA meeting); and the other on the science of climate change—which seems like a topic based on FACTS we all might find useful to understand. I hope you agree with me that these are worthy topics. Dave said he’d like to claim back-to-back weeks, and had a slight preference for the 23 and 30.

So, George Banziger has offered to present a hands-on workshop on early-season sowing using old milk jugs. (I, too, learned this technique from Cindy Brown, and had great success with it last year.).  If George were to present this on April 2, it would be great timing for starting warm-weather crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and maybe beans. (Lettuces and other greens can be planted directly in the ground in March.)  George, would you be willing to do this on April 2?

That leaves April 9, and Rebecca Phillips has offered to present on gardening for pollinators, which she taught for a learning-in-retirement course. That, too, sounds like a worthy topic to me. Would you be willing to do that on April 9, Rebecca?

Other ideas or inputs or suggestions are welcome, but I think we have a plan here. So, here’s a different way of looking at it:

April 2: George on early-season sowing
April 9: Rebecca on gardening for pollinators
April 16: Easter, so no RE
April 23: Dave on climate science
April 30: Dave on working with local governments

Feedback and input, please! Questions and criticism are very welcome!

Thanks.

—dawn
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