GREEN NEW DEAL TOWN HALL
TUESDAY, MAY 7 at 6 pm
HACKBERRY'S BISTRO (over the co-op)
315 FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH, LA CROSSE
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!
The program was put together by the Sunrise Movement, an organization of young people dedicated to averting the worst effects of catastrophic global warming. Learn more about them at sunrisemovement.org
Great thanks to People's Food Co-op, co-sponsors, who donated space for the event.
Remember, the final Green New Deal tour stop in Washington, DC on May 13 will be livestreamed. Consider inviting friends and neighbors to watch this event to help spread the word about the climate crisis and the Green New Deal. Get more information about the May 13 live stream at sunrisemovement.org/ livestream-dc-stop
Terrence Daniels, one of our speakers, has uploaded the event to his YouTube channel. Watch it here.
Great thanks to People's Food Co-op, co-sponsors, who donated space for the event.
Remember, the final Green New Deal tour stop in Washington, DC on May 13 will be livestreamed. Consider inviting friends and neighbors to watch this event to help spread the word about the climate crisis and the Green New Deal. Get more information about the May 13 live stream at sunrisemovement.org/
Terrence Daniels, one of our speakers, has uploaded the event to his YouTube channel. Watch it here.
A good overview of Green New Deal legislation:
www.thebalance.com/green-new- deal-4582071
Here are some links to information in the slide show.
“A warming Arctic could cost the world trillions of dollars” at
www.nationalgeographic.com/ environment/2019/04/arctic- climate-change-feedback-loops- cost-trillions
“Five Years to Act” at archive.org/details/ BentonLectureFinal01082018
www.thebalance.com/green-new-
Here are some links to information in the slide show.
“A warming Arctic could cost the world trillions of dollars” at
www.nationalgeographic.com/
“Five Years to Act” at archive.org/details/
“Climate Change Could Make Stratocumulus Clouds Disappear” at
www.sciencefriday.com/ segments/blue-skies-forever- its-not-as-cheery-as-it-sounds
“World seeing 'catastrophic collapse' of insects: study” at
phys.org/news/2019-02-world- catastrophic-collapse-insects. html
Public Citizen Cover Climate campaign at www.citizen.org/tags/cover- climate
www.sciencefriday.com/
“World seeing 'catastrophic collapse' of insects: study” at
phys.org/news/2019-02-world-
Public Citizen Cover Climate campaign at www.citizen.org/tags/cover-
See the WKBT report on the event here :
https://www.news8000.com/news/ politics/road-to-a-green-new- deal-tour-stops-in-la-crosse/ 1076194093
and an article about the bogus made up “cost” mentioned in that report here:
www.mediamatters.org/blog/ 2019/03/18/Dont-believe-right- wing-media-when-they-say- Green-New-Deal-would-cost-93- trillion/223140
https://www.news8000.com/news/
and an article about the bogus made up “cost” mentioned in that report here:
www.mediamatters.org/blog/
The COWS report described by Nick Nichols is here: https://www.cows.org/wisconsin-opportunity-in-domestic-energy-production-the-economic-and-health-benefits-of-100-in-state-energy-productio
Our speakers were:
- Janette Dean - MN 350 (mn350.org)
- Terrence Daniels - environmental and technology activist
- Peter Gorski - La Crosse Area SURJ (facebook.com/lacrosseareaSURJ
) - Lewis Kuhlman - City of La Crosse Environmental Planner (cityoflacrosse.org/planning)
- Nick Nichols - La Crosse County Sustainability Coordinator (lacrossecounty.org/
solidwaste/index.asp and www.IMSustainabull.com) - Cathy Van Maren - Coulee Region Sierra Club (cr-sierra.blogspot.com andsierraclub.org/wisconsin/
coulee)
Mention was made of divesting from fossil fuel companies. Here's a guidefrom 350.org (350.org/guide-personal- divestment)
Kathy Allen, Coulee Region Sierra Club, mentioned the new Xcel Energy programfor La Crosse area customers, Renewable*Connect
(tinyurl.com/XLWI-RConnect)
Keep up on the Coulee Region Sierra Club's Ready for 100 campaign and Green New Deal news at our blog: cr-sierra.blogspot.com
Kathy Allen, Coulee Region Sierra Club, mentioned the new Xcel Energy programfor La Crosse area customers, Renewable*Connect
(tinyurl.com/XLWI-RConnect)
Keep up on the Coulee Region Sierra Club's Ready for 100 campaign and Green New Deal news at our blog: cr-sierra.blogspot.com
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