Calendar
Until further notice,
all scheduled meetings of the Reedley Peace Center
will take place via Zoom
When we again meet in person, we will return to:
The Fellowship Hall of First Mennonite Church,
Located on L Street between 12th and 13th Streets in Reedley
Fri, Jan 21, 2022
Time: 6 p.m.
Speaker: Peter Ashcroft
Individual Actions for a Global Challenge: What One Person Can Do to Address Climate Change
This is a follow-up to Peter's presentation to the RPC in November 2021 on the challenges of a clean, reliable, affordable electrical system in the 21st century. He is a Reedley High School graduate and is currently resource and policy analyst at the Governor's Office of Energy Development in the state of Utah.
Register for the meeting here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
Time: 6 p.m.
Speaker: Ken Wall and Connie Young / Citizens' Climate Lobby
Citizens Climate Lobby supports this type of legislation to ease fossil fuels out of the economy using market signals to influence energy choices.
Ken is a member of the Reedley Peace Center and Connie is a long-time Fresno activist for environmental issues. Both of them a part of the Citizens' Climate Lobby.
Mark Alvis, a long-time RPC associate, has recently produced a 10-part television series, The Most Important Thing. These 10 segments are available on YouTube and the links are provided below. For this meeting, Mark will lead a discussion on the third episode (Heather: The Connecto-Sphere). Links are provided for all the episodes and he will be open to answering questions about any of the episodes.
Register for the meeting here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Trailer, 30 Seconds
Episode 1: Ann
The Most Important Thing
The first episode in a ten-part series about the psychology of Climate Change featuring Ann Edminster, green architect and author.
https://youtu.be/WFyapbZdFvw
Episode 2: Moses
Unintended Consequences
Moses Stites, head of the Fresno County Rural Transit Agency, gives a front line look at the transition that is already underway from gas powered vehicles to electrics.
https://youtu.be/ppO0rsRcUuw
Episode 3: Heather
The Connecto-Sphere
What is Climate Change doing to wild animals? Heather Taylor gives us an in-person account of what it's like to work with elephants and warthogs close-up.
https://youtu.be/0bhgoMS_Irs
Episode 4: Phil
The New Normal
What is the real science of Climate Change? Dr. Phil Martien explains and tells us why we should have hope.
https://youtu.be/4mVYTEwV95Q
Episode 5: Vernice
Two Mothers
Our connection to the Earth is intimate, just like our connection to our moms. Dr. Vernice Nellon tells how solar-powered hats fit into her life as a successful business woman, a great mom, and life in the Valley.
https://youtu.be/tfhmDR3dOOU
Episode 6: Celeste
Climate Change Depression
As a therapist, Celeste Penrose, has a unique perspective when it comes to understanding the emotional effects of Climate Change.
https://youtu.be/5dKepR5DlCw
Episode 7: Bob
We Know What We Need To Do
For forty years, Bob Riding's job at PG&E was teaching people how to save energy. Bob is our energy guru and explains the nexus between energy, water, and family.
https://youtu.be/wOb0XRAvMZc
Episode 8: Laura
The Solar-Powered Mobile Party
What will it take to build a truly sustainable society? Laura Gromis is the head of the US Green Building Council in Central California and her own personal experience with her kids illustrates real world solutions.
https://youtu.be/TkbjgQzWnQU
Episode 9: Keith
Independence Drive
As a professional landscape photographer for more than forty years, Keith Walklet has witnessed the awesome beauty of the natural world undergo dramatic and often painful changes.
https://youtu.be/lcfJ8oCUnTs
Episode 10: Cooper
A New Sense of Urgency
What does the future hold for the next generations? Cooper Pendergast is studying how we are going to deal with the changing climate when it comes to growing our food.
https://youtu.be/IUQwDZ7B8k8