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    April 5th 2022 meeting

    March 30th 2022

    Hi Folks

    Our next meeting will be April 5th at 10am in the Senior Center. FYI the Tuesday Group meeting that day is “Emily Ford’s 1,200 Mile Winter Trek”.

    For this month’s meeting I suggest we look at issues arising from the Russia/Ukraine war and energy supplies to Europe. Meeting climate change […]

    March 1st 2022 meeting

    Feb 23rd 2022

    Hi Folks

    Our next meeting will be March 1st at 10am in the Senior Center. The omicron surge is waning, it is time to resume almost normal activities again. Please wear a mask to the meeting.

    February has had more than its usual share of dramatic news. For this meeting I suggest […]

    Feb 1st 2022 meeting

    Jan 27th 2022

    Hi Folks

    Our next meeting will be Feb 1st at 10am in the Senior Center. Yes, we are planning an in person meeting this month! Tuesday Group for that day will be given by Steve Hollenhorst. Steve is a prominent environmentalist and professor at Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington […]

    Jan 4th 2022 NO MEETING

    Dec 30th 2021

     

    Hi Folks

     

    With the current covid surge of omicron, I suggest we skip the next meeting. Let’s review the situation again a month from now to decide if we can meet in February.

    For those who need some good reading here is a review from the New York Times.

    NY […]

    Dec 7th 2021 meeting

    Nov 30th 2021

     

    Hi Folks

    Our next meeting will be Dec 7th, at 10am at the Ely Senior Center. There is no Tuesday Group meeting that day. TG is on holiday break until January. With the covid surge continuing and omicron around the corner I hope that all climate attendees will be fully vaxed […]

    Nov 2nd follow up info

    Nov 8th 2021

    Hi Folks

    Thanks for a good meeting last week. There were a couple of items I promised to forward.

    Here is the youtube video on hydrogen YouTube on hydrogen It is 56 minutes long, but not technically challenging.

    As always another view point is useful. Here is another video about hydrogen in […]

    Nov 2nd 2021 Meeting

    Oct 28th 2021

     

    Hi Folks

     

    Our next meeting will be Nov 2nd at 10am in the Senior Center. There is a lot to discuss. The news is full of climate issues with the start of the big meeting in Scotland and difficult negotiations on Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan. In addition we skipped […]

    Sept 14th Tuesday Group “Line 3, Oil and Climate”

    Line 3, Oil and Climate Sept 14th 2021

    September 7th Meeting

    Jeff Hanson told us about some regenerative agricultural techniques that improve soil fertility and enhance the soil’s carbon storage. The use of cover crops and low till practices also reduces the need for pest control. The sale of carbon offsets rewards the farmer.

    August 3rd Meeting with Jessica Hellmann, U Minn

    Jessica is Director of the U Minnesota’s Institute of the Environment. She covered many aspects of our climate problem and its solutions.