Climate Dialogues
As a tie in to the Earth Day sermon on April 20th, I would like to invite you to participate in a four session climate dialogue. The sessions would be held Thursdays starting April 24th at 7:30 - 9:00 PM at our house, 1615 N. 41st. Please go to www.climatedialogues.org to learn more about the organization that has created the discussion materials we will be using.
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May 15, 2008 from 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm |
| Where | Rich & Connie Voget's, 1615 N. 41st |
| Contact Name | Rich Voget |
| Contact Email | rvoget@w-link.net |
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Please send me an e-mail back if you are planning to come* so I will know how many study guides to have ready. You do not have to commit to all four sessions. Come and participate in as many as you can. I hope to see you. Rich
*Why a dialogue about the climate?
**Talk is cheap, good decisions priceless.* We start with small group conversations, because we believe that respectful, inclusive dialogue,grounded in scientific fact and informed by diverse perspectives, is the key to effective decision making in a democracy. We have partnered with two world-class climate science institutes to ensure that the study guide we’re using is accurate, unbiased, and up-to-date.
*This is not a conversation you want to miss.* We hold extremely important decisions in our hands at this moment in history. How we choose to act now will affect not only the stability of the Earth’s climate but also the natural and social systems that depend upon it – and ultimately, the type of future we will leave to our children and grandchildren. The proposed solution -- fundamentally changing the way we produce and use energy -- is too vast an undertaking to leave up to business-asusual. Regardless of where you stand, this is not a conversation you want to miss.
*Talk, then act.*
The Dialogues start with talk and lead to action. Participating in a small group is the first step in a process leading to a climate summit with elected officials, and beyond. We’re building a network of concerned citizens committed to solving the problem of global climate change.
*Because the kind of future we’ll pass on to our kids is being decided right now.
