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Greetings!
SAVE THE DATE!  OhIPL Earthkeeping Summit
Saturday March 31, 2012
OSU 4-H Center
You are invited to attend an Earthkeeping Summit sponsored by Ohio Interfaith Power and Light, The School of Environment and Natural Resources at OSU, and OSU Climate Change Outreach Team, on March 31, 2012, at the 4-H Center at Ohio State University. Speakers to look forward to are Jason Box and Nancy Sleeth! We will be aiming for a Zero-Waste Event!
At the summit, we will raise up the challenges of energy, climate, and environment work that we've all been facing, revisit the moral and ethical foundations upon which our response stands and equip for meaningful engagement in our congregations. Look for registration to open VERY soon with an early bird fee of $25 available until March 1st.
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Cal DeWitt Is Coming To Ohio Jan. 26th-29th!
His tentative schedule is as follows:
January 26 (THURSDAY)
(1) - Environmental Science Seminar (3:30 PM)
"Environmental Science as an Ethically-Driven Integrative Science"
(2) - College of Wooster - all campus Christian group meeting (7:00 PM)
"Caring for Creation: Biblical Teachings and Witness"
January 27 (FRIDAY)
(3) - Faculty Science Round Table, the College of Wooster (12:00 noon)
"Addressing Disciplinary Fragmentation in Science and the Liberal Arts"
(4) - Campus wide seminar at The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center - The Ohio State University (OARDC-OSAU) in Wooster (3:30 PM). This will be a joint presentation with Mr. David Kline and Dr. Cal DeWitt.
"Challenges to Earth Stewardship - Two Perspectives"
January 28 (SATURDAY)
(6) - Meeting with community civil, academic and religious leaders for lunch 11am-12:30
"The Dunn Paradigm: How We Transformed Our Town into an Environmental Stewardship Community"
Shisler Conference Center OARDC Wooster Campus 1680 Madison Avenue
(7) - Community lecture at the Unitarian Universalist church (7:00 PM). This will be a joint presentation with Mr. David Kline and Dr. Cal DeWitt.
"Climate and Agricultural Ethics: Winds and Seeds of Change"
January 29 (SUNDAY)
(8) - Presentation to a combined set of Sunday School classes at the Grace Brethren Church in Wooster.
"Caring for God's Creation"
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National Preach-In Feb. 10-12 2012!
Want more information on the 2012 National Preach-in? Find all of your information and resources by clicking HERE.
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Two Webinars To Be Aware Of In The Near Future
Energy Efficiency 101: Using Efficiency to Retire Coal
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Visualize energy efficiency retiring coal fired power plants!!! In this webinar, you will learn why energy efficiency is the cleanest, cheapest and fastest way to fulfill a significant portion of our energy demands. You will also learn some of the first steps that some states and cities are taking to increase energy efficiency, and how to determine how well your state is doing. RESERVE your webinar seat HERE.
Smart Grid: Using Emerging Technologies for Energy Stewardship
Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: 1pm EST
Learn how emerging technologies such as smart grids can help save energy in our personal lives, work lives, and faith lives. This webinar will explore, from a faith perspective, issues related to smart grid technology. RESERVE your webinar seat HERE.
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Eco-Film Series Continues
The Dayton International Peace Museum will host environmental film presentations from 10 am until noon on the second Saturday of each month. Some of the films will be provocative, some controversial - all will be thought-provoking and inspire conversation and response.
CHANGE OF VENUE: Due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict, the 14 Jan Eco-Film will be shown at the Bahai' Center located at 819 Salem Ave, Dayton Ohio, instead of the Peace Museum. This change is for January only. Time is still 10 am - noon.
January Details: January 12, 2012 @ 10am.
Eco-film Series: MLK and Environmental Justice -Our next screening occurs on the weekend we celebrate the birthday of Dr Martin Luther King. Environmental degradation disproportionately impacts the poor and persons-of-color in Ohio and throughout the world. As their champion, Dr King would have led the fight for Ecojustice had he lived to see its impact. Join us at the Dayton International Peace Museum on 14 Jan 2012 at 10 am to see a series of short documentaries by Ohioans for Health, Environment and Justice and discuss the environmental legacy of Dr King.
Cosponsors of the series include the Peace Museum, Ohio Interfaith Power and Light, and Creation Connection of the Greater Dayton Christian Connection. For full information, click here.
SNEAK PEAK of next month's movie:
Eco-film Series: To Frack or not to Frack? Increasingly that question is driving the political and economic agenda of Ohio, with industry promises of jobs, prosperity and cheap energy for all. But at what expense - to our environment, to our health, and to our way of life? You cannot avoid hearing the avid and seductive appeal of the gas lobby through the news, through their "educational" efforts, and through their political allies. Now, hear an alternative voice in our February eco-film, Gasland. This controversial film casts a critical eye on gas company promises and raises questions concerning the safety and environmental impact of fracking or hydraulic fracturing, as it is more precisely known. See http://gaslandthemovie.com for more information on the film and judge for yourself by attending the showing from 10 am to noon on Saturday, Feb 11th at the Dayton International Peace Museum. Gasland will be shown in the Holbrooke Annex located at 208 West Monument Avenue, Dayton, OH 45402 (call (937)-227-3223 or go to daytonpeacemuseum.org for directions).
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Send us your good news!If you have news, information or resources to share, please drop us a line at ohioipl@ohipl.org, or visit our web site at www.ohipl.org. Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions!
Sincerely,
Greg Hitzhusen, Board Chair
Ohio Interfaith Power and Light
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