Author Archives: Shari Hrdina

Dear Climate March Colleagues, My wife, Linda, and I were married in 1959. We bought a car that got 40 mpg. In the mid 60’s we joined an Ecumenical, Interfaith, Religious Order of Families. We decided that overpopulation was an issue that needed to be taken seriously for the future of the planet. We chose to have 2 children. As a family in the Order we lived on a stipend and engaged in church renewal and local community development worldwide. We spent 20 years in Continue reading →

[By Faith Meckley] Yesterday, I caught a glimpse of what it takes to power the American way of life. I think, judging by this sign we encountered, you can tell it wasn’t pretty. During our first day out of Denver, a 15.5 mile trip to Prairie View High School, we passed through Suncor Energy and the industrial park in which it is housed. Suncor’s name is deceiving; it actually has nothing to do with sunlight. Suncor is a tar sands oil refining company, the same Continue reading →

Starting Location First Presbyterian Church 220 N 2nd Ave. E., Newton, IA 50208 Ending Location Harris Center, 1114 10th Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112 Total Miles 18.9 miles Click here for Marching directions Click here for Driving directions Event Information Dinner: Dinner in the dining hall runs 6:30-7:30 p.m.  There will be a sign-in sheet at the front entrance so that the numbers can be tracked for payment. Breakfast 8/16:  The marchers will depart the Harris Center by 5 a.m. for breakfast at the Presbyterian Church.  Catering will deliver 40 eco-friendly sack lunches Continue reading →

Starting Location Henry’s Village Market (4125 V St Homestead, IA 52236) Ending Location Coralville Public Library 1405 5th St. Coralville, IA 52241 Phone: (319)248-1850 Total Miles 17.1 Walking Map/Instructions See map and walking instructions here. Driving Map/Instructions See map and driving instructions here. ~ Event Information ~ 1:30 pm – Community march meet-up from Tiffin into Coralville, Jon’s Ice-Cream Store & Restaurant, 231 W. Marengo Rd., Tiffin, IA 52340 Meet the marchers as they enter Tiffin & stop for Ice-Cream at Jon’s Ice-Cream Store. Feel Continue reading →

Starting Location New Pioneer Co-op, 1101 2nd St., Coralville, IA 52241 Ending Location The Iowa City Ped. Mall Fountain (next to the IC Public Library, 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240) Total Miles 3.2 Walking Map/Instructions See map here. Driving Map/Instructions/Marcher Vehicle Parking: NE corner of Gilbert and College, Iowa City Driving map available here. Overnight Information Marcher in the Home Program Contact: Jan Stephan, janetstephan8@msn.com   ~ Event Information ~ 9:00am – 10:00 am – Local Burrito Sponsored Breakfast at New-Pioneer Co-op Continue reading →

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[By: Miriam Kashia] This summer solstice is an auspicious moment in the Earth’s calendar and in our relationship to the seasonal transitions we observe and celebrate in the natural world. “One Earth Village,” the community of people marching across the USA to raise awareness and inspire action on the climate crisis, is entering our third season on the journey from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. We’ve experienced winter, spring and now summer. Having endured cold, snow and hail, thunderstorms and dust storms, 70 mph winds, Continue reading →

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