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At the urging of local climate activists, WXOW Channel 19 is doing a new series, Switching to Sustainability. The first focuses on what we can do to encourage pollinators.
In a rare and, apparently, gutsy move, the news readers actually mentioned climate change out loud as part of the story!
Please thank Carly Swisher and WXOW for taking this step AND contact (message, DM, call, Tweet, etc.) other local media (WKBT, Fox2548, WIZM, the La Crosse Tribune, and WEAU) respectfully urging them to start covering the most important issue facing our planet, too.
If they need help, refer them to this site, Covering Climate Now, or this site from the International Center for Journalists.
Watch all the series at WXOW's web page.
And, educate yourself via this new MOOC, CLIMATE CHANGE: The Science and Global Impact, taught by Michael E. Mann through EdX. The course started July 6 but it is self-paced, so starting a little late is fine.
In this course, you will explore the science behind anthropogenic climate change with climate expert, Michael Mann. By joining this course, you are becoming part of a global movement to act on climate change. The first step toward any action is knowledge and understanding.
By the end of the course, you will come away with a solid understanding of how the climate system works, why anthropogenic climate change is occurring, and the impact it has on human and planetary systems.
ISG, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic Health System, Three-Sixty Real Estate Solutions, and Borton Construction, is holding a community workshop to review recommendations to create a shared vision for future developments that would enhance the near-southside neighborhoods and make them an even better place to live and work.
Register at https://www.lacrosselibrary.org/event/movies-mission-dan-presents-crip-camp
And, on Saturday, July 22, plant to attend the Disability Pride Fest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Copeland Park.
"In 2023, DAN will host our 2nd annual Disability Pride Fest to promote inclusion and highlight the value of people with disabilities to our community. Lots of people in our community are impacted by accessibility barriers and isolation. At Disability Pride Fest we will actively break down those barriers through socialization presentations, performances, a community art project, sports, children’s activities, and resource booths. Put simply, the event will celebrate disability culture.
"Disability Pride Fest will happen on Saturday, July 22nd. There will be music, food, art, activities, fun, and resources. All activities will be as accessible as possible including ASL interpreting, accessible restrooms, plain language information, and a sensory break area."
When does it look bad enough that we make our priority list and work on transforming our own habits and the "givens" (cars>everything, for example), that drive how our city budgets are made, how our projects are ordered, who gets listened to, who gets ignored.
