ENVIRONMENTAL
CAUCUSES PLANNED ACROSS IOWA
December,
various dates and locations
Environmental
caucuses are happening across Iowa in December to bring a grassroots voice on
environmental and public health concerns to state and national leaders. In the
run-up to the presidential caucuses and the start of the 2008 legislative
session, Iowa is ripe for a serious dialogue about how to organize on the local
level to achieve big goals on clean air and water, as well as tackling local
concerns like lead paint and contaminated industrial sites. Many people who
don't consider themselves environmentalists have concerns about everything from
their drinking water to global warming. This is an opportunity for people of
diverse backgrounds to come together around the environmental issues that affect
our daily lives. Some Presidential campaign staffers have been attending these
meetings. In addition, as these meetings occur, public environmental opinions
and concerns will be collected and compiled in a final report which can be used
to inform state and national policy leaders.
This a
non-partisan event organized by Plains Justice, Iowa's only public interest
environmental law center, and many community volunteers. For more
information, or if transportation is needed, contact Plains Justice at
319-362-2120, Jane I. Duax @ 563-349-1417 or [log in to unmask]
Caucuses
currently scheduled are:
Sunday, December
2nd, 2007
Jubilee
United Methodist Church - 4:00 PM
1621 E. 4th
Street - Waterloo
Monday, December
3rd
Cedar Falls
Public Library - 1:00 PM
524 Main Street
– Cedar Falls
Monday, December
3rd
Wesley
Foundation - 7:00 PM
2422
College Street – Cedar Falls - Near UNI Campus
Tuesday,
December 4th
Jesup Public
Library - 9:00 AM
721 6th Street -
Jesup
Tuesday,
December 4, 2007
6:30 PM at
Indian Creek Nature Center
6665 Otis Road
SE, Cedar Rapids
Tuesday,
December 11, 2007
7:00 PM at the
new Davenport Police Facility
416 N. Harrison,
Davenport, IA
Thursday,
December 13, 2007
Fairfield Public
Library - 7:30 PM
104 W. Adams
Ave. - Fairfield
Tuesday,
December 18, 2007
7:00 PM at US
Bank across from Kennedy Mall Corner of Kennedy & Whacker,
Dubuque
Thursday, Dec.
27, 2007
7:00
PM
Location to be
announced
Sioux City
Area
Dec 28th Time
and Location to be announced
Mapleton Area
Iowa City IA 52245
Mobile: 319-594-6453