Chico Peace and Justice Center

January 21, 2010

This community forum focused on the positive results and the disappointments from the recent Copenhagen Climate Change Conference.  Community environmental leaders were on hand to lead a discussion of what can be done within the Northstate and globally to bring about climate change actions that are ambitions, fair, and binding.  Plans for future local work was discussed.

January 28, 2010
Chico Women's Club (592 East 3rd Street, Chico)

Michael Pollan: The Omnivore’s Solution
Michael Pollan is the nation's most influential and important thinker and writer on food and agriculture; author of many seminal, award-winning, best-selling books including, "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto," "The Omnivore's Dilemma," and "The Botany of Desire (www.michaelpollan.com)

Other film speakers for the night included: 
Brock Dolman, permaculturist: Planet Water: Watersheds as Lifeboats
Jensine Larsen: The Electric Pulse of Women

January 30, 2010
Red Bluff Park of Study and Reflection
13499 Hwy 99E, near Hwy 36

At the gathering of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence event in Red Bluff on December 2nd, it was decided that the community would meet again once the marched finished in Argentina to reunite, hear about the local marchers' experiences, and to see what future activities are in store.  Five local activists also traveled to Argentina and had lots of stories and photos to share.

February 1, 2010
Chico Peace and Justice Center (526 Broadway)

The Copenhagen Climate Change group attended the meeting of the Chico Sustainability Task Force at City Hall to learn more about the work of the Task Force. Then they met at CPJC to discuss actions and strategies to help make Chico a more sustainable community.

February 2, 2010
Chico Peace and Justice Center (526 Broadway)

Richard Becker gave an informative talk about the history, current dynamics, and future of Israel-Palestine and the struggle of the Palestinian people. Becker is a noted writer and commentator on Middle East affairs. He has been a featured speaker at political forums and conferences in the United States and across the world.  He is also the Western Regional Coordinator of ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) and a noted writer and commentator on Middle East affairs. 

February 4, 2010
Chico Women's Club (592 East 3rd Street, Chico)

Jim Garrison: 2020 Climate Initiative: A Call to Mobilization
Jim Garrison is the president of the State of the World Forum, speaking on the "2020 Grassroots Climate Leadership For Climate Prosperity Campaign." Goal is to provide roadmaps, Rapid Response Teams, best practices and processes for achieving an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020 while establishing sustainable, prosperous and equitable societies and communities. Learn what you can do. (www.worldforum.org)

Mari Margil: Nature’s Legal Rights
Lily Yeh: Rwanda Healing Project: Bringing Hope through Art

February 11, 2010

Annie Leonard, Filmmaker: “The Story of Stuff
Annie Leonard is a writer and filmmaker, who has traveled to over 30 countries to investigate the factories where stuff is produced and the dumps where it is disposed. She reflects on cycles, repercussions and implications world wide. (www.storyofstuff.org)

Joanna Macy, activist & spiritual teacher: The Hidden Promise of our Dark Age
The series concludes with an inspiring and hopeful message, on DVD, from wise elder, Joanna Macy, renowned Buddhist teacher, eco-philosopher, systems theorist, and longtime activist in the peace, justice and ecology movements. (www.joannamacy.net)

February 13, 2010

Fair Trade Town Cupids fluttered through the Saturday's Farmers' Market in celebration of Chico's first anniversary of becoming a Fair Trade Town!