02/12/2015
"To Change Everything We Need Everyone!"
--slogan of the 300,000+ People’s Climate March, 9/21/14
Regarding NWEI.org resources and small groups in Stevens Point…
Thank you for coming to a recent information meeting or otherwise expressing interest in starting or joining a discussion/action group using resources from nwei.org. We appreciate your enthusiasm, suggestions, and questions. You are helping us get off to a wonderful start!
Our SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVE is to launch at least three groups by the first week of March:
1. Lynn Markham will lead “Choices for Sustainable Living” on the UWSP campus at NOON on a day of week to be determined by a Doodle poll. Express your interest at: http://doodle.com/w5f9tehr49xavynb
2. Mary Maller will lead “Menu for the Future” at a downtown location on Tuesdays or Thursdays, 5pm or 7pm to be determined by a Doodle poll. Express your interest at: http://doodle.com/fzt52ssk33fn4tex
3. Leo Jacoby will lead “Voluntary Simplicity” at 1000 Main St., Stevens Point on Mondays, noon, or Fridays, 1:30pm to be determined by a Doodle poll. Express your interest at: http://doodle.com/a359mfgm796siy2n
If any of these match your interest and availability, respond on the Doodle poll(s).
Each participant needs access to a course anthology of articles to prepare for the discussion sessions. In the Doodle polls you can add a COMMENT, if you want Mary Maller to order for you a print or pdf copy of the course book. Participants will be notified where to pick up books before the first session and payment can be arranged at the first session.
NOTE: Regular cost is $27 per course book (in either format.) We can provide a discount less any shipping expense, or you can donate the discount to a kitty to buy loaner copies. Let us know, if you need additional help with the book expense.
If you want to lead or join another group using a different schedule or course, please keep in touch with us. We can help with Doodle polls, ordering books, publicity, etc. Descriptions and sampler files of all courses can be found at nwei.org
Other groups will start this Spring or later. At least three persons have expressed interest in recruiting a group at their church or cooperatively with other churches:
• Michele Bjella, Unitarian Universalist, [email protected], 715-345-9779
• Laura Courtright Burns, United Methodist, [email protected];
• Janet Malone, Presbyterian, [email protected]
We encourage all churches to become a venue for these conversations and actions.
Behind the scenes of dynamic small groups our LONGER-TERM OBJECTIVE is to create a sustainable, local network of individuals and groups who will interact and keep promoting our goal: “to TALK toward global insight and WALK toward local action.” We welcome your assistance on any of these network tasks:
● Prepare and schedule PSAs for local radio stations
● Maintain and improve information flow at facebook.com/cwearth
● Develop other social media such as a Google group, twitter, website
● Maintain and develop roster of interested persons and contact information
● Design print publicity such as handbills, posters, brochures
● Speak to groups about the network and current activity
● Seek grants and donations to help defray costs of course books and publicity
● ... another objective that fits your interest and skill
Until other social media are developed look for updated information at facebook.com/cwearth
Kindly reply to one of us with any questions, insights and suggestions you wish to share.
Mary Maller (715-544-4859) [email protected]
Leo Jacoby (715-341-2790) [email protected]
Find your voice to talk global insights; find support to walk toward community change....every conversation gives change a chance.
This poll will help determine a day of week to hold discussions, “Choices for Sustainable Living” (cf. nwei.org) To express interest in this particular course REPLY to this Doodle poll with ALL time slots you are available. Start date, time and meeting room will be confirmed when a minimum of five p…
