Author Archives: Shari Hrdina

Climate Bird Dog Partners

February 13, 2019 by Shari Hrdina
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Climate March The goal of Climate March is to build on the legacy of the Great March for Climate Action and its mission to change the heart and mind of the American people, our elected leaders, and people across the world to act now to address the climate crisis.   Seeding Sovereignty We are a multi-generational, youth-led model by and for indigenous and non-indigenous womxn based on mentoring relationships and principles of unity, solidarity, justice, sharing and respect. Our purpose is to seed paths of Continue reading →

Climate Bird Dogs

February 13, 2019 by Shari Hrdina
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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR TEAM OF CLIMATE BIRD DOGS In partnership with Indigenous Iowa, Seeding Sovereignty, Sage Sisters, and other grassroots allies, Bold Iowa has assembled a corps of over 250 volunteers to persistently and relentlessly bird-dog presidential candidates on the climate crisis. We push candidates to: — Make the climate crisis their top priority; — Support the Green New Deal; — Oppose oil pipelines, fracking, and other fossil-fuel projects; — Stand with Indigenous communities to defend sovereignty, land, and water; — Oppose the Continue reading →

John Hickenlooper in Iowa: The case for a moderate problem-solver

January 31, 2019 by Shari Hrdina
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The Denver Post Excerpt: For Ed Fallon, the founder of an environmental advocacy group who attended Hickenlooper’s event in West Des Moines, the former governor’s policies on the environment and drilling are likely a nonstarter. Climate change, he said, is not an issue but a “crisis.” Fallon spoke with Hickenlooper and found his answers on fracking unsatisfactory, but acknowledged the former governor said he’d be willing to take a closer look at Iowa’s particular policies around drilling, land and mineral rights. “It’s going to be a tough Continue reading →

Media

January 2, 2019 by Shari Hrdina
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Read what the media has written about Marcher, Walker, Pilgrim. Columnist Rekha Basu writes, “Fallon’s account … won’t be some scientific analysis of why we have alternating droughts and floods, and occasional July winters and December summers. … His book is more of a tribute to the natural world as he and some 35 to 50 walkers experienced it in their quest to ‘wake people up to what’s going on before it’s too late.’” (Read Rekha’s column here.)

Buy the book

December 13, 2018 by Shari Hrdina
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Click here to learn more about Marcher, Walker, Pilgrim by Ed Fallon. Click buttons to add to cart: If ordering six or more books, call (515) 238-6404. You can avoid shipping costs by picking up your book(s) at the office or at a reading near you. Payment by check Make check out to “Climate March” and mail to: Climate March 735 19th St Des Moines, IA 50314 Please include a note itemizing your books, shipping, and donation amount. (Note: more of your money goes to Continue reading →

Time for a Green New Deal

December 11, 2018 by Shari Hrdina
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Dear Friends, If you ever feel hopeless about the climate crisis, yesterday was a real shot in the arm. Nearly a thousand young people occupied the offices of US Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, and Jim McGovern, demanding action on the Green New Deal. Over 150 participants were arrested at Pelosi’s and Hoyer’s offices. In an affirmation of the power of nonviolent direct action, Rep. McGovern came out of his office to talk with protesters and agreed to sign on to the Green New Deal! The Continue reading →

Legislation to support Native communities

November 20, 2018 by Shari Hrdina
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Dear Friends, Bold Iowa was well represented today at a meeting at Senator Grassley’s office. In the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), Native communities have been hit particularly hard, both in terms of DAPL’s impact on land, water, and climate, and because of the great harm caused by predatory “man camps” that spring up along construction and extraction sites. At the Federal Building in Des Moines, Native and non-Native people met with Grassley’s State Director, Carol Olsen, and two of the Senator’s Washington, Continue reading →