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First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March Begins
The First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March began on September 1, 2018. I’m looking back on that now, September 20-21, 2018. I had no idea then how trans-formative the March would be, in many different ways. I think most of us … Continue reading
First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March-Support People and Systems
Not having participated on a multi-day walk, I wasn’t aware of how much work and planning was involved. The organizing partners are listed at the end of this post. My impression (and I apologize if I left anyone out) was … Continue reading
First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March and Faith
Before this story finally gets to the March itself, I wanted to try to express some of the ways faith played a role in our journey. I’m sure there were many people, of many faiths who supported us. For example, … Continue reading
First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March-Public Utilities Board Press Conference
September 1, 2018. After a night of thunderstorms, we took down our tents in wind and rain, and loaded our duffle bags into the gear truck. I was frantically typing away to try to get a quick blog post published. … Continue reading
First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March – Preparation
As I’ve recently written my interest in participating in the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March seemed a logic next step for a series of life experiences related to environmental activism and beginning connections with Native Americans. Having just retired from … Continue reading
Path to a 94 mile spirit quest
Yesterday I described the series of events that led to joining the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March that just concluded. I tried to explain how choices and actions leading up to this March were spiritually guided. I am grateful to … Continue reading
The path to walking 94 miles
I am reflecting on my recent experience of walking from Des Moines to Fort Dodge, Iowa, as part of the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March. There has been a path throughout my life that led me to join the March. … Continue reading
The commitment is transcending
There are so many things I learned and experienced during the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March. I’m having trouble figuring out how to organize all of this to share with you. One of the important goals of the March is … Continue reading
Hurricane Florence and Environmental Chaos
The massive hurricane Florence approaches the East coast today, with predictions of up to 40 inches of rainfall in some areas, and storm surges up to 13 feet, with flooding miles inland. Flooding will be both salt water flooding from … Continue reading
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Our day in court
This is the day Iowa land owners and the Sierra Club’s oral arguments in the case against the Iowa Public Utilities Board were heard before the Iowa Supreme Court. The landowners and Sierra Club contend that the Public Utilities Board … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 