A recent panel was organized on Nov 13th, 2024 to examine how our current agricultural practices are harming human health and ways to access cleaner, healthier, environmentally-friendly local foods. Speakers:

• Dr. Chris Jones, Retired Research Engineer, UI IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering
• Audrey Tran Lam, Environmental Health Director, Center for Energy & Environmental Education, UNI
• Mary Jo Forboard, Registered Dietician, 5th Generation Organic Farmer in Western Minnesota
• Michelle Kenyon, Executive Director Field to Family

This event was sponsored by the Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture, Little Village, 100 Grannies, and the Iowa City Public Library.

You can view the presentation on the IC Public Library YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuq3FIhuwoM

To learn more about 100Grannies, visit us at ⁠⁠100grannies.org⁠⁠ or follow us on our ⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠.

In this podcast, we reflect back on the amazing life of one of the original founders of 100Grannies, Ann Christensen.

First, we read off the memorial she wrote before she passed away earlier this year. You can read her memorial at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thegazette/name/ann-christenson-obituary?id=54549106

Next, we replay our 1st podcast, where she was interviewed (along with Becky Ross) on Iowa Public Radio's "Talk of Iowa" show in April of 2022.

They share how 100Grannies has changed their lives and relationships with political activism.

You can also listen on the IPR website at ⁠https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/talk-of-iowa/2022-04-21/100-grannies-reflect-on-a-decade-of-agitating-and-advocating-for-a-cleaner-environment⁠

To learn more about 100 Grannies, visit us at ⁠100grannies.org⁠ or follow us on our ⁠Facebook page⁠.

In this podcast, we share the audio from a presentation we gave on April 23, 2023 at the Coralville Unitarian Universalist Society service.

The four presenters were:

• Miriam Kashia - A lifetime of climate activism
• Deb Schoelerman - Chico Mendes Reforestation Project
• Sally Hartman - Recycled Toilet Paper
• Jessica Wiskus - Accidental Activist

You can watch the video of the full service on the Coralville Unitarian Universalist Society's YouTube channel, or go to ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnEKdd_pz3U