If there was ever a time to give until it hurts, 2020 is the year.
Posts by Michael Feltes:
The Buildings in Your Neighborhood: The Metropolitan
A lot more than bricks and mortar crashed to the ground when the Metropolitan Building burned down last November. Michael recounts the history that went with it.
Prairie Greens New Member Meeting: Tonight July 20, 7:30 PM, Urbana Free Library
Yesterday, I attended the Sunday morning session of the Illinois Green Party meetings at Eastland Suites. I was last involved with the Greens in 2002 and quit because the party was less well-organized than the …
Some hope for climate change
Amory Lovins was at U of I last week, talking about what we know is already possible for lowering our carbon footprint. There may yet be time to save this planet.
Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act of 2009
Thanks to the Common Ground Food Co-op, which is making excellent use of its Facebook feed, I found out about this report published last month. Written at the behest of the General Assembly, the report …
Planet U: Where do we go from here?
The outlook for climate change is less than rosy. What can be done? Michael gives this report from the Planet U conference.
Planet U, Day 2
Michael Feltes is on the scene during day 2 of the Planet U conference, reporting on how climate change affects human society and why the Bible is a green, eco-friendly book.
Come and play in the Matrix tomorrow at NCSA
I wanted to mention one event occurring in conjunction with the Planet U conference, which finishes up at Beckman on Friday, that’s not on the main schedule. The Advanced Visualization Lab will be opening up …
It’s getting hot in here
Day One of the Planet U conference started on an off note, but talk of drought brought everything into focus.