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SUMMARY:Anima Mundi Presents Imani Winds: We Cannot Walk Alone
DESCRIPTION:Anima Mundi Productions Presents: Imani Winds \nHailed as “dazzling” and “exhilarating” by The Washington Post\, Imani Winds have led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing\, adventurous programming\, and imaginative collaborations over their two decades of music making. In 2016\, Imani Winds received their greatest accolade in their 20 years of music-making: a permanent presence in the classical music section of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC. \nWhat’s special about this concert \nAshland-based nonprofit Anima Mundi Productions has partnered with Portland-based Chamber Music Northwest and the Eugene-based Oregon Bach Festival to premiere compositions by three Pacific Northwest composers of color that offer new perspectives into our region’s history and new hope for the region’s future. \nYouth and family outreach \nAnima Mundi Productions has partnered with Portland Public Schools and southern Oregon-based AfroScouts\, Unite Oregon\, and Southern Oregon ESD to create opportunities for young people to attend Imani Winds performance and engage with the performers. If you’d like to request comp tickets for an educational or youth community program\, please contact Jeffri at (541) 833-3066 ext. 2 \nVideos of Imani Winds \nhttps://vimeo.com/498754425 \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pFI-Yy4jm8 \nhttps://youtu.be/ai6AFMV9S4Y \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZV7KanXfdY \nTICKETS & INFO: www.HumanityTickets.com \n(541) 833-3066 \ntickets@animamundiproductions.com \nSpecial reduced ticket pricing is available at the door for students under 25 and Oregon Trail cardholders. Please arrive 30 minutes early to purchase discounted tickets.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/anima-mundi-presents-imani-winds-we-cannot-walk-alone/
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SUMMARY:Rogue Valley Bike Swap
DESCRIPTION:The Rogue Valley Bike Swap is coming back in 2022 after a 2 year hiatus! The Bike Swap will be held on Saturday\, April 30th from 12pm-2:30pm. We hope to see you at the 30th annual Rogue Valley Bike Swap! Admission to this years Bike Swap is free! \nBuy\, sell\, or donate a bike\, parts\, or accessories at the festive revival of this long-running annual event. Test ride an e-bike\, register your bike with the Ashland PD\, and learn about bike events and advocacy efforts in your community. A portion of each sale will go to fund youth bike education programs in local public schools. \nShop and mingle at the swap on Saturday\, April 30\, from noon until 2:30pm in the parking lot of the Ashland Parks & Recreation Grove (1195 E. Main St.\, Ashland\, OR 97520). \n\nDrop off your bike for sale* or donation before the event:\n\nFriday\, April 29 from 4-6pm at the RVTD building at 229 S. Front Street in downtown Medford\nFriday\, April 29 from 5-7pm at the Grove (1195 E. Main St.\, Ashland\, OR 97520)\nSaturday\, April 30 from 8-10am at the Grove (1195 E. Main St.\, Ashland\, OR 97520)\n\n\n\n* Consignment Terms: 80% to seller\, 20% to fund bike education in local elementary schools. If selling a bike\, it must be in good working condition; event organizers reserve the right to refuse sale bikes in poor condition. \nInterested to join us as a volunteer or vendor? Contact Sulaiman Shelton of Ashland Parks & Recreation \, 541.552.2264\, Sulaiman.shelton@ashland.or.us.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/rogue-valley-bike-swap/
LOCATION:The Grove\, 1195 E. Main St.\, Ashland\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Arbor Day of Service
DESCRIPTION:Join the SOU Sustainability Team and The Tree\, Bee\, Bird Committee in our celebration of Arbor Day! This event will entail a bountiful lunch\, short talks from local speakers\, and fun volunteer service projects around and near the SOU campus. This event is free and open to the public and the SOU community alike! Advance registration is requested\, but not required. For more details and to sign up visit the sign-up site:  https://southernoregonuniversity.formstack.com/forms/arborday_2022. \nFacebook event for sharing: https://fb.me/e/1pmnAC0ZW
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/arbor-day-of-service/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220428T190000
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SUMMARY:Ashland Climate Action Project: The Future of Natural Gas

DESCRIPTION:SOCAN’s Ashland Climate Action Project: The Future of Natural Gas \nSpeaker Christy Anderson Brekken\, President of the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Boar \nFrom SoCAN\, “We have little time to de-carbonize our energy systems. The science of climate change is clear; alternative technology is available and economically feasible. Now is the time for government policy to speed the transformation to a clean energy economy. \nThis program will unpack the authority of different government bodies to set clean energy policy and current opportunities to advocate for reducing methane from the use of natural gas in our energy system.” \nRegistration Required: bit.ly/FutureOfNaturalGas
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ashland-climate-action-project-the-future-of-natural-gas/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220427T203000
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SUMMARY:Deconstructing Whiteness: Pioneers as Celebrated Figures
DESCRIPTION:For their April Zoom meeting\, Deconstructing Whiteness will focus on the topic Pioneers as Celebrated Figures: What are the Stories We Tell Ourselves? \nFrom Deconstructing Whiteness: \n“As we contemplate sayings such as “the last American frontier”\, “pioneers had it rough and persevered”\, “pioneers made something of this land\, they foraged\, and shaped it from nothing”\, “the founders of the U.S. were great men”\, “how the american west was won”\, “let’s play cowboys and indians”\, “last person on the totem pole”\, etc……let’s look at deconstructing these white colonists’ phrases. \nWhen we think about Euro-American settlers/colonizers and the way they have been romanticized for future generations\, we ponder this for at least two reasons: \n1) Why past and current white generations did and still continue this practice to this day\, and\n2) What keeps us believing in the white-centered\, brainwashed stories? \nWhat stories have we told ourselves\, as a people\, that live in us as “truth?” With some research\, we find they [stories as truth] are not based in fact. What in our white supremacy assumptions have we inherited from WAY back\, and live with us today? \nPrep Materials for April 2022: \n\nAndrew Jackson – (Through colonizer history)\nAmerican History Told Through Native Lens – NPR\nWe Shall Remain – There are 5 about 30-75min episodes – PBS – (These are not free unless you have a subscription through PBS or pay through Amazon prime)\nEssential Understandings of Native Americans in Oregon – Oregon Department of Education and the Nine Tribes of Oregon\n\nThese prep materials are optional\, but we encourage you to look at them with the intent of planting the seed of curiosity and self-education\, not as a “prerequisite” for attending. We start each of our sessions with a mutually created foundation. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/deconstructing-whiteness-pioneers-as-celebrated-figures/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: The Revolution Generation
DESCRIPTION:Stopping the emissions and then reversing the effects of excess greenhouse gasses is the existential crisis of our times. Massive\, transformative action is needed and must happen by the end of the decade. The Millennial Generation has grown up with the technology\, social tools\, and cooperative training to lead this fundamental change. The Revolution Generation is a kinetic\, perceptive documentary of a generation that examines why they are who they are. \nThis film is for all generations. It explores the “80-year cycle” of human history and shows the unique roll that Millennials will play as they shape the society for the rest of the century as we deal with a changing climate change\, social injustices\, geopolitical struggles\, and rapidly changing technology. \nNarrated by Michelle Rodriguez. Featuring interviews with Neil Howe\, Cici Battle\, Renaldo Pearson\, Roza Calderon\, David Burstein\, Christine Hassler\, Adam Smiley Poswalsky\, Ana Kasparian\, Tamara Draught\, Alexi Panos\, Tulsi Gabbard \nThe number of Millennials in the United States — those born between approximately 1978 and 2000 — is near 80 million people. They’re the most diverse generation in America\, with 56 percent of them registered as politically Independent … and every single one of them will be needed if the planet is to avoid climate catastrophe. In THE REVOLUTION GENERATION\, filmmakers Josh Tickell and Rebecca Tickell (whose previous films Fuel\, Pump\, and Kiss the Ground have examined oil\, capitalism\, and a regenerative way forward for the earth) spotlight a generation that has been mischaracterized\, mislabeled\, and mistakenly mocked. Through interviews and highlighting a theory by authors/generational demographists Neil Howe and William Strauss that history can be viewed as a series of 80-year cycles — and within that\, into four “seasons” that bring with them profound societal changes — the film shows the impact of the WWII Generation\, Baby Boomers\, and Gen X. But Millennials occupy a special spot: They’re creators of social tech and native digital users\, are anti-corporate crusaders\, are more empathetic that any previous group … and they now have to secure voting rights\, equality\, and the safety of the planet itself. Can they do it? A kinetic\, perceptive documentary of a generation and why they are who they are\, THE REVOLUTION GENERATION is also\, as Josh Trickell says\, “A how-to manual for saving the earth.” \nPlease join us for a screening and subsequent discussion on Wednesday\, April 27 at 6:00 PM PDT. \nRegistration required: bit.ly/SOCAN-Rev-Gen
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/film-screening-the-revolution-generation/
CATEGORIES:Allies,Climate,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220426T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220426T190000
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SUMMARY:SOCAN: Funding Healthy Soils in Oregon
DESCRIPTION:All gardeners and farmers want healthy soil.  One of the best ways to achieve this is through practices that improve soil organic matter.  Regrettably\, we have been degrading our soils for too long and need to adjust our behavior. Fortunately\, doing so may lead to a win-win outcome: healthy soil and crops\, and we may reduce greenhouse gases from the atmosphere – leading to a healthier planet for all life. Because we all tend to be more comfortable doing what we currently do than making a change to unknown territory\, encouraging improved techniques is not always easy and requires incentives. \nThe catch is finding funds to incentivize this change in behavior.  Because of financial resources made available through the United States Department of Agriculture Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity\, there may be a solution.  Oregon’s Department of Agriculture (ODA) is developing an application for funds from this pool to support farmers who want to enhance their soil health and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. \nAt our next SOCAN Monthly General Meeting on April 26th\, Dr. Mike Badzmierowski\, Soil Health Specialist with ODA will explain the effort underway and discuss how it might work. There is no charge for joining the meeting which will run from 6:00 – 7:00 via ZOOM\, but participants must register.  Farmers interested in learning more should consider attending this program. \nPresentation by Mike Badzmierowski\, Ph.D.\, Oregon Department of Agriculture\, Soil Health Specialist \nRegistration Required: https://bit.ly/SOCAN-April
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/socan-funding-healthy-soils-in-oregon/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Climate,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220424T130000
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SUMMARY:Temple Emek Shalom: Earth Day Event
DESCRIPTION:Temple Emek Shalom (TES) has announced a fun\, free\, informative\, and interactive community event on Sunday\, April 24th to celebrate the Earth Day message of protecting our environment. The celebration is open to everyone in the community and is geared to people of all ages\, with information\, music\, food trucks\, and activities for kids. \nA major highlight will be the opportunity for licensed and insured drivers to test drive electric vehicles including the Arcimoto FUV manufactured in Eugene\, OR\, and the Mustang E and Kia Niro EV\, which are sold locally by Lithia Motors’ Green Cars division. \nMore than a dozen organizations committed to environmental protection will be on-hand to share helpful information and answer questions about green practices and technology. \nParticipating organizations to date include representatives from: \nCity of Ashland Conservation Division and Conservation Commission\, Southern Oregon Climate Action Now\, Rogue Climate Action Team (County High Schools)\, Southern Oregon Land Conservancy\, Truth to Power (Ashland High School)\, Klamath Bird Observatory\, Ashland Solar Coop\, Rogue Produce’s Community Compost Program\, Southern Oregon Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Association: Learn from local drivers about their Electric Vehicle experiences. \nMore Fun:  Kids can take home seed kits\, and everyone can enjoy CABA Empanadas and Lions ice cream treats from local food trucks\, and wonderful music from professional musicians!  Bring your water bottle for free refills from Crystal Geyser. \nPLEASE SUPPORT THE ASHLAND EMERGENCY FOOD BANK BY BRINGING NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DONATIONS. \nDisplays will be in the Temple Emek Shalom\, 1800 E Main St\, Ashland & Easterly portion of the Grace Point parking lots.  Parking will be in Grace Point & Middle School parking lots.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/temple-emek-shalom-earth-day-events/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,InterFaith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220424T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220424T150000
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SUMMARY:Ashland Coop Earth Day Event
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to the Ashland Food Co-op’s Earth Day celebration! Join us for an afternoon of eco-friendly fun for the whole family. Among the activities offered are the opportunity to play with giant bubbles\, create chalk art\, pick up an eco-friendly seed kit\, learn about recycling\, and much more.\nGuests at the event will include goats from Willow Witt\, Jackson County Master Recyclers\, Rogue to Go ambassadors\, friends from Recology\, Southern Oregon Food Solutions\, among others.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ashland-coop-earth-day-event/
LOCATION:Ashland Co-op\, 237 N 1st St\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220423T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220423T120000
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SUMMARY:Bear Creek Steward Day April 23
DESCRIPTION:Thinking of doing something for your community on Saturday\, April 23rd? Jackson County and its partners invite all community members to join on Earth Day in an effort to keep Bear Creek clean! \nLocation: Nine check-in/out locations along the Bear Creek Greenway from Central Point to Ashland! \nClean-up gear is available by SOLVE and their local partners at the registration/check-in booths. However\, volunteers are encouraged to bring their own supplies including gloves and tools. \nThe event is part of the Bear Creek Stewardship Day effort\, a series of clean up events along Bear Creek in the cities of Ashland\, Talent\, Phoenix\, Medford and Central Point. The event is sponsored by SOLVE\, a non-profit organization\, as part of their Adopt-A-River Program. \nTo register for the event\, please go to the Bear Creek Stewards website here. \nWe encourage participants to walk or bike to these check in locations along the Bear Creek Greenway. Volunteers should meet at the check in/out locations to be given information\, clean up materials\, and equipment for the event. Participants are encouraged to bring their own supplies if possible due to COVID-19. \nMap and Directions: \nI-5 (Exit 33) Pine Street. Go east on Pine Street to Peninger Road. Turn left onto Peninger Road and then turn right into the gravel parking lot area immediately north of Pine Street. Parking is available at the gravel parking area north of Pine Street and east of Peninger Road.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/bear-creek-steward-day-april-23/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T173000
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SUMMARY:Averting Climate Catastrophe: No New Arms Race!
DESCRIPTION:Please join Veterans for Peace and partners in a panel discussion: Averting Climate Catastrophe: No New Arms Race. \nFollowing an introductory presentation showing the links between militarism and climate change\, a panel of experts will discuss how to proceed in uniting the peace and climate movements to avoid increasing militarism and worsening the climate crisis. \nModerator: Marcy Winograd of CODEPINK \nPanelists: \n\nAnn Wright\, author\, activist\, retired U.S. Army Colonel and U.S. State Department official\nDr. David Vine\, Professor\, Department of Anthropology\, American University and author of The United States of War\nErik Edstrom\, Afghanistan war veteran and author of UN-AMERICAN: A soldier’s Reckoning of Our Longest War\n\nPresented by the Veterans For Peace Climate Crisis & Militarism Project: CCMP warns that an arms race resulting from the invasion of Ukraine will hinder efforts of major polluting countries to lower their CO2 emissions and will doom any meaningful international agreements later this year at COP27. In other words\, we are no longer “sleepwalking to climate catastrophe\,” we are running. \nLearn more: veteransforpeace.org/ccmp
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/averting-climate-catastrophe-no-new-arms-race/
CATEGORIES:Climate,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T183000
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SUMMARY:SOU: Earth Day Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Southern Oregon University invites the Rogue Valley community to the annual Earth Day Extravaganza! \nThe Earth Day Extravaganza offers a unique opportunity to engage with the community and share opportunities for action and education for the health of our planet and people. Exhibits will be related to environmental conservation\, sustainability\, sustainable living\, or social justice and equity. \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/19072/
LOCATION:SOU Farm\, 155 Walker Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T150000
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SUMMARY:KS Wild Earth Day Hike to Colebrook Rock
DESCRIPTION:Join KS Wild’s Staff Ecologist Rich Nawa in celebrating Earth Day on this hike to Colebrook Rock! Colebrook Rock is an easily accessible large rock outcrop with abundant wild flowers and nearby old growth forest. The 40 acre Bureau of Land Management parcel is threatened with total destruction from a proposed Oregon Department of Transportation quarry. We’d love to see you for this short hike to enjoy panoramic views\, identify wild flowers and visit 300-year old trees. After lunch on the rock we will drive to Hunter Creek Bog only 1 mile away for a short hike. \nThis hike is co-sponsored by the Oregon Coast Alliance and the Kalmiopsis Audobon Society. \nRSVP for this hike at KS Wild’s Event Page
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ks-wild-earth-day-hike-to-colebrook-rock/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Generating Bodhicitta Retreat: the Dance of the Windhorse
DESCRIPTION:The Lotus Institute invites you to join them next weekend for an online retreat with Ava Avalos\, Joe Reilly\, Sister Peace and Peggy Rowe-Ward. We believe that\, as Pema Chodron says\, the genuine heart of bodhicitta cannot be lost. It is here in all of life – never marred and completely whole. \nWe are gathering during Earth Day weekend and at a time of war to embrace what is arising\, to come back to ourselves and to “sit together in this love on the path.” With word\, sound\, movement and story\, we will explore and activate bodhicitta for the benefit of all sentient beings. Please join us. \n LEARN MORE + REGISTER                          
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/generating-bodhicitta-retreat-the-dance-of-the-windhorse/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,InterFaith
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220421T210000
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SUMMARY:Light Up Your Bike Ride and Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the SOU Sustainability Team\, the SOU Outdoor Program\, and the ASSSOU Environmental Affairs Committee in our celebration of sustainable transportation and biking during Earth Week for the Light Up Your Bike Ride and Workshop! \nThis event will entail a pizza dinner\, bike light decorating workshop\, music\, and a fun ride at night through downtown Ashland where you can show off your cool ride! This event is free and open to the public and the SOU community alike! \nThe entire community is invited to attend – students\, staff\, faculty\, family members\, alumni and Raider supporters! \nAdvance registration is requested but not required unless you need to borrow a bicycle \nRegistration helps us plan ahead so we have enough pizza and bike bling for everyone! If you would like to request a loaner bicycle\, please fill out this form by April 19th. \nEvent Details \nWhen: April 21th \n\n6:30-7:15pm: Check-in and Pizza\n7:15-8:00pm: Light Up Your Bike Workshop\n8:00-9:00pm: Bike Ride Downtown Ashland\n\nWhere: Participant check-in and pizza will be at the Student Recreation Center located on lower SOU campus behind McLaughlin Hall. The bike ride will leave the SRC at 8:00pm after the bike light  workshop and will follow a route through downtown Ashland. We plan to return to the SRC by 9:00pm  to end the event. \nPlease wear clothes you plan to ride in! We will host the event no matter the weather\, so dress accordingly to the temperatures between 6:30-9:00pm. This may include pants/shorts\, close toes shoes\, and layered tops. We also ask you to bring a water  bottle\, as drinks will not be provided with pizza. If you have your own bike\, bike helmet\, and/or lights\, please bring those! We will provide rental bikes and protective helmets for anyone who does not have them (register by April 19th for borrowing a bike!)\, as well as materials for you to light up your bike. \nTell your friends\, post on social media\, and get the word out to anyone in the community to let them know they are invited to come hang out\, enjoy some pizza and socialization\, and light up your bike to ride through downtown with us! \nClick here to fill out the form\, it’s that simple! \nThanks to folks to Talent Maker City for the idea for this event! Check out their “Lights on Bikes” event they hold every December if you want more bikes with lights! https://www.talentmakercity.org/lob
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/light-up-your-bike-ride-and-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220421T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220421T180000
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SUMMARY:Colombia: Human Rights in the Electoral Process
DESCRIPTION:The Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective invites you to attend a virtual conversation between human rights defenders in Colombia including social leaders from the territories who will share their analysis of the electoral context and the current human rights situation in the country. With the presidential elections slated for May 29\, the electoral process in Colombia still lacks many guarantees for a secure\, transparent\, and equitable election. In this virtual conversation\, we will hear directly from human rights defenders in Colombia who are on the frontlines of the struggles of peace\, justice and grassroots democracy. We will also learn about this years historic elections in Colombia and the intersection with the current human rights situation in the country. Join us via zoom on April 21\, 2022 at 6pm CT/7pm ET. \nRegister in advance for this event here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/colombia-human-rights-in-the-electoral-process/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220530
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
CREATED:20220322T134820Z
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SUMMARY:War Abolition 101: Apr 18 - May 29\, 2022 online course
DESCRIPTION:How can we make the best argument for shifting from war to peace? What must we understand and know about the war system if we are to dismantle it? How can we become more effective advocates and activists for ending particular wars\, ending all wars\, pursuing disarmament\, and creating systems that maintain peace? These questions and more will be explored in War Abolition 101: How We Create a Peaceful World. \nWar Abolition 101 is a six week-online course providing participants an opportunity to learn from\, dialogue with\, and strategize for change with World BEYOND War experts\, peer activists\, and changemakers from around the world. \nEach week of the online course will feature a guest facilitator from World BEYOND War or our partners. These facilitators will help you to explore weekly topics supported by an online chat room where you are encouraged to dialogue with peers and facilitators. The interactions are not live or scheduled. You take part whenever works for you. \nThis course is 100% online and interactions are not live or scheduled\, so you can take part whenever works for you. Weekly content includes a mix of text\, images\, video\, and audio. Instructors and students utilize online discussion forums to go over each week’s content\, as well as to provide feedback on optional assignment submissions. \nThe course also includes three 1-hour optional zoom calls which are designed to facilitate a more interactive and real-time learning experience. \nEducation Director Phill Gittins and other World BEYOND War staff\, board members\, and partners will be online throughout the six weeks helping to facilitate too. \nCourse outline: \n\nWeek 1: War Can Be Ended\nWeek 2: War is Immoral/War Erodes Liberties\nWeek 3: War Impoverishes Us\nWeek 4: War Threatens Our Environment/War Endangers\nWeek 5: There are Alternatives to War/What is an Alternative Global Security System?\nWeek 6: War Will Not Go Away Unless We Make It\n\nLearn more\, find most questions answered\, and register.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/war-abolition-101-apr-18-may-29-2022-online-course/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220416T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
CREATED:20220405T180500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220405T180500Z
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SUMMARY:KS Wild: Wildflower and Plant Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Project (KS Wild) on a plant and wildflower walk along the Little Falls Loop trailhead. This will be a moderately easy\, 1.6-mile guided tour of the wildflowers at Little Falls along the Wild & Scenic Illinois River. The group will visit a Darlingtonia (Cobra Lily) Fen and we will enjoy lunch together at an overlook of Little Falls before heading back to the trailhead. \nFrom KS Wild: \nWe are looking forward to what wildflowers the weather will bring us this year! This annual hike is offered for FREE. You will learn plant and wildflower identification in one of southern Oregon’s bio-diverse hotspots! \nHike Leaders: KS Wild Staff Ecologist\, Rich Nawa & Community Organizer (wildflower enthusiast) Allee Gustafson \nRegister for this hike on KS Wild’s Event Page
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ks-wild-wildflower-and-plant-walk/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220415T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220415T153000
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
CREATED:20220405T175934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220405T175934Z
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SUMMARY:KS Wild Hike: Green Springs Mountain
DESCRIPTION:Join KS Wild’s communications associate Haleigh Martin on a hike around Green Springs Mountain. This trail is a 3 mile easy-to-moderate loop trail offering mature forest stands\, open meadows\, and sweeping views of Mt. Ashland and the Rogue Valley. This is a great kid-friendly trail\, so bring the family! \nSign up at KS Wild’s event page
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ks-wild-hike-green-springs-mountain/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220409T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220409T170000
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
CREATED:20220405T174805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220405T174805Z
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SUMMARY:Emergency Rally and Event for Ukraine April 9
DESCRIPTION:From the folks at Peace In Ukraine: \nAs the conflict in Ukraine rages on\, we\, the peace-loving people of the world\, must raise our voices to demand a ceasefire and a negotiated settlement. \nWe will hear from some of the sharpest politicians\, analysts and organizers around the world about how they view this conflict and what we can do to create a global movement to end this conflict. \nRSVP for this event here: https://www.peaceinukraine.org/ukraine_040922 \nSpeakers will include: \n\n  Vijay Prashad\, director at Tricontinental Institute\, historian and author\n  Noam Chomsky\, author\, linguist\, social critic and activist
\n  Clare Daly\, Irish politician\, Member of the European Parliament\n  Lindsey German\, Stop the War Coalition\n  Yanis Varoufakis\, economist and politician\, former Greek Minister of Finance\n  Tariq Ali\, writer\, journalist and film-maker\n  Reiner Braun\, executive director of the International Peace Bureau\n  Anuradha Chenoy\, former dean at School of International Studies\, Jawaharlal Nehru University\, New Delhi\n  Kate Hudson\, General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament\n  Medea Benjamin\, co-founder at CODEPINK\, author and activist\n  A speaker from Ukraine TBA\n\nFrom event organizers: \nWe are also taking to the streets! Find or organize an April 9 protest to stop the war here.  We can help you with outreach\, signage\, and posting the photos of your action.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/emergency-international-rally-for-ukraine-april-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220402T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220402T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
CREATED:20220322T133135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T133135Z
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SUMMARY:MLK 55 Years Later — Can the Church Study War No More?
DESCRIPTION:April 2\, 2022 Riverside Church\, NYC (and online) \nRe-examining the links between militarism and racism  \nCan America learn to “study war no more”? \nJoin the event virtually or in person on April 2nd to mark the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech in the place where he delivered it 55 years ago – the historic Riverside Church. \nAt a time when the justness and necessity of the Vietnam War was still broadly accepted\, Dr. King issued a stirring rebuke to the U.S. establishment\, naming his own government as “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world.” \nWe will explore the connections Dr. King made in that speech between the “three evils” of militarism\, racism\, and poverty and their impact on Black lives a half century later. We’ll look at the road from Iraq to Ferguson and talk about how the Church and the American people can overcome the forces of war and violence to build a more peaceful and just nation and planet. \nJoin us for: \n\nMusical performances\nAn inspiring reading of the “Beyond Vietnam” speech by national faith leaders and activists\nA conversation with leading voices from the American church and anti-militarism movements on forging a new path\n\nThe event will take place on Saturday\, April 2 from 3:30 to 6 pm ET. \nRSVP and receive updates of confirmed guests\, performers and panelists as they become available! \nREGISTER FOR EVENT
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/mlk-55-years-later-can-the-church-study-war-no-more/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,InterFaith
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220411
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SUMMARY:Ashland Independent Film Festival (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:More than 60 feature films and six short film compilations are in the offing for the Ashland Independent Film Festival’s 21st season that will run virtually April 1-10. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday\, March 18. \nBuy Tickets Here \nAlong with the films\, the 10-day event will include question-answer sessions\, free children’s and education programs\, all through a new and reportedly user-friendly platform\, Eventive. \nSpecial festival programs include “We Feed People\,” which spotlights renowned chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen’s incredible mission and evolution over 12 years from being a scrappy group of grassroots volunteers to becoming one of the most highly regarded humanitarian aid organizations in the disaster relief sector. The film\, directed by Ron Howard\, will be screened on April 1 only. This is an Oregon-only film with a limited number of tickets available. \nKeep reading at Ashland.news \nBuy tickets Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ashland-independent-film-festival-virtual/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220329T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220329T190000
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
CREATED:20220315T144506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T144506Z
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SUMMARY:Addressing the Climate Crisis in Oregon:: 2022 Progress
DESCRIPTION:The March Southern Oregon Climate Action Now general meeting\, scheduled as a ZOOM program from 6:00 – 7:00 pm on March 29\, will offer a summary of what happened during the 2022 legislative session and what is happening on the agency front in response to the Executive Order. \nThe program will feature Rural Oregon Climate Political Action Committee Director Hogan Sherrow\, and SOCAN cofacilitator Alan Journet both of whom have been monitoring developments and engaging where opportunities were offered. \nThanks to the Governor’s 2020 Executive Order 20-04\, and passage of several bills addressing elements of the climate crisis\, Oregon has started to regain climate leadership and resume its historic role at the forefront of environmental protection. \nThere is no charge for joining the ZOOM meeting\, but participants must register. \nLink to SOCAN Registration (Zoom link) \nThese meetings are free and open to the public.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/addressing-the-climate-crisis-in-oregon-2022-progress/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220521
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
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SUMMARY:Betty LaDuke Art Show Fire\, Fury\, and Resistance
DESCRIPTION:From March 29 through May 20 Grants Pass Art Museum will host the Betty LaDuke Art Show Fire\, Fury\, and Resistance: Totem Witnesses and Turtle Wisdom. \nWe are about to be treated to an enormous show featuring the work of our dear friend Betty Betty LaDuke at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Amazingly\, the thirty-eight pieces largely represent what she did while in virtual isolation during the past two years of COVID shutdown. \n“Fire\, Fury and Resilience” reflects her sensitivity to the s social issues of our times\, the Almeda Fire\, Immigration issues\, social distancing during COVID and long-standing issues of social justice are all brilliantly reflected in her textured three-dimensional pieces using strident purples and turquoise\, for instance\, in just the right places to create her own version of totems that are visually tribal and compelling. \nBetty’s work includes some pieces from a new series of twelve turtles that she was inspired to create after a recent trip to see her daughter\, Winona LaDuke\, in Minnesota. She described the way enormous turtles kept appearing along the highway they were driving on. In order not to hurt or scare the turtles\, Winona would get out and put a stick in front of them. They would snap at the stick and grip it\, not letting go. This made it possible for Winona to drag the turtles off the road as they appeared. Turtles have been iconic images for Betty over years the years as they appear in folk cultures in Africa\, South America\, Native American motifs over generations. \nBetty says that she is enjoying creating the turtle totems because they are a relief from all the more intense expressions of what she has felt through the last two years. She assures us that more turtles are yet to come\, but so far each enormous turtle medallion provides a colorful\, circular and magical design. We look forward to seeing Betty’s still-burgeoning artistry\, which is a marvel and a gift and puts the Rogue Valley on the map nationally and internationally.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/betty-laduke-art-show-fire-fury-and-resistance/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220327T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220327T120000
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
CREATED:20220322T142249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T142249Z
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SUMMARY:Lotus Institute: Cultivating the mind of love
DESCRIPTION:The garden of Bodhicitta: cultivating the mind of love \nwith Beth Sanchez\, Viviane Ephraimson-Abt and Peggy Rowe-Ward \nAs the refreshing spring breeze arrives\, let’s invite in the creative and rejuvenating energy of this new season. Join us for this half-day of mindfulness where we will explore the mind of love and compassion as a garden of Bodhicitta. \nAt its core\, bodhichitta is awakening to life in order to help others awaken to life. It is both a practice and a result. It is our intention of goodness. \nWhat seeds are there\, in your mind of love\, and how do you grow them? Together we will enjoy mindful sitting\, a dharma talk\, gentle yoga\, and creative practice as we nourish ourselves and each other. \nRegister Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/lotus-institute-cultivating-the-mind-of-love/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T203000
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
CREATED:20220315T144934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T144934Z
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SUMMARY:Electrify Your Home
DESCRIPTION:From Southern Oregon Climate Action Now: \nYou’ve heard that switching from natural gas to electricity can help you dramatically reduce your climate footprint and reduce the presence of harmful gases in your home. Now what do you do? \nThis presentation\, by Brian Stewart of Electrify Now\, will outline how to take a planned approach to electrifying your home and review the options available for switching your home heating\, water heating\, and cooking from gas to electric. \nWe’ll look at the financial and emissions implications of these choices based on local gas and electricity rates\, and unveil new local resources to help homeowners on the path to electrification. \nRegister for Zoom Event \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/electrify-your-home/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T100000
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
CREATED:20220322T133829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T133829Z
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SUMMARY:The Yemen War in Numbers: Saudi Escalation and U.S. Complicity
DESCRIPTION:President Biden came into office pledging to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen\, yet it has become clear that he has not. Now\, in the context of rising oil prices\, Biden is considering whether to give in to Saudi and Emirati demands that he escalate assistance for their war in exchange for increasing fossil fuel production. Yet as recent events have demonstrated\, America’s partners in the Middle East are hedging despite the Biden administration’s extensive support for their defense: they hope to strengthen their relationships with Moscow and Beijing while continuing to reap the benefits of Washington’s largesse. In the seven years since the Saudi-led coalition launched their war on Yemen\, the U.S. has been complicit in selling weapons and providing assistance without which the Saudis could not conduct their military operations. \nJoin The Intercept’s Jeremy Scahill\, Yemen Relief and Reconstruction founder Aisha Jumaan\, and The Cato Institute’s Justin Logan as they discuss a new brief from the Quincy Institute’s Annelle Sheline\, using data to highlight the U.S. role in supporting the war on Yemen and show parallels between Putin’s military assault on Ukraine and Mohammed bin Salman’s seven-year effort to destroy Yemen. Moderated by Quincy’s Executive Vice President Trita Parsi. \nThe discussion will take place on Thursday\, March 24\, from noon to 1 pm ET. \nREGISTER FOR EVENT
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/the-yemen-war-in-numbers-saudi-escalation-and-u-s-complicity/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T173000
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
CREATED:20220322T141719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T141719Z
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SUMMARY:Lotus Institute: Heart Sutra Workshop
DESCRIPTION:From the Lotus Institute \nThe Insight That Brings Us To The Other Shore is a gift from our beloved teacher\, Thich Nhat Hanh\, and those who came before him. Thich Nhat Hanh has called the Heart Sutra “the highest vision of the Buddha.” Chanting The Insight That Brings Us To The Other Shore\, Nhat Hanh’s new translation\, can awaken the teacher in us\, the one who shows us the way to our own awakened nature. \nDharma teacher and musician Brian Kimmel (Bk) with Dharma teacher\, Peggy Rowe Ward\, will lead us on a journey of learning with and chanting from The Heart Sutra. In this workshop\, we will: \n\nChant the Insight That Brings Us To The Other Shore\nShare tips on learning the chant and practicing it for ourselves and with our sanghas\nPractice with our aspirations as a means to help bring this teaching into our daily life and where it is needed in the world.\n\nWhen Thich Nhat Hanh completed this translation at 3am in the morning\, a moon ray penetrated his room. Let’s come together to experience the clear light of the moon\, and the deep abiding wisdom of this Sutra and our teacher. \nPlease know: you are welcome. Even if you don’t think you have a voice\, even if you think you can’t chant\, sing\, or carry a tune – your heart can. We hope you will join us.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/lotus-institute-heart-sutra-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,InterFaith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T170000
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
CREATED:20220322T134106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T134106Z
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SUMMARY:19 Years After the Invasion: A Reflection on the U.S. Military Presence in Iraq
DESCRIPTION:Nineteen years ago the Bush administration launched the invasion of Iraq under the pretext of weapons of mass destruction which was later proven false. While the invasion of Iraq removed Saddam Hussein’s brutal dictatorship from power\, it also unleashed an era of sectarian violence\, extremism\, and abuses. \nThe U.S. war in Iraq is now synonymous with an ill-planned interventionism\, a boondoggle.  4\,418 U.S. service members were killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom and another 107 in Operation Inherent Resolve. Approximately another thousand U.S. service members lost their lives in non-hostile incidents while supporting U.S. military actions in Iraq. Between 184\,382 to 207\,156 Iraqis were killed throughout the conflict. Incidents such as the Haditha massacre\, in which U.S. Marines killed 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians\, and the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib tarnished the reputation of the U.S. military. De-Baathification\, perceived sectarian marginalization\, and fighting in al-Anbar province later contributed to the rise of ISIS. \nNearly two decades later\, U.S. troops remain in Iraq under attenuated Congressional authorizations. As we look back on the past nineteen years with the gift of hindsight\, we should consider the ways in which the military-industrial complex and foreign policy establishment influenced our continued occupation. And more importantly\, hear from those directly affected by this conflict: veterans\, military families\, and Iraqi civilians. \nJoin us for a panel discussion with International Activist Dina Al Bayati\, who lived through the invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq\, Brandi Jones\, Marine spouse and Organizing Director of the Secure Families Initiative\, and Iraq war veterans: Dan Caldwell\, a former Marine who now serves as Vice President of Foreign Policy for Stand Together\, Joanna Sweatt\, a former Marine who now serves as National Field Manager for Common Defense\, and U.S. Army veteran Naveed Shah\, Political Director of Common Defense. Quincy Institute Research Fellow Adam Weinstein will moderate. \nThe discussion will be held on Wednesday\, March 23 at 6:00 pm EDT.  \nREGISTER FOR EVENT
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/19-years-after-the-invasion-a-reflection-on-the-u-s-military-presence-in-iraq/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T185713
CREATED:20220307T190251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220307T190251Z
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SUMMARY:Restoring Nature: What People of Faith Can Do to Heal the Earth
DESCRIPTION:Douglas Tallamy’s books have awakened thousands to the problem of wildlife decline and the solution that resides in habitat restoration. This is a solution of which you and your faith community can be a part. The solution can be as close as your backyard or the property surrounding your place of worship. In this webinar\, Tallamy will outline the crisis faced and what we can do in response. The green teams and green thumbs of faith communities will learn not only about cultivating native plants in the landscapes around them\, but also what can be done to create a transformative movement full of actions ordinary people everywhere can take. \nTo care for God’s creation\, we can start by simply stepping outside the doors of where we gather for worship to make the most of our sacred places. In this webinar\, Tallamy will raise our awareness and equip us to make a difference in our world. \nThis webinar is co-hosted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt who serves as the Minister of Environmental Justice for the United Church of Christ and the Rev. Carol Devine who serves as the Minister of Green Chalice for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Interim Director of Blessed Tomorrow. \nREGISTER FOR EVENT HERE \nEvent Co-Sponsors: Blessed Tomorrow\, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon\, Interfaith Power & Light\, Multnomah Athletic Club\, Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church\, Planet Church of First United Methodist Church of Portland\, and West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District. \nSpecial thanks to the Rev. Jim Ruyle for making this event possible.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/restoring-nature-what-people-of-faith-can-do-to-heal-the-earth/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,InterFaith
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