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SUMMARY:Sierra Club Meeting: Solidarity With Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Sierra Club Climate monthly meeting on Tuesday\, February 3\, as we focus on solidarity with people in Minneapolis who are facing fear\, disruption\, and injustice in their communities. \nSocial injustice is climate injustice. The intersectionality of immigration injustice and climate injustice compounds harm to affected folks. \nImmigration is a climate issue\, as more and more fathers and mothers are fleeing drought-ravaged homes in search of anywhere they might can feed their families.\nProtecting democracy is a climate issue\, because our work—already challenging—becomes vastly more difficult if it is replaced by tyranny.\nAttacks on vulnerable communities\, civil rights\, and democracy undermine the trust and collective action we need to solve the climate crisis. \nAt this meeting\, we will hear directly from people who live at ground zero in Minneapolis\, as well as others who have been on the ground protesting and supporting affected communities. We are honored that Rev. Carrie Holley-Hurt will join us\, along with several Minneapolis residents\, to share what they have witnessed and how we can stand in solidarity. \nEvent details \nTuesday\, February 3\nPotluck begins: 6:30 pm (come even if you can’t bring food)\nProgram begins: 7:00 pm \nLocation:\nFirst Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\n4700 Grover Ave.\nAustin\, TX \nZoom option: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5133069449 \nDuring the program\, we will: \n\nHear firsthand perspectives from Minneapolis\nOffer encouragement and solidarity to our guests\nOffer emotional support to one another\nDiscuss what we can do if similar events occur in Austin\nAsk everyone to call their U.S. Senators\nInvite donations to support people who are afraid to leave their homes and need tangible help\n\nThis will be a meaningful evening of connection\, learning\, and action. Please come if you can\, and feel free to invite others who care about justice\, democracy\, and climate.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/sierra-club-meeting-solidarity-with-minneapolis/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker,Networking
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SUMMARY:Sierra Club Meeting: Travis County Parks Foundation
DESCRIPTION:This month’s meeting will be on Thursday\, January 22nd\, and will feature a presentation from the Travis County Parks Foundation by Allisha Macharia\, Park Stewardship Director for the Travis County Parks Foundation.  Allisha will give a general overview of Travis County Parks Foundation\, highlighting their Night Sky and Park Stewards programming. \nAllisha’s bio: \nAilisha Macharia is a community-driven leader who creates and delivers high-impact public programming\, develops confident teams to educate\, facilitate\, and share resources with care. Ailisha previously served as the Program Coordinator for The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre® at Sustainable Food Center. Ailisha has brought programming to a wide range of community spaces\, including recreation centers\, schools\, churches\, grocery stores\, and clinics across Austin\, Manor\, Bastrop\, and Taylor. Ailisha is most proudly a farmer—a graduate of Farmshare Austin with experience growing organic vegetables for various fine dining restaurants in the Austin area\, farm hand at Shepard’s Flock in Elgin\, TX\, herbalist\, and 200 hr Trauma-Informed Registered Yoga Teacher. \nAs someone who spends her time outside stewarding the land\, Ailisha is most excited to connect with Travis County Park staff to organize volunteers for TCPF’s Park Stewards Program. She will be bringing programming that integrates land stewardship\, healing-centered engagement\, and land-based education in our Travis County Parks to develop lifelong stewards of our TC Parks.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/sierra-club-meeting-travis-county-parks-foundation/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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SUMMARY:Women & Fair Trade Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating 21 years of economic justice\, cultural exchange\, and global solidarity\, this festival features artisan cooperatives from Mexico\, Palestine\, India\, Guatemala\, Ecuador\, and the US. Join us for a weekend of handcrafted art\, live music\, and fair trade in action \nNovember 22rd-23rd\n10 am – 5 pm\nFirst UU Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Ave\, Austin\, TX 78756\nFREE and welcome to all. Wheelchair-accessible venue. Masks provided. \n  \n✨ Profits go directly to the cooperatives\, supporting artisans and their communities.\nVOLUNTEER – This festival would be possible without our amazing volunteers! Sign up via the link in our bio or email Maria at mariaarguelles775@gmail.com.\nDONATE – ATCF relies on donations big and small. Venmo or PayPal with “W&FT” or mail a check to 3707 E MLK Jr Blvd\, Austin\, TX 78721.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/women-fair-trade-festival/2025-11-23/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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SUMMARY:Women & Fair Trade Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating 21 years of economic justice\, cultural exchange\, and global solidarity\, this festival features artisan cooperatives from Mexico\, Palestine\, India\, Guatemala\, Ecuador\, and the US. Join us for a weekend of handcrafted art\, live music\, and fair trade in action \nNovember 22rd-23rd\n10 am – 5 pm\nFirst UU Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Ave\, Austin\, TX 78756\nFREE and welcome to all. Wheelchair-accessible venue. Masks provided. \n  \n✨ Profits go directly to the cooperatives\, supporting artisans and their communities.\nVOLUNTEER – This festival would be possible without our amazing volunteers! Sign up via the link in our bio or email Maria at mariaarguelles775@gmail.com.\nDONATE – ATCF relies on donations big and small. Venmo or PayPal with “W&FT” or mail a check to 3707 E MLK Jr Blvd\, Austin\, TX 78721.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/women-fair-trade-festival/2025-11-22/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bill McKibben And The Climate Movement In Austin
DESCRIPTION:Bill McKibben—world-renowned climate activist\, bestselling author\, and founder of 350.org & Third Act—is speaking to Austin via Zoom.\n\nThis is more than a lecture. It’s a call to action.\nFrom launching a $40 trillion global fossil fuel divestment movement to organizing climate protests in over 180 countries\, McKibben has been at the center of real\, worldwide change. His words spark movements. His vision inspires hope. And his message is more urgent than ever.\nWhether you’re a longtime activist or just getting started\, this evening will equip you with the insight\, community\, and motivation to make a difference—right here in Central Texas. \nPLUS: Local climate organizations will share short\, powerful updates on how you can plug into real action happening right now in your own backyard. \nBring a dish to share\, bring a friend\, and bring your passion.\nLet’s come together to connect\, learn\, and mobilize for a livable future.\nPlease register at https://forms.gle/Kqk2zfBuzbwbKuPHA You don’t have to register to come but it helps our planning. \nFree & open to all. Hosted by your local Sierra Club chapter.\nThis is the moment. Be part of it.\nTuesday\, May 6\nTime: Potluck at 6:30 PM | Speaker at 7:00 PM\nLocation: Austin First Unitarian Universalist Church\n4700 Grover Ave\, Austin\, TX\nZoom Option (join at 7:00 PM): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5133069449 \nAbout Bill McKibben:\nBill McKibben is the author of more than a dozen books about climate change\, starting with The End of Nature (1989)\, the first book for a general audience to address global warming. He is a contributing writer to The New Yorker\, and his work has appeared in publications worldwide.\nIn 2008\, he founded 350.org\, the first planet-wide grassroots climate movement\, which has organized thousands of rallies in more than 180 countries and helped drive the fossil fuel divestment campaign now valued at over $40 trillion. Bill has been awarded the Gandhi Peace Award\, the Right Livelihood Prize (sometimes called the “alternative Nobel”)\, and was named by Foreign Policy as one of the world’s 100 most important global thinkers. \nFollowing his talk\, we’ll hear brief updates from local climate organizations on the front lines of the fight against climate change—highlighting actions\, campaigns\, and opportunities for involvement here in Central Texas. \nThis event is free and open to the public.\nBring a dish to share at the potluck and join your neighbors in learning\, connecting\, and taking action for our planet.\nHosted by your local Sierra Club and Third Act chapters.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/bill-mckibben-and-the-climate-movement-in-austin/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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SUMMARY:PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM: Inflation Reduction Act
DESCRIPTION:Join us this Sunday for a presentation by Bob Hendricks\, Chair of Austin Sierra Club\, for a discussion about the environmental impact of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.  He will outline the billions of dollars that are to be spent to address climate issues.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/public-affairs-forum-inflation-reduction-act/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:Climate Crisis Monthly Meeting - When Did Human-Caused Climate Change Actually Begin?
DESCRIPTION:30 minutes – announcements and breakouts into climate action teams \n45 minutes – When Did Climate Change Really Begin? by Bruce Melton based on article published in Truth Out\n \nGlaciers have been retreating for centuries suggesting warming has gone on a long time. Early Anthropocene Hypothesis states that climate change did not begin with the dawn of the industrial age at the end of the 19th century\, it began 7\,000 to 8\,000 years ago with the discovery of agriculture and clearing of forests for crops. This human-caused warming was then cancelled out by natural cooling that should have been occurring for the last 7\,000 to 8\,000 years until human-caused warming from fossil fuels went berserk.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/climate-crisis-monthly-meeting-when-did-human-caused-climate-change-actually-begin/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism/Protest,Lecture/Guest Speaker,Volunteer
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SUMMARY:Sierra Club Climate Crisis Committee Meeting - Why and How to Fight for and against TX Bills
DESCRIPTION:Presentation on why and how to fight for and against bills in the Texas Legislature with an emphasis on climate bills. We’ll provide a quick overview of some of the major issues. We’ll argue why more Texas citizens should be involved and how to be involved with relatively little time. We’ll also show how and why you can fight for state and national agencies to hold more polluters accountable and actually enforce some laws that are on the books to protect the public.\n \nEveryone is welcome.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/sierra-club-climate-crisis-committee-meeting-why-and-how-to-fight-for-and-against-tx-bills/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sierra Club Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Come for food\, fun\, and fellowship on December 6. The monthly December Austin Sierra Club meeting will join with the Climate Crisis Committee meeting for a Winter Celebration. We will meet on Tuesday\, December 6\, at 7:00pm at the First Universalist Unitarian Church at 4700 Grover Lane\, Austin.\n \nIf you can\, please bring a potluck item\, preferably finger food. If you don’t have something to bring\, come anyway. BYOB\, but no liquor. The Sierra Club will provide some drinks. \nWe will have a short program during which we will present some of our successes over the past year.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/sierra-club-holiday-party-3/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Party With a Purpose
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SUMMARY:Austin Sierra Club Climate Crisis Committee
DESCRIPTION:Austin Sierra Club Climate Crisis Committee\n(First Tuesday every month – date change)\n \n\nThe Austin Sierra Club will meet at the First Unitarian Universalist Church at 4700 Grover Ave. and on Zoom.\nMap – https://goo.gl/maps/xpsSX2Myhn58S5qx6\nConnect on Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5133069449\n \n\nNote: Enter through courtyard in front of church next to sanctuary. Signs will be posted.\n\nCovid: Masks required \n\nAgenda:\n15 min. – Announcements with brief description of action teams\n45 min. – Program to be announced\n \n\nAction Teams — Discuss Action Teams and allow people to sign up to continue the work to stop climate change\, an imperative if we want our current civilization to survive. We’ve formed Action Teams on Austin Energy\, the Permian Pipeline\, Rio Grande Valley Support\, Carbon Fee & Dividend\, People Power\, Data Entry\, and Presentations and more. We have identified additional action teams we’d like to form\, including Transportation\, Climate Justice\, Partner Organizations\, School Education\, and Social Media. Whether you have only minutes a month or hours a day\, join us to build a mass movement to stop climate change. Or join another group fighting this vital cause.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austin-sierra-club-climate-crisis-committee/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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SUMMARY:Austin Sierra Club Climate Crisis Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Austin Sierra Club Climate Crisis Committee \nThe Austin Sierra Club will meet August 2nd at the First Unitarian Universalist Church at 4700 Grover Ave. and on Zoom.\n\nMap – https://goo.gl/maps/xpsSX2Myhn58S5qx6\nConnect on Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5133069449 \nNote: Enter through courtyard in front of church next to sanctuary. Signs will be posted.\n\nCovid: Masks required \nAgenda:\n15 min. – Announcements with brief description of action teams\n45 min. – Program to be announced\n \nAction Teams — Discuss Action Teams and allow people to sign up to continue the work to stop climate change\, an imperative if we want our current civilization to survive. We’ve formed Action Teams on Austin Energy\, the Permian Pipeline\, Rio Grande Valley Support\, Carbon Fee & Dividend\, People Power\, Data Entry\, and Presentations and more. We have identified additional action teams we’d like to form\, including Transportation\, Climate Justice\, Partner Organizations\, School Education\, and Social Media. Whether you have only minutes a month or hours a day\, join us to build a mass movement to stop climate change. Or join another group fighting this vital cause.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austin-sierra-club-climate-crisis-committee-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220705T190000
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SUMMARY:Climate Feedback Loops Program: Three Films and a Panel Discussion with Local Climate Organizations' Leaders
DESCRIPTION:At the Sierra Club’s monthly Climate Crisis Committee meeting\, which is open to everyone and will also be available on Zoom\, we’ll plunge into feedback loops and tipping points\, processes that could dramatically accelerate global warming. That these processes have started is clear but when they might hit critical levels is a big unknown.\n \nLast year\, a series of five short educational films about Feedback Loops was introduced in a program with Greta Thunberg and the Dalai Lama. At this introduction\, Greta said\, “We cannot solve the climate emergency without taking these feedback loops into account and without really understanding them. That is a crucial step.”\n \nAt our Climate Crisis Committee Meeting on July 5\, we will watch three of these films (total 45 minutes)\, the ones on the Tundra\, Albedo\, and Forests. Following the films\, local climate leaders will discuss their reactions to these films\, why (and whether) understanding feedback loops is important to climate activists\, and how their particular organizations can use this information in their work. We will conclude with a whole group discussion.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/climate-feedback-loops-program-three-films-and-a-panel-discussion-with-local-climate-organizations-leaders/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism/Protest,Film-Screening,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220607T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220607T203000
DTSTAMP:20260615T071057
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SUMMARY:Coral Reefs & Climate: Sierra Club Monthly Climate Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Austin Sierra Club will have its first in-person meeting in two and a half years Tuesday\, June 7 at 7 pm at the First Unitarian Universalist Church at 4700 Grover Ave. We will also stream the meeting via Zoom. Connect on Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5133069449\n \nCO2 levels have overshot 420 ppm for the first time in several million years. The climate crisis isn’t waiting for us to get our act together. The power of oil takes no time off. We need to act now! We need everyone who can to help in this fight. Come see if the Sierra Club has a role that fits what you want to do to fight climate change. Discussion: 7:00 – 7:30 pm\n \nPresentation: Coral Reefs and Climate Change by Juli Berwald\, author of Life on the Rocks and Spineless\, 7:30 – 8:30 pm\n \nCoral reefs are a microcosm of our planet: extra-ordinarily diverse\, deeply interconnected\, and full of wonders. When they’re thriving\, these fairy gardens hidden beneath the ocean’s surface burst with color and life. They sustain bountiful ecosystems and protect vulnerable coasts. But corals across the planet are in the middle of an unprecedented die-off\, beset by warming oceans\, pollution\, damage by humans\, and a devastating pandemic.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/coral-reefs-climate-sierra-club-monthly-climate-meeting/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism/Protest,Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191120T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191120T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191113T000108Z
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SUMMARY:Dinner and Discussion: Inside the Fight to Stop LNG in the Valley!
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Sierra Club\, Public Citizen Texas\, the Austin Environmental Justice Team\, Extinction Rebellion ATX\, and the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas –\nJoin community members from the Rio Grande Valley and the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas for a dinner and panel discussion to learn more and take action to stop the fracked gas expansion near South Padre Island\, defend sacred indigenous sites\, and protect communities from environmental racism! \nFor years\, community members and activists have been organizing in the Rio Grande Valley to stop the construction of the Texas LNG export terminal and two other fracked gas projects. \nA lot is at stake in this fight! If the proposed Texas LNG terminal is built\, it would destroy the Garcia Pasture\, a historical indigenous site home to sacred burial grounds and a village. The project would also pollute nearby communities with known hazardous chemicals and irreparably destroy the habitat for endangered species\, like the ocelot. \nWe can stop all of this destruction. Our growing movement has already successfully pressured the bank to divest from the Texas LNG project\, stopped two of the projects from getting tax handouts from the school district\, and we are determined to prevent all three of these LNG projects- none of which currently have permits to build! \nRead More: https://www.texasobserver.org/liquefied-natural-gas-rio-grande-valley-endangered-pollution/
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/dinner-and-discussion-inside-the-fight-to-stop-lng-in-the-valley/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191013T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191013T130000
DTSTAMP:20260615T071057
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191009T235458Z
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SUMMARY:Headed For Extinction and What To Do About It
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the First Unitarian Universalist Church –\nSunday Oct. 13th\, noon talk at First Unitarian Universalist FORUM\, 4700 Grover Ave. 78756 free all welcome \n\n\n\nWe will cover the 5 stages of grief as well as the catastrophic climate change that is already locked in.  We believe in telling the truth and that only when you reach acceptance\, and you can take relevant action.  A lot of the climate movement is publicly in denial about how bad the situation is and we want to move that denial to action.\n\n \nAlex Norton.  An environmentalist who has come to the climate movement out of fear and stayed because of the love the movement has showed him.  Alex is a member of Extinction Rebellion because if we don’t have radical transformation of all systems of society\, we are certain to go extinct.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/headed-for-extinction-and-what-to-do-about-it-3/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190820T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190820T203000
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SUMMARY:350 Austin August Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by 350 Austin –\nIt’s time to roll out the red carpet for 350 Austin’s new leadership team! Welcome our new Executive Director\, R Brent Lÿles and give a big hand to our new President Kristin Herrington-Albrecht and VP Liliana Mendoza.\nFounders Gilbert Starkey and Bobbie Tsukahara are stepping away from leadership to make way for lots of new energy.\nLet’s show the new leaders that we are going to support them with our hands and hearts!!\nWe will also be hearing from Sunrise Movement ATX and the Climate Strike. And\, as always\, there are working groups to help you dive in!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/350-austin-august-open-meeting/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190618T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190618T203000
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SUMMARY:350 Austin June Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin –\nThe more we learn\, the more we realize how urgent the work that lies before us. Join us as team lead Danny Fetonte lays out the philosophy and critical details of our strategic approach to Closing Fayette Coal Plant asap. Board member Bobby Levinski will update us on behind-the-scenes meetings that are moving us forward. \nFollowing the short presentations\, we will be breaking up into working groups: Divestment team; petition training; planning the Global Climate Strike happening 9/20/19; volunteer “fair”; and more! \nPLEASE BRING SNACKS and/or BEVERAGES to share!! \nAbout 350 Austin  \n350 Austin is a local\, grassroots organization committed to the goals and strategies of 350.org (an organization that uses online campaigns\, grassroots organizing\, and mass public actions to oppose new coal\, oil and gas projects\, take money out of the companies that are heating up the planet\, and build 100 percent clean energy solutions that work for all). \nThrough their efforts\,  350 Austin strives to act locally in the global climate movement.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/350-austin-june-open-meeting-2/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190521T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190521T203000
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SUMMARY:350 Austin May Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin –\nWe are very fortunate to have a special guest speaker at our May open meeting. UT’s Professor Jules Elkins will be presenting research on the health impacts of coal. Dr. Elkins’s research and teaching is in environmental health and healthy indoor environments. She is particularly interested in low-dose chemical exposures\, especially during the period from preconception to early childhood. \nThe FCP is a prime example of the intersectionality of the climate crisis. It reflects the racial\, economic\, and social injustices of the fossil fuel industry that are well established. This plant is causing great harm to the most vulnerable and those least responsible for the existential threat of climate change. \nFor more info about Dr. Elkins\, check out her UT page: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/geography/faculty/jre737 \n  \nAbout 350 Austin \n350 Austin is a local\, grassroots organization committed to the goals and strategies of 350.org (an organization that uses online campaigns\, grassroots organizing\, and mass public actions to oppose new coal\, oil and gas projects\, take money out of the companies that are heating up the planet\, and build 100 percent clean energy solutions that work for all).
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/350-austin-may-open-meeting/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190319T203000
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SUMMARY:350 Austin March Meeting
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin –\nOur monthly meetings are open to all! Join us as we take action locally in the global climate movement. \nStay tuned for more details and full meeting agenda. \nAbout 350 Austin: \nWe are a local affiliate of 350.org\, a grassroots organization that is building a global climate movement. Come join in!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/350-austin-march-meeting/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190317T210000
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SUMMARY:The World Peace Diet
DESCRIPTION:From the First Unitarian Universalist Church –\nWill Tuttle\, Ph.D.\, visionary author of the international best-seller\, The World Peace Diet\, will deliver an inspiring talk about the hidden dimensions of our culture’s food system. Join us as we explore new connections and discover how we can build radiant health\, awaken awareness\, and bring healing to our world.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/the-world-peace-diet/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190224T130000
DTSTAMP:20260615T071057
CREATED:20190220T193255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190220T193324Z
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SUMMARY:There Is No Away: The Urgent Politics of Trash In Texas
DESCRIPTION:From the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin –\n\n\n\nMost people never think twice about their trash; they just throw it “away.” But there is no “away\,” and across Texas—and right here in Austin—communities being dumped on or exploited by the waste industry are rising up to demand changes to a system rigged in favor of multinational garbage corporations. Trash is choking our oceans and our land but there is real hope and action available to us.  Hear more about what you can do to support the fight for a Zero Waste future!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker:\nAndrew Dobbs is the Legislative Director and Program Director for Texas Campaign for the Environment\, where he’s worked for over 8 years. He is originally from North Texas.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Public Affairs Forum \nThe Public Affairs Forum is held at 12 noon on most Sundays in the Sanctuary at First UU\, sponsor of the forum. The church is located at 4700 Grover. These one-hour forums are open to the public and admission is free. \nForums include lectures by prominent speakers on a wide variety of topics – social equity\, politics\, environmental issues\, science\, community action initiatives\, and others. Most forum events allow time for the audience to ask questions of the speaker. The presentation is videotaped\, edited and broadcast on ChannelAustin TV cable channel 10 at 6 p.m. on Sundays.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/there-is-no-away-the-urgent-politics-of-trash-in-texas/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190219T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190219T203000
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SUMMARY:350 Austin February Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin –\nOur monthly meetings are open to all! Join us as we take action locally in the global climate movement. \nA trio of terrific 350 Austin team leaders will be sharing with us the status of our projects and how you can pitch in to help. \nDanny Fetonte will be updating us on the “Close Fayette Coal Plant” bumper sticker campaign and how it ties in with our overall goal to #ShutItDown. Bring a bit of cash and learn how you can crank up the volume by selling some stickers. \nKristin Herrington-Albrecht will share with us the many ways the Public Awareness team is getting the word out about why we need to #ShutItDown. You will want to join this energetic gang! \nThe #GreenNewDeal got the green light from 350 Austin’s board of directors so Kelly Williamson will be getting us all up to speed on actions. \nIt’s going to be a packed\, information-rich evening! Note the earlier arrival time!! \n  \nAbout 350 Austin \n350 Austin is a local\, grassroots organization committed to the goals and strategies of 350.org (an organization that uses online campaigns\, grassroots organizing\, and mass public actions to oppose new coal\, oil and gas projects\, take money out of the companies that are heating up the planet\, and build 100 percent clean energy solutions that work for all). \nThrough their efforts\,  350 Austin strives to act locally in the global climate movement. \nThey have three primary goals: \nGoal 1: Keep carbon in the ground\nGoal 2: Help build a new\, more equitable low-carbon economy\nGoal 3: Pressure governments into limiting emissions
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/350-austin-february-open-meeting/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190115T203000
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SUMMARY:350 Austin January Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin –\nOur monthly meetings are open to all! Join us as we take action locally in the global climate movement.\nStay tuned for more details and full meeting agenda. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/350-austin-january-open-meeting/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181218T203000
DTSTAMP:20260615T071057
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SUMMARY:350 Austin December Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin –\nOur monthly general meetings are open to all! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month at First UU Church.\nWe’ll share updates on our current campaigns\, discuss climate change issues\, and learn about ways to get involved in the fossil-free revolution. \nAlthough the IPCC’s report that we have twelve years to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% is rather dire\, we actually know that this consensus-generated report very likely underestimates how rapidly global economic changes must occur if we are to avoid exceeding the 1.5 C of warming that may already be locked in. Since the release of the IPCC report in October\, reports from other institutions in the last two weeks support 350 Austin’s position that time is running out faster than has been broadly publicized. \nAt this month’s meeting\, 350 Austin co-founder Gil Starkey will be providing an update on the status of the climate crisis\, including a report on COP 24. As a member of the Board of Directors\, Gil will also be updating us on the Board’s directive in responding to the climate crisis. Co-founder Bobbie Tsukahara will then discuss the role that non-violent direct action (NVDA) will need to play in our campaigns beginning in 2019. \nDespite the doom and gloom\, we intend to make time to enjoy one another’s company as we share holiday treats. \nPlan to arrive early as we have a lot of ground to cover and want to be sure we have time for merry munching! \nPlease bring holiday finger-foods and drinks to share\, keeping in mind that we still do not have access to the church kitchen. \nAbout 350 Austin  \nWe are a local affiliate of 350.org\, a grassroots organization that is building a global climate movement. Come join in!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/350-austin-december-open-meeting/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181002T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181002T210000
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SUMMARY:Mayoral Climate and Energy Candidate Forum
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin\, Solar Austin\, Shades of Green radio show\, and Earth Day Austin –\nClimate change is happening now and local governments must play a significant role in reducing emissions and helping people cope with the impacts. Austin has existing climate commitments and has made progress in expanding its use of renewable energy\, but many challenges remain. Solar Austin\, 350 Austin\, Earth Day Austin\, Shades of Green\, and the Green Sanctuary Ministry of the First Unitarian Universalist Church are hosting a forum for mayoral candidates to speak to Austinites about their climate change and energy priorities. \nPlease join us to hear from Mayor Steve Adler\, Laura Morrison\, Travis Duncan\, and Alex Strenger. We will have prepared questions and will accept questions from the audience. \nCandidates are required to respond to a written questionnaire in order to participate and those responses will be posted here when we get them.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/mayoral-climate-and-energy-candidate-forum/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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SUMMARY:The State of the Climate: Climate Change and Challenges for Austin
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin and the First Unitarian Universalist Church –\nGil Starkey\, a co-founder of 350 Austin\, will present an update on the state of the global climate\, climate change trends\, and some opportunities to participate locally in the vital and growing global climate change movement. \nThis event is a part of the continuous Community Forum program of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/the-state-of-the-climate-climate-change-and-challenges-for-austin/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180911T190000
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SUMMARY:350 Austin September Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin –\nOur monthly general meetings are open to all! Join us on September 11 at First UU Church. We’ll share updates on our current campaigns\, discuss climate change issues\, and learn about ways to get involved in the fossil-free revolution. \nNote: We typically meet on the third Tuesday of each month. For September ONLY we are switching to the second Tuesday to avoid conflicting with Yom Kippur. We’ll be back to our regular third Tuesday schedule in October.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/350-austin-september-open-meeting/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180821T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180821T203000
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SUMMARY:350 Austin Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin –\nOur monthly general meetings are open to all! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month at First UU Church. Children are welcome. \nAt our meetings\, we share updates on our current campaigns\, discuss climate change issues\, and learn about ways to get involved in the fossil-free movement. \nAbout 350 Austin: \nWe are a local affiliate of 350.org\, a grassroots organization that is building a global climate movement. Come join in!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/350-austin-monthly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180717T190000
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SUMMARY:350 Austin Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin –\nOur monthly general meetings are open to all! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month at First UU Church. Children are welcome. \nAt our meetings\, we share updates on our current campaigns\, discuss climate change issues\, and learn about ways to get involved in the fossil-free movement. \nBefore each meeting\, we hold a social Happy Hour from 6pm-7pm at a nearby restaurant. The location changes each month\, so stay tuned!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/350-austin-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180619T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180619T203000
DTSTAMP:20260615T071057
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SUMMARY:350 Austin June Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin –\nBefore the meeting\, join us for a social happy hour at Citizen Eatery at 6pm! There will be a happy hour discount on food and drink. Citizen Eatery’s menu features 100 percent vegetarian cuisine and locally-made beverages. Look for the table with the 350 Austin sign! 5011 Burnet Road\nhttps://www.citizeneatery.com/ \nThen come to First UU for the open meeting. This is a working meeting in which you will have the opportunity to roll up your sleeves and get to work. There will be a variety of breakout groups\, including: planning our city council & mayoral candidates forums; learning more about our campaign strategies & tactics; and generating ideas for 350.org‘s Day of Action leading up to the Global Climate Summit. https://riseforclimate.org/ \nIn honor of Juneteenth\, we are particularly interested in ideas on how 350 Austin can work more effectively towards freedom from the effects of climate change that affect People of Color first and worst.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/350-austin-june-open-meeting/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin\, 4700 Grover Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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