“Animal Factories, Latest Poster Child for a Dumb Technology” with Craig Volland
Technologist Craig Volland has addressed social and regulatory issues with large livestock feeding operations since 1996 for the Kansas Sierra Club and others. He will discuss the fundamental contradictions of the underlying technology, called intensive confinement, and compare it to other troubled technologies that have boomed and faded during America’s Post-WWII industrial era.
“How to Help Low-Income People Care about the Environment” with Richard Mabion
Richard Mabion is a Principal at J. Gordon Community Development, Inc. and a grass-roots environmental activist in Kansas City, Kansas. He will present his philosophy of environmental organizing among low-income communities and will recount his experiences with an ongoing project for energy efficiency and conservation in KCK. (This forum was re-scheduled from a snowy March date.)
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Posted in May 19th, May 2013, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“Issues, Values and Art” with Julian Zugazagoitia
Dr. Julian Zugazagoitia became the director of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on the first of September 2010. An international scholar with a passion for the arts, he has journeyed around the globe as a consultant, curator, and director for renowned museums and organizations such as UNESCO. Through his work, he’s come to appreciate the significance and value of art to the human condition.
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Posted in May 2013, May 26, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“How to Help Low-Income People Care about the Environment” with Richard Mabion
Richard Mabion is a Principal at J. Gordon Community Development, Inc. and a grass-roots environmental activist in Kansas City, Kansas. He will present his philosophy of environmental organizing among low-income communities and will recount his experiences with an ongoing project for energy efficiency and conservation in KCK. (This forum was re-scheduled from a snowy March date.)
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Posted in May 19, May 2013, Sunday Forum, Sundays
Angry White Men with Guns” with Leonard Zeskind
Leonard Zeskind is president of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights and author of Blood and Politics: The History of the White Nationalist Movement from the Margins to the Mainstream (FGS 2009). An internationally recognized authority of racism, anti-Semitism and far right socialmovements, Leonard will discuss the current upsurge in “gun rights” activity, describe Tea Parties and various other organizations involved, and analyze the underlying causes and motivations of this “angry white men” phenomenon.
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Posted in May 12, May 2013, Sunday Forum, Sundays
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Posted in May 2013, May 5, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“Being Practical: Geo-thermal Heating & Cooling” with Bernard Brown
Bernard Brown discusses challenges and advantages of installing geo-thermal heating and cooling in an older house, the environmental pros and cons of geothermal energy, and practical, beneficial alterations homeowners can do to achieve real environmental net benefit. Brown uses his science background to talk about distinguishing well-considered pro-environment ideas from poorly-considered ones.
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Posted in April 2013, April 28, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“A little Bit of Wild: Planting for a Healthier Planet” with Kate Corwin
Corwin is founder and president of Green Works in KC, a nonprofit for workforce development of urban youth with programming that educates urban youth about KC’s environmental issues and prepares them for opportunities in the green economy. Kate and several Green Works students will highlight some of the best native plants for KC, share growing tips and resources and provide updates on projects that the students and volunteers are doing to add native plants to the urban core.
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Posted in April 2013, April 21, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“Being Practical: Geo-thermal Heating & Cooling” with Bernard Brown
Bernard Brown discusses challenges and advantages of installing geo-thermal heating and cooling in an older house. He will talk about this project; the environmental pros and cons of geothermal energy; and practical, beneficial alterations homeowners can do to effect simplicity and achieve real environmental net benefit. He will also use his science background and lifelong interest in environmental issues to talk about distinguishing well-considered pro-environment ideas from poorly-considered ones.
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Posted in April 2013, April 28, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“A Little Bit of Wild: Planting for a Healthier Planet” with Kate Corwin
Kate Corwin is founder and president of Green Works in Kansas City, a nonprofit for workforce development of urban youth with programming that educates urban youth about K.C.’s environmental issues and prepares them for opportunities in the green economy. Kate and several Green Works students will highlight some of the best native plants for Kansas City, share growing tips and resources and provide updates on projects that the students and volunteers are doing to add native plants to the urban core.
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Posted in April 2013, April 21, Sunday Forum, Sundays
