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An Online Screening and Discussion of the documentary! I am signed up, but thought other folks might find this interesting. If we can share with the fellowship. Thanks! https://event.webinarjam.com/register/74/n7yn7f15     -Kiera 

I have been giving thought to how to reduce my personal use of plastic items. I have been providing cases of bottled water to an elderly relative who needs to drink water on a regular basis to prevent dehydration. This results in bags of empty plastic bottles which must be recycled. And it is questionable whether our recycled items are actually being recycled at this time or just ending up in a land fill since China has made its import rules for accepting plastics from the U.S. more strict. I found an inexpensive drinking water filter system at Home Depot that costs under $200 for everything which includes a filtered water faucet that is mounted next to the kitchen faucet. There are many different types of systems with from 1-4 cartridges ranging from under $100 to over $400 that I have seen at Home Depot, Lowes and on Amazon. I preferred a simple, single-cartridge system with filtered water faucet. You can also connect the filter directly to your cold water tap, but then you are a...

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You are invited to the Sierra Club 4th Thursday movie night. The film this month is the documentary Honeyland .  This 2019 Macedonian documentary film depicts the life of a beekeeper in her remote village. Wikipedia says Several environmental topics are explored ... climate change, biodiversity loss and exploitation of natural resources. Two different ideologies are contrasted ... balance with the ecosystem ... and resource depletion The film won or was nominated for too many awards to list, but you can read more at the film's Wikipedia page . Please thank Lillian for suggesting this excellent movie choice. Meet for drinks, snacks, and conversation on Thursday night at 7:00; movie starts at 7:30. We will gather at the home of Ann and Mike,  110 Seville Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503 . If you have questions call Mike at 337-852-3668, Please do invite your friends. 

I registered for this. If you are interested in having group participation at the Fellowship, let me know.   Diane WHAT'S NEW AT THE BULLETIN Global Teleconference: Nuclear Weapons Policy & the US Presidential Election Why should nuclear weapons be a major focus of the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign? Join us at 11 am CST on March 2 for a global teleconference with authors from the Bulletin's special magazine issue,  Nuclear Weapons Policy and the U.S. Presidential Election , John P. Holdren, former science advisor to President Obama, and Alexandra Bell, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation, moderated by Bulletin editor-in-chief John Mecklin.  Register here to receive call-in information .

All are invited to our Sierra Club 4th Thursday movie night as it returns this month with a 2014 Australian documentary Earth on Fire .  This documentary was a feature on the Australian TV series Catalyst which is similar to our NOVA series on PBS. Earth on Fire  explains why we have a worldwide rise of mega-fires and  how this rise is going to impact life as we know it throughout the world. The film is particularly prophetic because it aired before the mega-fires of recent years including (to list just a few) - Indonesia (2015), California Camp Fire (2018), Siberia (2019), and the Australia bushfires (2019-20)  Meet for drinks, snacks, and conversation on Thursday night at 7:00; movie starts at 7:30. We will gather at the home of Ann and Mike,  110 Seville Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503 . If you have questions call Mike at 337-852-3668, Please do invite your friends.

Trees Acadiana will be planting trees at Acadiana Park on January 18 at 8:30 AM until about noon. Bring your shovel, gloves, and reusable water bottle. If possible, please RSVP through the event's Facebook post by clicking here .

UULALA is beginning a campaign to reduce the use of plastic water bottles. Pollution by singe-use plastics is a big problem worldwide. It is found in the deepest parts of the oceans, sickens and kills birds and sea creatures and litters our beaches. If you use a reusable water bottle, you will soon be able to refill your bottle with filtered water at church. Alternatives to plastic cups and straws are also available. TAKE A SELFIE WITH YOUR REUSABLE STRAW, CUP OR BOTTLE AND EMAIL IT TO OUR BLOG. WE WILL PUT YOUR NAME IN THE ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT SERVICE :-) THANK YOU! --- Social Concerns Committee