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Thanks so much to everyone who organized,
supported, promoted and attended the 4th
Heartland Bioneers Conference
Oct. 19-21. We hope everyone came away with new knowledge,
new friendships, and renewed commitment to restoring
our communities and ecosystems!
Next event: we're launching an eight-week
series of Breakfast
with Bioneers! All are welcome Friday mornings,
8:00-9:00 at the Interfaith Center (corner of Grand
and South Illinois Avenues) to watch and discuss selected
presentations from recent Bioneers conferences.
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Did you know? MOST Americans believe they know more
about the environment than they actually do... A comprehensive
report from the National Environmental Education &
Training Foundation (NEETF), based on 10 years of research,
presents the state of "Environmental Literacy in
America". Available online at www.neetf.org/pubs/ELR2005.pdf
(download nearly 2MB). Some snapshots:
80% of Americans are heavily influenced by incorrect
or outdated environmental myths!
Only 12% of Americans can pass a basic quiz on awareness
of energy topics!
With "global warming" (climate change!) receiving
so much press lately, this is merely ONE example of
why it's more important than ever to have an informed
- and engaged - citizenry.
Earth Day EVERY day is a chance for everyone
to learn something new and start a positive relationship
with the natural environment and one another.
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