Hello NAZCCA Community! We are excited to share a few great presentations with you this month and remind everyone to VOTE (early) in this important upcoming election. We share a common concern for the escalating climate emergency that will impact us all. Who we choose to vote for impacts what laws and environmental policies are enacted locally, statewide and nationally. NAZCCA is proud to share stories and events related to climate change and local action and programs. We encourage you all to become involved in climate activism in your communities. Together, with voting and taking action, we are making a difference for our planet. Let’s keep it up! Enjoy our October newsletter and please sign up to join our virtual events. Thank you! UPCOMING EVENTS We have created a page that includes NAZCCA and partner organization events. Check it out here > FULL LIST OF EVENTS  Flagstaff City Council Candidate Climate Forum – Thursday, October 1st, 6:45pm Join the Arizona Students Association and the Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance for a night of climate talk from our Flagstaff City Council Candidates. We have gathered a dozen questions from the community and want to give our candidates an opportunity to explain their climate stances in a public forum. REGISTER HERE .jpg) Keeping the Earth: Short video and discussion Sunday, October 4th, 1pm Prescott Unity Church ~ Green Team ~ Annual Harvest Fest Fundraiser presents: “Keeping the Earth” A short video presentation and discussion to explore how science and religion can agree on the most urgent issues of conservation and climate change. Join Dr. Stefan Sommer, PhD in Environmental Sciences, facilitator, and speaker for Climate Action. REGISTER HERE .JPG) Climate Change: What’s Gender Got to Do With It? How Women Will Lead Us to a More Sustainable Future Monday, October 12th, 1pm NAU professor, Dr. Riemer will explore and discuss the many issues of social justice and gender inequity in a changing climate. Including the higher risks and greater burdens on women and the ways in which unequal participation in decision-making processes and labor markets compound these effects and prevent women from fully contributing to climate-related planning, policy-making, and implementation. REGISTER HERE  Food Choices & Climate Change: Diets That Make a Difference Friday, October 16th, 1pm Dr. Jolene Bowers is a public health scientist with a PhD in molecular biology, specializing in the impact we have on our environment and influences our environment has on us, as we are all in a “One Health” ecosystem. In her research, she has discovered that switching to a whole food, plant-based diet is a powerful way to help curb most, if not all, of our major public health threats, including our current climate crisis. REGISTER HERE SPOTLIGHT  Vote for Climate! As advocates for the environment, one of the most impactful individual actions we can do is voting. Each one of us has a vital role in shaping a better future — we can no longer have politicians in power who that deny climate change is real and increasingly represent the interests of the fossil fuel industry over the people. Please spend a moment of your time to quickly check your voter registration: https://my.arizona.vote/PortalList.aspx Outside of mailing it through USPS, you can return your voted ballot by dropping it off at an early voting location in your county or depositing it in a secured ballot drop box in your county. See this Google Map for a list of all ballot drop boxes in Arizona. If you take your mail in ballot to a drop off site, that’s what they consider early voting and your votes will be included in the tabulation on election day. Coconino – Early Voting Yavapai – Early Voting Plant 2 Platter Cooking Classes Want to improve your plant based cooking skills? Chris Kalinich is a culinary instructor and nutrition educator with a passion for cooking AND teaching others. She specializes in plant based cooking and is a proud sponsor of NAZCCA events. Visit to plant2platter.com to access nutrition articles and delicious plant-centric recipes.   Let’s Cook! An A-Maize-ing Aztec Meal Thursday, November 5, 12pm OR 6pm In this interactive online cooking class, you will join Chris in her kitchen to learn how to create a healthy meal using Aztec staple foods and flavors. The dishes prepared are tasty, time-friendly, budget-friendly, and family-approved! You’ll learn the art of how to build flavor and useful techniques to make time spent in the kitchen enjoyable. 12pm – Register HERE 6pm – Register HERE Holiday Treats That Make You Happy & Healthy Thursday, December 3, 12pm OR 6pm In this interactive online cooking class, you will join Chris in her kitchen to learn how to create delectable treats that will wow family and friends. In addition, these easy recipes will use common ingredients that may surprise you (while providing beneficial nutrients). 12pm – Register HERE 6pm – Register HERE
COMING SOON! We have finished recording and we are excited to say that our first episode of “Arizona Climate Conversations: Stories From Our Backyard”, will be launching in just a couple weeks! Stay tuned!  NAZCCA’s very own Podcast was made to capture stories of local projects, community based solutions, and initiatives across Arizona. This project will invite viewers into the lives of our dedicated community members, those fighting everyday for climate action. The guest on our first episode tells a compelling story of how he became a climate activist and his advice for others. HIGHLIGHTS WATCH > SHOE STRIKE VIDEO (This Shoe Strike Video is a collection of photos from around the world ~ Special thanks to Jen Chandler Director of Operations: Elders Climate Action for putting together this video)  The purpose of the ongoing Global Shoe Strikes is to demand that elected officials at every level of government take immediate action to address the climate crisis and the social and economic impacts of climate change and the covid-19 pandemic. We need to work together to prevent catastrophic climate-related events like fire tornadoes, hurricanes and extreme drought conditions we’ve recently witnessed throughout local and global communities. September Shoe Strikes were global as well as local. Arizona hosted Shoe Strikes or rallies in Flagstaff, Sedona, Cottonwood, Prescott, and Phoenix. NAZCCA Shoe Strike events collected over 2,000 pairs of shoes. Prescott donated over 400 pairs of shoes to local charities. Watch for more climate action events coming this fall and winter. We would love to hear from you! Reach out to your community organizer if you have any questions, want to find out ways to become more involved, or would like to join one of our Climate Action Teams! #PeoplePower #Grassroots #Organize  Kari Hull (West Region Organizer): [email protected] Jenna Ortega (East Region Organizer): [email protected] Your generosity, no matter how much, truly makes a difference. Thank you for your continued support! We depend on your generosity to support our nonprofit organization. If you love the work that we do, please make a contribution today!  DONATE HERE!  |
