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NLCV Calendar of Events

 

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Amory Lovins, Richard Cizik to speak at E.N. Thompson Forum in February

       On Tuesday, February 12, physicist Amory Lovins, cofounder, chairman and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute, will deliver the Lewis E. Harris Lecture on Public Policy, "Winning the Oil Endgame." The Rocky Mountain Institute is an independent "think-and-do-tank" that helps individuals and organizations use energy and resources efficiently while being better stewards of the environment. Published in 29 books and hundreds of papers, Lovins' work has been recognized by a MacArthur Fellowship and a Time magazine Hero for the Planet award.
       W. Cecil Steward, dean emeritus of the UNL College of Architecture and president and CEO of the Joslyn Castle Institute for Sustainable Communities, will deliver a lecture pre-talk prior to Lovins' lecture.
       On Monday, February 25, the "Green Evangelist", Richard Cizik, will deliver "For God's Sake." As vice president for governmental affairs of the National Association of Evangelicals, Cizik is a Washington lobbyist and leading proponent of "creation care," the philosophy that caring for the planet and all it holds is a biblically-mandated duty. Although environmentalism is often associated with a liberal political agenda, Cizik considers himself conservative both politically and religiously.
       Rev. Stephen Griffith, Minister to the Community from St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lincoln will give the pre-talk.
        Both lectures will begin at 7 p.m. at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 12& R Streets. The lecture pre-talks begin at 6:30 in the Steinhart Room at the Lied Center. Thompson Forum lectures are free and open to the public but tickets are required. Limited numbers of tickets for both lectures are still available at the Lied Center ticket office - stop in or call (402) 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231. If you are not able to get a ticket, we encourage you to come to the Lied Center on the night of the lecture. Some tickets are usually turned in the day of the lecture and it is likely you will get in.
       More information about both speakers and links to articles are available at http://enthompson.unl.edu.

Richard Louv at the Lied

     Richard Louv, author of “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Dis-order” will be speaking on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln.  Louv has received national attention for his work to re-connect youth to nature through examining the relationship between children and nature and the scientific evidence of the importance of this contact to the development of the healthy child.  He offers practical suggestions for parents, government agencies, conservationists, urban planners, and educators.  The event is FREE, but advanced tickets are required.  To obtain your tickets, call the Lied Center at 402-472-4747.  The event is sponsored by the Healthy Families Play Outside network, www.healthyfamiliesplayoutside.org.

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Earth Day Coalition Seeks Exhibitors and Participants

      Organizations are invited to join the Coalition for the Environment and Earth Day (CEED) in Lincoln to celebrate Earth Day in Antelope Park on April 20 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM.  This is a community wide event for the purpose of enjoying the wonders of the earth and its people.  One of the main purposes is to educate the community in how to care for the physical and social environment where we all live and play together. 
      Interested parties may contact Barb Vandenberg at barbvandenberg@hotmail.com or 402-488-6926.  The mailing address is 7510 Otoe Place, Lincoln NE  68506-3636.

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NPPD Seeks Public Input on Plan for the Future of Electrical Power in Nebraska

     Nebraska Public Power District is asking Nebraskans for their opinions on its draft Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) and the type of power generation resources and energy efficiency/conservation measures that should be considered to meet future growth in electricity usage. The draft plan that is now available for public review and comment at www.nppd.com/irp.
     The IRP evaluates a broad range of resource alternatives, including energy efficiency, renewable and traditional sources of electrical generation. Customer and public comment will be considered in completing the final plan.
     NPPD will be conducting meetings open to the public to explain the IRP which covers a 20 year planning period from 2008-2027, and take comment.
Those meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. at each of the following locations:

  • Monday, Feb. 18, Holiday Inn Express, Kearney
  • Tuesday, Feb. 19, Marriott Cornhusker, Lincoln
  •  Wednesday, Feb. 20, Holiday Inn Express, Norfolk
  •  Thursday, Feb. 28, Hampton Inn, Scottsbluff
  •  Tuesday, March 4, Quality Inn, North Platte 

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