LNG Rally in Olympia FREE BUS

Hello All:

This is an official notice that we are holding a RALLY AGAINST LNG!

NO LNG on the Columbia River!
October 6th 11am-2pm
at the capitol building
Olympia, Washington


This is a very important event and we hope any and all of you can attend!
This is the first event we've planned for the Washington capitol and it is absolutely necessary to have an impressive turn-out. Washington has the power to stop LNG development on the Columbia River and has the responsibility of protecting landowners that would be impacted by LNG facilities and related pipelines. Come to the event and tell Governor Gregoire: "We want renewables -- NOT LNG," "Washington has the power to protect the Lower Columbia" and help hold her accountable for promises to require Washington State permits for Columbia River LNG projects.
Washington residents made the trip down to Salem for our rally in February and now it is time to offer them support in their efforts to have their state exercise it's authority over LNG in the Pacific Northwest!


Please plan to carpool or catch a free ride on the "cool bus"
The Bus Named Cool will be picking folks up from two locations -- contact Olivia at oliviariver@gmail.com to reserve a seat!
Pick-up times/locations:
Portland, Oregon at the Daily Grind Parking lot (SE 41st & Hawthorne) leaving at 8:10 sharp.
Kelso, Washington at the Safeway on Three Rivers Drive (411 Three Rivers Dr.) leaving at 9:30 sharp.
Please plan to arrive ten minutes prior to departure time and be sure to reserve a seat in advance!


This is an important event to make a statement to the State of Washington and to empower residents and agencies in the fight against fossil fuel development on the Columbia River. Now is the time to act and have our voices heard!

Please invite a friend and feel free to print and post the attached flyer in your area -- every body will make a difference at this event!
-Olivia Schmidt
Columbia Riverkeeper
(971)533-2390
oliviariver@gmail.com

Bilingual Education Measure

Measure 58 Bilingual Education


State's first Citizens' Initiative Review a success!

Sept. 25, 2008

Salem, OR. The state of Oregon's first Citizens' Initiative Review was successfully concluded today. The panel of 23 voters from across Oregon presented their findings, called a "Citizens' Statement", at a press conference held at the steps of the State Capitol.

The panel was tasked with evaluating Measure 58, which proposes placing limits on bilingual education in public schools. After hearing from representatives of the campaigns for and against the measure, and upon close review of testimony provided by campaigns and background experts on the issue, the panel concluded 14 to 9 to oppose the measure. Upon deciding their position on the ballot measure, both sides drafted a position statement to provide voters with a clear assessment of the pros and cons of Measure 58.

Check out www.healthydemocracyoregon.org to see the panel's full Citizens' Statment. We'll send out additional details, including video of the press conference very soon.

Best,

Tyrone Reitman
Co-Director, Healthy Democracy Oregon

Healthy Democracy Oregon
PO Box 42347
Portland, 97242

Liquefied Natural Gas Workshop this Thursday!!

We hope you had a wonderful weekend and are looking forward to seeing you this Thursday for a vegan potluck and an awesome workshop that we have been in the process of organizing for quite some time! Olivia Schmidt of Columbia RiverKeeper will give a presentation on the current proposals for Liquefied Natural Gas import terminals and related pipelines in the Pacific Northwest. Her presentation focuses on the environmental and economic impacts of these proposals, project specifics, community response to these projects and empowering folks to get involved in the movement away from fossil fuel
dependence and toward a decentralized, renewable energy future. Folks attending the presentation will have access to informational literature and can discuss ways of getting more involved in this vital movement. LNG development is an
environmental and social justice issue that is impacting folks on a local, regional and global level -- come learn more about these proposals and how to be a part of stopping fossil fuel development.

What: LNG Workshop and Vegan Potluck
When: Thursday, September 18
Vegan Potluck at 5:30, Workshop at 7:00 (for real!) We encourage those unable to make it on time to still attend, but
for those that can arrive on time, we will begin the workshop promptly at 7:00.
Where: The Green House Collective
4407 SE Tibbetts St
*off buslines 14, 9, 4, 75 and the Clinton St. super bike way!!

Have a great week and see you Thursday!

In Peace, Love, and Solidarity,

The Green House Collective

"Is it too late to prevent us from self-destructing? No, for we have the capacity to design our own future, to take a lesson from living things around us and bring our values and actions in line with ecological necessity. But we must first realize that ecological and social and economic issues are all deeply intertwined. There can be no solution to one without a solution to the
others."
~ Jean-Michel Cousteau

Peace Conference this Thursday

Hi lovelys,

Thanks to all who made it out to the GHC last Thursday for the film screening of "Bringing Down a Dictator." For those who were unable to attend and would still like to see the movie, or most of the movies we have shown, please send us an email and we'll make a copy available for check out. Speaking of which, we now have a book/dvd library available for check out, so come by and see if there is something of interest to you.

Anyway, this Thursday the Green House Collective will be going on a field trip to PSU campus for the Peace Conference this week. Thursday, Sept. 11th is free to all, and we strongly encourage those able to attend to join us at PSU. The whole day, themed "Take Back Sept. 11th" starts at 3pm. Below is a schedule of events happening throughout the day:

Public RALLY in South Park Blocks (just outside Smith Student Union):
Take Back 9/11 for Nonviolence
5:30-7:00pm

7:00-9:00pm Smith room # 355
Keynote speakers include:
Hibakusha, Felice and Jack Cohen-Joppa, John LaForge, Kathy Kelly

9:00-11:00pm Smith room # 355
Entertainment:
Anne Feeney, Mic Crenshaw, Dave Rovics

For more information on the Peace Conference visit http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/conference/. We hope to see you all there this Thursday at the 3pm rally, if not then for some wonderful, insightful, and beautiful speakers at 7pm. We, from the GHC, will be converging at the rally in the South Park Blocks (on PSU Campus) at about 2:30; look forward to seeing you soon.

In peace and solidarity,

The Green House Collective

This week at the GHC and beyond

Hi beautifuls,

We missed seeing your lovely faces last week, but we were busy in the planning stages for some upcoming events at the Green House Collective (GHC) and beyond. As part of a new email format, we will be including a calendar of events happening in the community and at the GHC. SO, if you know of some upcoming events, please send us an email so we can add it to the calendar and post it to our blog (www.thegreenhousecollective.blogspot.com) But don't worry, Thursday movie nights/workshops/vegan potlucks. . . are here to stay. Anyway, below is a list of events added to the calendar thus far:

Week of September 1st-7th (This week)

Wednesday Sept. 3rd:

School of the Americas Watch Oregon (SOAW OR) montly meeting at the Green House
Collective, 7pm. This meeting is open to the public and everyone is more than welcome to join us. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please feel free to talk to SOAW OR volunteer, Ryan, from the GHC for more information.

Thursday Sept. 4th (MOVIE NIGHT!)

What: "Bringing Down a Dictator" movie screening and vegan potluck starts at 5:30 now, with food being served at 6, movie starting promptly at 7
Where: GHC @ 4407 SE Tibbetts St, conveniently off Clinton bike superhighway, bus lines #4, 9, 75, and 14. Also, we now have a bike rack out back, so why not bike?

We will be showing the movie "Bringing Down a Dictator." Yes, it is true, we have shown this before, but the Peace Conference is next week, and this AMAZING film about an inspirational peace movement. Next Thursday, September 11th, the GHC will be going on a field trip to the Peace Conference at PSU and we strongly encourage all who are able to attend. For more info on the Peace Conference visit http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/conference/. Anyway, below is information about the film:

"Bringing Down A Dictator documents the spectacular defeat of Slobodan Milosevic in October, 2000, not by force of arms, as many had predicted, but by an ingenious nonviolent strategy of honest elections and massive civil disobedience.

Milosevic was strengthened by patriotic fervor when NATO bombed Yugoslavia in early 1999, but a few months later, a student movement named Otpor! (“Resistance” in Serbian) launched a surprising offensive. Audaciously demanding the removal of Milosevic, they recruited where discontent was strongest, in the Serbian heartland.

Their weapons were rock concerts and ridicule, the internet and email, spray-painted slogans and a willingness to be arrested. Otpor students became the shock troops in an army of human rights, pro-democracy, anti-war, women’s groups, and opposition political parties. Their slogan: "He’s Finished!"

Trained in nonviolent action and partially financed by the US and western Europe, they forged a unified political opposition, fought to stop vote fraud, and systematically undermined police and army loyalty. When Milosevic refused to accept defeat at the polls, the opposition called a general strike. As normal life ground to a halt, Serbs by the hundreds of thousands poured into the capital on October 5 to seize the Federal Parliament in a dramatic triumph for democracy."

Friday-Sunday Sept. 5th-7th:

Muddy Boot Organic Festival is happening this weekend off SE Division and 18th. There will be lots of local music, local organic food/wine/beer, and fabulous workshops on sustainability and community development. Admission is $5 but we guarantee a great time. For more info visit http://www.muddyboot.org/index.php

WOW! Lots of info and beautiful things going on this week. We hope to see you all at one of the lovely things happening around town this week and beyond.

Much love,. light, and blessings,

The Green House Collective

"while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free." Eugene V Debs