Rex’s Notes and Ideas:
It all started with a sticky bun. But, of course, it started much earlier with the first Outdoor School in southern Oregon sometime in the 1950s…
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The reason people run for public office is that they want to make a difference: to right a wrong, to add their wisdom to the conversation, to ensure that taxpayer resources are well spent. This is important work and good on you for wanting to do it… But be ready!
Writing a book is a lot of work and when a friend said I should update my book, The Activist’s Toolkit, I was a bit astounded. I had just published it in 2015. Well, she said, a lot has happened since then! Including a certain presidential election. Prodded by her question, I went back and […]
“Power is like money: imaginary, entirely dependent upon belief. Most of the power of institutions lies in the faith people have in them. And cynicism is also a kind of faith: the faith that nothing can change, that those institutions are corrupt beyond all accountability, immune to intimidation or appeal. ” from Tim Krieder in […]
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Asking for help: getting others on board
(Click to download PDF)There would be very little point in my exhausting myself in trying to protect animals and habitats if we weren’t at the same time raising young people to be better stewards.
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Why Getting to 2100? The next century will be a test: can humans use their intelligence and foresight to successfully transition from our consumption-fueled economy to one that balances the needs of humans with the Earth’s available resources. Getting to 2100 aims to be a forum for sharing of good ideas and good works. Got a good example or a new idea? Share it with the world!
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Apr 26, 2:00 PMArt of Loving Oregon: Anthropocene UnveilingPSU Millar Library979 SW Harrison Street
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One of series of monuments to Oregon environmental leadership (Bike Bill, Bottle Bill, Land Use Planning Bill) organized by the Oregon Environmental Council.
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