In this podcast, we reflect back on the amazing life of one of the original founders of 100Grannies, Ann Christensen.

First, we read off the memorial she wrote before she passed away earlier this year. You can read her memorial at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thegazette/name/ann-christenson-obituary?id=54549106

Next, we replay our 1st podcast, where she was interviewed (along with Becky Ross) on Iowa Public Radio's "Talk of Iowa" show in April of 2022.

They share how 100Grannies has changed their lives and relationships with political activism.

You can also listen on the IPR website at ⁠https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/talk-of-iowa/2022-04-21/100-grannies-reflect-on-a-decade-of-agitating-and-advocating-for-a-cleaner-environment⁠

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In this podcast, we share the audio from a presentation we gave on April 23, 2023 at the Coralville Unitarian Universalist Society service.

The four presenters were:

• Miriam Kashia - A lifetime of climate activism
• Deb Schoelerman - Chico Mendes Reforestation Project
• Sally Hartman - Recycled Toilet Paper
• Jessica Wiskus - Accidental Activist

You can watch the video of the full service on the Coralville Unitarian Universalist Society's YouTube channel, or go to ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnEKdd_pz3U

In this podcast, we discuss Confined Animal Feed Operations (CAFOs) and their history in Iowa with an expert panel of speakers:

• "Colonization and farming in Iowa - an Indigenouse perspective on Colonial-Capitalist farming practices".  by Shelley Buffalo, Great Plains Action Society 
• "The Farm Crisis of the 1980's and Rise of Vertical Integration" by John Ikerd, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural & Applied Economics University of Missouri at Columbia
• "Local Fight" by Diane Delozier-Lahr, Activist with 100Grannies and long-time Johnson County Resident
• "False Solutions - Restrictions on Local Control, Ag-Gag and Hostile judicial Proceedings" by Tyler Lobdell, Staff Attorney at Food and Water Watch
• "Voluntary Nutrient Reduction Systeems & Biogas Partships (greenwashing)" by Silvia Secchi, Associate Professor, UI Dept Geographical & Sustainability Sciences Public Policy Center. Organizer of "We All Want Clean Water Now"
• "Organizing against Big Ag" by John Aspray - Food and Water Watch Senior Organizer
• "Fight for a Moratorium" by Diane Rosenberg, Executive Director of Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, inc. 

This presentation was sponsored by 100 Grannies For a Livable Future, The Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture and The Iowa City Public Library.

You can watch the video at the Iowa City Public Library YouTube channel, or go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooKn3w2S6w8