BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20191118T174500Z DTEND:20191118T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:DT | Climate Reality: Truth in Action DESCRIPTION:According to Weather.com's Climate Disruption Index\, Kansas City ranks 5th of cities to be most negatively impacted by climate change.\n\n \n\nThe world is asking about the climate crisis. What's really happening? Can we actually solve it? What can we do? We think it's time for answers.\n\n\n\nDuring this program\, attendees will...\n\n \n\n\n Gain a deep understanding of what the climate crisis means for you from someone who knows where you're coming from.\n Discover the practical solutions in our hands today and how we can create a safe and sustainable future for the Earth.\n Learn about practical steps you can take today to help solve the crisis.\n Bring your classroom\, colleagues\, or neighbors together to learn about the crisis and discover how to turn knowledge into collective action.\n Hear directly from a trained Climate Reality Leader\, an expert presenter who knows how to make climate clear and inspire audiences of all backgrounds.\n Be part of a global conversation on the greatest challenge of our time.\n\n\n \n\nThis will be a great opportunity to talk about what the climate crisis means for this community\, as well as the solutions and actions we can take to make a difference. I hope you'll join us!\n\n \n\nThis will be a zero-waste event!\n \n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio: \n\n\n\nSami Aaron is the founder of the nonprofit\, The Resilient Activist\, a community resource for those who are fearful\, anxious\, fatigued or overwhelmed about the climate crisis.\n\n\n\nThe inspiration for developing The Resilient Activist was the increasing prevalence of emotional distress directly related to climate disruption and environmental devastation. Sami experienced this on a personal level with the 2003 suicide of her son\, an environmental activist\, who became overwhelmed by the extent of global environmental destruction.\n\n\n\nIn August 2019\, Sami became a Climate Reality Leader\, part of a group of thousands of volunteers in 126 countries around the globe who have been personally trained by former US Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore to educate the public about climate change.\n\n\n\nHer experience as an Extension Master Naturalist has broadened her understanding of the interconnectivity between nature and humanity\, with an eye towards restoration and protection of natural areas and the wildlife that inhabits it.\n\n\n\nSami is a yoga and meditation teacher who focuses on the emotional and physical benefits of time spent in nature and the important connection we humans have with the natural world.\n\n\n\nThrough Sami's studies in meditation\, yoga nidra (yoga sleep)\, yoga for trauma\, nature-connected teachings\, and the benefits of her own time spent in nature\, along with her desire to guide others into a life rich in nature connection\, she has created The Resilient Activist programs to build a community that will nurture\, uplift\, and support those who strive to live in conscious harmony with Earth.\n\n\n\nReach Sami at sami@theresilientactivist.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

\nAccording to Weather.com&rsquo\;s Climate Disruption Index\, Kansas City ranks 5th of cities to be most negatively impacted by climate change.
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The world is asking about the climate crisis. What&rsquo\;s really happening? Can we actually solve it? What can we do? We think it&rsquo\;s time for answers.
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This will be a great opportunity to talk about what the climate crisis means for this community\, as well as the solutions and actions we can take to make a difference. I hope you&rsquo\;ll join us!
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This will be a zero-waste event!
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\nSami Aaron is the founder of the nonprofit\, The Resilient Activist\, a community resource for those who are fearful\, anxious\, fatigued or overwhelmed about the climate crisis.
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\nThe inspiration for developing The Resilient Activist was the increasing prevalence of emotional distress directly related to climate disruption and environmental devastation. Sami experienced this on a personal level with the 2003 suicide of her son\, an environmental activist\, who became overwhelmed by the extent of global environmental destruction.
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\nIn August 2019\, Sami became a Climate Reality Leader\, part of a group of thousands of volunteers in 126 countries around the globe who have been personally trained by former US Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore to educate the public about climate change.
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\nHer experience as an Extension Master Naturalist has broadened her understanding of the interconnectivity between nature and humanity\, with an eye towards restoration and protection of natural areas and the wildlife that inhabits it.
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\nSami is a yoga and meditation teacher who focuses on the emotional and physical benefits of time spent in nature and the important connection we humans have with the natural world.
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\nThrough Sami&rsquo\;s studies in meditation\, yoga nidra (yoga sleep)\, yoga for trauma\, nature-connected teachings\, and the benefits of her own time spent in nature\, along with her desire to guide others into a life rich in nature connection\, she has created The Resilient Activist programs to build a community that will nurture\, uplift\, and support those who strive to live in conscious harmony with Earth.
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\nReach Sami at sami@theresilientactivist.org LOCATION:Central Exchange Downtown 1020 Central Street STE 100 Kansas City\, MO 64105 Parking Map Can't join us for lunch? Join us virtually! UID:e.9235.22919 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260412T221829Z URL:http://members.centralexchange.org/events/details/dt-climate-reality-truth-in-action-22919 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR