Presented from Friendly House, three HGP members share stories of notable events in their lives. Organized by Suzanne Thornton.
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Climate Change
05/20/2018
Michael Unger.
Climate change is a major sustainability issue of the 21st century. We can meet our present energy needs and still address climate change. Michael Unger, co-founder of “Engineers for a Sustainable Future”, discusses the causes of climate change and what we can do about it.
Cease Fire Oregon
05/06/2018
Penny Okamoto
Presentation by Penny Okamoto. Gun violence in the United States claims 33,000 lives a year. More than 70,000 people are injured by gunshots yearly. Ms. Okamoto has been working to reduce gun violence since 2000 when she was the Coordinator of Volunteers for the Million Mom March in Portland.
What Is News?
04/29/2018
Allan Classen
The founder and editor/publisher of a neighborhood newspaper examines a 32-year career invested in creating, defining and reporting local news. “Defining what news is makes all the difference,” Allan Classen says, “and no one should read the news without forming their own working definition.”
Our Universe
04/22/2018
Duane Ray
Modern science describes our universe from the original Big Bang to the present universe and the many solar systems we have now discovered. However, there are holes in our understanding. Duane Ray provides an overview of this and offers suggestions about what the future may bring. Duane holds a PhD in physics from the University of Pennsylvania. He worked at Bell Labs.