CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 15, 2016. The Center on Halsted, 3656 North Halsted in Chicago, will host ‘A Call to Rise’ on Wednesday, November 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Center’s John Baran Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The Center on Halsted stands here for[Read More…]
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Woodland Carols at Thorn Creek Nature Center on December 10
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2016. Start your holiday season off right by giving to others during “Woodland Carols” on Saturday, December 10 from noon to 2 p.m. at Thorn Creek Nature Center. Savor homemade soups while listening to holiday music by popular area performers. The event is an annual holiday[Read More…]
Southern Poverty Law Center Asks Teachers to Report Impact of Election on Children, Offers Advice for Volatile Schools
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2016. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) yesterday launched a new survey to take the pulse of the nation’s students and teachers following the election of Donald Trump after a divisive campaign that targeted racial, ethnic and religious minorities. The online survey seeks to update the findings of[Read More…]
‘Wild Animal Tracks’ at Thorn Creek Nature Center on December 4
Registration Required by Friday, December 2 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 15, 2016. Have you ever wondered how animals spend the winter? Join us Sunday, December 4, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve to explore how different animals survive through the different seasons. Tracks can be[Read More…]
Obama Administration Finalizes Rule to Protect Public Health, Taxpayers, Environment from Methane Waste on Public Lands
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2016. After years of advocacy by a broad coalition of partner groups across the West and in Washington, D.C., we are proud to announce that today the Obama Administration released new rules that will reduce the wholesale waste of natural gas by the oil and gas industry–the nation’s[Read More…]
Abortion Rights Groups Respond to Selection of Steve Bannon as Top Adviser to President-Elect Trump
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2016. In response to Donald Trump’s selection of white nationalist Steve Bannon as chief strategist and senior counselor in the White House, Ilyse Hogue and Destiny Lopez issued the following statements: Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America said: “If anyone had any question about whether Donald Trump’s racist and[Read More…]
Marrakech: UN Secretary General Ban Hails ‘New Dawn of Cooperation on Climate Change,’ Urges Action on Paris Accord
Country Flags outside the UN COP22 venue in Marrakech, Morocco. Photo: UNFCCC Marrakech, Morocco–(ENEWSPF)–15 November 2016 – As senior government officials gather in Marrakech, Morocco, to chart the implementation course for the landmark Paris Agreement, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the opening of a “new dawn for global cooperation on[Read More…]
Science From the Sky: NASA Renews Search for Antarctic Meteorites
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2016. Three federal entities, including NASA, are reaffirming their commitment to search for Antarctic meteorites, to help learn more about the primitive building blocks of the solar system and answer questions about Earth’s neighbors like the moon and Mars. Members of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)[Read More…]
Pacific Coast Marshes More Resistant to Rising Seas Than Atlantic: NOAA Study
Baseline established to track effects of climate change Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2016. November 15, 2016 A NOAA-sponsored study shows that Pacific coast tidal marshes are more resistant to rising sea levels from climate change than marshes in the Atlantic. Pacific marshes are generally at higher elevations than Atlantic marshes, and[Read More…]
Use of Physical Punishment Declines Across All Socioeconomic Groups
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2016. A study in the December 2016 issue of Pediatrics, “Socioeconomic Gaps in Parents ’Discipline Strategies from 1988-2011,” (published online Nov. 14) investigated changes over time in parents’ discipline strategies. Discipline strategies are a main component of socioemotional interactions and include physical punishments such as spanking, and[Read More…]
