Upcoming Events

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PECA Presents

1st Sunday of the month at 1:15 pm; in-person or virtually!

JUne 1, 1:15 pm

Simple but not easy: becoming climate Change literate

Jim Thompson, Founder and CEO of This! Is What We Did is fighting for the life of the only planet we have. He asks us “What will you tell your grandchildren when they ask what you did to avert the climate crisis? “. For many, climate change can seem overwhelming and incomprehensible. Some of this is the result of the enormity of the crisis we are in. But much is the result of our inability to see clearly and act decisively, often due to the fossil fuel industry’s efforts to create doubt as documented in Merchants of Doubt by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway (and join us for Climate Movie Night on June 19th to watch the documentary).

Jim’s presentation will explain the concept of “climate change literacy,” and how it can help us see the climate emergency clearly and understand the kinds of action that can make a difference with the greatest threat in the history of humanity.

Jim Thompson is a Stanford Business grad and teacher, author, and founder of Positive Coaching Alliance, a national movement to transform youth sports and coaching. He founded THIS! Is What We Did to combat the most dangerous threat in the history of humanity and answer the Ultimate Question… “What did you do to fight climate change?” He developed the concept of Climate Change Literacy and the Quiz.

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Please join us at PECA Presents:

When: Sunday June 1, 1:15pm

Where: The Fireside Room at the 1st Congregational Church of Auburn located at 710 Auburn Ravine Rd in Auburn (OR via zoom, see below)

ZOOM information for Sunday afternoon PECA Presents
First Sunday of the month, 1:15 PM Pacific Time
Click here to join the SUNDAY PECA PRESENTS zoom meeting
if needed, the passcode is: 383510
Are you looking for the zoom for Thursday Climate Movie Night? Click here for the THURSDAY MOVIE NIGHT zoom

PECA is an interfaith partnership of Placer County Faith Communities concerned about our climate crisis.

Climate Movie Night

Third Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm; in-person or virtually!

June 19, 6:30pm

Merchants of Doubt

Ever wonder why this country has not acted decisively to combat climate change?  Or, why so many treat this public threat as a non-issue?  Join us to watch Merchants of Doubt, the acclaimed 2015 documentary that explains how easily the fossil fuel industry manipulated the public’s perception of climate change by sowing doubt and confusion.

Inspired by the acclaimed book, MERCHANTS OF DOUBT takes audiences on a satirically comedic yet illuminating ride into the heart of conjuring American spin. Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the curtain on a secretive group of highly charismatic, silver-tongued pundits-for-hire who present themselves in the media as scientific authorities - yet have the contrary aim of spreading maximum confusion about well-studied public threats ranging from toxic chemicals to pharmaceuticals to climate change.

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The climate movies are shown at Auburn Presbyterian Church (or you can zoom!)

When: Thursday June 19, 6:30pm

Where: Auburn Presbyterian Church located at 13025 Bel Air Dr., Auburn (OR via zoom, see below)

ZOOM information for Thursday evening Climate Movie Night
Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM Pacific Time
Click here to join the THURSDAY CLIMATE MOVIE zoom meeting
if needed, the passcode is: 772730
Are you looking for the zoom for Sunday afternoon PECA Presents? Click here for the SUNDAY PECA PRESENTS zoom

PECA is an interfaith partnership of Placer County Faith Communities concerned about our climate crisis.

Other Events Related to our Mission

Placer 2050: Planning OUr Future

The Placer County Community Development Resource Agency is launching a series of in-person and online Placer 2050 General Plan Update visioning workshops beginning Feb. 26 through April 30.

The visioning workshops are an opportunity for residents and stakeholders to provide input into a variety of topical areas including sustainability, community design and housing, transportation, community health, safety and resilience, parks/open space, agriculture, economic development, utilities and infrastructure.

PECA encourages you to attend as a voice for climate change and resilience, and sustainability for the region. 

Online:

  • Feb. 26 – 6 p.m. Online workshop

  • April 5 –  10 a.m. Online workshop

In-person:

  • Feb. 27 – 6-8 p.m., Martha Riley Library, 1501 Pleasant Grove, Blvd. Roseville

  • March 4 – 6-8 p.m., Placer County Health and Human Services Bldg., 11434 B Ave., Auburn

  • March 13 – 6-8 p.m., Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu Dr., Roseville

  • April 2 – 6-8 p.m., City of Lincoln Library Willow Room, 485 Twelve Bridges Dr., Lincoln

  • April 30 – 5 to 7:30 p.m., Tahoe Discover and Discuss, North Tahoe Event Center, 8318 N. Lake Tahoe Blvd., Kings Beach

Join a Local Climate Strike Every Friday at Auburn City Hall! 12-1pm

PECA Board members, Mary Joe Buettner, Barb Munn, and Linda Franklin at the Jan 20, 2023 Climate Friday Strike.

Bring your own sign, or just add your voice to others at this weekly Auburn Fridays for Future event in order to agitate for Climate Change action. The Fridays for Future group in Auburn are a welcoming, friendly group - if you don’t have a sign, they will provide one!

  • What: Auburn Fridays for Future

  • When: EVERY Friday, 12-1 pm

  • Where: In front of the Auburn City Hall

February 2023 interview with Shirley Ballinger and Mike Davis, who founded Fridays for Future in Auburn.

Envisioning A Livable Future

Envisioning a Livable Future is an online, serial conference marking the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home. This groundbreaking document called climate change “one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day,” proposed an analysis of “the human roots of the ecological crisis,” and advanced a new ecological vision for the challenges ahead.

The conference seeks to inspire lively interdisciplinary dialogues aimed at:

  • Raising ecological consciousness,

  • Drawing attention to climate-forward initiatives, and

  • Encouraging both personal discernment and social action.

Following the four spring 2025 events, fall 2025 events will address investment and finance for a greener future, the promise and perils of technology, and the role of the arts.

The 4 Spring Events take place on-line from 3:30 to 4:45 Pacific time:

  • Wed. Jan. 29: The Current State of Climate Science

  • Mon. Feb. 17: The Contribution of Catholic Social Thought

  • Tues. Mar. 11: The Political Economy of Climate Change

  • Wed. Apr. 9: Environmental Politics

Click here to explore the series and register for any of the webinars.