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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.eomega.org/workshops/drawdown-learn-conference" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#307910;text-decoration:none">2019</span></b></a>
</span><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#307910">Drawdown Learn Discounted Passes for Our Regional Community</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">October 18-20, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#307910">RSVP TO REQUEST DISCOUNTED TICKETS</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dea</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">r Regional Education Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Graphik LC Web",serif;color:black">In order to reverse global warming, it’s time for everyone to get involved—to connect and partner, and to weave
together disparate efforts into local, regional, and global solutions-oriented movements. And what better way than by engaging with and supporting the young people who have the largest stake in our efforts? Since the nonprofit, environmental organization
Project Drawdown published <i>Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming</i> in 2017, schools, community groups, nonprofits, governments, businesses, and individuals have been galvanized by the solutions-based blueprint.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL) is happy to announce that we have a block of heavily discounted tickets for
regional schools and community partners to attend the upcoming <a href="http://www.eomega.org/drawdown" target="_blank">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Drawdown Learn Conference</span></strong></a> taking place October 18-20, 2019. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">There will be sessions for educator professional development, youth organizing & resource sharing, updates
on the <a href="http://www.drawdown.org" target="_blank">Project Drawdown</a> research, unpacking the Green New Deal, understanding our role in strengthening the Paris Agreement, the importance of working with indigenous partners, climate psychology, eco-anxiety,
effective climate communication, and much more! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:green;background:white">ONLINE LIVE STREAMING REGISTRATION<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.eomega.org/online-workshops/2019-drawdown-learn-conference-live-online">https://www.eomega.org/online-workshops/2019-drawdown-learn-conference-live-online</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green;background:white">2019 Drawdown Learn Schedule & Session Descriptions</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The complete schedule for the weekend from Fri-Sun is at
<a href="http://www.eOmega.org/Drawdown" target="_blank">www.eOmega.org/Drawdown</a>.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">To view the detailed breakout session options for Saturday, Oct 19 visit:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CMEnj1lz_xsZQZ6e6j_K-bNzZQWkQ6YuICPVvMmFzNY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CMEnj1lz_xsZQZ6e6j_K-bNzZQWkQ6YuICPVvMmFzNY/edit?usp=sharing</a>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#FDFCFA"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PD credit available:</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#FDFCFA"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Teachers can receive PD credit from our partners at PNW BOCES by registering on MyLearningPlan. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#336699"><a href="https://www.mylearningplan.com/webreg/catalog.asp?D=13064&M=&Term=drawdown&btn_View=Search&StartDate=03%2F18%2F2019&EndDate=08%2F31%2F2020&Instructor=&Page=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none">https://www.mylearningplan.com/webreg/catalog.asp?D=13064&M=&Term=drawdown&btn_View=Search&StartDate=03%2F18%2F2019&EndDate=08%2F31%2F2020&Instructor=&Page=1</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#FDFCFA"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">There is an additional $25 fee to register for the credit.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">If you are teaching or working on solutions, projects, resources, or other ideas to share</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span style="background:white">you can <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTDBlEBom8LIS_ATepL9GC2xY_cRaxszOlVIoeddCVSVYlBg/viewform" target="_blank">
register yourself</a> in the free event expo celebration on Saturday evening, Oct 19.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are working to support many students, educators, and organizations to join this high powered weekend exploration and strategy
session on what we as schools and community partners can do to raise our ambition and contribution to climate solutions and relevant education. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please post or forward to your networks and especially any students, environmental clubs, educators, administrators, staff,
PTA groups and engaged parents, after school programs, indigenous partners, local officials, non-profit organizations, religious organizations, and other important partners you may have. These passes are being distributed on a first come first served basis.
If you have a budget and can pay the regular conference tuition, we thank you for your support in making this work possible! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We recommend that people
<b>request discounted passes by or before Wed, Oct 9.</b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#307910">RSVP TO REQUEST DISCOUNTED TICKETS </span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Students who would like to attend (middle school through college - and younger if they are interested in climate issues) can access
<b>$35</b> weekend commuter or camping tickets using this link: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#336699"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3xJgbny706fU3IY1d9v7eMHJ4cpgahBTWIXSXIEMUnCg2tA/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3xJgbny706fU3IY1d9v7eMHJ4cpgahBTWIXSXIEMUnCg2tA/viewform</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All others can request
<b>$95</b> tickets using this link: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#336699"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfD4ycCglsUBKZn6M783pcO6tE5Zs9ZTXnnCgBdDgH4PqBGGA/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfD4ycCglsUBKZn6M783pcO6tE5Zs9ZTXnnCgBdDgH4PqBGGA/viewform</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow">Please enter
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SKL2019</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span style="background:yellow">as your discount code.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#307910">ONLINE PARTICIPATION: BECOME A SATELLITE SITE AND/OR WATCH THE FREE LIVE STREAM</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are unable to attend in person, you can view select sessions on the conference live stream, or create a satellite site
event by choosing one or more of the weekend sessions to watch and discuss with your community. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To register as a satellite site and be listed on our website, and to view the free live stream schedule visit
<a href="http://www.eomega.org/DrawdownLive" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">www.eOmega.org/DrawdownLive</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Questions? Contact us at
<a href="mailto:OCSLstaff@eOmega.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">OCSLstaff@eOmega.org</span></a>,
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#336699">845-266-4444</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> x388.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward to seeing you in October! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Warm wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">--The OCSL Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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