First Friday, June 3

Climate Change, Peak Oil, and the Meaning of Life

Anybody who’s paying attention knows that an unprecedented constellation of forces are lining up on our collective horizon. The laundry list is daunting: population growth, water scarcity, escalating militarism, disease pandemics, oil shortages, economic collapse, and climate change, to name the top contenders.

It’s clear that powerful changes lie ahead, and the implications aren’t easy to face. But the issues need to be considered in community, so on First Friday a professor of economics at Lewis and Clark College, Dr. Eban Goodstein, will join us to frame that discussion. Eban has been writing and lecturing about climate change and related scenarios since the 1990s and will facilitate dialogue about the dangers, challenges, and the opportunities that may emerge.

First Fridays have been bringing people together to share food and ideas every month since April 2002. Bring a vegetarian or vegan dish to share and join us. The food is great, the conversation lively, and the larger discussions always thoughtful, respectful, and stimulating.

Everyone is welcome. There is no charge, but donations are what makes it all possible.