2009 – The Year of Awareness & Action
Submitted by wburke on Mon, 01/19/2009 - 3:31pm.I hear it all the time, from many quarters, that magic word “hope.” Indeed, we stand at the brink of a new administration in Washington, one that explicitly promotes hope along side another favorite buzzword, change. “Hope” was even in the title of our new president’s book, “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream.” But an even stronger word hovers just out of range, barely below the surface, but suggested so forcefully by that very title. That word is denial.
Future Visions - A Film Series
Submitted by wburke on Thu, 10/18/2007 - 8:39am.Dear Friends:
Public awareness about global warming has surged since the release of Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” – but we have a long way to go. Many climate scientists tell us that we must reduce carbon emissions by 2% each year - or 80% by 2050. Others tell us we need to reduce carbon emissions 80% or 90% within 10 years. If we do not begin immediately reducing our carbon emissions (our energy use), we’re headed for runaway accelerating climate change. Continuing to do business as usual will lead us off a cliff.
Addicted to Grass: The Lawn and Short of It
Submitted by gbogok on Tue, 06/12/2007 - 10:47am.Everyone enjoys a little romp with a favorite pet on a well kept lawn or perhaps relaxing on a lovely day with a good book or picnic spread. But few are aware that lawns got their start in pre-industrial Britain and France with the aristocratic classes desiring to show off their excess acreage by growing grass and ornamentals. At that time, having these elegantly manicured expanses was a sign of stature and wealth because it meant the owner didn’t need to use all his land for the cultivation of food.
Welcome to Tristate Food Not Lawns
Submitted by foodnotlawns on Tue, 05/15/2007 - 5:48pm.Permaculture is a design system for sustainable living and for land use. It is an empowering response to environmental and social crisis.
radio show on drinking water, natural gas and hydraulic fracturing
Submitted by lois on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 2:33pm.from Ken Gale
This will be an expanded version of the radio show I did on Dec. 1, probably re-running some of that show and also airing a bits of a movie on fracking (which I haven't seen yet).
This subject is too complex to be limited to sound bites and I'm glad WBAI is doing a two-hour special on the subject during the Membership Drive.
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Exploding toilets. Exploding wells. Contaminated drinking water. This is what has happened in other states that have allowed Halliburton's hydraulic fracturing process to reach natural gas deposits in shale.
Future Visions film screening and discussion - A Sea Change
Submitted by lois on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 11:45am.Future Visions movie and discussion series
presents:
Films at The Community Church
"the Gallery" at John Haynes Holmes House
28 East 35th Street, Manhattan
March 12, 2009 at 7 pm
suggested donation $5
A Sea Change
(82 minutes)
Future Visions film screening and discussion - TAPPED
Submitted by lois on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 11:41am.Resistance Cinema and
The Green Sanctuary Committee
of The Community Church of New York, Unitarian Universalist,
TriState Food Not Lawns,
Neighborhood Energy Network,
and Sierra Club NYC present
A Future Visions film screening and discussion of
Tapped
(76 minutes)
Films at The Community Church
"the Gallery" at John Haynes Holmes House
28 East 35th Street, Manhattan
Friday, February 12, 2009 at 7 pm
suggested donation $5
Public Hearing on Legalizing NYC bee code
Submitted by lois on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 11:39am.Public Hearing on Legalizing NYC bee code
February 3, 2010 from 10am to 12pm – 125 Worth Street, NYC, Room 330. HUGE event in the campaign to legalize beekeeping in NYC. The Department and Board of Health and Mental Hygiene is convening a Public Hearing on the amendment to Health Code 161, in which article 161…Organized by The Department and Board of Health and Mental Hygiene | Type: public, hearing
Permaculture meetup
Submitted by lois on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 11:38am.Permaculture meetup
February 2, 2010 from 7pm to 7pm – Earth Matters café. This is for general networking and to meet/help Permies in NYC. What is everyone working on and where? Who is available to help each other with projects? (where can you help out and when are you ava…Organized by | Type: meeting
Mechanical Systems for Architects & Builders
Submitted by lois on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 5:22pm.• Training/Workshop
• NESEA Master Workshops with Marc Rosenbaum
• Tuesday Feb. 16, Wednesday Feb. 17, Thursday Feb. 18
• Where: NY Designs (La Guardia Community College)
• Hosted by: GreenHomeNYC, NY Designs
• Go to event website »
http://www.nydesigns.org/events?date_filter%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2010&date_filter%5Bvalue%5D%5Bday%5D=0&date_filter%5Bvalue%5D%5Bhour%5D=0&date_filter%5Bvalue%5D%5Bminute%5D=0&date_filter%5Bvalue%5D%5Bsecond%5D=0&date_filter%5Bvalue%5D%5Bmonth%5D=2&tid=All
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