How a greener city gets growing
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in community supported agriculture, Gardening/Farming, community gardens, food production | No Comments »Inspiring story from The Baltimore Sun on a community garden project in the Baltimore area. We have a few plots left in the Wakefield/Peacedale, RI area, if you'd like to join a community garden here. Call Lisa at The Jonnycake ...
Interface CEO Ray Anderson at RI Convention Center
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 Posted in sustainable business, Human Impact, adaptation | No Comments »Apeiron's Evolution Forum brings Ray Anderson to the RI Convention Center on Thursday May 21st. The event is free. Register here.
Peak oil on Nightline
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 Posted in Preparedness, adaptation, peak oil | No Comments »ABC's Nightline did their first in what will likely be many more human interest stories on peak oil awareness, and people's responses. They chose Kathie Breault, an articulate grandmother in New York state who has made profound changes in her ...
URI/UCONN Biofuels Symposium
Friday, May 15th, 2009 Posted in biofuels, Energy, adaptation, renewable energy | No Comments »For better or worse, biofuels are a part of our energy future. Just how sustainable is biofuel production? URI's Energy Center is co-sponsoring the URI/UCONN Biofuels Symposium on May 29. Click here for more info.
RI Interfaith Power and Light Cool Congregations
Friday, May 15th, 2009 Posted in Faith Community, Conservation, adaptation, climate change | No Comments »For area churches, mosques, temples, synagogues: Only a few days left to register for the next Cool Congregations Workshop! Help your congregation shrink their carbon footprint at home. Become a Cool Congregations trainer for your congregation! Come to our train-the-trainer workshop on May ...
South County Green Drinks/Sustainability Meetup this Wednesday
Friday, May 8th, 2009 Posted in Culture/The Arts, Community | No Comments »Our next Green Drinks/Sustainability Meetup will be Wednesday, May 13, at 6:30pm at the studio of sculptor Roberto Bessin, creator of wondrous metal bird sculptures like the one pictured above. Featured this evening will be music, spoken word and the visual ...