Events in the Relocalization Network
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2008-04-21 19:00
Peak Oil and the Future of Food and Land UseSubmitted Wed, 2008-04-16 08:46 — empowerment Come hear Richard Heinberg Heinberg is a senior fellow at the Post Carbon Institute, and his latest book Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines addresses resource depletion and the challenges we face as nature rapidly dictates our new limits. He will be talking about the end of cheap oil and its impact on society and government. Come learn how communities can prepare now for growing uncertainties and stresses from the fossil fuel shortage and climate crisis. Following each talk the audience is invited to participate in a discussion of local/community solutions to peak oil currently underway. This talk will focus in particular on the impact of peak oil on agriculture and food supplies, and the urgent need to rethink land-use policies in light of these new critical challenges. This has particular relevance to the effort by the state to close and sell off for intensive development the 200-acre Fernald home for the severely disabled. Co-sponsors include Mass. Coalition for Healthy Communities (MCHC), the Waltham Alliance to Create Housing (WATCH), the Fernald Working Group, Waltham Fields Community Farm, and Lexington Global Warming Action Richard Heinberg is the author of eight books including The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies, Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World, The Oil Depletion Protocol, and Peak Everything. He writes a regular column for The Ecologist, and has also authored scores of essays and articles that have appeared in magazines, journals, and across the world-wide web. He has appeared in numerous video documentaries, including Leonardo DiCaprio's 11th Hour. www.richardheinberg.com The Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities (MCHC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to advance the economic, social, and democratic foundations upon which healthy communities are built. www.masschc.org Global Warming Action Coalition – Lexington works to educate and raise awareness about global warming and climate change. www.lexgwac.org WATCH's mission is to build, preserve, and promote affordable housing and to enhance economic opportunities, civic participation and leadership of low and moderate income families in the Waltham area. www.watchcdc.org The Fernald Working Group (FWG) is a coalition of Waltham organizations working for a community-based plan for the reuse of the Fernald Center site. www.fernaldworkinggroup.org/about.html Event title: Start: End: Location: Location(s)Waltham, MA See map: Google Maps Event Website: Contact Email: Key 1
2008-04-20 19:30
National Geographic Reports: The Challenge of Climate ChangeSubmitted Wed, 2008-04-16 09:08 — Sidroney National Geographic Reports: The Challenge of Climate Change It is nearly impossible to read a newspaper or magazine, listen to the radio, or watch the nightly news without encountering at least one mention of climate change. For years, melting glaciers and ice caps, cataclysmic storms, rising seas, and longer, hotter summers have fueled concerns that our planet is warming, and prompted heated debate among politicians, scientists, journalists and ordinary citizens. Quietly, below the roar of the crowd, National Geographic has been documenting the effects of climate change and its many contributing factors, and modeling the potentially devastating consequences for our environment and societies around the world. This event, the first in a new series called National Geographic Reports, will bring to the stage years of in-depth nonpartisan reporting and analysis into the issues of climate change. National Geographic Executive Editor Dennis Dimick has overseen this coverage and reporting, working side by side with senior writers, photographers, scientists, and research teams as they gathered and analyzed the data. In a sweeping visual journey, Dimick shares highlights of these scientific reports, magazine features, and data recovered from decades spent tracking carbon emissions, sea levels, air and water temperatures, and fuel consumption. He explains in layman’s terms the crux of climate change, and most importantly, what we—as individuals, as families, as communities, as companies, and as a nation—can do to reverse the trends. Event title: Start: End: Location: Location(s)200 University Street Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium Seattle, WA See map: Google Maps Event Website: Key 1
2008-04-20 09:00
Trash to Treasures Earth Day BashSubmitted Sun, 2008-03-30 04:24 — plunsfo It’s time to turn trash into treasures! Together let’s learn more about the importance of recycling. As stewards of the earth, what are the ways we can help our environment? Climb aboard and explore a biodiesel bus from Trimet! Learn how to repair your bicycle and how to make a compost bin! Sing-along, clap-along and jump-along with Earthsinger Dave Orleans on Sunday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Create recycled planters for seedlings (planter activity for supervised kids of all ages, 1-4 p.m. in The Garage, $3/child). At the Portland Children's Museum: Event title: Start: End: Location: Location(s)4015 SW Canyon Rd Portland, OR See map: Google Maps Event Website: Key 1
2008-04-15 19:00
“Earth Month” Films at Dominican University in San RafaelSubmitted Sun, 2008-04-13 12:17 — hamzatula During the month of April, Dominican University's Film Club will be screening documentary films about the environment. All films shown on Tuesday evenings at 7 PM in the Fanjeaux Dorm 1st floor Lounge (across the street from Dominican's library). April 15 – Who Killed the Electric Car? - A real “murder mystery”. In the 1990’s, the auto industry tried to cure America’s addiction to oil by introducing electric cars? Why didn’t it work? April 22 – The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream - As oil gets ever more expensive and scarce, what does it mean for the future of the American lifestyle and society? Are today’s suburbs destined to become the slums of tomorrow? April 29 – The Power of Community – Learn how Cuba survived potential meltdown after the Soviet Union collapsed. An inspiring lesson on overcoming obstacles by adapting lifestyle to changing resource realities. Come see one or all!! Event title: Start: End: Contact Email: Key 1
2008-04-05 09:00
Residential Greenroofing ClassSubmitted Sun, 2008-03-30 04:31 — plunsfo Learn how to design/build a greenroof from materials to installation through this class through Portland Community College. Taught by Greg Haines, Principal, Ecoroofs Everywhere, LLC. Held over seven Saturdays from April 5th to May 17th. 9:00am - 12:00 pm. Cost is $100, (including the $25.00 class registration fee.) The class is suitable for homeowners, designers, architects, contractors, and students. PCC registration website Event title: Start: End: Event Website: |
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