January 28th, 2010 02:47pm
by livinggreen
It is amazing the way my college student daughter uses the web to gather information and communicate with friends and friends of friends. Disinterested in computers and software, and how they work, she and her associates deftly whip about social networking websites at warp speed – YouTube, Myspace, Facebook as well as Yahoo, Hotmail and Google and many others. This behavior coupled with the success of “The Story Of Stuff”, www.storyofstuff.com as well …
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January 28th, 2010 02:41pm
by livinggreen
How Can New Media Empower Community for 2010?
Wednesday, 2/3/10, 7-9pm, Santa Rosa City Council Chambers, Free.
Are you curious about how social network websites, mobile devices and other forms of electronic publishing are impacting our day to day life? Well, for a taste of its think global, act local impacts, consider attending this community forum and reading the related posts.
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TAGS New Media | CATEGORY Events, Recommended Reading, Resources
January 26th, 2010 09:00am
by livinggreen
The Sonoma County Conservation Council is now accepting nominations for Environmentalist of the Year, Lifetime Environmental Commitment Award and Outstanding Environmental Educators, Projects and Programs. The general public, as well as environmentalists, are encouraged to nominate favorite activists, educators and programs – especially those in outlying areas and lesser-known arenas.
The nomination form and complete list of previous awardees are available at: www.envirocentersoco.org/awards. The form is also available on request, but we much prefer you submit …
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January 19th, 2010 09:00am
by livinggreen
By Nicole Zimmerman, School Garden Network; edited by livinggreen.
In October 2009, the Harmony Union School District’s School Garden, shared by Harmony Elementary and Salmon Creek Middle School, received one of five honorable mentions for the California School Garden of the Year Award. Offered by the California School Garden Network, the award recognizes leaders and innovators in California instructional school gardens. In honor of the honorable mention, the following article was adapted from …
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TAGS Fresh Food, Local Food, School Gardens, Slow Food | CATEGORY Local Food
January 19th, 2010 09:00am
by livinggreen
The Story of Cap & Trade is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the leading climate solution being discussed at Copenhagen and on Capitol Hill. Host Annie Leonard introduces the energy traders and Wall Street financiers at the heart of this scheme and reveals the “devils in the details” in current cap and trade proposals: free permits to big polluters, fake offsets and distraction from what’s really required to tackle the climate …
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CATEGORY Climate Change, Resources
January 18th, 2010 09:07am
by livinggreen
By Nicole Zimmerman, School Garden Network; edited by livinggreen.
The School Garden Network (SGN) is a non-profit organization of garden program coordinators, teachers, parent volunteers and community partners. SGN supports and promotes sustainable garden- and nutrition-based learning programs in Sonoma County schools, connects school communities with fresh, locally grown foods, and provides a forum for exchanging information and resources. We empower youth to embrace healthy eating habits and to develop respect for …
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TAGS Fresh Food, Local Food, School Gardens, Slow Food | CATEGORY Local Food, Resources
January 15th, 2010 08:59am
by livinggreen
Do you think you could go 21 days without complaining, whining, criticising or gossiping? I am working up to it; may start this Sunday.
If you are curious, consider visiting A Complaint Free World, or purchase this short but meaningful book at a locally owned bookstore or reserve it at our wonderful library. The Sonoma County Library website lists 7 copies of the original book, published in 2007, and one copy of the brand new Complaint …
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CATEGORY Recommended Reading
January 15th, 2010 03:14am
by livinggreen
January 22, 2010, 7 pm, Copperfields BookStore, 2316 Montgomery Dr., Santa Rosa
Historian Nelson Lichtenstein speaking on his new book: “The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business”
Sponsored by the Sierra Club, Sonoma County Conservation Action, Living Wage Coalition
Description and Reviews
From The Publisher, Macmillian Books, July 2009, http://us.macmillan.com/theretailrevolution
The definitive account of how a small Ozarks company upended the world of business and what that change means:
Wal-Mart, the …
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CATEGORY Events, Green Businesses, Recommended Reading
January 13th, 2010 12:21pm
by livinggreen
Respect, Restore, Celebrate Wild Steelhead in Sonoma County!
Wild Steelhead Festival, Healdsburg, February 5 & 6, 2010
Sponsored by The Redwood Empire Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Hotel Healdsburg, h2hotel and Russian River Keeper.
Join the fun and help bring awareness about this threatened species. Contact Festival Director Liz Keeley for information.
Snipped froom the event website:
Friday, February 5th, the 3rd Annual Healdsburg Wild Steelhead Festival will kick off with the Steelhead Gala Dinner held …
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CATEGORY Energy, Water, Wildlife
January 10th, 2010 11:03am
by livinggreen
From www.yellowpagesgoesgreen.org, circa 2007?
1. How many directories are printed annually in the United States? 540 Million
2. What is the average weight of the directories? 3.62 pounds
3. How much is the directory industry worth to the telephone companies in the United States? $13.58B
4. How much is the directory industry worth worldwide? $26B
5. How many fully developed trees are needed to make a ton of paper? 24 trees
6. How many gallons of …
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