March 12th, 2010 12:45pm
by livinggreen
Geologist and Water Activist Dr. Jane Nielson, Ph.D. is the Sonoma County Environmentalist of the Year. The Sonoma County Conservation Council, the Sierra Club, Sonoma Group and more than 170 activists gathered Saturday night at the Sebastopol Veterans Auditorium to honor individuals and local programs working to protect the environment. Dr. Nielson was nominated by Stephen Fuller-Rowell, Susan Baur, Ursula Baur, Kathy Pons, Magick, Brenda Adelman, Jim Doerksen and Janus Holt Matthes.
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CATEGORY Events, Water
March 12th, 2010 11:44am
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The Sonoma County Conservation Council, the Sierra Club, Sonoma Group and more than 170 activists gathered Saturday night at the Sebastopol Veterans Auditorium to honor individuals and local programs working to protect the environment. Daily Acts of Petaluma named the Outstanding Environmental Education Program. Daily Acts was nominated by Amie Glass of the Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy…
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March 12th, 2010 10:31am
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The Sonoma County Conservation Council, the Sierra Club, Sonoma Group and more than 170 activists gathered Saturday night at the Sebastopol Veterans Auditorium to honor individuals and local programs working to protect the environment. Geologist and water activist Jane Nielson Ph.D. of Sebastopol was named Environmentalist of the Year and Daily Acts of Petaluma named the Outstanding Environmental Education Program.
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February 18th, 2010 03:04am
by livinggreen
Zero Waste Sonoma County and the Sonoma County Conservation Council present
Turning the Tide on Waste
Landfill Issues and Zero Waste Communities Workshop
Saturday, March 6, 2010, 1 – 4pm, $15 in advance, $20 at the door
Sebastopol Veterans’ Auditorium, 282 South High Street, Sebastopol
To register, please send a note to lite@sonic.net
(This workshop is followed by the Sonoma County Environmental Awards Dinner, 5:30-9pm, Tickets $40, after 2/21: $50. Reservations: www.envirocentersoco.org/dinner)
Decision Makers, Activists and Concerned Citizens:
Are you …
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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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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 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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January 2nd, 2010 12:45pm
by livinggreen
The recent Sonoma County landfill divestiture debate brought up lots of questions that weren’t directly answered by the process. Thankfully the Board of Supervisors has embraced a more balanced strategy; one which will involve the whole community and support our sustainability related goals.
Before the next round begins, let’s all get on the same page. This preliminary discussion is designed to introduce relevant terms and concepts – such as flow control and indemnify from liability, diversion mandates and material bans, and green purchasing and zero waste. At the same time, we will be discussing how other municipalities are dealing with these issues, and how Sonoma County could further maximize diversion and reduce costs.
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November 25th, 2009 02:46pm
by livinggreen
Sonoma County Environmental Center Holiday Networking Party this Wednesday, December 2.
Join members of many of our local environmental groups for good food, great wine and other refreshments provided by local businesses and volunteers! Elected officials, candidates and movers and shakers will informally discuss recent accomplishments and possible collaborations.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 5 – 8 pm
Don Taylor’s Omelette Express
112 4th Street, Railroad Square, Santa Rosa
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October 29th, 2009 09:24am
by livinggreen
Thanks to no votes by our two newest supervisors, Shirlee Zane and Efren Carrillo, the sale of our landfill and solid waste system to Republic Services is off the table. That is great news, but now what? Or as posed by the 10/28 Press Democrat editorial, what next?
Here are the links to the most recent editorials, blogs, and articles:
Bleys W. Rose, 10/29/09: www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20091027/ARTICLES/910279961/1033/NEWS?Title=Supes-kill-landfill-deal
Editorial Team 10/28/09: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20091028/OPINION/910289924
Paul Gullixson: …
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