IN THE EVENT THAT THE EARTH GIVES US RAIN OR SNOW THIS EVENT IS STILL A GO! PUT ON A RAIN COAT AND STOMP IN SOME PUDDLES.
Celebrating What's Local, Sustainable, and Green to Foster Awareness, Social Networks and Community Action

A central goal is to simply create a network and web of individuals and groups that already would celebrate Earth Day/Week. Together We Will Be More

2009 Speakers - Movies - Discussions


Book/Study Group - "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle"
April 20th - Gail Brill who started the Adirondack Green Circle, a grass roots environmental group that is striving to implement sustainable practices in the community, and the Transition Initiative will be speaking about sustainability, the book, and starting these two groups. Those people that want to join the reading group should contact Marti at 593-5072.

Copies of the book can be signed out at the Circulation Desk at the Plattsburgh Public Library. It will also be available for purchase at the Borders book store at the Champlain Center Mall.

United Methodist Women's Group Presents 2 Films:
Wednesday, April 22, 6pm - PBS's "Affluenza" - the high social and environmental costs of over consumption and materialism. And for the kids...*"Wall-E" - the story of a robot named WALL-E who is designed to clean up a waste-covered Earth far in the future *FREE and open to public*There will be popcorn. *Feel free to bring your own "bagged" dinner

Earth Story Hour at the Plattsburgh Public Library
April, 25th from 10-10:45.

At SUNY PLATTSBURGH
Monday, April 20
• 7 - 9 p.m. Hemp: The Wonder Plant - Cardinal Lounge, Angell CollegeCenter, SUNY Plattsburgh. Presentation by SUNY Plattsburgh'sEnvironmental Action Committee.
Tuesday, April 21
• 7 - 9 p.m. Panel discussion on "The Green Fee: What is it and how ithas impacted SUNY Plattsburgh" - Alumni Conference Room, AngellCollege Center, SUNY Plattsburgh.
April 22, Earth Day
• Noon - 1:30 p.m. "Campus Sustainability: The Greening of theCampus"- Cardinal Lounge, Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh.
• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Chartwells' Earth Day Celebration - Amitié Plaza,in front of Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh. Opportunities tolearn about sustainability issues and plant seeds. Live music by theartistic duo "At the Stake" and other acoustic artists.
• 4 -5 p.m. "Home/Life Sustainability: Bringing It Home" - CardinalLounge Angell College Center. Discussion about sustainable living withindividuals who have experienced life off the grid, as well as otherswho have made more subtle green lifestyle changes.
Thursday, April 23
• 6 - 9 p.m. Film showing "Battle in Seattle" and discussion oninternational and corporate environmental policy - Room 201, YokumHall, SUNY Plattsburgh.
Friday, April 24
• 6 - 9 p.m. "An Inconvenient Truth": Myths and Facts of GlobalClimate Change, film screening and discussion - Room 202, Yokum Hall,SUNY Plattsburgh. Presented by SUNY Plattsburgh's Environmental ActionCommittee.
Saturday, April 25
• Noon -1:30 p.m. Hike Through Rugar Woods - (This may change depending on weather.) Presented by SUNY Plattsburgh's EnvironmentalAction Committee.

Does your organization sponsor any of these events? Let us know so we can add you to the calendar and connect you with others wanting to help or do the same.

3 comments:

  1. Local SustainabilityFebruary 24, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    *Find out who has plans to do these things already
    *Encourage organizations to start new events
    *Identify key speakers and resources
    *Coffee Houses?

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  2. Local SustainabilityMarch 2, 2009 at 11:14 PM

    There are two study groups being proposed so far. One is based on Animal, Vegetable & Mineral and the other on The Corporation (Video and Book).

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  3. Local SustainabilityMarch 13, 2009 at 11:24 PM

    An email I received from Gail:
    This seismic shift in thinking is happening all over the country. None of us are alone and the Transition Town model is a way to organize, motivate and implement all the work we want to do. I look forward to meeting you too! Gail

    P.S. We are in the process of implementing a conscious raising campaign here in the tri-lakes with a "Wake-Up Film Festival". Some of the films we will be showing are:

    http://wip.warnerbros.com/11thhour/
    http://www.powerofcommunity.org/cm/index.php
    http://www.endofsuburbia.com/
    http://www.trashedmovie.com/

    As you move down the road, you can use our model...poster, art, etc. We are all into sharing what we know as we go forward. I know the folks in Canton/Potsdam are excited about you coming on board and the idea of a North Country movement towards transition.

    Regards, Gail

    Also, in regards to study guides provided by NW Earth Institute: The Green Circle has done "Choices for Sustainable Living" (which i highly recommend) Menu for the future and we are currently doing "Voluntary Simplicity". They are all great and a wonderful way to get folks involved. We will be doing "Choices" again this Fall with a whole new group. NWEI is a wonderful group of folks

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