Some people say that we can’t afford low interest rates for students. But the federal government offers far lower rates on loans every single day — they just don’t do it for everyone. Right now, a bank can get a loan through the Federal Reserve discount window at a rate of less than one percent. [...]
The discount movie theater in The Oaks Mall Plaza will reopen as Gators 4 under new ownership Friday with $2 second-run movies.
The four-screen cinema is at 6741 Newberry Road in the plaza next to The Oaks Mall near Toys “R” Us.
General manager Michael O’Brien, who has been at the theater through four owners off and [...]
A new scholarship program at the UF Levin College of Law has been created to support law school graduates who want a career championing the environment and helping draft public policy to protect the Everglades.
The E. Thomas Rumberger Everglades Foundation Fellowship Programs is named after Tom Rumberger, founder of Rumberger, Kirk and Caldwell law firm [...]
Citizen’s Co-op is seeking a student representative to serve on its board of directors. The Student Representative holds a non-voting seat of the board of directors. The position is responsible for being the liaison between the student, faculty, and staff at the University of Florida and the Board. This requires engaging the university population on [...]
Participants will learn to identify and control the most common weeds and invasive plants.
There is no cost to attend this class, but space is limited; pre-register at least 3 days prior to class by calling 352-337-6209 (voice mail). For more information about this program, call 352-955-2402. Visit the Extension Office calendar for additional programs offered [...]
The Alachua County Cooperative Extension Office is pleased to announce the Third Annual Alachua Home Grown Open House at the Alachua County Cooperative Extension Office (2800 NE 39 Avenue, Gainesville). Agricultural products in Alachua County range from beef cattle, vegetables, fruits, nurseries, goats, chickens, and more. Classes will be available at the open house to [...]
Check for a coop tour in your area. There’s a list here.
Here’s a report on Raleigh, North Carolina’s, from newsobserver.com:
These models, covered in feathers, strutting down runways and largely ignoring their gawking admirers, were featured attractions Saturday along with their elaborate homes in the Tour D’Coop, a benefit for Urban Ministries of Wake County that [...]
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The Green Globes building assessment and certification program is supported by independent Green Globes Professionals (GGPs). Until now, qualified individuals went through an online training program offered by the Green Building Initiative to enable them to serve as consultants facilitating the building certification process.
Future GGPs [...]
By Elizabeth Grossman, reporting from Bangkok, Thailand
As bodies of workers continued to be pulled from the wreckage of the collapsed Rana Plaza factory complex outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, pushing the death toll past 900, and news was breaking of at least seven deaths in a garment factory fire in Bangladesh on May 9, labor rights advocates [...]
A year to the day after kicking off his victorious re-election campaign on this college campus, President Barack Obama returned to Ohio State University and told graduates that only through vigorous participation in their democracy can they right an ill-functioning government and break through relentless cynicism about the nation’s future.
“I dare you, Class of 2013, [...]
Greetings, Green Gainesville!
We’re pleased to announce that our next
Green Drinks meeting will be held at the new
The Brew Spot Café
1000 NE 16th Ave.
May 1, 6 – 8 p.m.
When was the last time you did a chemistry experiment? Jeff Keaffaber, co-owner of The Brew Spot Café, has a treat for you and anyone who wants [...]
The Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy (SISE) is a two-week intensive workshop and lecture series geared towards individuals interested in the title subjects: sustainability and energy. A diverse body of participants will converge on the UIC campus and immerse itself in a broad spectrum of sustainability and energy related topics. Those accepted into the [...]
The Alachua County Extension Office will be holding a Florida-Friendly landscaping class. Perennial plants can be low maintenance, add color, and attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the yard. Attendees will learn how to create a perennial garden that is beautiful and Florida-Friendly. There is no cost to attend these classes, space is limited, so pre-register [...]
Truthout talks to Ozzie Zehner about Green Illusions:
Every day, the news about climate change and the harms that are sure to accompany it gets worse and worse. To many environmentalists, the answer is simple: power shift. That is, shift from fossil fuels to clean, green, renewable, alternative energy. Well-meaning concerned citizens and activists have jumped [...]
This class, offered by the Alachua County Cooperative Extension Office, will cover growing traditional herbs such as parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme and venture into a few more exotic types. This event will take place at the Alachua County Public Library Headquarters, 401 East University Avenue, Gainesville. There is no cost to attend these classes, but [...]
Join Alachua Conservation Trust for a guided hike through the woods to fine tune your identification skills. In this workshop, forest ecologist Bob Simons will point out the distinctive features of a tree that will help you tell what species it belongs to. This free workshop will begin at Witness Tree Junction (intersection of 2082 [...]
Come join Craig Faulhaber, the Florida Scrub-Jay Conservation Coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, for a presentation on the biology and conservation of the Florida Scrub-jay, the only bird species unique to Florida. Come hear about the scrub-jay’s fascinating social system, its unique scrub habitat, and the challenges and opportunities for conserving [...]
This is a brown bag lunch seminar presented by the Center for Wetlands. The seminars this semester will focus on coastal systems and climate issues and this week’s seminar is: This final seminar is: Decadal to seasonal beach and nearshore morphodynamics at NASA-Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, presented by: Peter Adams, Assistant Professor, Department [...]
Study abroad with the GREEN (Global Renewable Energy Education Network) program. GREEN students experience a foreign land, its beauty, thrilling adventures, and memorable cultural experiences, while earning academic credit. Students journey through an educational adventure while visiting clean energy facilities, such as wind turbines and geothermal plants, learning from industry experts and even implementing innovative [...]
We are holding a Gainesville Compost Network Bike Tour on Saturday, April 13th. We will bike to GC’s different community locations around downtown and explain how the network functions! It will start at noon and last for a few hours, ending with a potluck at the co-op courtyard.
The facebook event explains more: https://www.facebook.com/events/578858392126373/
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