Dolphins of the world are silent no more due to one man’s efforts to bring awareness and ultimately end the tragic annual dolphin killing tradition in Japan. The 2009 documentary The Cove chronicles dolphin activist Ric O’Barry and his tireless quest to unveil the billion dollar dolphin trade and captivity industry that he fears he [...]
We’ve announced our Film List…
Age of Stupid: Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer from Age of Stupid on Vimeo.
Film – Gainesville Environmental Film and Art Festival.
In Tuesday’s Gainesville Sun, Mark Stowe and Dave Pokorney imagine what the Gainesville community would be like if it was completely outfitted with ultra high speed fiber internet. That dream could become a reality if Gainesville wins Google’s “fiber to the premises” experimental broadband initiative. If selected, Gainesville could be [...]
We’re streaming forward with our plans for the first annual Gainesville Environmental Film Festival – and we invite you to get involved if you’d like to help! Please join our meeting for all volunteers and those who’d like to volunteer, 4 – 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3 at Boca Fiesta, 232 SE 1st St in [...]
Paddle Florida 2010: New Rivers, New Adventures!
March 18-25, 2010 Madison Blue Springs State Park on the Withlacoochee River
Come join the the adventure as we launch our Spring Paddle Florida event. The first day’s 12-mile stretch finishes at Suwannee River State Park on the Suwannee River. Go here for March 2010 river maps and other details.
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New Gardener’s Edge at Green Market in Gainesville!
Located at: 5408 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville
Every Friday from 3pm – 7pm and every Sunday from 12pm to 5pm
The farm’s fresh produce and plants are available for sale. The market also offers other venfor items such as, flowers, honey, baked goods, handmade crafts, dairy products, and more. Mention [...]
Why do we try to keep intelligent creatures in captivity for profit? Now and then they object….
A SeaWorld killer whale snatched a trainer from a poolside platform Wednesday in its jaws and thrashed the woman around underwater, killing her in front of a horrified audience. It marked the third time the animal had been involved [...]
HomeGrown Organics invited you to “Organic Produce Pick up” on Monday, March 8 at 1:30pm.
Event: Organic Produce Pick up
What: Club/Group Meeting
Start Time: Monday, March 8 at 1:30pm
End Time: Monday, March 8 at 4:30pm
Where: Penn Floor 1201 sw 17th st , Ocala
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=326973093093&mid=1f090b5G31700386G42d8596G7
Thanks to Ed Brown for sending this powerful story of the value of local economics:
…In more than a hundred communities across North America, independent community-based businesses had a more positive story to tell. A nationwide survey of more than 1,800 independent businesses by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) found them outperforming chain competitors. Most [...]
“The Port Talbot and Holyhead biomass plants will require an area of dedicated biomass plantations half the size of Wales. A land area this size could feed up to a third of the population of Britain. With the world facing serious food security issues in coming years this is crazy.”
Ioan Gwyn, 29 said: “The power [...]
