In Memory of
WESLEY C. SKILES
Memorial Celebration and Service Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Ginnie Springs
The memorial service will begin at 6:00 pm followed by a celebration of Wes’s life. Ginnie Springs will be open to our guests all afternoon. The celebration will last into the evening. You may want to bring the beverage of [...]
We are asking for support from Gainesville and broader Alachua County community to assist us in raising funds to build a garden in the Porters Community on the corner of Depot Ave. and SW 2nd St. All you have to do is visit this site and vote for our project.
“Without a coastline in sight, the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is celebrating World Oceans Day on Saturday and Sunday by showing how landlocked citizens impact the ocean.” – The Gainesville Sun
Alachua County is offering three training sessions on the use of the eCivis Grants Network, Grants Navigator. Grants Navigator is an online grant search tool that indexes all federal and State of Florida grants, as well as a number of privately funded grants.
“The Transition Movement started in England when a group of concerned friends got together and asked themselves the following questions: How can we respond in intelligent, adaptive, resilient ways to the challenges we are likely to face in the near future? We see these problems as the end of cheap oil, more severe weather events, water shortages, unstable world economies and more human conflict and violence.”
Loga Springs Academy will be hosting a fair highlighting environmental sustainability and clean energy projects this Thursday.
In the clip, Mathy Stanislaus, the assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, told a reporter that Parsons had the right to be upset with the lack of a cleanup.”The community residents should be angry for how long it’s gone on and how long they’ve been waiting for [...]
Are there barrels buried at the Koppers Superfund Site? Aerial photos and eyewitness accounts reveal some troubling evidence of unaddressed problems, which could lead to severe consequences. Read Joe Prager’s special report.
If you’re not one of GRU’s select customers (and even if you are), you can sign up to track your energy/water/waste monthly to compare against yourself and your neighbors at the GoGreenNation Conservation Challenge!
“40,000 randomly selected Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) residential customers will be mailed comparative home energy reports as part of a three-year pilot [...]
Green Drinks Gainesville will meet at Kickin’ Devil Cafe, 6 – 8 p.m. June 2. Join us to talk with Pete Colverson of Pandion Systems about techniques to ramp up our conservation efforts as part of the evolving GoGreenNation Conservation Challenge – we can beat California and be the most efficient community in [...]
GoGreenNation would like to challenge you to see how many ways you can reduce your consumption of natural resources. In the process, you’ll save money and reduce your footprint on the planet.
The United States Green Building Council Heart of Florida Chapter invites you to join us for the Summer Membership Social on Monday, June 14, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Sister’s Restaurant in Gainesville, FL.
On Tuesday, June 8, 2010, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) will be considering a staff presentation and citizen comments on Alachua County’s Water Conservation Initiative Report http://www.alachuacountywater.us. This report describes 116 water conservation “opportunities” to reduce water consumption in Alachua County. The staff presentation identifies nine [...]
You are invited to participate in a Native Herb Walk and Workshop with Master Herbalist Dui Bhuja, (Darrell Martin), founder of Blue Boy Herb Company and speaker at many National Herb Conferences.
* Learn about local plants in our own yards and fields, mistaken as weeds, which are actually medicinal and culinary [...]
“In a hearing in Tallahassee on Thursday, the Florida Public Service Commission narrowly approved Gainesville’s proposal to build a 100-megawatt, wood-burning power plant, reversing course from February, when the commission appeared poised to deny the project before giving city officials more time to answer concerns.”
There’s more to Gainesville than meets the eye. For 93 years, a company known as Koppers, Inc. has operated a 90-acre industrial facility at 200 NW 23rd Ave. in Gainesville, Florida. The area is now ranked as one of the nation’s top-100 polluted sites. In 1983, it was declared by Environmental Protection Agency to be a Superfund site – a place so heavily polluted with toxic waste that it poses a threat to human health and the environment.
Concerned about the health risks created by Koppers, Inc. in your community? Learn the facts at Wild Iris Books tonight at 7:30.
Presentation by: Claire Marcussen, Environmental Engineer Risk Assessment Scientist
Location: Wild Iris Books, 802 W University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601
Claire Marcussen’s Bio
Ms. Marcussen is a biologist with 24 years of [...]
Help Us Celebrate our 3rd Anniversary Party!!!
Last year we said that it goes without saying that a business cannot survive without patrons, but an entire movement cannot survive without passion. We have found that the citizens of Gainesville and surrounding areas are not only full of passion but also an unending [...]
EAT LOCAL CHALLENGE
Community Celebration
Sunday, May 30, 2010
4:00pm-6:00pm
Join us even if you didn’t do the Challenge!
Everyone is eligible for the many door prizes!
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
4225 NW 34 Street, Gainesville
Blue Oven Kitchens
Gainesville Farm Fresh
Wainwright Dairy Glades Ridge
Melrose Herb Garden Florida Fresh Beef
Sweetwater Organic Coffee Roasters Florida Organic Growers
Junselle’s Gourmet Ingredient [...]
We were thrilled with the response and excitement generated by the 2010 festival and we are beginning to plan on next year’s festival. Our 2011 festival will continue to bring informative and inspiring environmental films to Gainesville and we look forward to expanding our reach to the community at large, helping [...]
Here’s something that sounds wonderful – $5 for a Full Moon Paddle:
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Time: 9:00pm – 11:00pm
Location: Kate’s Fish Camp
Street: 6518 SE Hawthorne rd.
City/Town: Gainesville, FL
via Facebook | Full Moon Paddle.
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One of a kind vintage finds for girls with sunny auras and kitten souls.
Join us for our monthly meetings the first Wednesday of each month.
A citizen's introduction to the local Superfund Site.
Go to Gainesville Farm Fresh for information on local sustainable food.
Learn about Gainesville's city parks and natural areas here
A listing of vegetarian restaurants in the Gainesville area
The BUY LOCALLY, GAINESVILLE! group is intended to draw attention to all local businesses.
Find out what's recyclable and where you can take your recycling materials
Find out where to take your hazardous waste
