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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Every time I see a photo of the towers of Dubai Leering over the ocean, I envision this oil-built city tumbling into the sea… I think of the ruins of the Coliseum in Rome, and I can see the future of our insane civilization.
“…an aquarium containing hundreds of sharks and thousands of sprung a leak.
Though [...]
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 [...]
In an unusual state foray into nuclear regulation, the Vermont Senate voted 26 to 4 Wednesday to block operation of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant after 2012, citing radioactive leaks, misstatements in testimony by plant officials and other problems.
via Vermont Senate Votes to Close Nuclear Plant – NYTimes.com.
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 [...]
Photo: Thomas B. Dunklin
Thanks to correspondent Terri Hansen for this story on an historic and long-awaited decision to undue one of man’s failed attempts to control nature:
The world’s largest river restoration and dam removal effort kicked off in a spirit of celebration inside the grand rotunda of Oregon’s Capitol Feb. 18.
The agreements could be a [...]
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
More news from Ed Brown:
…synthetic nitrogen’s effect on carbon sequestration swings from being an important ecological advantage to perhaps its gravest liability. Not only would nitrogen fertilizer be contributing to climate change in a way not previously taken into account, but it would also be undermining the long-term productivity of the soil.
via New research: synthetic [...]
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 [...]
