The Spring Bean Cleaning Spree–April 2nd

April 2, 2011
2:00 pmto5:00 pm

Hummingbird Wholesale  and Slow Food Eugene Invite You To The Spring Bean Cleaning Spree–April 2nd

It’s your turn to help build our local food system and enjoy yourself doing it.  There’s a whole hill o’ beans and they need to be sorted! Hummingbird Wholesale is helping out a local farmer who delivered some beans that were not in salable condition.  Slow Food Eugene is helping sort and clean those beans so they can be put up for sale.  This is one of those projects that require a community to help out in the beginning stages of a new agricultural product in the Willamette Valley.    The task is easy, but hugely important in making locally grown legumes a  reality in our area. So come on out after your trip to the Farmers  Market and enjoy the good  company that getting something done together creates.   We need able  hands to commit to at least two hours of bean cleaning, during the rest  of the time you are welcome to munch on some food and make some new  friends. We are also planning a few distractions to mix up the bean  cleaning and keep things rolling.   Kids are welcome at this  event, but please do keep in mind that we have a mission to get these  beans sorted, so it will be a working good time. Of course, this is a Slow Food event, so there will be some tasty things to keep us fueled while we do our sorting.  DATE:  Saturday, April 2, 2011    TIME:  2-5 pm  PLACE:  First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive Street, Eugene COST:  FREE RSVP: We need to know ahead of time if you will be able to join us! Please let us  know by contacting Erin Walkenshaw: ewalkens@yahoo.com Space  is a bit limited, and we know that there are lots of eager bean  cleaners out there, so please do not wait to get back to us.

Living Sustainably Workshops and Seminars at the Good Earth Home, Garden and Living Show

Have fun joining your friends and neighbors Friday, Saturday and Sunday January 21st through the 23rd while learning how to live better sustainably at the Good Earth Home, Garden and Living Show. The NLC Committee on Sustainability is sponsoring a series of workshops and seminars. Click on the title on this post to see the list .

Fri. Jan. 21, 6:30pm-7:20pm                 Herbs at Home – Rene Minz
Fri. Jan. 21, 7:30pm-8:20pm                 Victory Gardens For All – Charlotte Anthony

Sat. Jan. 22, 11:00am-11:50am              Raising Urban Chickens – Teresa Damron
Sat. Jan. 22, 12:00pm-12:50pm            Transition Towns – Denise Christine
Sat. Jan. 22, 1:00pm-1:50pm                 Preserving Pickled Foods – Master Food Preservers
Sat. Jan. 22, 2:00pm-2:50pm               Beekeeping – Morris Ostrofsky
Sat. Jan. 22, 3:00pm-3:50pm               Green Living;Getting Children Involved – Mary Wood
Sat. Jan. 22, 4:00pm-4:50pm               Transforming a Suburban Property – Jan Spencer
Sat. Jan. 22, 5:00pm-5:50pm               Finding Free Software – Craig Topham
Sat. Jan. 22, 6:00pm-6:50pm              Worm Composting – Rodney Bloom

Sun. Jan 23, 11:00am-11:50am             Compost Basics – Master Composters
Sun. Jan 23, 12:00pm-12:50pm           Solar Cooking – Carlos Barrera
Sun. Jan 23, 1:00pm-1:50pm                Creating Neighborhood Gardens – Anne Donahue
Sun. Jan 23, 2:00pm-2:50pm               Intersecting Green Living and Green Transport – Doug Black, Tracy Smith, LTD’s Point 2 Point Solutions, Jim Wilcox, BikeLane Coalition
Sun. Jan 23, 3:00pm-3:50pm               Back to Basics: Local Food Initiatives in Bethel Neighborhood – Aleta Miller

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production

December 7, 2010
5:00 pmto7:00 pm

Transformational Lecture Series:
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production
Zoë Bradbury, Organic farmer, freelance writer, Food & Society Policy Fellow

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 2010 | EUGENE, OR
TIME
: Lecture runs from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.  Doors open at 5:00p.m. for social hour & appetizers
PLACE: The Davis Restaurant & Bar, 94 W. Broadway, Eugene, OR.
COST: Free for Cascadia members and students (RSVP Mandatory); $10 for General Audience

11th Annual Food Not Lawns Seed Swap

December 5, 2010
1:00 pmto3:00 pm

The Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotany and the
Seed Ambassadors Project present:

The 11th ANNUAL: FOOD NOT LAWNS SEED SWAP

Sunday, Dec. 5
1:00 – 3:00 pm
(come at noon to help set up!)
FREE

The Community Room at the East Blair Housing Coop,
940 W. 4th st.
(Btwn. Adams & Jackson also accessible from W. 4th alley)

Build community by sharing surplus harvest bounty with
your friends and neighbors at this annual event.

Bring your seeds, plants, canned goods, brews,
tinctures, food, instruments, friends, or just
yourself! (piano on site…)

http://www.foodnotlawns.net/
www.seedambassadors.org
http://plants-people.blogspot.com

Oregon Climate Summit

November 19, 2010
12:00 amto5:00 pm

Reception
Thursday, November 18, 5:30 to 7:30 PM

Featuring noted climate scientist Dr. William Moomaw, who will share behind-the-scenes insights on global climate politics and why local officials are key to an international response to climate change. Program (PDF)

Summit
Friday, November 19, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Join us for a lively dialogue on what climate change means for Oregon and local solutions for adapting. Program (PDF)

GMO-Free Eugene!

November 11, 2010
6:00 pmto8:00 pm

GMO-FREE EUGENE
Your Right To Know and GMO-Free Eugene present:

EVERYTHING YOU HAVE TO KNOW
About the Dangerous Genetically Modified Foods

A film of a lecture by Jeffrey M. Smith from the Institute for Responsible Technology
given to the Weston Price Foundation

  • ARE GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS (GMO’S) MAKING YOU SICK?
  • CAN YOU AVOID THEM?
  • HOW DO WE RECLAIM OUR FOOD SUPPLY?

Find out how in the HIGHLY PRAISED presentation by best selling author and filmmaker Jeffrey M. Smith

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine now urges physicians to prescribe only non-GMO diets for all patients

GMOs are linked to:
DEATH, INFERTILITY, ALLERGIES, ASTHMA & MORE

Cozmic Pizza
199 W 8th St

Thursday November 11, 2010
6-8pm

Donations are welcomed!

Global Warming Time Bomb: How to Avert Disaster

October 16, 2010
3:00 pmto5:00 pm

Saturday, October 16, 2010    3 p.m.

175 Knight Law Center  1515 Agate Street, Eugene, OR

Featuring Dr. James Hansen.

Hansen has been lauded as the Paul Revere of global warming by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and a climate science hero

by numerous politicians and scientists.

Hansen is a member of the National Academy of Sciences

and an adjunct professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University.

His book, Storms of My Grandchildren, urges youth to demand climate stabilization.

Sponsored by the Wayne Morse Center

for Law and Politics and the Environmental and Natural  Resources Law Program,

UO School of Law.

For more information, please visit

the Wayne Morse Center website.

www.waynemorsecenter.uoregon.edu

Benefit Night for Oregon Toxics Alliance

September 21, 2010
5:00 pmto8:00 pm

Hideaway Bakery’s Pizza Night Benefit for Oregon Toxics Alliance:
Tuesday, September 21 from 5 – 8 pm.  Come on down to Hideaway Bakery for delicious pizzas (gluten-free too) from the outdoor pizza oven and salads.

For one night only, mention Oregon Toxics Alliance and have 20% of sales go to our important work!  Hideaway Bakery is located 3377 E. Amazon, behind Mazzi’s Restaurant.

Eugene: Local and Green

October 30, 2010
8:30 amto4:30 pm

CLICK HERE FOR CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

The NLC Committee on Sustainability is planning a conference focusing on practical ways to live more local and green in our homes, neighborhoods and community.  Challenges and Strategies To Go Local and Green.  Getting Started, Moving Forward, Working Together.

Topics and issues will include:

  • Where do I start?
  • Food, energy
  • Lifestyle
  • Kids track
  • Culture
  • Land use
  • Transportation
  • Community collaborations
  • Transforming homes and neighborhoods.

Saturday, October 30, 8:30 to 4:30

First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St.

*Proceeds benefit OSU Extension Service*

More information, including a community conference schedule

*More information, call 686 6761 or 687 7199*