10/30-10/31: A conference for leaders, builders and educators interested in a sustainable future. This two day forum features keynote speakers Dennis W. Quaintance from Weaver Restaurants & Hotels and Dr. Terry Stone of Syngenta Agriculture. Elon University Contact Elaine Durr (edurra@elon.edu) for more information and […]
11/3, 5:30 pm: Come learn about the wide variety of community gardens underway at schools, institutions and churches throughout Forsyth County. No registration required. Free to members of Reynolda Gardens, $5 general admission. The Cowbarn in Reynolda Village Contact the the Reynolda Gardens Education Office […]
10/29, 6 pm: Dr. Miroslav Styblo of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health will speak on “Nutrition and the Environment: Could Arsenic in Our Water be Causing Diabetes?” The event is free and open to the public. Center For The Environment, Catawba College: […]
11/12, 7 pm: Dr. John O’Sullivan of the Environmental Farming Systems Small Farms Unit, will speak at the screening of Fresh, a documentary about the individuals who are reinventing the nation’s food system. Temple Emanuel: 201 Oakwood, Winston-Salem, NC Contact Cynthia Silber (642-4361) or […]
10/28, 12 pm: Elizabeth Ladt will discuss domestic and international climate politics, with a focus on the United Nations Climate Change Conference in December. Law School, Room 1302 Event sponsored by The Environmental Law Society. Contact Will Morgan, morgwk7@wfu.edu, for more information.
10/14, 7 pm: Brian Rosa of NC Dept of Environment and Natural Resources and Gary Bilbro, Presient of the Carolina Recycling Association will speak at the screening of Addicted to Plastic, a film about the negative consequences of excessive plastic consumption. Temple Emanuel: 201 […]
10/26, 7 pm: Jon Bowermaster’s recent film, Terra Antarctica documents a six-week long exploration of the Antarctic Peninsula by sea kayak. Annenberg Forum Contact Dedee DeLongpré Johnston: johnstdm@wfu.edu for more information.
10/27, 12:30 pm: Learn how past use of Reynolda Gardens has affected how the landscape looks and functions today. Education Wing of the Reynolda Gardens WFU greenhouse: 100 Reynolda Village Contact Camilla Wilcox: wilcoxcp@wfu.edu for more information.
10/9, 11 am-1 pm: Come learn about the university’s new BigBelly Solar Trash Compactors at the show-and-tell demo media event. In front of the Reynolda Fresh Food Company Contact Jim Coffey: coffeyjb@wfu.edu, for more information about the event, or visit bigbellysolar.com for more information […]
10/3, 9:00 am: Volunteer to clean local waterways across Forsyth County during the annual sweep. Supplies and lunch provided. Winston-Salem, NC. Location vary Call City Link at 727-8000 or e-mail georges@cityofws.org for more information and to register. You may also use the online […]
10/8, 5:30 pm; 10/9, 7:30 am: The N.C. Sustainable Energy Association will join with state leaders to discuss growing North Carolina’s green energy economy. Charlotte, N.C. Visit energync.org/octforum for more information.
10/17-10/18, 10 am: Carolinas Power Shift will host its annual conference to demand strong climate and clean energy legislation. UNC Chapel Hill Visit carolinas.powershift09.org for more information.
9/22, 3:00 pm: Terri LeGrand, Piedmont Environmental Alliance (PEA) ED, will discuss the work that the PEA is doing to make a more sustainable community. ZSR Library Room 204 Contact Carolyn McCallum: mccallcj@wfu.edu
Change of date: 9/14, 7:00 pm: Earth Day 2010 organizing meeting Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – 4055 Robinhood Road Contact Terri LeGrand: tlegrand@peaNC.org
8/23, 2:00 pm: Freshman orientation speaker – Dr. M.A. Sanjayan – “Environmental Sustainability in the 21st Century” Wait Chapel