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Upcoming
Events – Choose your venue! There are plenty of opportunities to
learn about sustainable living and the environment this month so
bring friends, neighbors, relatives and co-workers and help spread
the word!
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ONGOING
EVENTS
Sustainable Sarasota Community Partners
Meetings. 1st Monday of each month, 2:00 3:30 p.m.
Sarasota County Administration Building, 1660 Ringling Blvd.,
2nd Floor Conf Room A/B, Sarasota.
Call 861-5656 for information.
Home Builders Association, Green Building Council
Meetings 3rd Monday of the month at noon.
Contact: Ellie Gibeau at
egibeau@buildingsarasota.com
Green Building Council Meeting Third
Monday of every month) at 12:00 noon at the Kimal Learning
Center in Venice. Lunch fees HBASC members $10,
non-members $15. Contact:
Katie@homefronthomes.com
or call (941)475-6090.
SAVE THE
DATE
July 31-August 3, 2008:
GreenTrends 2008/
Southeast
Building
Conference (SEBC) - -
Orange
County
Convention Center
-
Orlando
- Florida Green Building Coalition and the Florida Home
Builders Association team up again to host the South's largest
regional trade show and education forum with a hint of green.
Contact FHBA
and the FGBC
for more information.
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September
Sept 23 The Next Five Years:
Climate Change and Economic Opportunities
The Institute for
Public Policy and Leadership at USF Sarasota-Manatee is presenting
the 3rd in a series of lectures focusing on growth and economic
diversity in the area. The topic will be discussion on climate
change and economic opportunities and is open to the public. To view
the first 2 lecture videos or for more information, visit
www.sarasota.usf.edu/ippl. To reserve a spot, call the USF Event
Hotline at (941) 359-4602.
Sept 11, 2008: Renewable Energy Community Workshop.
May
Pinellas Living Green
Expo, Saturday, May 3,
9am-5pm
& Sunday, May 4,
10am-4pm,
Harborview
Center
,
300 Cleveland Street
,
Clearwater
,
FL. This two-day event will provide information, ideas,
resources, products and motivation to live more sustainably. Admission
is free for attendees.
(http://www.pinellaslivinggreenexpo.org/)
April
Sustainability Theatre
– Renewable Energy, Thursday,
April 3,
6-7:30pm, Jacaranda Library –
4143 Woodmere Park Blvd.
,
Venice.
This month’s
presentation and film clips are based on the documentary
“Transforming Energy – what is our future after oil?” about
the hope of renewable energy as a solution to the problems of global
warming and the end of cheap oil and gas. The film includes
interviews with Hunter Lovins, William McDonough and James Howard
Kunstler and even has a small clip on
Sarasota
County
!
Sustainability Theatre is
a new program organized by the Extension Service which features film
clips and discussions on sustainability issues ranging from local
food, climate change, energy and more. Documentary films are then
available from the library for check-out. This particular topic will
be presented by SNCA’s Bonnie Nickel who is also a Master
Conservationist with the
Florida
House
Learning
Center
. The event is free and open to the public.
2008 Great American
Cleanup, Saturday, April 5,
8am
-
Noon, Various locations throughout the county. Call Keep
Sarasota County Beautiful for details – 861-6767
Sustainable
Sarasota
Community Partners Meeting, Monday,
April 7,
2-3:30pm,
Sarasota
County
Administration
Building
,
1660 Ringling Blvd.
,
2nd Floor Conference Room A/B. This month’s guest speaker,
Jerry Karnas of Environmental Defense, will be speaking on global
warming issues.
Whole Foods Earth Fair, Saturday, April 12,
11am–3pm,
Whole Foods Market,
1451 1st Street
,
Sarasota. Learn how you can take little steps to make a big
difference for the Whole Earth. Event includes environmental
exhibits, money-saving coupons and free product samples,
recycled-art craft station for kids, Raw Foods demo with Jenna
Norwood and Beth Pratt and the chance to win a Whole Foods Market
gift basket filled with eco-friendly products.
Green Realtors Green
Home Expo, Friday, April 18, Noon-5pm,
Sarasota
Board of Realtors -
3590 S. Tuttle Ave
,
Sarasota
. Interested in retro-fitting your home to make it more
environmentally friendly and energy efficient? Learning what you can
do to ‘go green’ is the first step. Join The Green Realtors
Alliance of Sarasota for an educational, fun-filled event that will
introduce you to many new products and services in the area to help
you incorporate sustainability in your daily life. Hourly
presentations will be offered on energy efficiency, Florida Friendly
Yards, Indoor Air Quality and HERS (Home Energy Rating system).
The event is free and
open to all. Parking is located nearby at the
South Gate
Community Center
. Continuous shuttles will run to and from the Expo to the parking.
19th
Annual Oscar Scherer Earth Day Celebration
, Sunday, April 20,
10am–5pm,
Oscar Scherer State Park
,
US
41 South of Osprey. Activities include environmental booths,
guided walks, story telling, fishing 4 kids, a silent auction,
kid’s games and food booths. There’s something for everyone and
admission to the park is free.
Earth Week
Events:
Sarasota
County, City of Sarasota, Mote, Selby Gardens, and Sarasota Bay
Estuary Program and SNCA are partnering to bring a series of events
during Earth Week: April 19—25. Come join us!
April
19,
8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Citywide
cleanup — See
www.mygreencity.sarasotagov.com
for more information.
April
21
9:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
City
of
Sarasota
, City Commission Chambers
Discussions
on SNCA, County and City environmental initiatives, Sustainable
Selby
Gardens
, Corals and Estuaries, Landscaping for Climate Change, and Green Building 101. Compact Fluorescent bulbs
will be given to the first 100 attendees and snacks and goodie bags
will also be available.
April
22
City of
Sarasota, City Commission Chambers
9:30
-10:30 a.m. Water
ecology– local perspectives: Mote Marine Research Laboratory
.
Marie
Selby Botanical Gardens
Noon,
Sustainable Selby brown bag lunch lecture:
Green Roofs and Living Walls
Selby
Public Library, Geldbart Auditorium,
1331 First St.
,
Sarasota
1:30
– 2:30 p.m. A neighborhood approach to watershed management: Rob Wright, Neighborhood
Environmental Stewardship Team Coordinator, Sarasota County
2:30-3:30
p.m. Living green-home energy conservation: Betty Alpaugh, Education Specialist, Sarasota County
Extension Service
April 23
Marie
Selby Botanical Gardens
Noon: Free
Sustainable Selby brown bag lunch lecture and
garden
tour
Selby
Public Library, Geldbart Auditorium,
1331 First St.
,
Sarasota
1:30
– 2:30 p.m. Food choices and your carbon footprint: Dr. Robert Kluson,Agriculture/Natural
Resources Extension agent, UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Service
2:30-
3:30 p.m. The social, creative and economic impact of trees on the rise and
fall of great civilizations: Demetra
McBride, Manager Urban Forestry,
Sarasota
County
April
24
City of
Sarasota
, City Hall
11 a.m. Introduction to community
gardening:
Barbara Powell Harris and Gail Harvey, master gardeners
Marie
Selby Botanical Gardens
Noon
Free Sustainable Selby brown bag lunch lecture:
Selby's tropical
conservation projects
City of
Sarasota
, City Hall
1-4 p.m. Keep
Sarasota
County Beautiful Cleanup 101,
Sandra Washington, Program Director
April
25
Bay
Haven
School
of Basics Plus
9:30
a.m. Arbor Day planting, City of
Sarasota Public Works
, Arborist David Daberkoe
February
GetEmpowered: Fueling Florida's Future.
February 22, 9am-5pm, Sudakoff Center, New College.
Sarasota County and New College have teamed to organize this
symposium on the future of alternative energy and land use/
community design in Florida. For more information see
www.scgov.net/getempowered
Summit
for Environmental Action. Those folks at SCOPE are at it
again! They’re bringing together professionals, academics
and experts and hosting a summit for environmental solutions.
This is an opportunity for business, government, education, civic,
neighborhoods and institutions to learn, ask the hard questions, get
knowledgeable answers and to help develop the basis for a local
environmental charter. Friday, February 29, 9:00 A.M. -4:00
p.m., Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. This event is open for
nominations.
Contact SCOPE, for more information (941)
365.8751;
www.scopexcel.org
January
January 19: Florida Grassroots Climate
Congress. Energy and legislative representatives will
speak on the Governor’s new environmental/energy Executive Orders,
the Governor’s Climate Action Team, the upcoming legislative
session and policies now under consideration at the Florida Energy
Commission. Three SNCA representatives will be in attendance
to coordinate with similar groups from around the state.
January 30-31: Focus the Nation –
Global Warming Solutions for America. Sponsored by the
University of Florida and Sarasota County Extension Services.
Join more than 600 other communities nationwide that will
simultaneously host speakers and interactive programs on climate and
environmental solutions. The Sarasota Program will explore
issues of the 21st Century Urban Ecosystem, Global Warming
Solutions, Cool and Efficient Cities Through Tree Canopy,
Alternative Energy for the Future, Future Water Management,
Agricultural Innovations, and Impacts and Policy of Rising
Sea-Levels. Events kick off Wednesday night, January
30th, with social network intermission, followed by a 7:30 webcast
of “The 2% Solution”. January 31st presents a full-day
schedule of interactive presentations, where your questions can be
asked and answered. Locations: Twin Lakes Park,
6700 Clark Road, 861-5000. For additional local events being
offered at Jacaranda Library, Gulf Gate Library, Sarasota City Hall,
Ringling School of Design, New College and Pine View School.
More details
can be found at
www.focusthenation.org
and
http://sarasota.extension.ufl.edu/focus.shtml.
2007
December
December 8: Time is
Running Out. Join An International Day of Action as SNCA
and Greenpeace join together for an aerial art activity on Siesta
Key Beach. This event will draw national
attention to Sarasota's call for action on global warming. 1pm
Siesta Key Beach by the Pavilion. More information at
www.floridahotseat.org &
http://sarasota.indymedia.org/local/11-26-2007-time-running-out-save-climate.
November
Oct. 31 & Nov. 1:
Sustainable Communities Workshop, Focus
– Low-Impact Development techniques, Transit-Oriented Design, and
Conservation Design.
Looking for sponsors and speakers.
Gulf
Coast
Girl Scout Headquarters. Contact Sustainable
Sarasota 861-5000
November 3: Step It
Up. Greenpeace is working with groups all over America to
speak with one voice on November 3rd. Here in Sarasota, participants
will gather downtown at Pineapple Park, at the corner of Pineapple
Avenue and Lemon Avenue. The rally will be at 4 PM, right after the
Sarasota Reading Festival. Come show your support for global warming
solutions, and find out who is a Climate Leader. Please go to
www.stepitup2007.org
to RSVP.
November 5-7:
Sarasota
International Design
Summit
– Designing for Life. Ritz
Carlton
,
Sarasota
and
Ringling
College
campus.
www.sarasotadesignsummit.com
November 17: Efest.
Lakewood
Ranch Polo Club. www.efest.us,
Contact: Randy Moore at: randy@efest.us
November 29:
Environmentally Sustainable Landscaping - Are you Environmentally
Sensible? New College Auditorium, 9:00 AM to 4:00
PM. Sponsored by New College, Florikan ESA and Dynamite Plant
Food.
October
October 7: Why are you
concerned about global warming? Share your reasons, and call for
leadership!
Bayfront
Island
Park
, Sunday, October 7th 5:00 p.m. Join Greenpeace and the
Sarasota Network for Climate Action as we share why we are concerned
about global warming, and call on Congressman Buchanan to show the
leadership we need to avoid the worst impacts of global warming.
Please bring a photograph of why you want action to stop global
warming. Meeting at the picnic tables next to the playground.
For more information, contact Joe Smyth, joe.smyth@wdc.greenpeace.org
www.floridahotseat.com
October 9: Reality
Check Tampa Bay - Sarasota County Workshop- - Using Legos,
ribbon and county maps, participants will make decision where and
how each county should grow in the region. Designed by the urban
Land Institute, the process helps create alternative scenarios for
the greater Tampa Bay Region. For details visit
www.myonebay.com
.
October
14-16: Campus and Community Sustainability Conference,
Tallahassee
. The event is for everyone - not just those on campus. Save the
date and plan to participate.
www.Sustainablefloridaconference.org
October 18: The
Treasure
Coast
Green Conference, St Lucie County, for information:
www.treasurecoastgreen.com or Sandra Bogan at 772-785-5833
October
20: Venice Sun Fiesta Parade, 10:00am, W. Venice Ave. Join
Venetians in this annual tradition and see SNCA members walk in the
parade!
http://womenssertoma.com/index.html
October
22-November 12: Low Carbon Diet Discussion Group. Cancelled.
Please contact SNCA
if interested in joining the next one.
October
25: Campus Sustainability Day. Organize an event on your
campus or watch the webcast at
http://www.scup.org/csd/5/
October
30-31, 2007: Your Paradigm Shift to
Green
Building
- Kimal
Event
Center
-
Venice
- October 30-31, 2007 - Conceived by Kimal Lumber Company, this
two-day event will combine technical training on green building
guidelines with essential tools and techniques for implementation
and marketing. Instructors include CSF-Promising Practice Winners
Drew & Debbie Smith with Two Trails, Inc. To
register.
Oct. 31 & Nov. 1:
Sustainable Communities Workshop, Focus
– Low-Impact Development techniques, Transit-Oriented Design, and
Conservation Design.
Looking for sponsors and speakers.
Gulf
Coast
Girl Scout Headquarters. Contact Sustainable
Sarasota 861-5000
September
Month of September:
SustainAbility Month, sponsored by Sarasota County
Libraries, information at
www.sclibs.net
September
10, Monday, 6 to 7:15 p.m.: What is your ecological footprint?
Dr. Carolyn Gregov, director of Sarasota County Extension, explains
how every individual leaves an ecological footprint that can be
reduced so that the Earth's limited resources do not eventually
vanish.
Venice
Public Library,
300 S. Nokomis Ave.
,
Venice
. Call 861-1348.
September
17, Monday, 3 p.m.: Sustainability 101. Jodi John of Sustainable
Sarasota teaches you the basics of green living. Selby Library,
1331 First St.
,
Sarasota
. Call 896-1100 for reservations or more information.
September
17- October 8: Northwest Earth Institute, Global Warming: Changing
Co2urse. A four session course exploring the history and
science of global warming, personal values and habits as they relate
to climate change, and personal actions to curb the effects of
global warming.
Who: Up to 12 people who want to study and discuss climate
change
When: 7:30-9:00 pm, Mondays September 17-October 8, 2007
Where: Sierra Club Office,
2011 Fourth Street
,
Sarasota
FL
Cost: $20 to cover the book of readings and discussion guide.
To register: Contact Kathy Albury, 941-927-7565, kfa44@yahoo.com
September
19, Wednesday, 10-11 a.m.:
Florida
Friendly Landscapes. Learn how to landscape your property and
plant your gardens with native and Florida-friendly specimens that
contribute to the health of our local environment. Elsie Quirk
Library,
Englewood
. 100
W. Dearborn Street
. Call 861-1200 for reservations.
September
25, Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Orange to Green: Orange
County
Summit
on Climate Change.
Orange
County
Convention Center
,
9400 Universal Blvd.
,
Orlando
. Keynote speaker is Roger Ballentine, founder and president of
Green Strategies, Inc.
Orange
county has pledged to take a leadership role in promoting public
awareness the causes and impact of climate change. You can register
at http://www.orangecountyfl.net/orangetogreen/.
We hope some SNCA members will go and report back. We’d like to
urge
Sarasota
County
to have a meeting like this.
September
29: Make it Green,
Selby
Gardens.
Marie
Selby
Botanical Gardens
and MyGreenBuildings will cosponsor this all-day seminar designed to
clarify the definition of the term "green" and to inform
homeowners and others about the array of green products and
efficient home and garden-related systems available for the
residents of West Coast
Florida
. For further information contact Donna Krabill at
941.366.5731, Extension 237.
July
July
12-14
Florida Green Building Coalition Annual GreenTrends Conference FGBC
and the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) have agreed
to co-locate their trade shows and educational conferences for
2007. The FHBA-sponsored Southeast Building Conference (SEBC)
and FGBC-sponsored GreenTrends will be held jointly on at the
Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. For more
info:
www.FloridaGreenBuilding.org
or
www.fhba.com
or
www.sebcshow.com.
July
7 6:30pm Party
For the Planet Ringling Art House
http://www.political.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=38053
July
7 Live
Earth Phone Jam to Gov. Christ
Join
Environment Florida in a phone campaign to remind the Governor
that we need to cur Carbon 80% by 2050. Visit the
Environment Florida Website for details of the campaign:
http://static.environmentflorida.org/efl.asp?id=2352&id4=ES
July
1 2:00pm Rally to Pressure Congressman
Buchanan to Take a Stand on Global Warming
235
N. Orange Street, Sarasota Florida (the congressman's
office). Come show support for a clean environment and
encourage Rep. Buchanan to take action on global warming in
the US Congress.
June
June 21 & 22 TREEO Course: Learning to
LEED In Tampa,
www.treeo.ufl.edu. Contact Janet Touchton,
jtouchton@treeo.ufl.edu or 352/392-9570 ext 212.
June 16 & 17 Pinellas Green Living Expo. Free.
Coliseum/Shine Center, Downtown St. Petersburg.
http://www.pinellaslivinggreenexpo.org.
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