Flint River Corridor Alliance - 2011 Annual Community Gathering - May 9, 2011
Flint River Corridor Alliance 2011 - 4th Annual Community Gathering
This event is free and open to the public.
Date: Monday, May 9, 2011 Time: 8:30 am – 10:00 am **
Complimentary Continental Breakfast Will Be Served
Location: Riverfront Banquet Center, 1 Riverfront Center West, Flint, MI 48502
To register online, please click here to proceed to the registration form.
To register by phone, contact Barb Urlaub at (810) 424-5486
Investing in Community
Across the country, communities are struggling with the realities of a new economy. By investing in our unique physical, economic, cultural and human assets, we can meet these economic challenges while developing stronger, more sustainable and resilient communities that support the health and happiness of our citizens. Please join us as we learn from our panelists as they share local, national and international perspectives on investing in our local economies.
Panelists:
Bill McKibben, Author - Deep Economy: the Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
Dan Kildee, Director, Center for Community Progress
Joe Borgstrom, MSHDA Downtown & Community Services Division
Moderator: Sam Passmore, C.S. Mott Foundation
Transition Ferndale Documentary Video & Discussion Series
All events at the
Ferndale Public Library
222 East Nine Mile Road
Ferndale, Michigan
7:00 pm, Thursday, May 19,
2011
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash (90 minutes)
An upsetting introduction to the subject of peak oil
Comments by Colin Campbell, Matt Simmons, Roscoe Bartlett, David Goodstein, Matt Savinar, Terry Lynn Karl, Fadhil Chalabi, Robert Ebel and others
http://www.oilcrashmovie.com/
7:00 pm, Thursday, June 16, 2011
The Economics of Happiness (67 minutes)
Localization: human scale, ecological economies in opposition to globalism Interviews with Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, David Korten, Michael Shuman, Juliet Schor, Richard Heinberg, Rob
Hopkins and more
http://www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org/
7:00 pm, Thursday, July 21, 2011
GasLand (107 minutes)
“Fracking” for natural gas is exempted from the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the gas industry is opposed to
this loophole being closed – find out why.
http://www.gaslandthemovie.com/
All showings are free and open to the public. We expect
to have a discussion following each video, for those who are interested. Restrooms will remain available after the library closes.
FYI: At this year's Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) annual meeting, held in Detroit on February 2, the Ferndale Public Library expansion and renovation project was awarded an Honorable Mention in their "Green Project of the Year"
award category. There were just five other projects given this award in the state. The new Ferndale Library is anticipated to achieve LEED Gold-Level certification from the Green Building Council, a national organization.
All events at the
Ferndale Public Library
222 East Nine Mile Road
Ferndale, Michigan
7:00 pm, Thursday, May 19,
2011
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash (90 minutes)
An upsetting introduction to the subject of peak oil
Comments by Colin Campbell, Matt Simmons, Roscoe Bartlett, David Goodstein, Matt Savinar, Terry Lynn Karl, Fadhil Chalabi, Robert Ebel and others
http://www.oilcrashmovie.com/
7:00 pm, Thursday, June 16, 2011
The Economics of Happiness (67 minutes)
Localization: human scale, ecological economies in opposition to globalism Interviews with Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, David Korten, Michael Shuman, Juliet Schor, Richard Heinberg, Rob
Hopkins and more
http://www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org/
7:00 pm, Thursday, July 21, 2011
GasLand (107 minutes)
“Fracking” for natural gas is exempted from the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the gas industry is opposed to
this loophole being closed – find out why.
http://www.gaslandthemovie.com/
All showings are free and open to the public. We expect
to have a discussion following each video, for those who are interested. Restrooms will remain available after the library closes.
FYI: At this year's Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) annual meeting, held in Detroit on February 2, the Ferndale Public Library expansion and renovation project was awarded an Honorable Mention in their "Green Project of the Year"
award category. There were just five other projects given this award in the state. The new Ferndale Library is anticipated to achieve LEED Gold-Level certification from the Green Building Council, a national organization.
Transition Oakland County Michigan https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Transition-Oakland-County/362510816505
Transition is a model of hope and inspiration that looks at the triple threat of economic uncertainty, climate change and resource depletion and asks: How can we get creative about weaving resiliency back into our local communities?
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The North Oakland Headwaters
Land Conservancy (NOHLC)
Sat, April 30, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Annual Spring Meeting at Independence Oaks, Twin Chimneys Pavilion; For more details go to
http://www.nohlc.org/index.html
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo (May 5)
with an outing to the Strawbale Studio and an introduction to natural building and sustainable living skill !
See enchanting thatched roof structures + earth oven, rocket stove, greenhouse & more. Includes a vegetarian Mexican meal & video on strawbale homes.
RSVP necessary on line or by phone (248 628 1887). $25 in advance or $35 at door. Visit www.strawbale.pbworks.com/Calendar to register and check out all the 2011 events at the Strawbale Studio, located 1 hour north of Detroit on beautiful wooded rural land. Private home - get directions when registration is complete.
Native plants available from Genesee County Parks and Recreation
2011 For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum Native Plant Sale Order
Form
All order forms must be submitted by Friday,
May 13, 2011 by 5 p.m. All orders must be picked up Saturday, May 21, 2011 between 10 am and 2 pm at the For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum, 2142 North Genesee Road, Burton MI 48509. Click here to download your order form.
Permaculture Certification Course
Bill Wilson - Home portion begins immediately. For more information visit
www.midwestpermaculture.com
Flint River & Community Cleanup
May 21, 2011
http://flintriver.org/blog/2011/04/05/the-2011-flint-river-and-community-cleanup/
