Hello Fellow Minneapolis Issues List Members, Two groups that have made a huge difference in making Minneapolis a more sustainable city are the Green Institute- (which has provided great leadership in the areas of eco-industrial development, energy conservation, community gardens, re-use and green power) the MN Office of environmental Assistance Sustainable Communities Team (which has provided seed money and support to many neighborhood, business and city environmental projects in Minneapolis.)
Please us in honoring them along with Horst Rechelbacher, the Founder of Aveda and other local and national sustainability leaders next Thursday evening. Frances Moore Lappe will also be there to read from and sign copies of her new book. Please join us for the fun and inspiring evening! Please forward this note to others you know who would like to attend. Thanks! Sean Gosiewski, Alliance for Sustainability 612-331-1099 x 1 Corcoran Neighborhood Resident, Alliance for Sustainability's Gala 20th Anniversary Celebration Featuring: "Diet for a Small Planet" Author Frances Moore Lappé First Annual Sustainability Awards, Music by America's Troubadour Larry Long Thursday May 13 5 pm to 10:30 pm First Universalist Church, 3400 Dupont Ave S., Minneapolis 5 pm Sponsor Reception with Frances Moore Lappé and other Sustainability Award Winners Delicious organic, vegan appetizers from French Meadow Bakery and Café and the Ecopolitan 6 pm Fabulous Organic Vegan Dinner and Dessert provided by French Meadow Bakery and Café along with Café Brenda, Lucia's Restaurant, Annie's Naturals, and Fresh and Natural with Special Book Signing by Frances Moore Lappé 7:30 pm Program Free Gift from Aveda, Music by America's Troubadour Larry Long, the unveiling of new work from legendary artist Peter Max, First Annual Sustainability Awards, and Talk by Frances Moore Lappé about sustainability and her new book, You Have the Power: Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear 9:30 pm Public Book Signing and Give Sustainability a Dance with Tapestry Folk Dance Center's Demi Miller Tickets - (attendees will receive a free Aveda gift ) $15 Program, dance and public book signing ($20 after May 10) $10 Alliance contributing members and low-income ($15 after May 10) Free for new contributing Alliance members (normal $40 contributing membership) $35 Dinner and book signing, program and dance ($40 after May 10 if available) $30 Alliance contributing members $100 Sponsor reception with Frances Moore Lappé and Sustainability Award winners, 1 ticket for dinner and book signing, and reserved seating for 1 at program and dance. To Order Tickets: Call the Alliance at 612-331-1099 x3, go online www.allianceforsustainability.net, [EMAIL PROTECTED] or mail check to "Alliance for Sustainability/20th Anniversary," 1521 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 Winners- First Annual Sustainability Awards 1. Green Institute (Non-Profit Community Organization) - Minneapolis, MN 2. The Intervale (Non-Profit Agriculture and Rural Development Organization) - Burlington, VT 3. Winona LaDuke (Author and Indigenous People's Non-Profit) - Ponsford, MN 4. Peter Max (Artist) - New York City, NY 5. Minnesota Sustainable Community Network of the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance (Government) - St. Paul, MN 6. Horst Rechelbacher (Founder of Aveda) - Osceola, WI 7. Seventh Generation (Business) - Burlington, VT 8. University of Texas Medical Branch (Academic/Health Care Institution) - Galveston, TX REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
