[FLPERMACULTURE] MICHAEL POLLAN: Our Decrepit Food Factories

full article available at: http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/12/17/5857/ or http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/magazine/16wwln-lede-t.html The Way We Live Now Our Decrepit Food Factories By MICHAEL POLLAN The word "sustainability" has gotten such a workout lately that the whole concept is i

[FLPERMACULTURE] 2008 Green Building Seminar Series

Begin forwarded message: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GREEN BUILDING SEMINAR SERIES: REMODELING AND RENOVATION Brought to you by the Ithaca Green Building Alliance and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County with support from the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca TUESDAYS, 7-9 p.m., JAN 15, 22

[FLPERMACULTURE] Using Water to Power Your Home or Farm

Begin forwarded message: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Using Water to Power Your Home or Farm: Educational Seminar to Focus on Small Hydropower Options Ithaca ─ As global warming accelerates and fossil fuel prices spike, New Yorkers are taking a closer look at all sorts of renewable sources of

[FLPERMACULTURE] Green Building at the Unitarian Church ANNEX

Subject: Green Building at the Unitarian Church ANNEX From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 2008 GREEN BUILDING SEMINAR SERIES: REMODELING AND RENOVATION TUESDAYS, 7-9 p.m., JAN 15, 22, 29, FEB 5, 12, 26 First Unitarian Church Annex, 208 East Buffalo Street @ Aurora Street, Ithaca $5/seminar or $25/serie

[FLPERMACULTURE] Fwd: community beautification opening

Begin forwarded message: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: January 11, 2008 11:51:27 PM EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and let's mix some permaculture into the beautification. Position Announcement Title: Community Beautification Coordinator Responsibilities: Develop a community beautification st

[FLPERMACULTURE] Go Green Installation - The Main Street Gallery

Begin forwarded message: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Main Street Gallery needs your support. Could you list, get the word about or possibly endorse this exhibition. It would be very much appreciated. Here is the information. The Main Street Gallery is seeking submissions for a large scale

[FLPERMACULTURE] local foods brunch gets a little news coverage

Begin forwarded message: From: Steve Gabriel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: January 13, 2008 8:49:28 PM EST A decent spot on the news about our brunch today... http://www.news10now.com/content/top_stories/?SecID=1&ArID=132983 Thanks to all who helped make it a success! Steve - - - - - - - - - - -

[FLPERMACULTURE] Help needed for Equity & Sustainability programs

-- Original Message -- Subject: Help needed for Equity & Sustainability programs From:"Elan Shapiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Hi Folks I am looking for help with pl

[FLPERMACULTURE] SewGreen Opens Studio Space

> From: "Wendy Skinner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: January 17, 2008 3:49:11 PM EST > > Sustainable Sewing Program Opens Classroom Space > Grand Opening January 26 Features Reuse Sale > > SewGreen, an Ithaca-based community program that encourages reuse > and sustainability in sewing and needlecr

[FLPERMACULTURE] Third neighborhood forming at Ecovillage at Ithaca

Begin forwarded message: From: Elan Shapiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: January 28, 2008 8:16:22 PM EST Have you ever wanted to get to know your neighbors better, to live in greater harmony with the earth, and to work cooperatively with other like-minded people to live more sustainably? Are you eage

[FLPERMACULTURE] Next Natural Builders meeting Thurday February 7th.

Next Natural Builders meeting Thurday February 7th. Topic: How Heat Behaves in Buildings The focus will be on how heat is retained in and moves through buildings, not the heaters themselves --thermal mass heat storage --how strawbale houses can behave like a masonry stove, with current field

[FLPERMACULTURE] Permaculture Book Club w/FLPCI & Freeskool, Ithaca, NY

Permaculture Book Club The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute and the Ithaca Freeskool will host a book club for anyone who would like to read and discuss Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison. Chapters will be read by participants between classes and we'll meet to clarify and discuss

[FLPERMACULTURE] Fwd: Invitation to take part in a Focus the Nation event tomorrow night.

-- Original Message -- Subject: Invitation to take part in a Focus the Nation event tomorrow night. From:"Dan Flerlage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date:Wed, January 30, 2008 11:12 am ---

[FLPERMACULTURE] Children that Switch from Conventionally Grown to Organically Grown Fruits and Vegetables found to have reduced levels of Organophosphorus Pesticides in their Urine

Subject: Children that Switch from Conventionally Grown to Organically Grown Fruits and Vegetables found to have reduced levels of Organophosphorus Pesticides in their Urine - A study published online before print in the HHS NIH NIEHS Journal, Environmental Hea For your convenience, the text of th

[FLPERMACULTURE] ST Community Gathering: Just & Sustainable Lifestyles: 2/13

-- Original Message -- Subject: [SustainableTompkins] ST Community Gathering: Just & Sustainable Lifestyles: 2/13 From:"Elan Shapiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- JUST

[FLPERMACULTURE] Draft Sustainable Agriculture standard to be Introduced

-- Original Message -- Subject: [permaculture] Draft Sustainable Agriculture standard to be Introduced From:"Lawrence F. London, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- News

[FLPERMACULTURE] Artists, Environmental Educators sought

-- Original Message -- Subject: [SustainableTompkins] Earth Art book project looking for entries From:"Patricia Haines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Call for: Dig You

[FLPERMACULTURE] Green Resource Hub Seminar on Natural Home Insulation

-- Original Message -- Subject: Green Resource Hub Seminar on Natural Home Insulation From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Save Money and Energy with Home Insulation: Educa

[FLPERMACULTURE] Sustainable forestry/ecology talk/walk- top-notch

; Mohandas Gandhi ___ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

[FLPERMACULTURE] Just & Sustainable Lifestyles Event - New time -Thu 3/13

sustainabletompkins.org -- Elan Shapiro Sustainable Tompkins Community Partnership Coordinator Sustainable Living Associates, Principal Frog's Way B&B 211 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca, NY 14850 607-275-0249607-592-8402 Cell "We must be the change we want to see in the world&quo

[FLPERMACULTURE] Schuyler County Community/Land Use Planning, March 18

p for Economic Development, the Environmental ManagementCouncil, & the Council of Governments For more information, directions, or to rsvp, (not required) please call 607-273-9347 or go to www.cdrc.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Michael Burns http://www.c

[FLPERMACULTURE] YouTube, Keyline Design, Sustainable Ag &Carbon Sequestering w/ Darren Doherty Nov07

-- Original Message -- Subject: You Tube, Keyline Design, Sustainable Agriculture &Carbon Sequestering, Lecture With Darren Doherty Santa Barbara Nov/07 From:"Santa Barbara Permaculture Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[FLPERMACULTURE] Fwd: Meadowsweet Dairy in The Nation Magazine

Begin forwarded message: > From: Katie Quinn-Jacobs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: March 9, 2008 8:56:48 AM EDT > To: Sustainable Tompkins County listserv > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [SustainableTompkins] Meadowsweet Dairy in The Nation > Reply-To: Sustainable Tompkins County listserv > <[EM

[FLPERMACULTURE] Just & Sustainable Lifestyles Gathering Thu 3/13

-- Original Message -- Subject: [SustainableTompkins] Just & Sustainable Lifestyles Gathering Thu 3/13 From:"Elan Shapiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- JUST AND SUSTAIN

[FLPERMACULTURE] Paolo Lugari of Gaviotas, Columbia 5/1-5 in Philadelphia

-- Original Message -- Subject:Paolo Lugari/ Gaviotas, Columbia in May 1-5, 2008 Philadelphia From:"Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --

[FLPERMACULTURE] Community Cinema Fri 3-21 FREE 7 PM "King Corn"

If you liked Omnivore's Dilemma and care about our national food lunacy If you like free documentaries that are socially & ecologically relevant If you want to support a great social justice organization and step outside your usual scene Southern Tier Advocacy & Mitigation Project invites you to

Re: [FLPERMACULTURE] Viruses???

This email list cannot send attachments, so I can not imagine how a virus could be sent via plain text email. > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Michael Burns http://www.cayuta.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Earn your permaculture design certificate. The Finger La

[FLPERMACULTURE] small/mid-size farm grants

Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:29 AM To: Auburn, Jill This is an encouragement to submit proposals on sustainable agriculture issues to the NRI's "Agricultural Prosperity for Small & Medium Sized Farms" Program. The submission deadline is June 5, 2008. The RFA can be found on pages 111-112 of t

[FLPERMACULTURE] Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival program guide on-line

http://www.ithaca.edu/fleff NEW! Day by day programming grids to help you map out your festival picks! Patricia R. Zimmermann, Ph.D. Professor Department of Cinema and Photography Codirector, Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival Ithaca College Ithaca New York 14850 USA Phone: 607 274 3431

[FLPERMACULTURE] New Website permacultureprinciples.com

-- Original Message -- Subject: New Website permacultureprinciples.com from Richard Telford From: "Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -

[FLPERMACULTURE] Community Food Security through School Gardens 4/10

Begin forwarded message: > From: Elan Shapiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: March 27, 2008 2:19:08 PM EDT > > Note : ST monthly gathering on Sustainable Transportation For All is > same day 6-8 PM at Human Services Building, on State St. including > dinner and child care. Try a double header for

[FLPERMACULTURE] Permaculture Book Club meeting update

will discuss chapters 6 (Orchards, Farm Forestry, and Grain Crops) and 7 (Animal Forage Systems and Aquaculture) of Introduction to Permaculture by Mollison. All are welcome, just read the chapters! - Michael Burns - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Earn your permaculture design

[FLPERMACULTURE] Permaculture classes/events, April 2008, Ithaca NY

the FINGER LAKES PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE http://www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org a project of the CAYUGA NATURE CENTER http://www.CayugaNatureCenter.org presents APRIL 2008 SCHEDULE EARTHWORKS part of the Winter Weekends PDC Saturday, April 5 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $50 each class/$150 for four (s

[FLPERMACULTURE] Southern Tier Sustainability Planning Committee in Binghamton

*NEWS RELEASE* from the Southern Tier Sustainability Planning Committee April 1, 2008 Visioning Workshop Kicks off Sustainability Center Effort Binghamton, NY –Southern Tier residents from all walks of liife will gather to discuss founding principles and programs for a new Sustainability Cente

[FLPERMACULTURE] Sustainable Tompkins Monthly Gathering is Thursday, April 10, 6:00-8:00 PM, at the Human Services Building

-- Original Message -- Subject: Sustainable Tompkins Monthly Gathering is Thursday, April 10, 6:00-8:00 PM, at the Human Services Building From:"Stephen Nicholson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---

Re: [FLPERMACULTURE] Black Locust

Look up the "Black Locust Initiative" in Trumansburg. It is run by Dave Gheil or Gale (spelling?). He may have seed pods you can broadcast into the thicket. > There are portions of my site that were at one time grazed but are > beginning the successional march back to forest. Right now its > beco

[FLPERMACULTURE] Fwd:Local "Sustainable Transportation for All" Resources

From: Elan Shapiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: April 11, 2008 6:58:08 AM EDT This resource list was given out at last night's wonderful Sustainable Transportation for All event. It covers alot of bases, a key to increasing access and switching off of dependence on single person car use. Please shar

[FLPERMACULTURE] local activist Gay Nicholson wins awards

from: http://nygreenfest.blogspot.com/2008/04/gay-nicholson-earns-award-for.html Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Gay Nicholson earns award for outstanding community service Gay Nicholson, who gave us a great presentation on community organizing for sustainability at Green Fest 2007, will be the recipient

[FLPERMACULTURE] A solar/wind class

Begin forwarded message: From: Pam Wooster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: April 28, 2008 4:39:18 PM EDT A Special Class at GreenStar: Living with Solar and Wind Power in Ithaca: Lessons from an Energy-Efficient Lifestyle Wednesday, April 30, 7 - 8:15 pm This is the tenth annual presentation - a tal

[FLPERMACULTURE] Complementary currency software

Begin forwarded message: From: Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Want to set up your own Local Exchange Trading System? Here's links to software resources: Cyclos Cyclos is enterprise-class open source secure transaction, accounting and marketplace software. Flexibility in design makes the sof

[FLPERMACULTURE] Green job at Ithaca Carshare

-- Original Message -- From:"Ithaca Carshare - Jennifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date:Tue, April 29, 2008 5:20 pm -- Ithaca Carshare, a local nonprofit that provi

[FLPERMACULTURE] endangered foods

-- Original Message -- From:"Simon St.Laurent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- The New York Times has a fun map on the endangered foods of North America by region:

[FLPERMACULTURE] Green Jobs for the Finger Lakes-Tues. 5/6, 6-8pm

From:"Sean Vormwald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Green Jobs for the Finger Lakes: Employing Local People in a Sustainable Economy Sustainable Tompkins invites you to our monthly community gathering on Tuesday, May 6 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Church Annex located at 208 E. Buffalo Street. *

[FLPERMACULTURE] King Corn documentary

-- Original Message -- From:"Tony Del Plato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Cornell Cinema presents* King Corn*, a humorous and lively introduction to the corn industrial

[FLPERMACULTURE] Ithaca Carshare Accepting Enrollments

-- Original Message -- From:"Ithaca Carshare - Jennifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Ithaca Carshare is accepting applications bringing months of planning to fruition.

[FLPERMACULTURE] urban ag

Urban Farmers' Crops Go From Vacant Lot to Market Todd Heisler/The New York Times By TRACIE McMILLAN Published: May 7, 2008 IN the shadows of the elevated tracks toward the end of the No. 3 line in East New York, Brooklyn, with an April chill still in the air, Denniston and Marlene Wilks gently p

[FLPERMACULTURE] The Sustainability Movement - Race and Class Matter- 5/22

From: "Elan Shapiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Multicultural Resource Center and GIAC to hold Annual Meeting May 22 On Thursday, May 22, the public is invited to attend a combined Annual Meeting for the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) and the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC). The meeting be

[FLPERMACULTURE] Help Build a Straw Bale "Troll House" at The Ithaca Children's Garden

From:"Sandra Repp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help Build a Straw Bale "Troll House" at The Ithaca Children's Garden Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County and the Ithaca Children's Garden invite you to help build a playhouse of local, natural materials this June. The Troll House will featu

[FLPERMACULTURE] Grassroots Strategies for Buildi ng Bath’s Local Economy, May 29

Steuben County Greens Grassroots Strategies for Building Bath’s Local Economy, May 29 On Thursday, May 29, 2008, at 7:00 pm at St. Thomas Church in Bath, N.Y., the Steuben Greens will hold a panel discussion on grassroots strategies for building Bath’s local economy. Three Green Party members fr

[FLPERMACULTURE] Holmgren's new website

Published on 25 May 2008 by Energy Bulletin. Co-founder of sustainable design movement illuminates our uncertain futures by Future Scenarios The Australian co-founder of the permaculture concept David Holmgren has today launched a new global scenario planning website, Future Scenarios: www.Future

[FLPERMACULTURE] Food preservation at Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension has for decades been a source of accurate information on safe home food preservation and emergency preparedness, and currently offers hands-on home canning classes in Ithaca. Carole Fisher, Community Educator at CCE-Tompkins, has scheduled the following classes: Making (Stra

[FLPERMACULTURE] Natural Building Methods Workshops, this weekend

-- Original Message -- From:"Sandra Repp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- HELP BUILD A STRAW BALE "TROLL HOUSE" AT THE ITHACA CHILDREN'S GARDEN Cornell Cooperative Extens

[FLPERMACULTURE] NYC EVENTS: June 7, 9, 11, 14, 24, July 5

-- Original Message -- Subject: EVENTS: June 7, 9, 11, 14, 24, July 5 From:"Claudia Joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date:Wed, June 4, 2008 1:42 pm To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[FLPERMACULTURE] Syracuse EcoSutra Film World Premiere

The EcoSutra Film World Premiere! The Palace Theatre Syracuse, NY Saturday June 28th 2008 6:00-11:00pm Check out The Evite and watch The Trailer! http://www.ecosutra.tv/evite/ Russel Berns takes us on a global quest for the solutions to the challenges of our time. We visit revolutionaries from

[FLPERMACULTURE] IthaCan Food Preservation Network

-- Original Message -- From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Since Earth Day in April, the IthaCan admin team has been busy behind the scenes getting members registered, planning our first project, exploring the possibilities for a community kitchen and

[FLPERMACULTURE] Sign-on: No radwaste dump on the Great Lakes

-- Original Message -- From: "Michael Mariotte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Michael Mariotte Nuclear Information and Resource Service [EMAIL PROTECTED] Action Alert Please circulate the following sign-on statement to your email lists. To sign on, s

[FLPERMACULTURE] Fwd: Agroforester's Library/Resources

From: "The Overstory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Publication date: June 16, 2008 The Overstory #207--Agroforester's Library (update) by Agroforestry Net :: NEW: Advance study internship in tropical agroforestry with the people who bring you The Overstory E-Journal:

[FLPERMACULTURE] New Free SARE Publication Available: SARE 20/20

From:"Sean McGovern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> SARE announces the release of its newest title, "SARE 20/20: Celebrating Our First 20 Years, Envisioning the Next." This special 20th anniversary edition chronicles 20 years of agricultural innovation-from SARE's beginning in 1988 to present-day stories

[FLPERMACULTURE] USA edition: Water for Every Farm - Yeomans Keyline Plan now available.

From: Ken Yeomans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Greetings from Ken Yeomans Keyline Designs, I thought you'd like to know that the latest edition of "Water for Every Farm – Yeomans Keyline Plan" is now being printed in the USA. The Australian product is also available on the http://www.keyline.com.au web si

[FLPERMACULTURE] Syracuse NY, Palace Theater, June 28 - EcoSutra Film - World Premiere

Syracuse, NY, Palace Theater, June 28 - EcoSutra Film - World Premiere A film about sustainability.. For Immediate Release: June 16th 2008 Kristina Fitzsimmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: 310 779 0179 The EcoSutra Film World Premiere Syracuse, NY - Saturday, June 28 from 6 – 11pm at The Palace Theat

[FLPERMACULTURE] Weed Eaters first gathering tonight

From:"Joey Gates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- The Weed Eaters their first gathering is tonight at 7:30 at Gimme! on State Street. Come share knowledge about what we can harvest that grows freely and often abundantly! Wil

[FLPERMACULTURE] Northeast Regional Permaculture Gathering, July 4-6

From:"Jono Neiger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I hope you can make the space in your busy schedules to come to the 4th annual regional permaculture gathering and reconnect with the regional permaculture community. This has become an annual event and a time to see old friends and meet new ones; a time

[FLPERMACULTURE] NY Green Fest 2009--Save the Date

From: "Rachel Treichler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> SAVE THE DATE New York Green Fest 2009 Fri.-Sun. Aug. 7-9, 2009 Alfred University, Alfred, NY Dear Friends, Please save the date for NY Green Fest 2009, and plan to join us for a weekend next summer sharing skills for sustainable living and sustainabl

[FLPERMACULTURE] Public mttg on new nuke reactor in NY-Aug 21

Begin forwarded message: From: "Michael Mariotte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> August 5, 2008 Dear New York safe energy advocates: Below is a copy of a memo we received today from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission concerning a public meeting in Oswego, New York on August 21, 2008, to discuss the upc

[FLPERMACULTURE] work/traders for kitchen help at PDC needed

Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute (www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org) is still looking for help in our kitchen for our upcoming design certification course, running August 8th to August 24. Come help chop, steam, and harvest veggies in trade for attendance at sessions on water, soil, forestry, ecol

[FLPERMACULTURE] You're invited: Permaculture talk as part of Ithaca College Environmental Seminar

Begin forwarded message: From: Marian Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: September 4, 2008 10:49:23 AM EDT Karryn Olson-Ramanujan, from the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute, will speak at the environmental studies program's popular Environmental Seminar on Monday, September 8, at 4:00 p.m. in

[FLPERMACULTURE] 2008 FALL COURSES AT THE ARNOT FOREST

2008 FALL COURSES AT THE ARNOT FOREST Farming Fungi in the Forest: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Mushrooms in Logs Date: Tuesday, September 16 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm Pre-registration Cost: $12/person Day of Event Cost: $15/person Edible mushrooms have long been collected in the forest, but many sp

[FLPERMACULTURE] Dave Jacke: Garden Like the For est Oct. 1 Cornell’s Dilmun Hill Farm

rom the road (1st from the Ag Quad) and follow room numbers to PS 114. Also, see campus map for details, center of the page (<http://www.cornell.edu/maps/large.cfm>http://www.cornell.edu/maps/large.cfm). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Michael Burns htt

[FLPERMACULTURE] Learning to live off the sun in real time...

...without nukes! Rachel's Democracy & Health News #976, September 11, 2008 *SUSTAINABILTIY REDEFINED* [Rachel's introduction: The 1987 definition of sustainability went like this: "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of fut

[FLPERMACULTURE] Ithaca Freeskool Permaculture Book Club: Holmgren

The Ithaca Freeskool offers a Permaculture Book Club with Holmgren’s book: "Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability" Facilitator: Michael Burns Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date and Time: Wed’s Oct 8,15, & 29; Nov. 12 & 19; Dec 3; 6-8pm Location: Ca

[FLPERMACULTURE] Permie Party! Sat., Oct. 18

THE FINGER LAKES PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE http://www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org invites you to celebrate three good years with our ANNIVERSARY PARTY AND FUNDRAISER Saturday, October 18 3 p.m. until late at Cayuta Sun, Cayutaville NY http://www.cayuta.org $5 minimum suggested donation. *Live loc

[FLPERMACULTURE] Permie Party! Oct. 18

THE FINGER LAKES PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE http://www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org invites you to celebrate three good years with our ANNIVERSARY PARTY AND FUNDRAISER Saturday, October 18 3 p.m. until late at Cayuta Sun, Cayutaville NY http://www.cayuta.org $5 minimum suggested donation. *Live loc

[FLPERMACULTURE] Permaculture Book Club begins next week

The Ithaca Freeskool http://www.ithacafreeskool.wordpress.com offers a Permaculture Book Club with Holmgren’s "Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability" Date and Time: Wed’s Oct 8,15, & 29; Nov. 12 & 19; Dec 3; 6-8 p.m. Location: Café above Autumn Leaves books on the Commons, Ihaca

[FLPERMACULTURE] Beginning Farmer and Rancher Competitive Grants program - Stakeholder Input

environment, human health and well-being, and communities. http://www.csrees.usda.gov/smallfarms.cfm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Michael Burns http://www.cayuta.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Earn your permaculture design certificate. The Finger Lakes Permaculture Insti

[FLPERMACULTURE] 10/4 & 10/5, Green Buildings Open House

2008 GREEN BUILDINGS OPEN HOUSE Saturday & Sunday, October 4-5, 2008, 10 am-4pm A wide selection of homes and businesses that use renewable energy or eco-friendly building practices will be open to the public for self-guided tours during this free, 2-day event. Highlights include the LEED-certifie

[FLPERMACULTURE] "Rural Impact" screening

From: Scott Perez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> As some of you know, the oil/gas folks want to drill for gas in the southern tier including our neighboring counties. I lived in Colorado where this kind of drilling is prominent. The environmental problems are severe and long lasting. There are also socia

[FLPERMACULTURE] Finger Lakes Artisanal Cheese Open House

From:"Elizabeth Karabinakis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Finger Lakes Artisanal Cheese Open* *House* Saturday, October 11th, 11am -- 4pm Featuring French-style goat, Holstein raw milk, wheels infused with herbs and many more masterpieces made locally. Visit any or all of these farms for *FREE *and l

[FLPERMACULTURE] Upcoming Events in Agriculture October '08 South Central New York Region

Subject: Upcoming Events in Agriculture October 1st From:"Cathy Barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Upcoming events in the Agriculture, natural Resources and Horticulture in the South Central New York Region AGRICULTURE Saturday, October 11th 11am-4pm- Finger Lakes Artisanal Cheese Open House- Free

[FLPERMACULTURE] request for photos and plans

From:"Toby Hemenway" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The revised and expanded edition of Gaia's Garden is just about to go into the final design phase, and I'm making one last request for publication quality photos of permaculture sites and good quality plan drawings of same. They need to be from North A

[FLPERMACULTURE] Cooperative Extension Seeks New Environmental Program Committee Members

From:"Sandra Repp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cooperative Extension Seeks New Environmental Program Committee Members Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (CCE-Tompkins) is seeking six community members who will form a new Program Advisory Committee to develop and guide environ

[FLPERMACULTURE] Biochar Talk tomorrow, October 15th at 6:30pm

From:"Rebecca Rodomsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Greetings all, A friendly reminder that the Biochar Presentation by Cornell Professor Johannes Lehmann will take place at home green home, TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 15th from 6:30-8pm. If you have questions please give the store a call at 607

[FLPERMACULTURE] Heating Up Saturday Night

The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute invites you to our 3rd Anniversary Benefit... The hottest "Permie Party" in the Finger Lakes is just days away: Saturday, October 18th. Weather forecasts call for some seasonably brisk temperatures. No problem. The festivities begin at 3 p.m, while the

[FLPERMACULTURE] Oct 17 Interview w/ Permaculture Teacher & Designer Geoff Lawton

Sustainable World Radio: Friday mornings at 9-10 am PST on KCSB 91.9 FM in Santa Barbara,California and streaming live on http://www.kcsb.org. Program will be posted later on http://www.sustainableworldradio.com or http://www.radio4all.net Join Jill Cloutier of Sustainable World Radio on Friday O

[FLPERMACULTURE] "Signs of Sustainability" Nominations: Deadline Nov. 15

Begin forwarded message: From: Sean Vormwald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sustainable Tompkins Seeks Help to Spot “Signs of Sustainability” Please submit nominations by Saturday, November 15, 2008. Sustainable Tompkins, the organization devoted to catalyzing sustainable development in our region, seeks

[FLPERMACULTURE] Tankless and Solar Hot Water Heater Seminar Wed. Nov. 19

Tankless and Solar Hot Water Heaters Wednesday, November 19 6:30-8:00 p.m. Human Service Building 320 W. State St., Ithaca, NY Please join us to learn ways to heat your water with sustainable technologies. Special guest Paul Myers from Upstate Energy Solutions, LLC will discuss the technologies

[FLPERMACULTURE] Film on local economies Monday at Cinemapolis

From:"Gay Nicholson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi folks, Please join us for the launch of this year's Buy Local campaign, and our collective next step in sustaining our local economy. Gay Local First Ithaca forms, announces 2008 Holiday Campaign Holiday promotional campaign will launch Ithaca a

[FLPERMACULTURE] Marcellus shale on WSKG tonight

From:"Steve Paisley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For all the WEOS/ICR listeners who might not have heard about it--at 7:00 tonight (Tuesday)--WSKG radio (90.9) will air a program on the Marcellus shale drilling. "There is no way of telling people that they are all walking around shining like the s

[FLPERMACULTURE] Finding the Best, Local Food Near You Just Got Easier

Finding the Best, Local Food Near You Just Got Easier http://www.eatwellguide.org By Tara Lohan, AlterNet Posted on November 15, 2008, Printed on November 19, 2008 http://www.alternet.org/story/107134/ Food is making big headlines, and it's about time. In a year marked by rising food prices and

[FLPERMACULTURE] silvopasture resources

From: "ethan roland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Finally! Somebody has put together a nice list of resources for silvo- pasture systems. These are really exciting system for permaculturists -- opportunities to combine permanent pasture with permanent tree crops -- think organic raw-milk dairies that

[FLPERMACULTURE] Northeast SARE seeks sustainable ag educator

From:"Sean McGovern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Staff position opening with SARE Northeast Region Assistant Cooperative Extension Educator in Residence Plant Science The University of Connecticut's Department of Plant Science invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assis

[FLPERMACULTURE] Upcoming events in Agriculture Dec 1st 2008

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Upcoming events in the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Horticulture in the South Central New York Region AGRICULTURE Thursday, Dec 4th Implementing Precision Feeding- 10:30- 2:00pm, Human Services Complex- Montour Falls. Geared toward dairy farmers. Alternative dates

[FLPERMACULTURE] New Roots School: Interested in Volunteering?

From:"Rebecca Rodomsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> New Roots School is an exciting addition to our community and will be opening on September 9th, 2008. We are looking for more volunteers to help us get continue building the foundation of an experiential, community-based program that is focused on e

[FLPERMACULTURE] URGENT -Next Secretary of Agriculture -Sign-on Letter -ACT NOW!]

Within the next few days President-Elect Obama will be naming one of the most important posts in his cabinet our next Secretary of Agriculture. For those of us who care about the environment, sustainability, healthy food, animal welfare and creating local food systems, NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT. http

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[FLPERMACULTURE] Michael Pollan for Secretary of Agriculture

http://www.pollanforsecretaryofagriculture.org/ The goal of 'Pollan for Secretary of Agriculture' is to have Michael Pollan appointed Secretary of Agriculture for The United States of America. We believe that access to wholesome food is the right of every person. The preamble of The Constitutio

[FLPERMACULTURE] Clean Coal?

There is a reason St. Nick put coal in the stockings of naughty CEOs. This is sick and pathetic: http://www.americaspower.org/Carolers This is reality: http://www.thisisreality.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Earn your permaculture design certificate. The Finger Lakes Permacultur

[FLPERMACULTURE] New TCLocal article: Local and Urban Small Livestock and Poultry

From:"Simon St.Laurent" Humans have lived with animals for thousands of years, but over the past few decades the relationship has changed dramatically in this country. Domestic animals, apart from pets, are now largely concentrated in the hands of relatively few keepers whose primary ince

[FLPERMACULTURE] Six Reasons Why Obama Ag Appt of Vilsack is Bad News

Six Reasons Why Obama Appointing Monsanto's Buddy, Former Iowa Governor Vilsack, Would be a Terrible Idea OCA, November 12, 2008 http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_15573.cfm * Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack's support of genetically engineered pharmaceutical crops, especially phar

[FLPERMACULTURE] Obama transition and nuke power

From:"Nuclear Information and Resource Service" December 17, 2008 Dear everyone, We thought we'd dash off a very quick update this holiday and transitional season for you about NIRS and our ongoing efforts to stop a resurgence of nuclear power and build a nuclear-free, carbon-free energy fu

[FLPERMACULTURE] What Does Vilsack's Appointment Mean for the Future of Organic Food and Public Lands?

What Does Vilsack's Appointment Mean for the Future of Organic Food and Public Lands? By Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. Posted December 18, 2008. Vilsack's endorsement by big enviros and his vilification by food and small farms groups is not surprising. His record requires close examination. When former

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