MISSION:  PlacerSustain connects people and inspires collaboration to build healthy communities and thriving local economies.

Join us in working with others in our Community to create a Sustainable Future! It is up to us, the local community, to create a future that is sustainable for our children, and their children. The essential work we must do for ourselves.

"The real intent of community transformation is to shift the umbrella under which the traditional problem solving, investment, and social and community action now take place." (Peter Block, "Community:The Structure of Belonging") 

Annual Membership Drive

Fri, 01/06/2012 - 21:18 — PlacerSustain

PlacerSustain is on an calendar year membership cycle.  All the basic PlacerSustain member rights and privileges are free.  The work that is being done, which is considerable,  is primarily  being accomplished by volunteers.

PlacerSustain Initiatives -- 2012 (Draft)

Wed, 10/19/2011 - 15:31 — Jeffrey Bordelon

[This is a summary list of key PlacerSustain initiatives that are being pursued by PlacerSustain members that we anticipate in 2012.  Let us know if you have other areas of interest you would like to pursue.  Our "initiatives" are simply members who are working together to accomplish their mutual goals.  If you want an initiative that isn't on this list, you get to create it--we have volunteers who are willing to help. 

PLACESUSTAIN INITIATIVES 2011

EVENT: American River Watershed Meeting

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 12:12 — PlacerSustain

[THIS IS A COPY OF AN EMAIL NOTICE FROM GREGG BATES OF THE DRY CREEK CONSERVANCY]

The American Basin Council of Watersheds will have its regular meeting on Wednesday December 7th 9:00am at the Roseville Corporation Yard. [Here is a link to directions to the Corporation Yard ]

EVENT: "The Last Crop" -- February 7, 2012 at the State Theater

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 12:01 — PlacerSustain

[THIS IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE LAND TRUST EMAIL NOTICE THAT WAS PROVIDED BY ED ARMSTRONG]

Placer Land Trust is hosting a screening of "The Last Crop" a film about one farm's effort to protect what they have built over 30 years of working the land and serving fresh, local, healthy food to their community. 

The Evening Includes:

Reception 7:00-7:30

Sugar Bowl Resort Environmental Awareness Day -- February 4, 2012

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 11:45 — PlacerSustain

See the attached PDF flyer on this event.  Sugar Bowl is looking for vendors and local green organiztions to participate in the event.  The booth is free and free lift tickets for the day are provided to the participants.  This notice was sent by Tommy Rogers, a BPI home energy auditor that attended several PlacerSustain energy events, and who is now the Energy Conservation Lead for the Sugar Bowl Resort.

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Buying Non-GMO

Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:47 — Marie Brown

A good source of information if you are concerned about genetically modified food and want to avoid or eliminate it from your diet.

http://nongmoshoppingguide.com/

Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary Tour - Adventures in Nature!

Sat, 01/21/2012 - 00:27 — Placer Nature Center

30 Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary and Nature Reserve is 90 Acres of Prime Recreational Land located in Penryn California with streams

 

Traylor Ranch

5050 English Colony Road

Penryn, CA 95663

Feb. 4, Saturday 

11:00am-1:00pm

Event: Energy Upgrade California -- January26, 2012 -- Granite Bay, CA

Thu, 01/19/2012 - 10:18 — PlacerSustain

[THIS IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE EVENT FLYER]

Notes on January 17, 2012 PlacerSustain Annual Meeting

Wed, 01/18/2012 - 15:37 — PlacerSustain

Meeting Attendees:  Shawna Martinez, Otis Wollan, Kathryn MacRoberts, Carol Pepper-Kittredge, Brent Smith, Jeanene O'Brien, Scott Paris, Michael Kane, Evan Spurrell, Randall Gentry, Jeffrey Bordelon,  Kirk Skinner, and Bralynn Newby.

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