Blogs

Webinar on Use of PlacerSustain Website Features

PlacerSustain will be offering on-line website training on a monthly basis.  Topics will include how to create a new account, posting Blogs, Subscribing to content, use of Discussion Forums, Navigating the Website, Posting Events, Use of TAGS, and more.  We will be using "FreeScreenSharing.Com" to allow audio and desktop sharing.  In order to use the service, as is the case with all the webinar desktop sharing services, you have to create a

Annual Membership Drive

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 Supports Technical Assistance Grant to Form Buyer's Club(s)

This is a link to the Local Food Alliance Discussion Forum topic on the above subject.

EVENT: Abundant Communtiy Teleconference -- May 29, 2012

[This is a copy of the event information from the Abudant Community website]

May 29, 2012 1 pm EDT

Building a Healthy and Just Community — Conversation with John and Peter

Mike Butler, Police and Fire Chief of Longmont, CO, will be John and Peter’s guest on the May 29th free dial-in/online conversation at 1:00 pm EDT.

Latino Leadership Council Presentation -- YouTube -- Part II

This is Part II of the presentation made by the Latino Leadership Council at the April PlacerSustain meeting.

 

Latino Leadership Council Presentation -- YouTube -- Part I

This is Part I of II of the presentation made by the Latino Leadership Council at the April Monthly PlacerSustain meeting.

Co-ops Can Strengthen the Placer County Economy and Empower Communities

The US has followed the United Nations in declaring 2012 the "Year of the Cooperatives."  Over 950 Cooperatives are operating in California.  They are small, with just a few members, to huge, with hundreds of thousands of members.  They range from worker-owned bicycle repairs shops to limited equity housing co-ops.

Sierra College hosts Sustainable Resource Management Training

Contact:         SueMichaels/Diane Wright 

                        Sierra College Marketing/Public Relations

                        916-660-7272, 916-630-4535(fax)

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