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The Edible City

Fri, 01/18/2013 - 4:56pm — Ed Armstrong

I came across another link today that I thought might be of interest to Placer Sustain members:

http://dirt.asla.org/2012/04/30/the-edible-city/

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Wed, 05/23/2012 - 1:15pm
Jane Todd
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Heirloom and organic plants

 Hope all is well. I am still grow and selling heirloom and organic vegetable plants.Here is what I have ready . Also I can grow to order.So if you need anything or know someone who does let me know Thanks



I have these available:



Basil :



25) Sweet                   2 inch    



Heirloom tomatoes: 



50) Carbon                  4 inch     

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Hello

Wed, 05/23/2012 - 1:08pm — Jane Todd

Hello,

Chico Sustainability Conference

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 3:09pm — Ed Armstrong

California State University, Chico is hosting a conference on sustainability next week, Mar 1-3: 

http://www.csuchico.edu/sustainablefuture/conference/

Nature Docent Training

Wed, 02/08/2012 - 1:45pm — Placer Nature Center

 No experience needed! We train you – it’s easy!

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   Do you love learning or nature or kids or teaching or science or history? Yes!? Then come learn to work with small groups children in discovery-based, hands-on learning activities as a Placer Nature Center Docent!

Vermiculture - Green Gardening with the Masters!

Thu, 01/12/2012 - 7:32am — Placer Nature Center

Placer Nature Center

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Saving the Sierra snowpack by Restoring Mountain Meadows - First Friday Lecture

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 8:42pm — Placer Nature Center

20 Aside from sheer beauty, the Sierra Nevada mountain meadows may offer a major solution to managing California's challenging water issues by helping to save the Sierra snowpack.

Healthy mountain meadows store water, acting as natural reservoirs that hold back floodwaters. By slowing the heavy spring flows and releasing them gradually over the dry summer months, healthy watersheds can increase the quantity (and quality) of water available downstream.

EDF Climate Corps program

Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:48pm — ckittredge

The Environmental Defense Fund has developed a program to help businesses understand - in dollars and cents - how energy efficiency and energy management can save them hundreds and thousands of dollars.   For a period of 10 weeks, from May - September, Fortune 1000 businesses can hire an "EDF Fellow" - a MBA graduate student - who will look at a company's energy data and identify opportunities to save or reduce energy consumption.  For more information visit http://edfclimatecorps.org/

Joel Salatin on Why Food, Farms, and Eating Local Matter

Mon, 08/22/2011 - 10:23am — Jlooney

Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm in Virginia was mentioned at the Placer Sustain "Local Food" meeting on August 16th. Salatin is a self-described "environmental capitalist lunatic farmer" and was profiled by Michael Pollan in The Omnivore's Dilemma. He also spoke earlier this year at a Nevada County Grown event. Here is a link to his talk at the Woodstock Farm Festival on "Why Food, Farms, and Eating Local Matter":

Greenlife Ecofest - A hands on learning experience.

Tue, 11/30/2010 - 5:20pm — LocalGreenSierra

Metropolitan Transportation Plan Public Workshop

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 9:02am — SACOG
Location: 

MTP Public Workshop

RocklinSunset Center– Main Hall

2650 Sunset Boulevard Rocklin, CA

Monday, October 18, 6-9 p.m.

This workshop is a public input session on the Metropolitan Transportation Plan; Hosted by Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG); Free to the public; No experience or transportation knowledge necessary; RSVP at www.sacog.org/mtp2035 or call (916) 321-9000

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Fri, 07/30/2010 - 10:49am
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Businesses Address Sustainable Consumption
Crossroads

 

This is from a report by BSR, who works with its global network of more than 250 member companies to develop sustainable business strategies and solutions through consulting, research, and cross-sector collaboration.

Bralynn Newby

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Naturally grown, pasture raised

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 5:03pm — ksinclair

Sinclair Family Farm raises beef, lamb, poultry and eggs naturally grown and pasture raised.  Our cattle and sheep are currently sharing pasture in Ophir roaming on irrigated pasture and native grasses.  The poultry are raised in Penryn on pasture and supplemented with an organic feed.  

Upcoming LEED - Neighborhood Development Seminar

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 8:51pm — Bralynn Newby

The US Green Building Council (USGBC) is offering a seminar on the new LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Neighborhood Development and EcoDistricts.  For anyone interested in revitalizing communities, or actually in the green design & building business, this is a great opportunity to get a taste of this new green rating system.  Visit the website for more information.

Healthier Families & Homes: How Consumer Product Companies Are Stepping up Chemical Safety

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 11:09am — Bralynn Newby

Reposting an Interesting Article from FastCompany

by FC Expert Blogger Lewis Perkins, Wed. Jun 9, 2010.

Willow Creek Ranch at the Sun City Lincoln Hills Farmers' Market Bizvid

Sat, 07/24/2010 - 4:09pm — Bralynn Newby

I had the pleasure of meeting Gordon Poulsen of Willow Creek Ranch last week at the Sun City Lincoln Hills Farmers' Market. In addition to a bounty of vegetables, he had big juicy "Triple Crown" berries, a tasty combination of Logan berries, boysenberries and blueberries - and they're definitely on my list of favorites. 

PG&E's Thousand Home Challenge

Mon, 07/19/2010 - 9:28pm — Bralynn Newby

(from the website: http://www.1000homechallenge.org/) 

Imagine if a thousand homes in North America reduced energy use by 70% to 90%. In some respects, it might seem like only a drop in the bucket compared to the 124 million households in the U.S. and 13 million in Canada. On the other hand, those first one thousand homes achieving deep energy reductions could be the most important milestone in the revolution happening in residential energy conservation.

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