A symposium exploring how North Idaho College and the Coeur d’Alene community can move toward greater sustainability.

• Waste – Monday

• Water – Tuesday

• Food – Wednesday

• Power – Thursday

• Connect – Friday

Daily Schedue (All week- Monday through Friday):
9 am: Daily guest lecture, Schuler Auditorium
11 am: Film screening, Schuler Auditorium
12 pm – 3 pm: Hands on activities (see below)
All Day: Information booth, SUB Lobby
6 pm: Film re-screening, Schuler Auditorium
7 pm: Discussion/Planning panel, Todd Hall

Featured activities during the week:
Mon – Recycling drive on campus
Tues – Tap water & smart water use drive
Wed – Build NIC community garden
Thurs – Sustainable energy models
Fri – Campus-wide conservation

Win Big!!!

Must be present at 9 am lecture for a chance to win daily $100 Sustainability Prize.

North Idaho College
1000 W Garden Ave.
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
(208) 769 -3300

For more information or to view a campus map, visit: NIC.edu

A celebration of environmental awareness!

Join us in celebrating the environment by learning fun and interactive ways to protect it!

• Tree planting ceremony

• Hands on Green activities

• Recycling information

• Energy conservation

• Information booths

And more!

For more information contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 509-688-0300 or visit us online at www.spokanevalley.org

Solar Power – The investment with strong returns.
Learn the basics of Solar Power, and what is required to get started. The cost of the class is $35.00 to include materials and handouts. All classes are limited to 20 people.

Please contact Nadine Sullivan at 509-924-8803 or email nadine@ecodepotinc.com to register. Classes are held at Eco Depot, Inc. 1326 E. Sprague Avenue, Spokane, WA.

Join Earth Day Spokane in biking to work all week!

Come and join us as we celebrate 30 years in business! Check out our website at EarthworksRecycling.com.

Spokane Community College, 1810 N Greene St

Saturday, May 8th, from 9am to 5pm

“Gardening in the Wild, Wild West–Giddy up, Gardener!”

Over 200 garden-related exhibitors — nursery plants for sale, artists, crafters, organizations, services

FREE ADMISSION, FREE PARKING

Presented by The Inland Empire Gardeners – gardenexpo@comcast.net

Click here for more information and pictures from Garden Expo 2009!

Dinner, silent auction bidding and socializing. Click here for more information.

Hosted by p.e.a.c.h, February 21 in Spokane – For More Information, and to Register, Click here.

Mark your calendars now for the 3rd annual Called to Care Conference, which will be held on Saturday, March 20! This year’s conference is titled “Organizing for the Work of Environmental Stewardship” and will include presentations by Spokane Alliance leaders; Juliet Sinisterra, local sustainability planner; Earth Ministry staff from Seattle; and Jon Snyder, Spokane City Councilman.
Time to network with others and be inspired to care for Creation!

Registration, which includes lunch, is $20 for individuals or $15 for individuals from groups with 3 or more attendees. For more information or to register, contact Lynda Maraby at (206) 579-1884 or faithandenvironment@gmail.com.

The Harvesting Clean Energy Conference is the Northwest’s premiere gathering to advance rural economic development through clean energy production. Clean energy offers practical, profitable opportunities for our farmers, ranchers, rural utilities and towns, tribes, and regional economy.

Click here for more info!

The conference will be held on February 7 – 9, 2010 in Kennewick, WA at the  Three Rivers Convention Center.