April 22, 2008, Tuesday (9:30 am - 10:30)
Speaker Glen Cosby “Consumed by Consumption” SCC Lair Littlefoot/Bigfoot Followed by a screening of: “Global Warming: Are You Hungry For Change?” Lynette Barrett, Hungry for Change Contest Winner
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Tree Planting Meeting: Lair Lobby 12:30
May 12-16, 2008 Check out details at BikeToWorkSpokane.org
May 3, 2008, Saturday - Solar Electricity class. Hours 9:00 am to 12:00. Learn the basics of Solar PV and what is required to get started with these projects. Class is limited to 20 people, so register as soon as possible. Cost is $35.00 per person and will include material and handouts. Don’t miss the opportunity to become less dependant on your utility provider. Email Nadine at nadine@ecodepotinc.com or call 509-924-8803.
May 13, 2008, Tuesday (5:30)
You are invited to Green Drinks: a monthly, free, informal networking
event for eco- professionals and anyone interested in conversation,
conservation and/or cocktails. Green Drinks gatherings are held in over 300 cities around the world. Raise your glass to sustainable Spokane!
Who: You and a friend, please spread the word
What: Spokane Green Drinks
Where: Brooklyn Nights, 122 S. Monroe, Spokane
When: Tuesday, April 8 and every second Tuesdays of the month from
5:30 ’til late
Why: no cost + no agenda = networking, community-building, fun (no-
host bar)
Questions: www.greendrinks.org
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 1832 W Dean Ave (10 am to 6 pm)
FREE Admission Plants-Buy/Sell/Trade Baked Goods Music Garden Info & Advice
Have plants to share, sell or trade? Space is free to individuals and nonprofits from West Central neighborhood. Available by reservation only. Space may be limited. Bring your own tables!
For more information, or to reserve your spot, call Kathy Dellwo at 844-4480
May 6th, 2008, 6 pm
Community Building, 35 W Main, Mezzanine meeting room
Are you a fan of local, sustainable agriculture? Urban gardening and “farming”? Tilth may be the group for you! Contact Jim@UrbanEdenFarm.com Mention ‘Tilth’ in your message or subject line.
April 21, 2008, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Riverpoint campus, 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd. SAC 241.
Brought to you by the Riverpoint Campus Wellness Collaborative and Commute Trip Reduction Committee
The event will celebrate Earth Day and feature a presentation on bike commuting, in preparation for National Bike To Work Week, May 12-16, 2008. We strive to host zero waste food functions by (a) encouraging folks to bring their own eat-ware, and (b) providing non-disposable tumblers and compostable plates, bowls, and “silverware” — made from potato starch, I believe — for folks to use if they can’t bring their own.
After the success of our first satellite conference last October, we are enthusiastically planning for this year’s event. It is our vision that the conference will offer inspiration and practical solutions for the challenges that face us.
Watch www.SustainSpokane.org for more details
April 10, 2008, Thursday 7:30 pm
Alternative-Energy Expert to Present April 10 Great Decisions Lecture at Whitworth
Alternative-energy expert Jan Kreider will present the fourth lecture of the 51st annual Great Decisions Lecture Series at Whitworth University. The series features five speakers who focus on current political, cultural and economic subjects of interest to the international community. The public is invited to attend the lectures free of charge.
Kreider will present “Alternative Energy in the U.S. and Global Implications” on Thursday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Weyerhaeuser Hall’s Robinson Teaching Theatre at Whitworth. For more information, please call (509) 777-3270.
Kreider, Ph.D., P.E., is a professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder in the department of civil, environmental and architectural engineering. He is a co-founder of the Building Systems Program at C.U. Kreider has written six textbooks on solar and renewable energy, three books on building systems and other energy-related topics, and more than 100 peer-reviewed technical papers. For 10 years he was technical editor of the ASME Transactions Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. He is a member of the editorial board for the CRC Mechanical Engineering Handbook.
The final lecture of the Great Decisions series will take place on Thursday, April 24. The lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in Weyerhaeuser Hall’s Robinson Teaching Theatre at Whitworth. For information on the upcoming lecture, please call (509) 777-3270. Great Decisions 2008 is co-sponsored by the Whitworth Political Science Department and the university’s School of Global Commerce & Management.
Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private, liberal-arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The university, which has an enrollment of 2,600 students, offers 53 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Contacts:
Barbara Brodrick, academic program assistant, political science department, Whitworth University, (509) 777-3270 or bbrodrick@whitworth.edu.
Julie Riddle, public information officer, Whitworth University, (509) 777-3729 or jriddle@whitworth.edu.
April 5th, 2008, Saturday, 9 am
The Saranac Building rooftop patio — 25 W. Main, 2nd Floor
(home of The Lands Council!)
Help us pot over 120 plants to be used for the Spokane River Restoration day and other restoration events throughout the year.
Contact Audra Krislock to volunteer at akrislock@landscouncil.org or 209-2852.