[ESSP] FW: More Tuesday Sustainability Events

[Vanessa Paulman]

>> 
>> TO:         Pioneer Valley Friends of Sustainability
>> FROM:   John Gerber, Professor of Plant Science
>> SUBJECT:   Lots happening on Tuesday
>> 
>> First, as another reminder, to stay on my Sustainbility announcment list,
>> please send an email to....
>> 
>> sustliving-subscribe at topica.com <mailto:sustliving-subscribe at topica.com>
>> 
>> My list is getting too big for me to manage.  I apologize to the many people
>> who have already signed on.  Thanks.
>> 
>> And of course, to hear about all these events and join a network of
>> interested people in the region, join the PVSN at... http://www.pvsn.org/
>> <http://www.pvsn.org/>
>> 
>> So, here is what Amherst looks like on Tuesday this coming week!
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Tuesday at 4:00pm...
>> If you are in the Amherst area and would like to join 125 or so students from
>> the Five Colleges who will be attending presentations in my Sustainable
>> Living Class this spring, you are welcome.  The class will be held on the
>> UMass campus (just north of the Campus Center) in Goessmann Chemistry
>> Building (don't ask) in room 64 at 4:00pm-5:15pm every Tuesday and Thursday.
>> On Tuesday this week, I'll show a powerpoint overview of sustainable living,
>> and on Thursday Daniel Gerber (my brother) will present on "Healthy Self -
>> Healthy Community - Healthy World."  Next week we will have a presentation on
>> Thoreau's Economy by Dr. Judith Davidov, and a presentation on changing
>> American Lifestyles as Dr. David Glassberg looks at the history and culture
>> of consumption. Lecture/discussions will be every Tuesday and Thursday at
>> 4pm. To see the class description and lecture schedule, go to...
>> http://courses.umass.edu/plnt290s/ <http://courses.umass.edu/plnt290s/> .
>> Non-students are very welcome to join us! Bring a friend.
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Also on Tuesday....
>> 
>> Living Without Oil - Movies & discussion on peak oil and its impact on our
>> daily lives, Tuesday February 1, at the Jones Library in downtown Amherst.
>> In the Amherst Room of the Jones Library, 2:15 - 5:45 pm:
>> 2:15 pm  Video: THE END OF SUBURBIA -A documentary about oil depletion and
>> the collapse of the American Dream
>> 4:00 pm  THE ENERGY STORY -A very clear and informative presentation about
>> energy with a global perspective by Kai Wu, graduate student of engineering.
>> In the Large Meeting Room 6:00-9:00 pm:
>> 6:00 pm   Video: A FORCE MORE POWERFULA documentary about social change using
>> nonviolent resistance, featuring Gandhi, King,and others around the world.
>> 7:30 pm    ENERGY STUDY GROUP - A first meeting for anyone interested in
>> developing a community-based group to discuss personal, social, and political
>> strategies for addressing issues related to energy consumption in our daily
>> lives.
>> More Info At:   http://pvsn.org/Members/webmaster/Feb1_Living_Without_Oil_II
>> <http://pvsn.org/Members/webmaster/Feb1_Living_Without_Oil_II>
>> Contact:Karen Jones at pveaa at hotmail.com <mailto:pveaa at hotmail.com>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> And for you gardeners....
>> The first meeting of the UMass Student Gardenshare "gang' will meet on
>> Tuesday at 6:00pm in the Cape Cod Lounge to begin planning for another season
>> of gardening.  For information, contact Lisa MacDougall at...
>> lisagrace1984 at hotmail.com <mailto:lisagrace1984 at hotmail.com>
>> One credit is available per semester for this project.  UMass students can
>> register for PLNTSOIL 298G. Contact John Gerber for more information on the
>> credit.
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>> And, don't forget......
>> F.R.E.E.E. the Valley!  -- A Progressive Potluck
>> Are you interested in . . .
>>    Supporting the local economy?
>>    Caring for our environment?
>>    Working for social justice?
>> Then come eat, meet and great with like-minded folks
>> at the Food Roundtable for an Equitable and Ecological Economy!
>>    Tuesday, February 1    at  6:00 pm
>>    Bangs Community Center Room 101
>>    Downtown Amherst (behind Rao's Coffee)
>> For more information:
>> Megan at earthskyfirewater at gmail.com or call (413) 253-0255.
>> Co-sponsored by the Pioneer Valley Sustainability Network
>> <http://www.pvsn.org/>  and the
>> Earth & Sky Exchange (EarthSkyExchange.org).
>> 
> 
> 


-- 
Charlene

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Charlene D'Avanzo
Professor of Ecology
Dean, School of Natural Sciences
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA 01002
Voice 413-5595569
FAX 413-5595448
Email - cdavanzo at hampshire.edu

website: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/
TIEE: tiee.ecoed.net/
Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/

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