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TO: Pioneer Valley Friends of Sustainability<BR>
FROM: John Gerber, Professor of Plant Science<BR>
SUBJECT: Lots happening on Tuesday<BR>
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First, as another reminder, to stay on my Sustainbility announcment list, please send an email to....<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Geneva"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>sustliving-subscribe@topica.com</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE="Verdana"> <a href="mailto:sustliving-subscribe@topica.com"><mailto:sustliving-subscribe@topica.com></a> <BR>
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My list is getting too big for me to manage. I apologize to the many people who have already signed on. Thanks.<BR>
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And of course, to hear about all these events and join a network of interested people in the region, join the PVSN at...</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> </SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'><a href="http://www.pvsn.org/">http://www.pvsn.org/</a></SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> <a href="http://www.pvsn.org/"><http://www.pvsn.org/></a> <BR>
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So, here is what Amherst looks like on Tuesday this coming week!<BR>
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Tuesday at 4:00pm...<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18.0px'> Sustainable Living Class</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> 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... </SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> </SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'><a href="http://courses.umass.edu/plnt290s/">http://courses.umass.edu/plnt290s/</a></SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> <a href="http://courses.umass.edu/plnt290s/"><http://courses.umass.edu/plnt290s/></a> </SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>. Non-students are very welcome to join us! Bring a friend.<BR>
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Also on Tuesday....<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18.0px'>Living Without Oil</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> - Movies & discussion on peak oil and its impact on our daily lives, Tuesday February 1, at the Jones Library in downtown Amherst.<BR>
In the Amherst Room of the Jones Library, 2:15 - 5:45 pm:<BR>
2:15 pm Video: THE END OF SUBURBIA -A documentary about oil depletion and the collapse of the American Dream<BR>
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.<BR>
In the Large Meeting Room 6:00-9:00 pm:<BR>
6:00 pm Video: A FORCE MORE POWERFULA documentary about social change using nonviolent resistance, featuring Gandhi, King,and others around the world.<BR>
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.<BR>
More Info At: </SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> </SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'><a href="http://pvsn.org/Members/webmaster/Feb1_Living_Without_Oil_II">http://pvsn.org/Members/webmaster/Feb1_Living_Without_Oil_II</a></SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> <a href="http://pvsn.org/Members/webmaster/Feb1_Living_Without_Oil_II"><http://pvsn.org/Members/webmaster/Feb1_Living_Without_Oil_II></a> <BR>
</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>Contact:Karen Jones at</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> </SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>pveaa@hotmail.com</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> <a href="mailto:pveaa@hotmail.com"><mailto:pveaa@hotmail.com></a> <BR>
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And for you gardeners....<BR>
The first meeting of the</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18.0px'> UMass Student Gardenshare</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> "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... </SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> </SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>lisagrace1984@hotmail.com</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> <a href="mailto:lisagrace1984@hotmail.com"><mailto:lisagrace1984@hotmail.com></a> <BR>
</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>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.<BR>
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And, don't forget......<BR>
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE="Arial"><B>F.R.E.E.E. the Valley! -- A Progressive Potluck<BR>
</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana">Are you interested in . . .<BR>
Supporting the local economy?<BR>
Caring for our environment?<BR>
Working for social justice?<BR>
Then come eat, meet and great with like-minded folks<BR>
at the<B> F</B>ood<B> R</B>oundtable for an<B> E</B>quitable and<B> E</B>cological<B> E</B>conomy!<BR>
<B> Tuesday,<FONT COLOR="#FF0000"> February 1</FONT> at 6:00 pm<BR>
</B> Bangs Community Center Room 101<BR>
<B> Downtown Amherst</B> (behind Rao's Coffee)<BR>
For more information:<BR>
Megan at earthskyfirewater@gmail.com or call (413) 253-0255.<BR>
Co-sponsored by the Pioneer Valley Sustainability Network <a href="http://www.pvsn.org/"><http://www.pvsn.org/></a> and the<BR>
Earth & Sky Exchange (EarthSkyExchange.org).<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">Charlene<BR>
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Charlene D'Avanzo<BR>
Professor of Ecology <BR>
Dean, School of Natural Sciences<BR>
Hampshire College<BR>
Amherst, MA 01002<BR>
Voice 413-5595569<BR>
FAX 413-5595448<BR>
Email - cdavanzo@hampshire.edu<BR>
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website: <a href="http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/">http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/</a><BR>
TIEE: tiee.ecoed.net/<BR>
Course website: <a href="http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/">http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/</a><BR>
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