Book Event with Raj Patel “Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice,” this Thursday, 11/8/12

Book Event with Raj Patel "Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice," this Thursday, 11/8/12
Please join Raj Patel and Heather Day (CAGJ) for an evening celebrating our emerging new food systems! Our Food Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice is a new publication of Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ), a Seattle-based grassroots organization, with a foreword by Raj Patel (renowned author and food activist). Come to celebrate stories… Read more »

Plastic-Free with Beth Terry, This Thursday, 6/28/12

Plastic-Free with Beth Terry, This Thursday, 6/28/12
In the final event of our Zero Waste series, this Thursday evening local author Beth Terry will discuss her new book, Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too. After learning about the impacts of plastic on the environment and human health, Terry began an experiment to eliminate as much… Read more »

Author Event: The Bay Area Forager with Kevin Feinstein, Wed. 2/22/12

Author Event: The Bay Area Forager with Kevin Feinstein, Wed. 2/22/12
Learn about edible wild plants of the San Francisco Bay Area. Kevin Feinstein, coauthor of the new book, The Bay Area Forager, will speak about local foraging and share stories of writing the book. Kevin Feinstein is a Bay Area writer, teacher, and researcher of plants, food, sustainability, and natural health. He is the… Read more »

Pacha’s Pajamas Comes to the Ecology Center, This Sunday 1/29/12

Pacha's Pajamas Comes to the Ecology Center, This Sunday 1/29/12
Join our Farm Fresh Choice crew for some dynamic storytelling with authors Aaron Ableman and Dave Room. Pacha’s Pajamas brings the voices of nature to the stage through story and music, engaging youth in a conversation about the environment and how we depend on each other. Bring the next generation of environmental leaders down to… Read more »

Reinventing Fire: Lecture and Book Signing with Amory Lovins 12/11/11

Reinventing Fire: Lecture and Book Signing with Amory Lovins 12/11/11
Amory Lovins is widely considered among the world’s leading authorities on energy- especially its efficient use and sustainable supply. He is a fertile innovator in integrative design. As Chairman and Chief Scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Lovins pioneered the concept of “soft energy paths” involving efficient energy use, diverse and renewable energy sources, and… Read more »