Archive for July, 2010
The Story of Cosmetics
Annie Leonard has partnered with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics to bring you the new viral video The Story of Cosmetics. This short film shines a light on the world of personal care products, many of which are loaded with toxic ingredients that cause cancer or harm nervous and reproductive systems in animals. There are [...]
Who Should Pay for the Disposal of Batteries?
More than 500 million batteries are sold each year in California. Those battery sales mean big profits for battery manufacturers and big disposal costs to taxpayers and consumers. California taxpayers pay tens of millions of dollars each year to dispose of batteries, which are hazardous waste. In Europe and Canada, battery manufacturers are obligated to [...]
Alice Waters’ Culinary Tour Ends at the Berkeley Farmers’ Market
Alice Waters — chef, author and proprietor of Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse — shares with the Lonely Planet Blog her itinerary for savoring some of the best the Bay Area has to offer. Her culinary journey starts at Green String Farm end Petaluma, winds though Point Reyes and San Francisco, and ends at the Berkeley [...]
Free Natural Building Lecture Series
Join the Ecology Center for a 2-part lecture series on natural building. Part 1 on July 22nd will give you an in-depth introduction to natural building, answering the questions, “What is natural building and where does it come from?” and covering traditional natural building techniques from around the world. Part 2 on August 5th will [...]
Do You Have the Most Sustainable Block?
This August and September, compete with other single city blocks in Berkeley to earn the title “Most Sustainable Block in Berkeley.” Earn points for positive contributions to the neighborhood’s carbon footprint, environmental aesthetic, and social currency, and share the results online via Go Game’s interactive game engine. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to win [...]
The Berkeley Farmers’ Market wins Best of the BayList!
The Ecology Center’s Berkeley Farmers’ Market placed #1 among over 70,000 votes in the SFGate BayList’s Best Farmers’ Market category. Thank you to the loyal customers who shop our markets and helped us come out on top! Berkeleyside, a local interests blog and news source for Berkeley-related topics, interviewed Berkeley Farmers’ Market Program Manager Ben Feldman, one [...]
East Bay Express Article Covers Poaching
Poaching has long been a hot-button issue, but with the proposed increase to recycling fees in Berkeley, the frustration around the illegal collection of recyclables has never been higher. Reporter Caitlin Esch interviewed Ecology Center Executive Director Martin Bourque and Recycling Program Manager Daniel Maher for the article, which you can read here. [Photo by Stephen Loewinsohn]
My Health is Important to Me: an Interview with Raheem Hill
This Digital Story features an interview with Farm Fresh Choice Intern Raheem Hill and was produced by First Voice Media as a project of Heart2Heart and LifeLong Medical in Berkeley. On the day this video was shot, Farm Fresh Choicewas conducting outreach at McGee and Oregon Streets, where the Heart2Heart mobile health clinic was parked to give free [...]
Measure to Ban Plastic Bags Heads to State Senate
California could become the first state in the nation to slap a ban on one-time use disposable plastic bags in stores. The California Grocers Association is now backing AB 1998, a bill that would do just that. “Under this bill, if shoppers forget their reusable bags, they will be able to purchase a recycled paper bag [...]
Sign Up for a Climate Change Action Workshop Series
The Ecology Center’s Climate Change Action Project helps neighbors, families, co-workers, friends, and other groups to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Through a series of free workshops, the center offers tips and ideas for how each of us can significantly downsize our carbon footprints and save money at the same time. Click here to learn [...]
