Archive for December, 2011
Help us raise $5k between now and 12/31!
The Oram Foundation, also known as the Fund for the Environment and Urban Life, has offered the Ecology Center a matching year-end grant of $5000, contingent on whether we are able to raise $5000 from our members and supporters this December. Please donate to the Ecology Center today!
Just Out: the California Environmental Scorecard
For nearly four decades, the California League of Conservation Voters has rated each member of the California Legislature on key environmental votes of the session in the California Environmental Scorecard. Their 38th annual ScoreCard is newly out.
Holiday Schedule for the Ecology Center’s Programs
This week we’re going strong in the last stretch! Be sure to come and support our Store and Farmers’ Market with any last minute gifts or meal needs. In the week between Christmas and New Years, we will be taking a rest to celebrate the holidays. The Farmers’ Market will run as usual on Saturday, [...]
Get Your School to Go Solar!
Tom Kelly from KyotoUSA has a great program available to local school districts: solar assessment and installation, through a statewide effort called the Helios Project. They already have a local success with their installation of a 100 kW photovoltaic system at Washington Elementary in Berkeley, an effort that leveraged rebates and State modernization funds to [...]
Corn Rootworm Evolution Outpacing Monsanto’s GMOs
The big-ag behemoth Monsanto looks to have pulled the rug out from under their own feet, as superweeds and pesticide-resistant insects reduce the effectiveness of their genetically modified seeds. New reports show evidence of corn rootworm resistance in several states, while Monsanto denies these claims. If Monsanto really has trouble in their horizon, let’s ensure [...]
Farm Fresh Choice Holiday Reunion Party This Thursday, 12/15/11
As the year ends, we are celebrating the ten year anniversary of Farm Fresh Choice! We will be providing food, entertainment, and some updates around the direction we are hoping to launch our program in the upcoming years. We also will be reconnecting with the many faces of FFC over the last ten years, and [...]
This Weekend Get Your Gifts at the Ecology Center’s Crafts Fair and Member Sale!
There’s two great chances to get local, sustainable gifts this weekend, with the craft fair on Saturday and our annual Member Sale on Sunday. The Craft Fair will run this Saturday, 12/10 and next Saturday, 12/17, from 10am – 4pm in downtown Berkeley. Come peruse the selection of ceramics, fine art, jewelry, cards, clothes, tote [...]
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 [...]
Seeds of Resilience- Women Farmers Striving in the Face of Climate Change Event 12/6/11
The Women’s Earth Alliance presents Seeds of Resilience: Women Farmers Striving in the Face of Climate Change. Doors will open at 6pm for Reception and Music; Program at 7:30pm. Stories from the Field: Rucha Chitnis, India Program Director. Featuring Joanna Macy, Buddhist scholar and teacher, plus other special guests. Limited seating. Tickets available online here. [...]
Updates from Durban Climate Talks
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is now in progress in the sunny city of Durban, South Africa. This conference has been occurring annually since 1995 to assess progress in dealing with climate change and to make decisions and resolutions on the implementation of [...]
Free Holiday Light Upgrades at this Saturday’s Crafts Fair
The Berkeley Farmers’ Market 20th Annual Holiday Crafts Fair (An Ecology Center Benefit) will be joined on Dec. 3 by California Youth Energy Services (CYES) of the Rising Sun Energy Center. They’ll be running a booth where you can swap your old halogen floor lamp for a new fluorescent one, swap your old incandescent holiday [...]
