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		<title>Huge Victory for Berkeley Edible Gardens Initiative Last Wednesday!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of our staff and members have been following closely the trajectory of the Edible Gardens legislation in Berkeley. We are happy to report that it passed unanimously at the Planning Commission meeting last week, and moving forward, it will be significantly easier for gardeners to grow and sell produce, honey and eggs from their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/huge-victory-for-berkeley-edible-gardens-initiative-last-wednesday/</link>
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		<title>Stop the Plastic Tidal Wave Event, Next Thursday, 5/24/12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first of our in-house events as part of our Zero Waste series, this event is all about discussing the very big problem of plastics in a proactive, solution-oriented way. It will offer participants an interactive presentation by Green Sangha members Sanjen Miedzinski, Ph.D and Beth Terry. Can recycling plastics solve the problem of plastic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/stop-the-plastic-tidal-wave-event-next-thursday-52412/</link>
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		<title>Plastics in Ocean Worse than Thought</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The latest research from oceanographers show that wind and water currents can impact plastic pollution monitoring efforts. It seems that researchers have underestimated the volume of plastic pollution in the ocean because wind conditions push plastics out of reach of surface skim collections. One of the scientists coming out with new data on this, Giora [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/plastics-in-ocean-worse-than-thought/</link>
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		<title>Coming this November, GMO Labeling Initiative on Your Ballot!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[California&#8217;s Right to Know Campaign turned in nearly a million signatures earlier this month to secure the GMO Labeling Initiative&#8217;s spot on the November ballot. While signature gathering volunteers deserve a moment of victory, it may be only a respite before the big push during election season. This historic effort may face a tough push [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/coming-this-november-gmo-labeling-initiative-on-your-ballot/</link>
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		<title>Ecology Center Statement on Gill Tract</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ecology Center supports the vision of the Gill Tract as a UC Berkeley Center for Urban Agriculture Research and Training. This vision of the Gill Tract is aligned with the mission of public land-grant institutions and the Gill Tract’s incredible legacy as the birthplace of vital sustainable agriculture methods. It also honors the significant [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/ecology-center-statement-on-gill-tract/</link>
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		<title>BASIL Represented at Justice Begins With Seeds Conference Next Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The BASIL seed library is hosting a panel and seed swap at this year&#8217;s Justice Begins with Seeds conference. The conference is all day next Friday and Saturday, May 18th and 19th in San Francisco. Please register and attend this amazing conference, and bring seeds to swap! Read on for details. This conference, put on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/basil-represented-at-justice-begins-with-seeds-conference-next-week/</link>
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		<title>Honoring Our Heroes Who Have Passed Away</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We want to take a moment to acknowledge some of our environmental leaders who have been laid to rest recently: Earnest Callenbach and Adam Yauch, aka MCA. Berkeley resident Ernest &#8220;Chick&#8221; Callenbach passed away in April, best known as the author of Ecotopia. In his writing, Callenbach envisioned a hopeful future of the world, where [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/honoring-our-heroes-who-have-passed-away/</link>
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		<title>Perennial Vegetable Workshop and Plant Sale, This Saturday, 5/12/12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ll be gathering at the EcoHouse this Saturday from 10 am to noon to learn from permaculture expert Christopher Shein. Learn to select and grow low-maintenance edible plants and how to naturalize annual crops such as lettuce, arugula, chard, and collards by seedsaving. Bring questions about garden vegetables and fruits. Space is limited, so registration [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/perennial-vegetable-workshop-and-plant-sale-this-saturday-51212/</link>
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		<title>Stand Up to Support Berkeley Urban Ag Legislation on May 16th!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please join us at the Berkeley Planning Commission meeting on May 16 at 7pm to support the passage of Edible Gardens legislation! The City of Berkeley has been considering legislation to facilitate the sale of homegrown edibles in Berkeley’s residential areas. The legislation that has been presented to the Planning Commission comes up for a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/stand-up-to-support-berkeley-urban-ag-legislation-on-may-16th/</link>
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		<title>Farm Bill Passes Senate Agriculture Committee, Update from CFSC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This message was sent from CFSC last week, we wanted to pass on the good news! The next step will be a hearing of the bill on the Senate floor. Stay tuned&#8230; &#8220;Yesterday afternoon, the Senate Agriculture Committee approved the Agricultural Reform, Food and Jobs Act (Farm Bill) in a bipartisan 16-5 vote. The bill [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/farm-bill-passes-senate-agriculture-committee-update-from-cfsc/</link>
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