This Genesee Land Trust (GLT) lecture, sponsored by the Penfield Library, will include a PowerPoint presentation and will feature Margaret Potter of the GLT along with Lois Danneberg and Rachel Edwards of Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care and Broccolo Garden Center, Penfield. Learn why the planting of native plants makes […]
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ColorBrightonGreen supports a Green Redevelopment Project at the Brighton Central School District’s Brookside School. The letter that ColorBrightonGreen is sending is included below. If you live in the Brighton Central School District and think it is important that the building be redeveloped using methods that reduce energy usage and long term […]
The Christ Church youth group is teaming up with members of Rochester’s Pachamama Alliance to present a joint-led symposium that will explore how we can help others in living lives that are socially just, environmentally sustainable, and grounded in faith. The symposium will be followed by a candlelight vigil on […]
An opportunity to align your consumer power with your values! This fair features thousands of unique fair-trade, eco-friendly, and locally produced goods. By purchasing gifts for family and friends at the fair, you support a strong local economy and promote a just and sustainable world. When: Friday, December 11, 2015, […]
Come talk with experts in the home energy fields. Learn how to switch your electric supplier to clean energy in partnership with Mothers Out Front. Discuss energy conservation with Airtight Services. Explore funding options with Pathstone Corp. And see a solar PV system installed as part of ROCSPOT’s Solarize Rochester […]
Some are calling the day after Thanksgiving Green Friday instead of Black Friday. This fun green event allows participants to make their own simple gifts from rescued shop stock: sewing, knitting, and crocheting resources. This is a great event for all ages. When: Friday, November 27, 2015, 11 AM to […]
On the eve of the Paris Climate Talks, Rochesterians will take to the streets to demand global action on climate change. It will be a fun, family-friendly event, rain or shine. Come march with us! When: Sunday, November 29, 2015, 1 PM Where: Episcopal Church of St. Luke and St. […]
In Awakening the Dreamer, you’ll look squarely at the state of the world—where we are and how we got here—and then explore what role you can play in bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on this planet. When: Saturday, November 14, 2015, 10:30 am to […]
Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) is described by the State as “Governor Cuomo’s comprehensive energy strategy for New York to help consumers make better and more informed energy choices, enable the development of new energy products and services, protect the environment and create new jobs and economic opportunity throughout New […]
Melinda Taylor, Executive Director of the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Center for Energy, Law, and Business will provide an overview of environmental impacts of wind and solar with respect to water and wildlife, with a special focus on endangered species. When: Thursday, November 5, 2015, 3:25-4:40 PM Where: Hoyt Auditorium, University […]