In The Community

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Solarize Rochester

When: Saturday, March 28, 2015, Noon Where:  1350 Chiyoda Drive,Webster, NY 14580 Solarize is a community-based movement intended to spur adoption of solar energy by bundling community solar systems into a bulk discount while highlighting local labor that pays a living wage.  All companies are screened by the sponsors for quality of work, […]

Earth Hour 2015

Earth Hour started in 2007 as a lights-off event to raise awareness about climate change. Earth Hour 2015 encourages individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour as a symbol for their commitment to the planet.  For more information, check out the earth hour […]

Film and Panel Discussion on Bacterial Resistance

When: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 5:30 to 8:30 PM Where: Panara Theater at NTID building, Rochester Institute of Technology Film followed by discussion Antibiotics were first mass-produced in the 1940s.  Their ability to fight and kill bacteria revolutionized medicine andhad profound effects on everyting from agriculture to the Armed Forces.  Seventy years later,these […]

Genesee Land Trust Gardening: Protecting Natural Habitats in Your Backyard and Beyond

When: Tuesday, March 10,  2015, 7-8:30 PM Where: Penfield Public Library Registration Required:  Monroe County Library System and sponsored by the Genesee Land Trust Two speakers from BroccoloTree and Lawn Care. Lois Dannenberg will speak to naturalizing the landscape, beneficial insects, butterflies, and the value of meadows, and rain gardens.  Rachel Edwards will […]

Partnerships for Change: Pursuing a Renewed Vision for Protecting Children’s Environmental Health

When: Thursday, February 12, 2015, 4:00-5:00 PM Where: University of Rochester Medical Center, Helen Wood Hall Auditorium (1-304) Who:  Nsedu Obot Witherspoon is the Executive Director of the Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN), a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is to protect children from environmental health hazards. Ms. Witherspoon’s  talk will describe CEHN’s efforts […]