Only 5 minutes and very worth it!
Check out this 13 year old girl speaking at the Rio Summit in 1992. Really, really inspiring!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g8cmWZOX8Q
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Inspiring 13 year old Speaks at Rio Summit in 1992 - Still Holds True
Arkansas Environmental Education Association Begins Board of Directors Call for Nomination
The Arkansas Environmental Education Association Board of Directors call for nominations is now available. The board term is January 2009 - December 2010. AEEA has undergone a lot of changes lately with a new executive director, and it can be an exciting time to be a member of the board. The board meets at least quarterly plus special events. It is a working board so members serve on committees and oversee tasks to further the growth of AEEA.
GREEN JOBS!
For those of you that are looking for jobs in the green field, I started a jobs list as a google group called "GreenARJobs". You can view postings online or get them emailed to you.
http://groups.google.com/group/greenarjobs
The most recent posting is actually a job here in my office! See below.
Thanks,
Menu for the Future discussion course
Seven-session discussion course begins June 19. Group will meet Thursday evenings from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at Whole Foods Community Room in Little Rock. Learn about food systems and their impacts on culture, society and Earth. This course offers practical suggestions on creating and supporting a more sustainable food system, explores the effects of modern industrial agriculture on both human and ecological health, and highlights sustainable agriculture. $20 fee covers cost of study guide.
Eco-toolkit from Organic Consumers Association
TOOLKIT OF THE WEEK:
Earth Week is just around the corner (April 19-26), and the OCA wants to make sure you have your eco-toolbelts equipped with all of the necessary materials to help educate people and move the country toward positive change. Whether you are attending an Earth Day event, throwing an environmentally focused house party, or just bringing some helpful reading materials to leave on the office break-room table during Earth Week, the OCA has a full menu of green goodies for you to print, copy and circulate:
Sustainable Alternatives Announces April Events
Great things are happening at our big green house this month. From film screenings, to recycling classes, from putting in a demonstration garden to our first potluck dinner, we’ve got something for everyone.
Potluck Dinners Celebrating Local Foods
Bill McKibben interview about global warming
Check out this youtube video of the great Bill McKibben being interviewed about global warming by Wendy Hanamura of LinkTV.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nD9hfWiR3ik
Here's Bill talking about local food.
http://www.linktv.org/video/2375
And here's a link to a 1 minute video of a fantastic new documentary called the planet.
http://www.linktv.org/programs/special_planet1
Stock your Garden on Saturday with locally grown, open pollinated, heirloom plants
Karyn and Herb will only be here once this season - stop in and pick up some plants!
BEAN MTN FARMS SPRING SALE
