Join us this Friday night for our first renewable energy fundraiser! We're raising money to help fund Little Rock's first wind turbine planned for Dunbar Gardens. DJ, dancing and BYOB from 10-1 at 21st and Center behind the Governor's Mansion. No cover, but we will pass the hat and be taking donations. This party is to raise awareness about the project and will serve to build a base for several future events planned for the summer. Come join us

Bring old t-shirts as well…we will be making No Coal shirst to wear around town!

Discover the colorful native shrubs and vines of Arkansas' mixed pine/hardwood forests presented by Dr. Eric Sundell, Arkansas Native Plant Society. Take a guided walk of Heifer International's sustainable grounds with landscape architect Martin Smith; Larson, Burns, and Smith, Inc. Rain or shine. Bring your lunch; beverages provided. No charge to attend. No reservations necessary. For more information, contact Arkansas Earth Institute,
info@arkansasearth.org, 501-213-5388. One World Avenue, Little Rock, 4th floor Conference Room.

Just a reminder: Our first potluck dinner was a smashing success, and we’re doing it again this week! And, we’re adding an “open mic” event following dinner! Don’t forget to bring your recipe if you’d like to include your dish in the ASN/AR Heartland Slow Foods All Arkansas Cookbook.

Thursday June 12th, 6pm at the ECO office we will have a meeting to discuss the next steps for the coal campaign. There have been many recent developments regarding the Hempstead County coal plant that are of significant interest to this campaign.

Here is the address to the ECO office: 120 S. Cross St., Little Rock, AR 72201

a grassroots
initiative from Indiana is on a speaking tour to block the proposed new interstate highway 69.
more info on the environmental and social reprocutions of this development can be found by
visiting the group's website (http://stopi69.wordpress.com/about/)
this sunday
June 15th
I am inviting everyone in the community to come to murray park (2nd entrance)
at 6pm.
we'll be having a potluck and hearing what the group in indiana is doing to block the highway.
keep in mind that the route passes through arkansas too, so they are tackling an issue, that will