Posted by Administrator on 6-3-11 in Press Releases | Comments Off on The Massachusetts Land Initiative for Tomorrow (MassLIFT) is inviting applications from service learning educators for our 2011- 2012 AmeriCorps service positions.
PRESS RELEASE AmeriCorps MassLIFT was designed by a collaboration of seven regional land trusts and watershed associations to meet community needs for land protection, stewardship of protected lands, conservation outreach and education, and service learning that engages young people in conservation. AmeriCorps MassLIFT members serve in one of 12 regional conservation organizations across the state, and in one of four positions: land steward, regional conservationist, service learning...
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Posted by Administrator on 5-20-11 in Press Releases | Comments Off on CISA Offers Spring Workshops For Farmers and Farmers’ Market Managers
Tuesday, May 17th, 6:00-8:00pm, CISA and the MA Farm Energy Program will team up to offer a workshop on energy efficiency. PRESS RELEASE: CISA is excited to offer two workshop opportunities for farmers this May. Tuesday, May 17th, 6:00-8:00pm, CISA and the MA Farm Energy Program will team up to offer a workshop on energy efficiency. Energy Efficiency for Maple Sugaring Participants will learn about equipment and techniques to reduce energy use for maple syrup production, and take a look at...
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PRESS RELEASE: The University of Massachusetts recently approved a new 15-credit Certificate Program in Sustainable Food and Farming. This is available for college students, high school grads, and students with a GED. It is possible to complete this degree entirely online, mixed online and on campus, or entirely on campus. To learn more see:...
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Posted by Administrator on 5-12-11 in Press Releases | Comments Off on STROLLING OF THE HEIFERS ANNOUNCES FIRST SLOW LIVING SUMMIT: A June 2011 conference on sustainability and social entrepreneurship
PRESS RELEASE: BRATTLEBORO, VT — A well known festival celebrating a slower, more connected lifestyle will branch out this summer by launching a regional conference exploring the concept of “Slow Living.” The first Strolling of the Heifers Slow Living Summit, scheduled to take place June 1-3 in Brattleboro, will focus on topics of social and economic sustainability with the goal of exploringways to build healthy, thriving local economies while encouraging, mentoring and supporting a new...
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PRESS RELEASE: This has been a spectacular year for NESEA’s Education Department. The Education staff have had a very full year with the deliverance of so many programs. We had several programs running simultaneously including, Solar Sails New York: Expansion of Solar and Wind Energy Education for School Power…Naturally, a two-year service contract with the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority; Clean Energy for a Clean Environment, sponsored locally be the Western...
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PRESS RELEASE: MotherWoman wanted to find a unique way to celebrate mothers. We engaged our community in creating this video to honor the gifts we receive from mothers. Families and friends told us what they treasure most. We asked internationally known singer/songwriter powerhouses, The Nields, to write a love song to mothers. Amazing family photographer Sarah Prall captured the beauty of area mothers, fathers and children. We hope you enjoy this tribute and share it with the mothers you...
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PRESS RELEASE: All Northampton Public Schools will work together in April to make the largest ball ever made entirely of single-use plastic shopping bags. The event will culminate on April 23rd at Northampton’s Earth Day celebration in Pulaski Park when the ball will be rolled down the streets of Northampton and into the park. In a tribute to the inspiring kids’ book, Theo and the Giant Plastic Ball, published by the United Nations Environmental Programme, Green Action in...
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PRESS RELEASE: The Division of Conservation Services announces the opening of the FY 12 grant round. URL: www.mass.gov/eea/dcs-grants PARC funding is available for the acquisition of parkland or the development or renovation of a park. LAND funding is available for the acquisition of conservation land. The maximum grant award for both grants is $500,000. Please attend an informational grants workshop on May 4, 2011 at 10:00 am at 100 Cambridge Street, Boston or May 10, 2011 at 11:00 am at 101...
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Franklin County Green Drinks is on hold starting September 2011. We’ve found that attendance has been down over the past few months and in the interest of making it a successful event for everyone that waiting until there is a higher interest level would be best. Please sign up on the left column to receive notifications of future events and feel free to contact us at info@earththrives.com if you are interested in helping to build this event back up or have any...
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Earth Thrives is Run and Managed by Advocates of Green and Sustainable Action In the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, Where We Live!! Here are some of the valuable supporting staff and contributors: Rich RothGreenfield, MAPresident/CTO Rich has been interested in Biology and ecology since early school and grew up exploring the woods of Long Island, NY and sailing her waters. Entering RPI to study engineering the year of the first Earth Day, Rich focused his work in a variety of environmental...
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