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 This Thursday, April 17, Providence Green Drinks will gather at the Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living, in the beautiful atrium at 17 Gordon Avenue, the green business incubator in Providence. Apeiron is hosting Green Drinks as part of their Sustainable RI Open House.
Sustainable RI is a multi-faceted campaign to create the nation's first sustainable state. Find out how you can support the growth of a green economy via environmental building, renewable energy, local agriculture, preventative healthcare, green-collar jobs and the Sustainable Schools Network.
Refreshments will be provided by Whole Foods Market & Trinity Brewhouse!
Join the festivities and meet the ever-growing community of sustainability practitioners and the stalwart conservationists and environmentalists that participate in Providence Green Drinks. Doors open from 5 to 7, all are welcome. Click here for a pdf map of the site. Green Drinks events are held every month on the third Thursday, to get on the mailing list, contact
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Rhode Island College's geography department will present an all-day forum about climate change this Wednesday, April 16. "Global warming is a natural phenomenon, a scientific fact," said adjunct professor Jennifer Bonin, who organized the event. "We need to be prepared.”
 Included in the day’s activities will be a demonstration of two hybrid cars, The Weather Channel’s weather classroom, a demonstration of Google Earth’s geographic mapping capabilities, a giant six-foot globe of the Earth, various exhibits and talks, and a Geopardy Bowl inspired by the Jeopardy game show. A viewing of former Vice President Al Gore’s documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, caps off the event at 6 p.m.
The event takes place in Gaige Hall from noon to 8 p.m, and it is free and open to all. Teachers on vacation week are encouraged to attend, resource materials and teaching tools will be available for them to take back to the classroom. “It’s a chance for everyone to get together for the common cause of making the world a better place, starting right in Rhode Island at Rhode Island College,” Bonin said.
For more information about the conference, contact
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or go to www.teachgeography.com. For driving directions and a campus map, click here.
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The Rhode Island Climate Coalition is collecting signatures for an ad to run in the Providence Journal asking the General Assembly to take bold action on climate change this year. A contribution of $15 will go to pay for the ad. Today is the deadline to add your name! For more info, and to sign up online, click here.
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Friday, 11 April 2008 |
If spring cleaning is on your agenda for this weekend, try to think a bit about the Earth as you work. Are you using Earth-friendly cleaning products? These are not only better for the environment, but safer for your family. Try Shaklee Clean & Green, Ecover, or Seventh Generation. We like that the Clean & Green products are highly concentrated, cutting down drastically on packaging waste. For more options, check out Grist and Consumer Reports' Greener Choices Web site.
When clearing out your junk, are you recycling as much as possible, and disposing of toxic waste correctly? Go to the RI Resource Recovery Web site for all the info about how to recycle when you can, and how to dispose when you must. Your town Web site will also have details about local trash and recycling options.
If you'd like to help out in a neighborhood cleanup to get the trash out of your local woods and marshes and open spaces, there are plenty to choose from all this month. You can find volunteer listings via the What Grows On in RI calendar.
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 If you've heard of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative but would like to know more about what it's all about, here is your chance. Next Wednesday, April 16, at 5 p.m., there will be a presentation at URI about the RGGI as well as other policies that are being developed to address global warming and energy issues in Rhode Island. It will take place at the Coastal Institute in the Weaver Auditorium on the URI Kingston campus. The event is free and open to all.
The RGGI is the first major policy effort in Rhode Island to address global warming. It is currently in the process of being implemented. Featured speakers are Michael Sullivan, director of RI's Department of Environmental Management, Steve Majkut, the state's Chief of Air Resources. Matt Auten, of Environment Rhode Island, will talk about other policies and legislation to address the issue, including the Global Warming Solution Act of 2008. For more info contact Chris Kearns at
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or by phone 401-787-4748.
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