Arcosanti- On June 8, 2010, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported that the Paolo Soleri Amphitheater at the Santa Fe Indian School “is scheduled for demolition.” The theater was designed in 1965 by Italian architect Paolo Soleri, who is most noted for pioneering concepts in the fields of environmental architecture and alternative urban planning. Many [...]
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WILDFLOWER WALKS AT THE ARBORETUM
[ June 19, 2010; 9:30 am; July 17, 2010; 9:30 am; August 21, 2010; 9:30 am; ] Join a botanist for a tour through the woodlands, meadows and cultivated gardens
Flagstaff- The Arboretum at Flagstaff offers visitors a special Wildflower Walk through the gardens, meadows, and nature trail on Saturday, June 19 at 9:30 a.m. Dr. Gwendolyn Waring will explain the natural history of wildflowers that are in bloom this month. Space [...]
Prescott College featured in National Guide to 286 Green Colleges
Princeton Review, US Green Building Council team up to highlight nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges and universities
Prescott- Prescott College is one of the country’s most environmentally-responsible colleges according to The Princeton Review (www.PrincetonReview.com). The education services company selected Prescott College for inclusion in its first environmental colleges guide, The Princeton Review’s Guide [...]
RAINFOREST ALERT! Brazil’s Proposed Belo Monte Dam Damns Amazonian Rainforests and Peoples
**Please, the campaign to stop Brazil from building a large dam in the Amazon needs more participation. Please if you missed this over the weekend, send it now! For Earth, gb
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Brazil’s Proposed [...]
Prescott College Bicycle Ambassadors Pave the Way for Safer Streets
Prescott- Responding to reports of bicycle crashes and near misses, the Prescott College Bicycle Ambassadors have launched a campaign to improve the bicycling environment around the campus. Prescott College Bicycle Solutions is a comprehensive campaign and program to create a safe and supportive cycling and walking environment for students and neighborhood residents. Besides ongoing [...]
GREEN REAL ESTATE NEWS
Comprehensive energy audit assessment now only $99 (normally $400-$600) and provides $1,000 new incentives from APS.
This assessment will include:
An audit of the Heating/AC system, ductwork, insulation and building envelope.
Perform a blower door test for air infiltration
Duct Leakage test
Combustion Safety Testing (CO and venting)
Replace up to [...]
Prescott Farmers Market Opens for Extended Season May 15
[ May 15, 2010; May 22, 2010; May 29, 2010; June 1, 2010; June 3, 2010; June 5, 2010; June 8, 2010; June 10, 2010; June 12, 2010; June 15, 2010; June 17, 2010; June 19, 2010; June 22, 2010; June 24, 2010; June 26, 2010; June 29, 2010; July 1, 2010; July 3, 2010; July 6, 2010; July 8, 2010; July 10, 2010; July 13, 2010; July 15, 2010; July 17, 2010; July 20, 2010; July 22, 2010; July 24, 2010; July 27, 2010; July 29, 2010; July 31, 2010; August 3, 2010; August 5, 2010; August 7, 2010; August 11, 2010; August 12, 2010; August 14, 2010; August 18, 2010; August 19, 2010; August 21, 2010; August 25, 2010; August 26, 2010; August 28, 2010; September 2, 2010; September 4, 2010; September 7, 2010; September 9, 2010; September 11, 2010; September 14, 2010; September 16, 2010; September 18, 2010; September 21, 2010; September 23, 2010; September 25, 2010; September 28, 2010; September 30, 2010; October 2, 2010; October 9, 2010; October 16, 2010; October 23, 2010; October 30, 2010; ] he Prescott Farmers Market (PFM) will begin its 14th season on Saturday, May 15 in the main parking lot at Yavapai College. This year’s market will include farm-fresh, locally grown produce, meat and dairy, honey, baked goods, tamales and BBQ, agricultural crafts, body care products, gourmet foods, starter plants, advice from local growers, chef demos [...]
PERMACULTURE SUMMER LINEUP
Permaculture Design Certification Course: Corvallis, Oregon HORT 299
July 19 – Aug 6, 2010, Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm @ Oregon State University’s Urban Horticulture Center
Cost: $750 (10% couples discount)
Instructor: Andrew Millison, with guests Larry Korn, Mark Lakeman, Leonard Barrett, Heiko Koester, Tao Orion, Rick Valley, and others
Field Trips to Portland City Repair, Aprovecho and others
This course is open [...]
Prescott College Electronic Forms Reduce Paper Flow, “Green Up” Administration
Prescott- Prescott College dramatically reduced paper usage in its low-residency and graduate programs this past academic year through implementation of electronic forms which replaced paper documents and physical routing. This effort was funded in part by the College’s sustainable initiatives program.
According to Kistie Simmons, faculty Coordinator of E-learning for the [...]
Prescott College Offers Second Annual Women’s Yoga River Trip
Prescott- Prescott College is offering the second annual Women’s Yoga and River Trip down the San Juan River this May as a result of the enthusiastic response to last year’s trip. The dates for the trip are May 22-26, 2010. Tuition is $875.00. Registration needs to be completed and payment received by [...]
New Oregon Permaculture Website
www.beaverstatepermaculture.com is now online. It is an interactive social networking site that is associated with Oregon State University’s Horticulture department and Permaculture program.
It is a venue where people practicing and interested in Permaculture can post photos, videos, music, and blogs of their work and of other interesting projects and links. There is also an “Ask [...]
Solar Power at the Library
Prescott- Prescott Public Library (PPL), 215 E Goodwin St. in Prescott, AZ, is a local leader in solar powered municipal buildings. The 63 solar panels installed on the library roof came on line December 2. While there is no observable difference inside the library, the environmental savings are already there. You can get a visual [...]
Urban Planning Innovator Paolo Soleri Presents Work at “3D City: Future China” Exhibit in Beijing
Arcosanti-Architect Paolo Soleri will speak at the opening of an exhibition featuring his work at the Beijing Center for the Arts, which will run from November 29, 2009 – February 28, 2010.
Arcosanti, Arizona, November 25, 2009 – On November 28, 2009, architect Paolo Soleri will speak at the Beijing Center of the Arts (BCA) [...]
Solar Power at the Library
Prescott- Prescott Public Library (PPL), 215 E Goodwin St. in Prescott, AZ, is a local leader in solar powered municipal buildings. The 63 solar panels installed on the library roof came on line December 2. While there is no observable difference inside the library, the environmental savings are already there. You can get a visual [...]
Helping Old Forests Stabilize Climate 2009
Helping Old Forests Stabilize Climate 2009
Ecological Internet $75,000 Year-End Fund-Raiser
Please support EI’s proven Internet-based global advocacy to achieve ecological science-based ecosystem protection and restoration – http://www.climateark.org/shared/donate/
November 18, 2009
Dear Earth colleagues,
I have just come from the rainforest, and things are not looking good. Old forests continue to needlessly fall, even as abrupt runaway climate change appears [...]
FLAGSTAFF’S MNA CLAIMS GREENEST BUILDING OF 2009
Museum of Northern Arizona’s Easton Collection Center Wins National Award in Green Building
Flagstaff- McGraw-Hill Construction in New York yesterday announced the winners of its second annual Best of the Best Awards, a national competition that recognizes design and construction excellence based on the winners of McGraw-Hill Construction’s 10 regional publications’ Best of [...]
RAPTOR ROAD TRIPS
Birds of prey from The Arboretum visit northern Arizona classrooms this winter.
Flagstaff- The Arboretum at Flagstaff will be sending live birds of prey out to visit classrooms from November through March when the gardens are closed for the winter. Students will learn about the natural history of hawks, falcons, and owls and the role [...]
