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NOFA-NY Winter Conference
The United Nations has declared 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives. Building on this momentum, NOFA-NY has chosen The Cooperative Economy for the theme of their 2012 Winter Conference, set for January 20 through 22 in Saratoga Springs. The conference is nothing if not a team effort; from the technical workshops to the meals, it is the product of all of us working together. The presenters donate their time and knowledge to help others learn new techniques and perfect old ones. This years keynote…
Find out more »2012 Hydro-Fracking Day of Action
Join Catskill Mountainkeeper and many other groups and concerned citizens for a Day of Action to ban tracking in New York State. The day will start with a rally on the steps of the Capital and continue with legislative visits.
Find out more »Sacred Earth Leadership Forum
The Forum was inspired after discussions with several prominent religious leaders in the Mid-Hudson Valley who recognized a poverty of inter-religious dialogues on the environment, and the necessity to commence dialogues with local organizations and leaders with the objective to transform our environment by guiding our communities to envision and build a resilient and sustainable future through ancient wisdom and enlightened living. For more information and to register, click here.
Find out more »The Frack Waste Stream: From Gas Well to Your Well?
The Frack Waste Stream: From Gas Well to Your Well? What you need to know about Frack Waste Water On Monday February 6th, 2012 at the Saugerties Public Library Community Room at 7 pm, Esopus Creek Conservancy and Frack Free Catskills, will be hosting a program on Fracking- Wastewater and its danger to our community. This will be out second collaboration this year. As both organizations are primarily concerned with protecting the water and land of our communities, the issue of…
Find out more »Rondout Valley Permaculture Meetup: Positive Alternatives to Hydrofracking
Manna Jo Greene of Clearwater, Peter Robbins of Rondout Valley Permaculture, and Dylan Hershkowitz of Catskill Mountainkeeper will present alternative energy ideas and positive alternatives to hydrofracking. Please join us to find out how New Yorkers and all Americans can achieve energy independence without resorting to a dependence on hydrofracking for fossil fuels.
Find out more »No Farms, No Food Rally and Lobby Day
Join the growing movement and register for our No Farms No Food Rally, February 15, at the State Capitol, in Albany. Unite with farmers, local foods advocates, community leaders and others to tell Governor Cuomo and the state legislature how much we care about local farms and food! Continue reading
Find out more »Hydrofracking in NYS: Pros and Cons
Fracking Forum presented by Rockland County AARP Chapter The event will feature Catskill Mountainkeeper Executive Director Ramsay Adams as one of the panelists.
Find out more »FRACKING IN OUR COMMUNITY: A PANEL DISCUSSION
The Fracking Truth Alliance of Lawrence & Mercer Counties presents: FRACKING IN OUR COMMUNITY: A PANEL DISCUSSION Wilmington Area High School Auditorium 350 Wood St. New Wilmington, PA 16142 CONTACT: Nora Boerner, 724-901-0300 or Carrie Hahn, 412-337-1671 frackingtruth.webs.com [email protected] This event is NOT a Wilmington Area School District sponsored event. On, Wednesday February 15th, 2012 The Fracking Truth Alliance of Lawrence & Mercer Counties will present a panel discussion about the process of fracking at the Wilmington Area High School Auditorium. The event…
Find out more »How’s the Water?
How’s the Water? A Presentation and Call for Volunteers When: February 16, 2012 at 7 p.m. Where: Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St Port Ewen, N.Y. 12401 Join representatives from Riverkeeper’s Patrol Boat Program for a presentation about water quality in the Hudson River and its tributaries, including the Rondout Creek. Riverkeeper will also recruit volunteers to expand its water-quality testing program above the Eddyville Dam into the non-tidal portions of the Rondout Creek and Wallkill River. For six…
Find out more »“Gasland” screening
“Gasland” screening Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:00 pm Join Assemblyman Micah Kellner and Food & Water Watch in Manhattan for a free screening of “Gasland,” the Oscar-nominated documentary that exposes the horrors of fracking. We will also discuss the current status of fracking in New York and efforts to protect New Yorkers from this dangerous gas drilling method. Einhorn Auditorium Lenox Hill Hospital 100 East 77th Street New York, NY To RSVP: http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/?key=73162
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