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Please note there is NO First Thursday in October!
Issues Development Chair, David Weckler (Class 31), has plans for something really exciting in November.
Watch this space!
In the meantime, treat yourself to the movies in October - see Leonardo DiCaprio's 11th Hour and the 'Doe vs Unocal' film Total Denial
And note, links to Marin Open Space, Malt, EAC, Sierra Club hikes and events, plus lots more, are now on the lower left side of this email as quick links.
Sherry Stanton, ENews Editor
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Earth Forum Report
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We are excited to announce that the Sustainable Earth Forum (previously called the Training Program) Class 35 is officially underway!
We have 35 amazing trainees, each with something special to offer the organization and community-at-large.
Orientation Day was spent at the Lyford House in Tiburon with the Board hosting a delicious lunch. Geology and Plant Communities Days were spent in the field, graced with spectacular weather.
We're looking forward to 15 more fun and stimulating classes. In October we study Wildlife at Marin Headlands, Agriculture/Mariculture in West Marin, and on the last field day we examine the Baylands off East Marin. Classroom days begin with Energy on October 30th.
If you weren't able to join us this year, or know someone who wanted to but couldn't, please contact our Admissions director to find out about the Seminar Series in early 2008 (see below) or to join Class 36 next year.
Submitted by Kim Sauve, (Class 34) Assistant Training Director
Photo by Bob Spofford (Class 32)
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Program schedule |
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Sustainable Communities Seminar
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February - March 2008
Formerly called the Workshop Series, now the Sustainable Communities Seminar, or Seminar Series for short, this program features
- Expert Briefings
- Networking with Peers and Presenters
The Seminar series takes place over seven (7) Saturdays from Feb 2nd 2008 to Mar 22nd.
For more details and an application packet, please check the link below.
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Application Info and Flyer |
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Making Sense of Community Choice Power
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Community Choice Power (aka Community Choice Aggregation) is a new approach to electric power that would allow a local power authority to act as our "purchasing agent" for wholesale electricity, while PG&E would continue to provide all the transmission, distribution and billing services.
Here's your chance to get the facts on these issues and understand the next steps for both the County and the City of San Rafael.
Monday, October 8, 7:00PM
City Council Chambers, San Rafael City Hall 1400 Fifth Avenue (Between D and E streets)
Panelists: Charles McGlashan, Dawn Weisz and Paul Fenn Ken Nordhoff
Lots of time for public Q&A. Please Join Us!
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Do some homework, check out this website |
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Environmental Justice Series
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The Environmental Education Council of Marin (EECOM) invites you to three presentations to be held on three Thursdays in October:
October 11th, Food & Nutrition in Low Income Communities
October 18th, Transportation: Meeting the needs of Communities
October 25th, Low Income Housing
Venue:
College of Marin
Olney Hall, Rm. 96
6:30-8:30pm
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See EECOM's website |
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Vessel Mooring in Tomales Bay
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A second public workshop will be held on Vessel Use in Tomales Bay.
Eleven local, state and federal agencies, including NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program, have overlapping jurisdictions in Tomales Bay. These agencies have been working to sort out management roles, examine current policies, and identify areas of concern in the bay.
Some of the topics to be discussed are:
* vessel mooring options
* vessel sewage pump-out stations
* sea grass and habitat protection
* boater information exchange to promote safe and sanitary boating practices.
The workshop will be held at the Red Barn Classroom
#1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station
Saturday, Oct. 13th at 9:30 a.m.
For more information, contact Miriam Gordon at 415-561-6622, ext. 333 or by e-mail at Miriam.F.Gordon@noaa.gov.
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Gulf of Farallones website |
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Benefit for Chicken Ranch Beach Wetlands Restoration
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October 20th 2007
To all of you who love the beaches of West Marin, come and join in this fundraiser : The Tomales Bay Ball at the Inverness Yacht Club.
Dancing, desserts and wine; take a chance on a spectacular raffle package.
Tickets are a sliding scale of $25-$50
Raffle tickets are $5 each or $20 for four. Available at Point Reyes Books or call Mairi Pileggi (Class 31), 415 669-7500 / email mpileggi@earthlink.net
NB: The raffle includes dinner for four at the Nick's Cove Restaurant, a night for two at the Inverness Valley Inn, kayaking on the bay from Blue Waters, and more goodies native to Tomales Bay.
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Rethinking Plastic talks in West Marin
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Join Green Sangha's Stuart Moody and friends at their next discussion at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes Station.
At the September 22nd talk, Charles McGlashan (Class 30) gave the audience insight into the changes happening at county level. Carol Misseldine followed with her excellent talk on Product Take Back
October 13th, at 7:30pm: Landfill and Recycling Policies/Issues with Bruce Baum and Sue Brown
These events are co-sponsored by the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin, the West Marin Alliance, Sustainable West Marin, Mainstreet Moms and Green Sangha.
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Read about No Wetlands Landfill Expansion |
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Stop Junk Mail
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Sustainable Mill Valley has produced this valuable document, linked below.
Each person will receive almost 560 pieces of junk mail this year - that's 4.5 million tons of junk mail produced each year!
44% of all junk mail is thrown in the trash, unopened and unread.
It takes 100 million trees annually to produce junk mail
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PDF file on how to stop Junk Mail |
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Bioneers Conference
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18th Annual BIONEERS CONFERENCE
Marin Center, SAN RAFAEL
OCTOBER 19 - 21, 2OO7
The annual Bioneers Conference is a hub of practical solutions, gathering people at the crossroads of ecological restoration, human health, social justice and the sacred. Explore the forefront of positive change in deeply inspiring plenary talks with visionary thinkers and doers from wildly varied fields, cultures and walks of life.
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See website |
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Hike in Roys Redwoods with the Californian Native Plant Society
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10:00 am. Nov 4th
An invitation to join the Marin Chapter of the Californian Native Plant Society on their educationally oriented walk at Roy's Redwoods.
The walk will be led by retired Park Ranger, Dabney Smith, who has taught about these magnificent trees for decades.
Rain or shine, meet at the pull-out for Roy's Redwoods on Nicasio Road, about 1/4 mile north of Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
submitted by Joe Kohn (class 34)
Photo by Donald Kinney off his website http://www.photoarrow.com/roysredwoods/
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Ocean Fest at Crissy Field
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Join the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary for OceanFest! at West Crissy Field
Saturday, October 6
11am - 4pm
Bring the kids! Watch the Blue Angels air show!
Discover your Marine Sanctuary!
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See Website for details |
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Member News
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Nancy McCauley (Class 32) was recently appointed to the College of Marin's Citizens' Oversight Committee for Measure C Bond Implementation.
Barbara Salzman (Class 6) will receive the Resource Conservation Award at the Sierra Club's annual dinner on Oct 5th. Barbara is president of the Audubon Society of Marin and a founding member of Marin Baylands Advocates. She is a highly successful long time defender of Bay area wetlands.
It was good to read the interview with Clint Wilder (Class 31) in the Pacific Sun's "Going Green" edition. Clint is the co-author of The Clean Tech Revolution, his examination of the investment opportunities and financial gains of going green.
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December Holiday Party
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This is early, but before long, December will be here!
Our annual Holiday party for EFM members and Class 35 students will be held at the home of David and Marilyn McConnell on December 16, 2007, between 4 and 7 p.m.
Put it in your diary!
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