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Greetings!
Please join us for EFM's FIRST THURSDAY, May 1, 2008 Wendy McPhee (Class 32) will lead the conversation on "Packaging for a Green Generation." Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Location: CVNL/MarinSpace, 555 Northgate Drive, San Rafael
Click the first item on the left, below 'IN THIS ISSUE," for details.
SAVE THE DATE! EFM Annual Meeting and Luncheon Join fellow members in celebrating EFM's 35th year! Date: Friday, May 16, Time: 11:30 a.m -1:30 p.m. Location: The Club Restaurant at McInnis Park, San Rafael Invitations and further details will be mailed soon. Information: Dianne Fruin (Class 30), 415-485-1288.
Don't forget to participate in your favorite Earth Day event. Use Google to find many exciting Earth Day events right here in Marin.
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EFM's Sustainable Earth Forum begins on September 9, 2008
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If you have not been through the comprehensive 18-week program, do not miss your opportunity this year. The environmental advocacy exposure and experiences offered are one of a kind, leading the participants to an increased understanding of the scientific, social and economic aspects of the complex environmental issues facing our society.
Past class members have found their new knowledge to be life changing as they try to live more responsibly in the limited space of earth. If you cannot participate this year, perhaps you can ensure that your concerned friends have the opportunity to receive this education by forwarding this email to them.
We hope you will join us in this ongoing effort to assist our community in making informed decisions on issues affecting the environment in which we live. The program is held on Tuesdays each week with the exception of holiday weeks, beginning on September 9 and ending with graduation in February 2009. Photo: Class 35 on a field trip to Muir Woods Submitted by Kim Suave, Assistant Training Director (Class 34)
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Member News
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ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM OF MARIN FEATURED IN TERRA MARIN MAGAZINE
The March-June edition of TERRA MARIN, Marin County Green Living Guide features the story of EFM's beginnings with quotes from Dr. Marty Griffin (Class 0) and Wendy McPhee (Class 32). Three articles feature EFM graduates Ginger Souders-Mason (Class 9), on a pesticide-free Marin; Jordan Harris (Class 31) on OZOcar; and Phyllis Faber (Class 0) on the Marin Agricultural Land Trust. Joe Kohn (Class 34), Kimberly Danek Pinkston (A4) and Kimberly Rider (Class 32) are also featured in this edition.
Click the link above for further information.
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Ellen Obstler (Class 35) and her home to be featured on KQED
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Ellen Obstler and her home will be featured in a KQED high definition TV program called FAQ: Going Green. The program guide says the following about the show: "This program examines the ways consumers can make small changes in their lives that can have a big impact on the environment. In your home, in the back yard and while out shopping, you can make your own world a little more green, and save money in the process!"
The show will air on Monday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. on KQEDHD. Ellen put in plugs for EFM, solar panels, no-VOC paint, composting, and non-plastic water bottles.
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Kiki La Porta featured speaker at recent Sustainable Fairfax event
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At a recent Sustainable Fairfax event, Kiki La Porta (Class 32), spoke in favor of a more sustainable landfill operation at Redwood Landfill. Redwood Landfill/Waste Managment Inc., the County of Marin, and the Green Coalition (comprising 25 environmental and social justice organizations in Marin and Southern Sonoma County), all have a point of view about the proposed "Wetlands Landfill" expansion. If you know "there are issues" but you don't know exactly what they are, this is the one meeting you won't want to miss. Come get the real background on the Redwood Landfill expansion plan and decide for yourself. You can lend your voice and help us fight for a more sustainable landfill operation at Redwood Landfill by attending the Planning Commission hearing on April 28.
Submitted by Sue Spofford (Class 32), co-chair, Sustainable San Rafael
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EFM members appointed to San Rafael Green Ribbon Committee citizen panel to help make city greener
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The San Rafael City Council has tapped 17 citizens to serve on its Green Ribbon Committee. Five EFM graduates are among those appointed: Chrise de Tournay Birkhan (Class 35), Kiki La Porta (Class 32), Paul Ferreri (A4), Kay Karchevski (Class 35) and Pam Reaves (Class 30).
Assisting the committee will be four teams, whose members will evaluate and prioritize initiatives on energy, purchasing and recycling, land use, transportation, the urban forest and green building, and adaptation/sea-level rise. Sue Spofford (Class 32) will serve on the Energy Green Team and Ellen Obstler (Class 35) will serve on the Adaptation/Sea Level-Rise Team. Submitted by Chrise de Tournay Birkhan (Class 35)
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Nona Dennis elected new president of Marin Conservation League
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Nona Dennis (Class 0), environmental consultant and educator (retired), will be installed as the new president of the Marin Conservation League. Date: Friday, April 25, Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location: Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. The Marin Conservation League will celebrate the environmental achievements of seven individuals and organizations. The keynote speaker for the evening will be Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., executive director of Global Footprint Network.
For further information click the link above.
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Nature Hikes
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Time to enjoy the lovely weather and the wildflowers. Marin County Open Space Spring Walks. Check the schedule on the Website at the above link.
California Native Plant Society Hikes Take a hike with Joe Kohn (34) and the Marin chapter of the California Native Plant Society. All hikes are free and open to the public, so please invite your friends. All walks begin at 10 a.m. · Tuesday, April 22, 2008, Rock Spring · Tuesday, April 29, 2008, Chimney Rock
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Point Reyes and the San Andreas Fault Zone
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The wild coastline and spectacular scenery of Point Reyes have been captured from a unique perspective in a new book of fine art photographs, Point Reyes and the San Andreas Fault Zone: Aerial Photographs of Robert Campbell, by internationally acclaimed aerial photographer Robert Campbell, with text by Forest Knolls writer Frank Binney (Class 25).
Submitted by Sherry Stanton (Class 29)
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Announcing Children & Nature Awareness Month & Final Call for An Evening with Richard Louv, author of "Last Child in the Woods"
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Environmental Education Council of Marin ( EECOM) has partnered with the Marin County Department of Parks and Open Space, and Health and Human Services, to pass a joint resolution with the County fo Marin which recognizes the critical important of providing opportunities for all children to experience frequent, regular play and exploration in natural outdoor settings, and proclaiming the month of April as CHILDREN AND NATURE AWARENESS MONTH.
Richard Louv will be speaking at the Mill Valley Community Center on May 1, between 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $18 per person.
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Support Marine Sanctuaries off the California Coast
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The State of California has embarked on an historic effort to create a network of marine protected areas between Half Moon Bay and Point Arena. This is a pro-active effort to provide real marine ecosystem protection for California's wildlife to thrive. Your help is needed to ensure that a strong, conservation plan is chosen to ensure the long term health of our wildlife and sustainable use of the ocean.
On Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, the Governor's Task Force will meet to consider different plans for protecting California's northern coast. Please plan to attend the meeting to show support for the two strongest plans, "Proposal 1-3" and "Proposal 4."
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: the Embassy Suite Hotel, 101 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael Submitted by Frederick Smith, Jr. (A3) and Rebecca Simon
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Marin County Events of Interest
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Marin Agricultual Land Trust's 11th Annual Ranches & Rolling Hills landscape art show and sale will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 18, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: The Druids' Hall, on the village square in Nicasio, California No admission charge.
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Wildcare's Hungry Owl Project
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The Hungry Owl Project has been working for the past five years to provide safe habitat and release sites for raptors in general and Barn Owls in particular. Local schools make nest boxes and the boxes are then erected in places such as vineyards, golf courses, and parks where rodents are a problem. By providing a natural predator, we hope to discourage the use of dangerous rodenticides. Come and learn the details of this innovative project as well how to care for baby owls in rehab.
Presented by Alex Godbe, HOP Executive Director Date: Thursday, April 24 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Marin Art and Garden Center, Ross Pre-registration is required. Call 415-453-1000
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School Garden Design--Getting Started
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Learn to design and build a green school garden from the ground up in this half-day course. Learn how to plan a garden space, obtain and use recycled building materials in the garden, and how to set-up a drip irrigation system. A course binder that includes basic layout and elements of school garden planning, finding and using recycled materials in building a garden, how to prepare and care for the soil using compost and other amendments, and strategies for water conservation (including drip irrigation) will be provided.
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2008 Time: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Location: Miller Creek Middle School, San Rafael, CA
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The World's Only Snapshot of Trash in the Ocean and Its Hazardous Effects on Ocean Life
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Ocean Conservancy has released its annual report on trash in the ocean with new data from the 2007 International Coastal Cleanup, the most comprehensive snapshot of the harmful impacts of marine debris. The mission of Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup is to engage people to remove trash from the world's beaches and waterways, to identify the sources of debris, and to change the behaviors that cause pollution. This year, more than 378,000 volunteers participated in cleanups around every major body of water around the globe. Volunteers recorded the trash found on land and underwater, giving Ocean Conservancy a global snapshot of the problem.
THE TOP 10 DEBRIS ITEMS COLLECTED DURING THE 2007 FLAGSHIP EVENT INCLUDE:
cigarettes/cigarette filters/cigar tips/ cups/plates/forks/knives/spoons/bags/ food wrappers/containers/beverage cans/ plastic beverage bottles/straws/stirrers/ glass beverage bottles
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