The Slow Food chapter of Slippery Rock University will hold its next event on Thursday, March 26th at 6:00 PM at the Sustainable Enterprise Accelerator at 165 Elm Street in Slippery Rock. Students and community members are all welcome to attend. Foods for this month’s dinner will […]
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February Slow Food Event at SRU
The next event hosted by the Slow Food chapter of Slippery Rock University will be held on Thursday, February 26th at 6:00 PM. Due to the great turnout for the January event and the need for more space, this one will be held at the […]
What you’ve always wanted to know about recycling in Butler County!
On October 20th Sustainable Slippery Rock hosted a meeting with a program by Sheryl Kelly, Butler County Recycling and Waste Management Coordinator. Sheryl offered a general overview of recycling in the county and answered many questions. In an effort to share this information, here are links […]
Mother Earth News Fair at Seven Springs this weekend!
For anyone not already aware of it, here’s a quickly approaching opportunity to learn about many aspects of sustainable living. The Mother Earth News Fair comes once again to Seven Springs Mountain Resort in southwestern Pennsylvania this weekend, September 12-14th! You’ll be able to hear […]
Macoskey Center to host permaculture workshop August 23rd.
The Robert A. Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research at Slippery Rock University will offer an Introduction to Permaculture Design on Saturday, August 23rd from 9:00 a.m. until noon. The workshop will introduce permaculture design, using the Macoskey Center as a model. Beginning in 1987, […]
Don’t miss the FOSSIL-FREE ENERGY FAIR tomorrow July 26th!
Marcellus Outreach Butler and Slippery Rock University’s Sustainable Enterprise Accelerator (SEA), with various additional sponsors that include Sustainable Slippery Rock, will present the second annual “Fossil-free Energy Fair” on Saturday, July 26th from 11 a.m. until 7 pm. The free event will be held in the Advanced […]
Photovoltaics presentation and Sustainable Slippery Rock meeting: next Tuesday, June 24th
Sustainable Slippery Rock (SSR) will hold a general meeting on Tuesday, June 24th, starting at 7:00 pm at the Robert A Macosky Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research (RAMC) at 247 Harmony Road, on the eastern campus of Slippery Rock University (SRU). Dr. Carolyn […]
Sustainable Slippery Rock Partners in “Cornucopia Project”
Sustainable Slippery Rock will make vegetable seeds available to gardeners who agree to donate all or part of their harvest to local hunger relief efforts. Learn more by viewing this flyer: Cornucopia Project flyer 2
Local Foods Event Follow-up Meeting Scheduled
On Wednesday, March 26th Sustainable Slippery Rock and Northwest Pennsylvania Growers Cooperative co-sponsored a very successful event, “Green ’14: Building a Local Food System in the Slippery Rock Area.” More than 80 people attended to view exhibits, sample tasty snacks and interact with individuals and […]
Upcoming Regional Event: Pittsburgh Environment and Health Conference
The Pittsburgh Environment and Health Conference: Building Healthy Lifestyles, Communities and Environments is scheduled for Friday, October 25th, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Presented by the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship and Women for a Healthy Environment, the […]