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SSR Flyer
September 26th, 2011 | Author: sustain_ml
Here is the current SSR Flyer.
Please share it with any friends, neighbors or students who may be interested in Sustainable Slippery Rock.
Next Meeting: Friday September 30th at 7pm
September 26th, 2011 | Author: sustain_ml
Our next meeting will be at 7pm this Friday September 30 at The Ginger Hill UUC – 174 South Main Street in Slippery Rock. Elaine Korcuska will be sharing information about Slow Foods Slippery Rock.
On October 8, The Slippery Rock Community Farmers’ Market will be holding the 1st annual Harvest Picnic from dusk til dawn. Todd has offered the opportunity for SSR to set up an info booth at the event. It’s free and fun for all ages. There will be a potluck lunch, live music and kids activities.
Also, there are some funds leftover from our Marcellus Shale Symposium in April. Ted Kneupper has info on that and we will have to discuss whether we should open a bank account and who would be in charge of that an what we can use those funds for.
At this meeting, we will plan out the meetings for the rest of the year and brainstorm ideas as to what speakers and information we can present at future meetings. We will also discuss future organization of SSR. Any input would be great.
Hope to see you all on Friday!
Our Next meeting will be Friday September 30th at 7pm
September 15th, 2011 | Author: sustain
Elaine Korcuska will be speaking about the Slow Foods movement and the new local Slippery Rock Chapter of Slow Foods.
When: Friday, September 30th at 7pm.
Where:
Ginger HIll Unitarian Universalist Church (in Slippery Rock – on the right hand side of South Main Street, in the gap between Cafarro’s Pizza and the Cricket store.)
174 South Main Street
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
FRESH – A documentary film at SRU August 30
August 25th, 2011 | Author: sustain_ml
AmeriCorps and Community Service at Slippery Rock University is teaming up with the Macoskey Center and AVI Dining Services to show the movie FRESH, a documentary. www.freshthemovie.com
NEWS RELEASE
CSIL, Macoskey Center and AVI Partner to Show the Award Winning Movie Fresh During WOW Weeks Activities
Building on the sustainability and green programming already at SRU, the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, the Macoskey Center and AVI will co-host the showing of the film FRESH on Tuesday, August 30 at 8:30 P.M. at the front patio of the University Union. (Bring your lawn chairs.)
FRESH, a film by ana Sofia joanes, “is more than a movie, it’s a gateway to action. It is a reflection of a rising movement of people and communities who are re-inventing our food system. FRESH is a guide that empowers people to take an array of actions as energetic as planting urban gardens and creating warm composts from food waste, and as simple as buying locally-grown products and preserving seasonal produce to eat later in the year.” FRESH was an Official Selection of the 2009 Environmental Film Festival, the 2009 Sustainable Living Film Festival, 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival, 2009 Maine International Film Festival and the 2009 Kerry Film Festival.
In addition to the film, the audience will be entertained with live music from Butler natives,
Stephanie Frazen and Todd Heinsburg beginning at 7:30pm. AVI, SRU campus food vendor, will offer apples, cider and organic popcorn to further set the mood of the film.
Earlier in the day, the Robert A. Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research will host the Travelling Gypsy Chickens in the Quad. In additional to its sponsorship of environmental films, the Macoskey Center educates about sustainability through a number of events, workshops and programs each year. For additional information on its programming, please visit www.sru.edu/ramc.
“The CSIL is very excited about its partnership with the Macoskey Center and AVI to better educate our students and the surrounding communities on how to eat healthy on a budget, and improve their purchasing decisions. This is about real people, just like those living in our Slippery Rock area communities, taking action to make a difference,” stated Laurel Dagnon, CSIL Program Director.
The Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, division of Student Life at SRU, creates valuable developmental and educational opportunities through activities, programs, student organizations, community service, and leadership training. For additional information on either the CSIL or the film FRESH, please contact Justin Dandoy at 724-738-2273.
Next SSR Meeting August 26
August 25th, 2011 | Author: sustain_ml
Our next Sustainable Slippery Rock Meeting will be Friday August 26 at GHUUC 7-9pm.
We’ll focus on the Village Fest and how SSR will be organized for the future.
In addition, Parker Maynard will speak about Local Agriculture, the Slippery Rock Community Farmers’ Market, and native plants.
Also, we have information about a sustainability rating program to be implemented in the Slippery Rock area, pointing towards areas of strengths and opportunity for our community.
Hope to see you there!
Slippery Rock Community Farmers’ Market @ Rock Falls Park
July 14th, 2011 | Author: sustain_ml
111 Stoughton Beach Road Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Each Saturday 9am-Noon Late May through mid-October
Each week, the Slippery Rock Community Farmer’s market is held in a relaxed setting along the Slippery Rock Creek in beautiful Rock Falls Park. We offer live local music beginning at 9:30am and a yoga class at 10am. Get more info on Kid’s Days, weekly music guests and other special events at www.facebook.com/srcfm.
The Mission of the Market is to promote and support local agriculture and farm families and to enhance the cultural experience of the Slippery Rock community while increasing consumer appreciation for high-quality local farm products.
SSR Meeting – May 27, 2011
May 27th, 2011 | Author: sustain_ml
Sustainable Slippery Rock will meet on Friday, May 27, 7-9 pm at Ginger Hill Unitarian Universalist Church (old Grange Hall), located off Main St. in Slippery Rock (you can park in the lot behind First National Bank, walk up the alley parallel to Main St — the yellow block building on the corner of Midway St and Un Rd.)
Agenda: announcements and reports of sustainable efforts, then break into work groups dealing with SSR’s aims:
website sustainablesr.org
sustainable food production
recycling
sustainable construction/retrofitting
sustainable energy
sustainable health/medicine
sustainable management of resources
community based on sustainable development
sustainability research
remediation of unsustainable practices: Marcellus shale gas
April 2011 – Earth Day Marcellus Shale Symposium
April 21st, 2011 | Author: sustain
Earth Day – Weekend Events
We are planning to celebrate Earth Day with a Marcellus Shale Symposium on Friday (April 21, 2011) and an Earth Day Picnic on Saturday (April 22, 2011). Please also see our Events page for a complete copy of the symposium program and additional information about ongoing events and news.
Events: February – March 2011
February 18th, 2011 | Author: sustain
As Spring arrives and our thoughts turn to the outdoors, here is an evolving list of upcoming local events. Please also see the previous post below for additional information about ongoing events and news.
Daylight hours are increasing and spring is “just around the corner,” according to one furry forecaster. If you’ve been eagerly looking through the seed catalogs that have come in the mail or are just beginning to think about spring planting, here’s an opportunity co-sponsored by Northwest Pennsylvania Growers’ Co-operative and GHUUC:
at Ginger Hill Unitarian Universalist Congregation’s building in Slippery Rock (174 South Main Street, located just behind the first row of businesses near the public parking lot.)
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