Slippery Rock Community Farmers’ Market is gearing up for the 2016 season, which will begin May 7th and continue through the end of October. A planning and organizational meeting for the upcoming season is scheduled for Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 PM at the Ginger […]
March Slow Food Event Features Wine and Cheese
Join Slippery Rock University’s Slow Food chapter on Thursday, March 31st from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at the Sustainable Enterprise Accelerator, 165 Elm Street in Slippery Rock. Community members, as well as students, are welcome to attend. This month’s theme is “Let’s get cheesy.” Participants […]
Slow Food Events Begin for Spring Semester at SRU
Students are back in town, and the monthly series of campus/community Slow Food dinners has begun. Generally scheduled on the last Thursday of the month, the next event will be held this week, Thursday, February 25th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the SRU Ski Lodge […]
“This Changes Everything” Film Screening in Butler
Marcellus Outreach Butler will host a screening of This Changes Everything, on Saturday, January 23, 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the Butler Public Library, 218 North McKean Street, Butler. The event is free and open to all. Based on Naomi Klein’s book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the […]
Butler County Holiday Recycling Guide
‘Tis the holiday season, during which we often produce more of standard recyclables, as well as acquiring more “stuff” that we aren’t quite sure what to do with. Butler County Department of Recycling and Waste Management has released their annual Holiday Recycling Guide, which includes recycling […]
Find fresh, high quality local foods throughout the winter!
Although most seasonal farmers’ markets have closed, Northwest Pennsylvania Growers Cooperative offers opportunities to purchase local foods, including fresh produce, high-quality meat and eggs, and value-added products throughout the winter months: Winter CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares are available, along with several additional meat options, for pickup twice […]
Marcellus Outreach Butler Presentation: Shale Gas Infrastructure and Community Organizing
On Saturday, December 1st Marcellus Outreach Butler will host a presentation by Alex Lotorto of the Energy Justice Network. The presentation is scheduled from 1:00 until 3:00 PM at the Butler Public Library (218 North McKean Street). It is free and open to the public. […]
Regional screening of film: This Changes Everything
What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we’ll ever get to build a better world? On November 13, 14, and 15 Allegheny County Clean Air Now (ACCAN) will sponsor screenings of the film, This Changes Everything, inspired by Naomi Klein’s book by the same […]
Duquesne University Hosts Presidential Conference on the Integrity of Creation: Climate Change
Wednesday-Friday, September 30-October 2, Duquesne University in Pittsburgh will host its first “Presidential Conference on the Integrity of Creation,” with climate change being the topic of discussion. According to the university, “This interdisciplinary, academic conference will occur each year to provide a scholarly forum for […]
Slow Foods events begin for fall semester at Slippery Rock University
It’s back to school time, and time again to begin the series of campus/community Slow Food dinners. Generally scheduled on the last Thursday of the month, the first will be held this week, Thursday, August 27th, 6:00 – 8:30 PM. The event will take place […]