Envisioning, Supporting, and Celebrating Sustainability in the Slippery Rock Area
Information about upcoming events related to sustainability taking place in our area.
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 […]
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 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
This Saturday, May 24th, from 9:00 a.m. til noon, tavern chef Bill McGary will demonstrate some of the Early American cooking techniques that will be taught through the summer at the Old Stone House. The market has been open at Rock Falls Park south of […]
Slippery Rock Community Farmers’ Market has opened for the 2014 season, featuring a bounty of fresh foods and unique, handcrafted items. Get to know the folks who grow your food, and support the regional economy on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at Rock […]
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 […]
Cosponsors Sustainable Slippery Rock and Northwest Pennsylvania Growers Cooperative invite all who care about where their food comes from to attend “Green 14: Building a Local Food System in the Slippery Rock Area.” This networking and visioning event will take place on Wednesday, March 26 from […]
Saturday, November 9th, 2:00 p.m. Free screening of Gasland Part II, HBO documentary film, presented by Marcellus Outreach Butler, at the Robert Smith Student Center at Slippery Rock University. Filmmaker Josh Fox, former Pittsburgh Councilman Doug Shields, and Bridget Shields will lead a Q & […]
The Macoskey Center at Slippery Rock University will be hosting a fall Harvest Fest on October 26, 2013 from 1-5 PM . Local sustainable vendors, food vendors, apple cider and apple butter demonstrations, interpretive programs, games, contest, and live music will fill the day! · […]
Edinboro University 219 Meadville Street Edinboro, Pennsylvania 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (Registration 9:00 – 9:30am) Register now! ———————————————————————————– The rapid expansion of gas and oil drilling using hydraulic fracturing (fracking) threatens human health, the environment and the communities. Healthcare providers need knowledge and training to assess and respond […]