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Our Landscape is Changing
Thanks to the great folks at the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum our landscape at 530 West P Street will be completely transformed. (See illustration at left)
The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum has created a sustainable landscape concept emphasizing native plants that will run along our fence line on P Street. A display garden is proposed for the southeast corner of our property and will feature a diverse mix of native plants especially attractive to wildlife. The east side of the property will also contain a rain garden that will function as a natural filter to reduce and clean stormwater runoff. This garden will be fed by a rainwater collection system from our building's roof drains.
The landscape and garden will be an educational experience for our visitors through signage, labeling and on-line information.
The end result will be a healthy, beautiful garden filled with birds, butterflies and educational displays.
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Think Green It's Thursday (TGIT)
Think Green It's Thursday —At this happy hour, you can plan the future! TGIT is iinformational, educational and always social!
Trying to keep up-to-date with the latest green products, businesses, policies and best practices can be a challenge. Discover the latest the green industry has to offer every Thursday with good company and locally grown food and beverages.
Every Thursday, 5 – 6 pm
(see current schedule in far left-hand column)
Beverage donations accepted
Eco Products and Services Center Conference Room
530 West P Street
Questions? Contact Christine Hunt, Marketing/Communications Coordinator,
christine.hunt@ecostoresne.org.
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Upcoming TGIT Schedule*
Space is limited and must be reserved. E-mail Christine
to reserve your space.
May 10 :: :: The World Energy Project
Casey Heier, Operations Director, World Energy Project
Join us as Casey and his team give a broad overview of The World Energy Project (WEP) before they leave on their next trip to Africa. Learn why and how WEP's clean, sustainable energy systems are the perfect solution to empower a community to develop on its own. The discussion will also focus on the personal feelings of powerlessness when it comes to addressing the global issues of sustainability, energy use, climate change, and what people can do here that will have the biggest impact. Learn more on their website.
May 17 :: Water: Connecting Everything to Everything Else
David C. Gosselin, Ph.D., P.G., Director, Environmental Studies and the Nebraska Earth Systems Education Network
Water and water issues impact everyone. Join Dr. Gosselin as he engages attendees in the following questions:
• What impact do water issues have on us?
• How do we contribute to water issues?
• What positive contributions can we make in solving water issues?
May 24 :: A Greener Way to Birth! MIDWIVES!
April Segura, Nebraska Friends of Midwives, Vice Chair
In a world where people are finally catching on to the whole "green" movement, midwives have been "green" all along. Join April as she discusses not only the benefits of midwifery care, but how choosing midwives is more environmentally friendly.
Also, as Nebraska is, unfortunately a little bit behind the times when it comes to midwives, April will bring everyone up-to-date on the legal situation and what NE Friends of Midwives is doing to try to change that, as well as a description of group activities. Visit the Nebraska Midwives website.
May 31 :: Natural Gas Vehicles for a Greener Future
Eric Hoke, Eric's Electric
Join Eric as he leads the group in a discussion about the benefits of converting vehicles to natural gas.
June 7 :: Growing Good Food Well: Common Good Farm
Evrett Lunquist and Ruth Chantry, farmers/
co-owners, Common Good Farm
The folks from Common Good Farm will share their experiences with the certified organic & certified Biodynamic family farm, located near Raymond, Nebraska. Learn about the diversity of their mom and pop farm: Community supported agriculture, pastured egg flock, pastured pork, grass-fed beef and their annual plant sale. They will also discuss why eating local AND organic does more for our environment and economy than you may realize. Visit the Common Good Farm website.
June 14 :: Sustainable Lincoln Plan: Action Towards a Sustainable Future
Milo Mumgaard, J,D., Senior Policy Aide for Sustainability City of Lincoln Mayor's Office
The City of Lincoln is in the midst of the "Sustainable Lincoln" planning process, in which measurable targets and goals for the City and community are being developed for air, water, land, waste, energy, transportation and community "indicators." The "Sustainable Lincoln" plan will foster concrete action steps towards a more sustainable future. Learn more on the city's website.
June 28 :: Nebraska's Energy Future
John Atkeison, Energy Policy Director at the Nebraska Wildlife Federation
What we decide in 2012 and 2013 will affect our future for the forseeable future and beyond. Will we sink more money into fixing the old dirty coal-fired electrical system or will we begin to build the clean renewable system of the future? Will we continue to tolerate steadily rising coal prices or take the more economical price for power offered by modern wind turbines? Will we choose to continue to spew greenhouse gas pollution like carbon dioxide or choose to stop quickly enough to avoid the worst consequences of global warming?
*Subject to change
Click here to access archived information on and PowerPoint presentations of earlier TGIT programs