Updates October 2007

Updates October 2007

10/28/07 -- Check out this site: Rochester Green Living "Our goal is to help lower the environmental impact of the homes and lives of those living in the greater Rochester area. To reach that goal we will provide workshops in sustainability, promote local green events, be a free local resource in sustainable information, and create connections to other green businesses/groups throughout New York. We hope we will be the first stop on your journey to a deeper understanding of sustainability."
10/28/07 --**EVENT** -- Rochester Green Living presents one of the most influential events for sustainable networking. Only 50 spots available! Location: The SUNY Brockport Metro Center 55 St Paul Street in downtown Rochester 6pm-8:30pm - Rochester, NY November 13th: The Rochester Green Building Meetup started back in May of 2007 as a way to bring the public interested in sustainability together. The Meetup group has been extremely successful in getting the public the information and contacts they need to green their lives and reduce their carbon footprint. The momentum of the group has inspired Peter Turkow and Lindsay D’Ambrosia to start www.RochesterGreenLiving.com which is currently a free resource for local events and green business. There are many groups, events, and programs that are currently underway; we are the vehicle to keep you informed of them. This will be the first major event sponsored by Rochester Green Living and is hoping to unite key organizations in our community. We will be opening with a 20-25 minute power point presentation of the first platinum rated LEED home in the U.S. After the presentation the floor will be open to refreshments and networking. We have at least one event per month and cover many different facets of sustainability. While this event is only scheduled for 50 people upcoming events will have unlimited enrollment. We will also be hosting workshops and speaker series in the near future. • Registration is only $3 and is done through www.RochesterGreenLiving.com (This event will fill up so act fast!) • Parking for the event will be $3 across the street OR at the Clarian parking lot ($5). On street parking is also available.
10/31/07 - Mainstream media is starting to get it on the some of our environmental problems. Check out this series “Toxic Legacy” in USA Today. Including a chart on US cities with lead in blood levels: 'Endocrine disruptor' won't be on label - USATODAY.com -- For many kids, lead threat is right in their own homes - USATODAY.com
10/30/07 --**ACTION** - Learn How to Better Protect the Environment - Ask EPA - If you could sit down to chat with the nation’s top environmental officials, what would you ask? Here is your chance. This Thursday at 3:00 p.m., Administrator Stephen L. Johnson will host the launch of EPA’s new online interactive forum Ask EPA. Join the administrator online as he discusses the agency’s efforts to promote clean and dependable energy solutions, including the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Campaign. In this forum, the public will have the opportunity to ask the agency’s senior environmental officials questions on a wide range of environmental and human health issues. To submit a question now or during the live discussion on Thursday, visit the Ask EPA site ( http://www.epa.gov/askepa ). You can also sign up to receive email alerts on upcoming hosts and topics. You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
10/28/07 - It’s just the future: Here’s a short little article in the New York Times that takes a glimpse of the Environment Century ahead. Many tend to see environmental issues low on the political agenda this coming elections year with Iraq and health care up near the top. Many also think that it’s great that Al Gore, with the UN Panel on Climate Control, won the Noble Peace Prize and that maybe now Al can jump into the presidential race and shake things up. But the real deal, the most important story of this century is that this century is not going to be pretty. We keep going on with our preoccupation on our lives as if the future will be like the past and holding on to what we think are the most important issues to vote upon and don’t really think about what future changes to our environment really mean. They mean, that all those other things you had planned for yourself and your children are probable going to be compromised by major environmental changes. The issues the candidates are arguing about, who’s going to be tougher on terrorism or who’s going to fix mess George W. Bush created in the last six years, are going be set against a backdrop of the increasing intolerable environmental consequences that we have been shoving back on the things we think important. Really read this short article “U.N. Warns of Rapid Decay of Environment” by the New York Time without your political hat on, without your assumptions about what you hope for the future, without dismissing what the majority of scientists around the world are trying to tell us. And, then plan for the future. Also read: Earth hurtling towards dangerous environmental "tipping point", report warns OTTAWA -- The planet is in danger of crossing a "tipping point" of irreversible damage to its atmosphere, climate, water and ecosystems unless governments can develop comprehensive strategies to promote growth and sustainability, warns a new report released on Thursday by an environmental advocacy branch of the United Nations." Windsor Star
10/28/07 --**EVENT** -- November 13, 5:30 p.m., Finger Lakes Institute Classroom Sarah Meyer, FLI Community Outreach Coordinator A World Away: Reflections on Southern Africa’s Environmental Awareness In May 2007, Sarah Meyer, FLI community outreach coordinator, traveled to Malawi, northern Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, Africa on a vocational, cultural exchange sponsored by Rotary Foundation. In this presentation, Sarah will share her observations of the African environment, environmental education, scientific research and the cultural lifestyles revolving around water, conservation and preservation in southern Africa. This event is free and open to the public. Registration requested. Call (315) 781-4382 or email fli@hws.edu
10/26/07 - Getting serious: This issue -- viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS -- is one that I have been following for some time and it’s on some people’s radar and not on others. I asked some friends who fish in the Great Lakes regularly and they have not heard much at all about this fish disease since I told them about last spring, which might have begun in our area. But, for many VHS is on their radar and they are getting serious about trying to contain this newly found invasive species caused fish disease. JS Online: Board OKs interim rules against fish-killing virus "The Natural Resources Board wants to step up the fight to stop the spread of a fish-killing virus to Wisconsin's inland lakes." Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana--- Learn more about this issue here: *A new threat to our lakes is underway by Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS). Check out all news links on this issue in the past: VHS News Links Get the official info & guidelines: Fish Health Regulations in Response to VHS - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Effective June 6, 2007. On June 6, 2007, fish health regulations were finalized to prevent the spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) and other fish diseases into the inland waters of New York. A summary of the revised emergency regulations that the Department has adopted is as follows: NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
10/26/07- 10/25/07 --**EVENT** - Helping to Clean America’s Rivers -November 8, 7:00 pm, Albright Auditorium on the HWS Campus, Geneva, NY -Nationally recognized, Chad Pregracke -Founder and President of Living Lands and Waters from East Moline, Illinois -Author of From the Bottom Up: One Man’s Crusade to Clean America’s Rivers - As the founder of America’s only “industrial strength” river clean-up organization, Living Lands & Waters ( http://www.livinglandsandwaters.org/ ) nationally recognized, Chad Pregracke, 32, tells a compelling and funny story about growing up on the river and how his river experiences led to his unique vision to clean up the Mississippi River. Chad has been the recipient of more than 40 awards including the Jefferson Award for Public Service presented to him in June of 2002 in the United States Supreme Court in Washington, DC. Chad accepted that award along with Rudolph Giuliani, Bill and Melinda Gates, and Lilly Tartikoff. In August of 2002, Chad was invited by the Coca-Cola Company to attend the World Summit on Sustainable Environments in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he met and shared information about his river cleanup projects with people from all over the world. Since then, Chad’s projects have been filmed by many of the major networks such as CNN, Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning Show, NBC Nightly News, MTV, PBS, and the list goes on and on. Time, People Magazine, Readers’ Digest, Life, Outside, Smithsonian, and National Geographic are among the numerous public which Chad has been featured. During his talk, Chad takes the audience out on one of the world’s greatest rivers – a journey filled with lively characters, colorful places and gripping adventures. His delivery is motivating, educating, compelling, stimulating, captivating, refreshingly spontaneous and genuine. From the darkness of underwater shell-diving to the brightness of open-air community clean-ups, Chad’s tale embodies the importance of setting goals (one river and one piece of garbage at a time) and illustrates how determined hard-work and persistence pays off. The river environment is relentlessly real and Chad brings the same up-front honesty to his presentation. Chad’s sincere enthusiasm is an uplifting wave for audiences of all ages as he relates his personal conviction to clean America’s rivers. Chad will leave his audience knowing that each one of us makes a difference; he empowers the audience with his fascinating story and genuine compassion to make a difference. Chad’s book, From the Bottom Up: One Man’s Crusade to Clean America’s Rivers, is now available for sale at the HWS College Store and will be sold during the event on November 8. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. Learn more at http://fli.hws.edu/workshops.asp
10/26/07 - Want to learn more about our environment from Rochester-area experts, check out Hobart and William Smith Colleges :: Finger Lakes Institute Is dedicated to the promotion of environmental research and education about the Finger Lakes and surrounding environments. In collaboration with regional environmental partners and state and local government offices, the Institute fosters environmentally-sound development practices throughout the region, and disseminates the accumulated knowledge to the general public.
10/26/07 - Check out this excellent interview with a famous expert on Global Warming. I have found Tim Flannery’s book "The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change." to be one of the best encapsulations of the Global Warming problem. In this interview on DemocracyNow.org with the author you get an idea of how compelling the case for Global Warming is and why it’s going to be the central issue of this century. Democracy Now! | Leading Australian Scientist Tim Flannery on Global Warming and the Worsening Dangers of Climate Change Denial
10/25/07 --**EVENT** - November 3, 10:00 am -4:00 pm, Seneca Lake State Park, Pavilion #3 - Nathan Burtch, FLI GIS Specialist, and Sarah Meyer, FLI Community Outreach Coordinator Geocache Event: Exploring the Finger Lakes A GPS unit is an electronic device that determines your approximate location on the planet and is used to navigate from your current location to another location. This geocache event incorporates the use of a GPS unit to explore and learn about the natural history of the Finger Lakes region. Participants in this event will use a GPS unit to find their way through an outdoor, trivia-filled scavenger hunt and will be rewarded for their findings. This event is free and open to the public. Bring a dish to pass! GPS units and instruction provided, space is limited. Registration required by calling (315) 781-4382 or email fli@hws.edu .
10/25/07 - Manmade planet: One of the great assumptions being made by those in power is that when we bump up against environmental problems, out best and brightest will up and fix them. Well, it’s not that easy. Seems like we really haven’t done out homework. Planet Earth is very complex, a myriad of natural systems we barely understand, though we’ve been disrupting them and destroying. But, mostly we just have not understood the deep complexity of the natural systems that keep our environment sustainable because we have not done the studies about how these systems worked before we destroyed them. Here’s an interesting insight as to how it tends to go when we think we can micromanage a three billion year old biological system that we barely understand. WATCHING ARTIFICIAL WETLANDS "Natural wetlands that are developed are supposed to be replaced by man-made wetlands somewhere else. But a new study is finding that most of those man-made wetlands aren't doing very well." (Oct. 22, 07) Environment Report
10/25/07 - Everything Green. Climate Change : Yahoo! Green It looks as though Yahoo has gone green, where you can find out how to help our environment and share online your thoughts on our environment. The Internet has been on the vanguard of the environmental movement and helping people get involved and Yahoo has been there to some extent. I remember in the early days, when I began Green Solitaire, more than twelve or thirteen years ago and Yahoo was a good way to check local online sources for environmental listings. Well, they’ve gone far beyond that and now are creating, like many big players on the Internet, a green community. Seeing how our federal government is seriously dragging its feet on environmental action, the Internet is a great place to begin the changes we all need to make in these Extraordinary times of climate change. Check out this story by the New York Times: “White House Cuts to Climate Testimony Raise Questions - The White House made deep cuts in written testimony given to a Senate committee this week by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on health risks posed by global warming, but she agreed today with administration officials who said that the cuts were part of a normal review process and not aimed at minimizing the issue.” http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/25/science/earth/24cnd-climate.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
10/23/07 --**EVENT** - Book Study Group of the Rochester Regional Group of the Sierra Club -The next meeting of the Book Study Group will be on Monday, November 12 at 7:00PM at the Friends Meeting House, 84 Scio St. Free parking is available at the East End Garage. We will continue reading The World Without Us by Alan Weisman. This book is raising many questions among us, which leads to an interesting discussion. We decided to “map” parts of the book to better understand the text. We have each chosen chapters to illuminate with whatever visuals or extra text we choose to share. No pressure, we will just come up with our own visions. Join us to make your own map or just come to discuss the book. Call 244-2634 if you have any questions.
10/23/07 --**EVENT** - Step It Up 2007 - Rally & March for the Climate - November 3, 2007 11am-1pm Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, 641 Delaware Ave. Buffalo, NY -Please try to attend and invites friends. -Please help by inviting political leaders (please see below)

Step It Up 2007 will sponsor a National Day of Climate Action on Nov.3, building on the success of the 1,400 rallies in April. In Buffalo, numerous groups are partnering to rally at the inaugural site of President Teddy Roosevelt, a true environmental leader. Bring signs illustrating global warming problems and offering solutions, or just bring yourself. To draw more attention to our cause, we'll march to the President McKinley Monument. Short talks will be given by invited speakers, the media will be present, and the events will be recorded in photos and videos. Please join us and help move our politicians to cut carbon emissions, grow green jobs and support clean, renewable energy.

Event description and annotated Google maps: http://events.stepitup2007.org/november/events/show/2221

Printable flyer: http://daemen.edu/~byoung/stepitup2007.pdf

Inspirational video (1 minute): http://stepitup2007.org/greenfinger A green stamp pad will be available at the rally for those interested.

PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW by inviting politicians to the Step It Up event , even if you or they can not attend the event. Inform our politicians that we want them to take action to lead us out of a climate crisis by supporting clean, renewable energy and green jobs and by opposing new coal-fired power plants.

Invite our Federal Representatives: All have been been informed about the Step It Up event on Nov. 3 in Buffalo. 1) Click on a link below. 2) Read & Edit the form message, or just leave it as is. 3) Sign & Send the message. Invitations and Acceptances are being tallied at http://StepItUp2007.org for ALL to see, politicians and VOTERS. For this reason, the form letter asks the politicians to RSVP to StepItUp2007.org

Sen. Chuck Schumer http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/SIU/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=13090 Phone: 846-4111

Sen. Hillary Clinton http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/SIU/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=13087 Phone: 854-9725

Invite Presidential Candidates: All have been been invited to the Step It Up event on Nov. 3 in Buffalo. Invite them again. Even if candidates don't attend, it's good to let them know that there are VOTERS out there who are very concerned about climate change issues. http://events.stepitup2007.org/invites/candidates?office=president Invitations and Acceptances are being tallied at http://StepItUp2007.org

For more information, contact David Kowalski at dfk2008@gmail.com
10/23/07 --**EVENT** - From Brownfields to Brightfields Wed. 10/30- Exciting conference sponsored by NYS Senator Antoine M. Thompson and moderated by WAG's own Bob Knoer. 9-Noon Wednesday, 10/30 at the Buffalo Museum of Science. How can renewable energy and brownfield redevelopoment complement each other? Free and open to the public. Call Lisa Yaeger in Senator Thompson's office at 854-8705 for details. The event will be reprised in Niagara Falls from 1:00 PM to 4:00 on the afternoon of the 30th.
10/23/07 --**EVENT** - Genesee Valley Audubon Society presents a discussion of sustainability- Date: Wednesday, October 24 Time: 7:30pm Location: Brighton Town Hall downstairs meeting room Speaker: Andrew Stainton Topic: Sustainability: What is it and how is it achieved?
10/23/07 --**EVENT** - Tuesday Oct. 23 & Wednesday Oct. 24 @ 9PM, CNN Planet in Peril: Environmental Coverage - Special Reports from CNN.com CNN takes viewers around the world in a two-part, four-hour documentary that examines our changing planet. This worldwide investigation, shot in high definition, looks at four key issues: climate change, vanishing habitats, disappearing species and human population growth.
10/18/07 --**ACTION** - Environment & Health: I believe that there is a strong relationship between our health and the health of our environment. Yet, whether you believe in this conjecture or not, we should as a society assume that because of the massive changes that mankind has wrought on this planet in the last couple of centuries (the Industrial Revolutions and the fact that there are over six billion of us) that in order to determine the accuracy of the above statement, we should be actively doing studies to find out how our environment is affecting our health. In other words, if you disagree that our environment has much of an affect on our health, you base your dangerous assumption on the lack of facts. As a rational species, we must do as many comprehensive studies this issue as we can and actually find out the facts. Think of the opportunities for students in science for conducting studies on the affects of mankind’s footprints: the open space he has developed, the toxins he has released into our land, water, and air, what the loss of biodiversity actually means to our health. It’s pointless to argue this issue, unless we have the facts, and there should be no more hesitation or lack of resolve to get all the facts. Here’s a way to take action: Trust for America's Health - Take Action "There is a strong connection between our environment and our health, and better information about this relationship will lead to an increased understanding of the causes of disease. Please click here to urge your member of Congress to cosponsor The Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network Act of 2007 (S. 2082/H.R. 3643)."
10/17/07 -- Underreported story: The Drought has to be of the most underreported environmental stories in the Northeast. Because the effects are more dramatic in other places and because the effects here of the drought don’t impact most of us immediately this story just doesn’t get its do. It should. NCDC: Drought spread through US in Sept. - Yahoo! News The Great Lakes, which together make up about 20 percent of the world's fresh surface water, have been in decline since the late 1990s. Lakes Huron and Michigan were about 2 feet below their long-term average levels, while Lake Superior was about 20 inches off, Lake Ontario 7 inches below and Lake Erie a few inches down. Yahoo! News - Top Stories
10/17/07 - What you don’t know can certainly hurt you and I don’t know who's responsible for the flip version of this inaccurate saying. For in terms of our environment, we probably don’t know that half of what’s going on when we pollute our lakes with manmade toxins. This federal bill being introduced on notifying the public when overflows occur to the public sewage system would be a major step forward in allowing the public to know exactly what is going on in our environment. I know how we got to the state where major corporations and municipalities could pollute on a large level, as is mostly the state of business today, but it should be stopped. Our media, our economists, our public officials, and our industry all act as if their world did not include major pollution, as if their existence was not tied at all to the health of the environment. This bill would at least make the public and the media immediately aware that something as large as the Great Lakes doesn’t simply go bad for no reason at all. Check out this story: JS Online: Bill would require publicizing sewage overflows Bill would require publicizing sewage overflows Federal right-to-know legislation would protect public health, backers say. Municipalities in all states would be required under a proposed federal law to do what the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District already does voluntarily: immediately report all sewage overflows to the public. (Oct. 14, 07) http://www.jsonline.com/
10/16/07 --**EVENT** - BROOKS, DUFFY: JOINT COMPUTER RECYCLING EVENT SET FOR OCTOBER 20 Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy announced that the County and the City will be partnering with Metro Waste Paper U.S., Inc. and its subcontractor Sunnking, Inc. to host a free computer recycling collection for County residents. This will be the fourth computer recycling collection scheduled for County residents, and the first done in partnership with the City of Rochester. This appointment only collection will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 20th, 2007 at the Monroe County Transfer Station. Appointment times must be made by calling 753-7600 (Option #3). After making an appointment, residents will be sent a confirmation with instructions on how to pack the material and directions to the facility. --MyMonroe. Opening Up Government. | Monroe County, NY
10/16/07 - --**EVENT** - The Electric City “Going Green” Fair - Open to the Public - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2007 -SCHENECTADY CITY HALL - 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM -No Cost to Attend and Plenty of Parking -This “Fair” is an educational event, for the public, to gain valuable information on how to reduce energy consumption, lower energy costs, and lessen carbon output.
10/13/07 - Wondering about the organization Al Gore gave his Nobel Peace Prize monies to and/or wondering how you can do something to help on the Global Warming issue? Check out: The Alliance for Climate Protection " The people involved in the Alliance bring with them substantial cross-sectoral experience covering government, business, and civil society. They have a track-record of breaking through the din of background noise on issues related to climate change. They also bring with them substantial cross-sectoral experience covering government (both public service and political), business (including energy, technology, finance and media), and civil society (within and beyond the environmental communities). We will be completely non-partisan in pursuing our mission."
10/12/07 - Time for Flu Shots: Flu Clinics in Monroe County ( includes the Master List of MC Clinics) - Flu is a serious illness that kills over 36,000 Americans every year. Vaccine manufacturers are projecting over 130 million doses of flu vaccine this year. This would be a record amount if these projections prove true. MyMonroe. Opening Up Government. | Monroe County, NY - Another reason for seriously considering getting your flu shot is to increase the market for flu serum production, thus readying ourselves for a possible pandemic flue. By getting your flu shots (my reasoning goes) this encourages more companies that produce flu serum by creating a healthy market for these companies, which in turn means that in case there is a possible flu pandemic a large infrastructure will be ready to copy, produce, and distribute the necessary antidote. It also would lower the price of flu shots, which means more people would get flu shots, which means there will a population less incline to get and pass on this very contagious disease.
10/10/07 - Here’s a site form Environmental Defense that provides a quick overview of some of the extreme weather changes Global Warming could bring: Global Warming and Extreme Weather - Global Warming - Environmental Defense "Studies show that global warming will increase the frequency or intensity of many kinds of extreme weather. While we can't attribute a particular heat wave or hurricane to global warming, the trends are clear: Global warming loads the atmospheric dice to roll "heat wave" or "intense storm" more often." --from Environmental Defense - Finding the Ways That Work
10/09/07 - Area group fighting development: ACCGPG Allens -Creek/Corbetts Glen Preservation Group: As undeveloped lands close to Rochester become scarce, the Allens Creek Valley has come under increased pressure from developers who seek to exploit its economic potential. The Allens Creek/Corbett's Glen Preservation Group (ACCGPG) was formed in 1994 as a grassroots response to a controversial proposal to construct several industrial/office buildings in a section of the valley along Allens Creek and next to Corbett’s Glen.
10/07/07 - Get some good tips on living more green in the Rochester area: HOME DESIGN 2007: Easy being green - Arts & Entertainment - Rochester City Newspaper Think the green lifestyle is hard, inconvenient, or expensive? Think again. Between added costs to your heating and energy bills and the negative impact on the environment, the lifestyle of modern convenience is increasingly becoming truly hard living. (Oct. 3, 2007) Rochester City Newspaper
10/02607 --**EVENT** - Sustainable Tompkins Looks at Farming and Climate Change - ITHACA, NY (Oct. 3)…On Thursday, October 18th at 7pm, Sustainable Tompkins will hold their monthly gathering with a special lecture entitled “Farming’s Impacts on Climate Change, Warming’s Impacts on Farming, and How to Reduce Emissions,” presented by Sylvester Johnson. Scientist Sylvester Johnson, Ph.D in Applied Physics, will lead the discussion on how climate change affects farming and will present positive action steps for reducing heat-trapping emissions. He will also discuss the several accelerating repercussions of climate change, using compelling graphics and relevant research. The event will take place in the downstairs conference room at the Museum of the Earth, and is free and open to the public. It includes a potluck dinner at 6pm to which attendees are encouraged to bring a vegetarian dish. Sustainable Tompkins is a coalition of citizens, community organizations, elected officials, educators and professionals from all fields working to develop a more sustainable community in Tompkins County. Since 2004, Sustainable Tompkins has been working to promote green buildings, sustainable development, healthier lifestyles, energy conservation, recycling, green purchasing, the adoption of sustainable technologies, and more.
10/02607 --**EVENT** - LIVE LIGHTLY TOUR - Sustainable Living in an RV powered by vegetable oil. Date: October 8, 2007 (Monday) Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Location: Abundance Cooperative Market 62 Marshall St. Rochester, NY -What is “Sustainable living”? Basically, living sustainably is a lifestyle that could, hypothetically, be maintained without exhausting any natural resources. It desires to “live lightly” and use resources in such a way that they will never be exhausted, without harming the environment. Matt, Sara, and their 3-year old, Bella are traveling around the U.S. educating others about living sustainably and using veggie oil as fuel. Come check out their “Green RV” which features bamboo flooring, low-VOC paint, sunflower seed countertops, solar power & more! They also pull a VW Passat behind their RV when they travel…and it runs on veggie oil as well! Come learn more about sustainable living in an RV at Abundance this Monday October 8th! For more information, contact: Amy Degus at 454-COOP or amy@abundance.coop . ============= Amy Robin Degus Newsletter Editor, The Rutabaga Rap Genesee Co-op Natural Foodstore, Inc. d.b.a Abundance Cooperative Market, 62 Marshall St (off Monroe Ave) Rochester NY 14607 Store: 585.454.2667 Home Office: 585.342.3608 amy@abundance.coop - www.abundance.coop
10/05/07 -- September 2007 RENewsletter is out: September 2007 RENewsletter Word --- September 2007 RENewsletter PDF RENewsletters come in two formats: Word and Adobe Reader. The reason is that while the Word format provides all the online features (all links on the newsletter work) not everyone can use this format. With Adobe Reader, a format that most browsers accept, there is a limited ability to follow the embedded links to online articles and web page, and e-mails that are a very important part of RENewsletter. Both formats print out perfectly for easy reading. Please click on the version of your choice.
10/02/07 -- **ESSAYS** - Conducting Business as if the Environment Didn’t Matter (October 2, 2007) The main news about Bee Colony Collapse Disorder is that there is no simple answer. More is that it maybe just a single straw in world of lots of causes.
10/02/07 -- Good place to find food news for the NYS, including our region: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets -from New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
10/02/07 --**EVENT** - October 4, 2007, 8PM: citizens' bicycle defense league planning meeting - Feeling unsafe in Rochester? Don't feel safe around a police force that brutalizes people? Do you enjoy community and personal empowerment? Want to be apart of some direct action? Love riding bicycles with others? Then come out to Boulder Coffee Co. this Thursday, October 8th, 8PM for the first Citizens' Bicycle Defense League planning meeting! Topics that could be discussed: Bicycles Street Safety Alternative Justice Models Solidarity Mutual Aid Non-Violent Intervention Self-Defense Police No agenda has been set.
10/02/07 --**EVENT** - Green Homes Tour is Oct. 6 - The annual Green Homes Tour, involving local homes using solar and wind power, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6. The tour also will cover energy conservation methods and features of passive solar design. For locations and directions to the sites, go to www.solarandwindfx.com or call (585) 229-2083. The self-guided tour is free and sponsored by sponsored by the American Solar Energy Society and locally by Solar & Wind FX of Canandaigua. -- from CEI: Center for Environmental Information
10/02/07 --**EVENT** - PLEASE ATTEND THE October meeting of the Rochester Area Vegetarian Society. You may attend either the dinner or the lecture or both. WHEN: Sunday, October 21, 2007, 5:30 PM Vegan Dinner, 7:00 PM Program -WHERE: Brighton Town Park Lodge, 777 Westfall Road -DINNER: Dinner is a vegan potluck. Vegan means no animal products (no meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or dairy products). Please bring a dish with enough to serve a crowd and a serving utensil; also bring a place setting for your own dinner. We can help non-vegetarians or others uncertain about how to make or bring a vegan dish; please call 234-8750 for help. -PROGRAM: Presentation entitled "Western Turf Wars: The Politics of Public Lands Ranching" by Michael Hudak, Ph.D., author of a book of the same title, which will be available for sale and signing. Dr. Hudak has conducted on-site research in western states on the impact of ranching and grazing on western ecosystems. His photographs, videography, and interviews have been invaluable as a historical record and asa a tool to urge changes in federal policy. Dr. Hudak is a compelling speaker and his presentation contains much of the valuable footage that he has taken. -DIRECTIONS: The Lodge is on Westfall between E. Henrietta Rd (15A) and S. Clinton Rd. From Route 390, take Exit 16 onto 15A and go north to traffic light. Turn right on Westfall Rd. Lodge on south side of Westfall; it is a log cabin set well back from the road, and the driveway leading to the Lodge is called "Haudenosaunee Trail." COST: Free to RAVS members. $3 guest fee for non-members, unless you join at the meeting. NOTE TO ORGANIZATIONS: Dr. Hudak's presentation is of interest to environmentalists (because federally subsidized grazing has degraded the west); to voters (because we pay for that degradation); to animal advocates (because subsidized ranching makes animal agriculture financially viable and makes an un-level playing field with plant-based foods); and to vegetarians (for the same reasons). Please promote this program to your members and to any e-mail lists that you think would be interested. Thank you!
10/02/07 --**EVENT** - An Invitation from the Syracuse Center of Excellence The 7th Annual Syracuse CoE Symposium Oncenter, Syracuse, Oct. 22 & 23 -Registration now open--click here to register Speakers include: · Hon. Susan Roaf, Oxford City Council, Oxford, England ("Addressing Climate Change through Innovative Urban Master Planning - the Oxford Experience") · Jerald Schnoor, Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa ("The WATERS Network: Transforming Environmental Engineering and Hydrologic Science Research through an Integrated Environmental Observing Network") Questions? Contact Mary Ellen Gilbert at 315-443-4445 or e-mail mgilbert@syracusecoe.org Thank you! We look forward to seeing you at the Syracuse CoE Symposium. Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems 621 Skytop Road Syracuse, New York 13244 315-443-4445 syracusecoe.org

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