Temple Emek Shalom (TES) has announced a fun, free, informative, and interactive community event on Sunday, April 24th to celebrate the Earth Day message of protecting our environment. The celebration is open to everyone in the community and is geared to people of all ages, with information, music, food trucks, and activities for kids. A […]
All gardeners and farmers want healthy soil. One of the best ways to achieve this is through practices that improve soil organic matter. Regrettably, we have been degrading our soils for too long and need to adjust our behavior. Fortunately, doing so may lead to a win-win outcome: healthy soil and crops, and we may […]
Stopping the emissions and then reversing the effects of excess greenhouse gasses is the existential crisis of our times. Massive, transformative action is needed and must happen by the end of the decade. The Millennial Generation has grown up with the technology, social tools, and cooperative training to lead this fundamental change. The Revolution Generation […]
For their April Zoom meeting, Deconstructing Whiteness will focus on the topic Pioneers as Celebrated Figures: What are the Stories We Tell Ourselves? From Deconstructing Whiteness: "As we contemplate sayings such as “the last American frontier”, “pioneers had it rough and persevered”, “pioneers made something of this land, they foraged, and shaped it from nothing”, […]
SOCAN’s Ashland Climate Action Project: The Future of Natural Gas Speaker Christy Anderson Brekken, President of the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Boar From SoCAN, "We have little time to de-carbonize our energy systems. The science of climate change is clear; alternative technology is available and economically feasible. Now is the time for government policy to speed […]
Join the SOU Sustainability Team and The Tree, Bee, Bird Committee in our celebration of Arbor Day! This event will entail a bountiful lunch, short talks from local speakers, and fun volunteer service projects around and near the SOU campus. This event is free and open to the public and the SOU community alike! Advance […]
Join Leah Green, founder and co-director of the Compassionate Listening Project, and Rachel Eryn Kalish, Senior Facilitator, for a guided 1.5 hour Circle to connect heart-to-heart around the heart-break in Ukraine. Event Details Our Circle will be held on Zoom. In order to make the most of your experience and support this event, please: Plan […]
World Labyrinth Day organizers invite you to join with people around the world Saturday, May 7, and in Educational Settings: Friday, May 6 with meditation for world peace and a celebration of the labyrinth experience. Learn more by visiting their website: https://www.worldlabyrinthday.org/wld-2022/wld-connections-2022.
Rogue Disposal and Recycling hosts its annual hazardous waste drop-off event from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at 8001 Table Rock Road in White City. It’s a chance to toss toxins including household cleaning supplies, paint removers and garden chemicals, from drain cleaner and weed killer to bleach and bug spray. Accepted […]
Southern Oregon University to host annual Kieval Lecture Series featuring the innovative Professor Vrushali Bokil. Professor Vrushali Bokil was born in India and moved to the United States for graduate studies. She received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Houston in 2003. Before coming to Oregon State University, she was a postdoctoral research […]
We're at a unique moment in the movements for trade justice and a fair food system. Over the past two years, the global pandemic has made even more visible the injustice baked into our current systems. But we've also seen communities come together to build a more fair world. This year, to mark World Fair […]
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Rogue Valley Bird Day is returning to the North Mountain Park Nature Center on Saturday, May 14 from 8 a.m. to noon. This free, all-ages event is a local celebration of World Migratory Bird Day, which highlights migratory birds and offers community members an opportunity to learn […]
