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Past Events:
"The Economics of Happiness" Film Premier & Local Living Expo
Frances Moore Lappe & Friends: Discovering the EcoMind Connection
Like religion and politics, meat is one of those subjects best breached lightly, because it tends to heat up really fast. In the U.S. of A we sure do love our brisket. Holidays, sporting events, Lady Gaga – so many things in our culture are associated with meat, and second guessing them is one task […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My friend cornered me at the Cabrillo market on Saturday. “You said there would be asparagus” she said. I did, and there wasn’t. “We’ll just have to be patient” she said, and we will. Then we’ll gorge our way through the short season until we’re so sick of it we won’t want to see it […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Few combinations produce better results than an outpour of passion mixed with a good cause. And if that passion is healthy, fun and shared by others, you may just have discovered the killer brew. In this case, it’s the Green Fondo, a 56-mile bike race with a name slightly reminiscent of sustainable fondue, but is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Truth be told, there are times I’d rather stick a fork in my eye than sit through another dour environmental documentary. Fortunately films like YERT come around now and then to keep my vision aligned, not forked. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about the message, but never underestimate the quality of a creative delivery. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Slow Money expert Marco Vangelisti is scheduled to speak at the Transition Santa Cruz monthly mixer on April 24th. I only know this because I invited him. Cluelessness of subject notwithstanding, this month I’m still the designated speaker inviter. Fortunately I was able to keep that conversation short.
Santa Cruz is a city teeming with entrepreneurial spirit. And it’s a good thing too! With 30,000 of us heading over the hill each day to help keep the valley athrive, we could both improve the local economy and reduce our carbon footprint by keeping some of that savvy here at home. Lucky for us, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Funny how people often become connected in the most circuitous of ways. Take Dash Hemp founder Richard Dash, an innovator in the sustainable apparel movement, and Richard Branson, an innovator in just about everything else. The first Richard began sourcing and contracting with small manufacturing facilities in China, where hemp can be legally grown, back in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Even a well-seasoned chef and foodie needs some inspiration now and then and Santa Cruz offers some enticing local resources for newbies and veterans alike. With spring CSA shares looming on the horizon, a bevy of new schools and cooking classes are popping up to guide you along the path to healthy, sustainable eating just […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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