Looking to learn more about energy, conservation, and sustainable living? Come to one of the many events sponsored by the Pascack Sustainability Group. In 2010 we are pleased to present:
Friday June 18, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - "Watershed-friendly Landcare Workshop" -- Want to achieve a healthy outdoor environment without chemicals or high maintenance? Attend this 1/2-day workshop and hear from experts on: low-water perennials; native plant rain gardens, streamside landscaping and lawn alternatives/organic & no lawn.
Where: United Water Treatment Plant, Lakeshore Drive, Haworth, NJ
Cost: $10.00 donation (to Bergen SWAN) - price includes breakfast and lunch!
Pre-registration required: call 201-666-1877
* An Environmental Film Series held at the First Congregational Church, 131 Pascack Road, Park Ridge, NJ. (Details below)
* "Green Readers" - An Environmental Book discussion Group to be held at the Westwood Library in Westwood. (Non-fiction & fiction books will be discussed. Details below).
* Monthly businesss meetings 2nd Sunday of month* at 1 pm at the River Vale Community Center, 628 River Vale Road, River Vale.* Note: our May 16th meeting will be held at the pavillion at Pascack Brook County Park, Emerson Road Westwood, NJ rain or shine.
Want to read more about the planet?
Join
"GREEN READERS"
A new
book discussion group for
people with
a passion for the environment.
We'll meet at the Westwood Library at 7pm on the 2nd Thursday, on alternating months:
Feb. 11
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
April 8: Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
June 10, Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
August 12, Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas Friedman
October 14,
Reader's Choice
December 10
Bottlemania
Copies are available at the Westwood Library one month prior to the discussion.
Pascack Sustainability Group Presents…
Environmental Film Series
Discussion * Handouts & website links * Complimentary popcorn
Five Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
ADMISSION FREE
Fellowship Room at the First Congregational Church*
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Pascack Sustainability Group is pleased to present a five-part Environmental Film Series – free to members of the community. The entertaining and informative films will focus on environmental and sustainability issues including energy, water, food production, consumer consumption and more. Handouts and website links will be available for attendees to learn more and take action.
October 22, 2009
The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard
A 20-minute, fast paced, fact-filled look at the underside of production, consumption and waste. To be held at
January 14, 2010
Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize
This award-winning documentary by Jeff Barrie has spurred a national movement to promote energy conservation, efficiency and renewable energy.
March 11
King Corn
Two recent college graduates plant a single acre of corn and set out to follow it on its journey from the seed to the dinner plate. Funny and thought-provoking.
May 13
Flow
The award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century:
the World Water Crisis.
July 8th
To be determined.
Who will be there?
People of all ages and stages who care about the environment and wish to live more sustainably from:
Emerson
Hillsdale
Montvale
Old Tappan
River Vale
Westwood
All Pascack Sustainability Group events are FREE
and new members are always welcome!