FUSsa-talk Mailing List: A couple of ecology events (global to local) that may be of interest to people...

[Polly Peterson (peter089]

This one is at the U of M St Paul Campus and is unfortunately at 2:30 in 
the afternoon a week Thursday:

RENOWNED EXPERT ON CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS DAVID VICTOR will be the keynote 
speaker at the Willard W. Cochrane Lecture in Public Policy. Victor, a 
professor at the University of California-San Diego, is a former 
director of the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development at 
Stanford University and previous director of the science and technology 
program at the Council on Foreign Relations.* Jan. 21, 2:30 p.m.*, 
*Cargill Building for Microbial and Plant Genomics*, St. Paul Campus. 
Free and open to the public, but preregistration is requested online at 
http://www.apec.umn.edu/CochraneLecture2010.html


I got this one from my U of M building Green Team.  It is up in Maple 
Grove, but sounds like fun.

AUTHOR  EVENT with MICAELA PRESTON:

PRACTICALLY GREEN

If "being green" has ever felt like an overwhelming task, then discover 
"Practically Green" and learn how to take the practical approach to 
green living. Author Micaela Preston's book helps you make smart, 
healthy choices for your family without spending hours researching all 
the products on the market today. Each chapter is broken down into a 
"Buy It" and "Do It" section. The "Buy It" section provides key 
information about every day purchasing decisions, and the "Do It" 
section gives DIY ideas for how to make things that are good for your 
family and the environment.

The author will speak about the book and also show various craft items 
that she made for the book (mittens, coasters and toys made from old 
felted sweaters, baby hats from t-shirts, handmade napkins, homemade 
fizzy bath balls, etc.).

See Micaela's popular blog about green living at www.mindfulmomma.com. 
She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two boys.

So join us for a cup of coffee and a little book talk!

Date: *Monday, January 25th*

Time: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (or whenever the discussion ends!)
*The Studio at Rush Creek* 9481 Garland Lane North, Maple Grove, MN 55311

Cost: FREE!!! However, please call us to register so we know how many 
chairs and tables to set up.

Copies of "Practically Green" will be available for purchase at The 
Studio prior to the book event, in case you want to read it before the 
discussion. The book will also be available at the event.