Members of the local community joined SCAD students, faculty and staff at Trustees Theater Jan. 31 for a day-long examination of strategies for addressing climate change. The lectures concluded with working group discussions devoted to topics including transportation, green building and sustainable agriculture. Following are far-from-comprehensive notes taken during some of the presentations.
Scott Singeisen, chair […]

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[ February 2, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. February 9, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. February 16, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. February 23, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. March 1, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. March 4, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. March 8, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. March 11, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. March 15, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. March 18, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. March 22, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. March 25, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Cog, Savannah’s bicycle cooperative, is open on Saturdays from noon until 5 p.m. For more information, visit the co-op’s Web site. Cog is located at the corner of 39th and East Broad streets.

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[ February 12, 2008; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ] The Camden County meeting of the Coastal Georgia Greenway will be held on  Feb. 12  from 1:30-3:30pm in the Economic Development Building conference room in St Marys. For more information visit the Coastal Georgia Greenway Web site.

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[ February 28, 2008; ] The theme of the Georgia Organics Annual Conference is “Quantum Leap: Taking Food and Farms back to the Future.” The event will be held at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton. The Keynote presenter is George Siemon, CEO of the nation’s largest organic dairy cooperative, Organic Valley. The conference continues through March […]

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[ February 21, 2008; ] Speakers with expertise in LEED/Sustainability/Green building are being sought for the E-Week Technical Training Conference at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler . For more information, visit the Savannah E-Week Web site.

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