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Savannah Bicycle Campaign seeks matched donations to fund ambitious new project
The Savanna Bicycle Campaign has been active since its founding in 2008, working with government officials to improve bicycle infrastructure, offering bicycle safety courses, and sponsoring events that encourage people to make bicycling part of their daily lives. Now the group is seeking to establish a physical space from which to operate programs that will … Continue reading
Skidaway Institute offers Marine Science Day, Oct. 15
The Skidway Institute of Oceanography is hosting Marine Science Day on Saturday, Oct. 15 from noon – 4 p.m. The focus of the event is the natural environment of the Georgia Coast: “The Skidaway Marine Science Day is a campus-wide open house with activities geared for all ages from young children to adults. These will … Continue reading
Savannah Earth Day Festival assembled of popular components
Forsyth Park will be home to the City of Savannah’s annual Earth Day Festival again on Saturday, April 23. The long-running features individual events and programs that have become immensely popular. The Savannah Bicycle Campaign’s Earth Day Wheelie Bike ride, which attracts hundreds of cyclists, departs from the park at 4 p.m. Earlier in the … Continue reading
April 29 community forum examines health effects of infrastructure, transportation
Healthy Savannah is sponsoring a community forum on April 29 at 6 p.m. at the Savannah Civic Center. The forum takes an important, but not often examined (at least locally) angle on community health. Instead of focusing entirely on personal nutrition and exercise, the forum will examine the health impacts of infrastructure — specifically related … Continue reading
Islands Elementary School to host Recycled Art Festival, April 27
The students at Islands Elementary School are holding a Recycled Art Festival, which will include an art exhibit, performances by a recycled band, a recycled pre-K marching band and a chorus, and a fashion show. Doors open for the exhibit at 5:30 and the fashion show begins at 6 p.m. The concert starts at 6:30 … Continue reading
Bamboo Farm Spring Festival presents opportunity to show support for threatened program
The 16th Annual Spring Festival at the University of Georgia’s Bamboo Farm and Coastal Garden on March 20 provides a great excuse to visit the largest collection of bamboo specimens available for public viewing in North America and maybe even buy some to take home at the plant sale. Also worth checking out is the … Continue reading
Sustainable agriculture conference to be held in Savannah, April 16 and 17
The Greening the Southeast Regional Summit is scheduled for April 16 and 17 at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah. According to event organizers, the summit will, “bring together regional and national experts and grassroots organizations to provide training/information and successful models that focus on renewable energy sources for agriculture and forestry, to discuss how does sustainable farming … Continue reading
It’s a big week for bicycles in Savannah
While the big news on the streets of Savannah yesterday involved a presidential motorcade, a different sort of vehicle should get more attention as bicycle-related events round out the week. On Thursday, March 4 at 9 p.m., the bicycle culture movie “Veer” will be screened at SCAD’s River Club. Sponsored by SCAD’s student news organization … Continue reading
Local sustainability efforts will take center stage at [Un]discliplined event
To borrow the title for Tommy Linstroth’s 2007 book, tonight’s SCAD Sustainability Council event is all about local action. Having heard from international industry leaders on Tuesday night and professional journalists last night, tonight’s program is all about local folks working to make our community and world more sustainable. Representatives from the Emergent Structures Project, … Continue reading
Tonight: Panel to examine media coverage of sustainability
The SCAD Sustainability Council’s [Un]discliplined series continues tonight at River Club with a panel discussion from 7-9 p.m. Cosponsored by SCAD’s chapter of the Society for Collegiate Journalists, news professionals will discuss how media coverage has shaped public understanding of sustainability. Scheduled to participate are Bill Dawers, columnist for the Savannah Morning News; Orlando Montoya, … Continue reading
