Events

Come join us at our next Transition Sebastopol Movie Night at the French Garden Restaurant!

We are once again inviting special guests to join us in our post movie lively discussion!

Special Guest: Barry Vesser, Deputy Director at the Climate Protection Campaign. Sonoma County's Climate Protection Campaign is at the forefront of innovative Climate Change Education and Action, such as their Community Action Plan! Barry will join us to update us on local and national climate issues and opportunities as well as answer some of your questions and ponderings associated with "The Inconvenient Truth."

About the Movie:
Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently weaves the science of global warming with Mr. Gore's personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change.  A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling way.  "Al Gore strips his presentations of politics, laying out the facts for the audience to draw their own conclusions in a charming, funny and engaging style, and by the end has everyone on the edge of their seats, gripped by his haunting message," said Guggenheim.  An Inconvenient Truth is not a story of despair but rather a rallying cry to protect the one earth we all share.  "It is now clear that we face a deepening global climate crisis that requires us to act boldly, quickly, and wisely," said Gore.

Watch the trailer here.

Official movie web site with great background info here.

~ FREE EVENT ~
donations appreciated

Location:
The French Garden Restaurant
8050 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol (map)

LIVE MUSIC, ECO FASHION SHOW, ORGANIC MATTE,
WINE, WINE AND MORE WINE.
Come out and have some great fun while showing your support for three incredible local groups--Daily Acts, Go Local, and the Leadership Institute. We promise you this will be a night to remember! The best part of all is that we will be offering you, our local community, a chance to place special orders for one of a kind fair trade/organic apparel at amazing wholesale prices.  

See you there!

Location:
The Glaser Center
547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa
(see map below)

Please RSVP at http://ecofashionfun.eventbrite.com

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The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center will offer a Roofwater Catchment workshop on Sunday, August 2 starting at 9 am until noon

This half day workshop is for all those interested in how to safely harvest and store high quality water from your roof for potable and/or landscape use. We all depend on fresh water and a roof water harvesting system can provide a cost-effective and self-sufficient source of clean water that is not dependent upon diminishing ground and surface water supplies and provides water for fire protection during the dry season. In addition, roof water systems can enhance overall watershed health and assist in the recovery of endangered salmonids by reducing demands on the creek water that is so critical to their survival. This course will have a lecture/slideshow component that covers all the details of system design as well as a tour of the various systems we have installed on site.

Please try to arrive by 8:45 am in order to leave time to park and get settled in.

The instructor is Brock Dolman. The course fee is $35.

For information visit The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC) | Occidental Arts & Ecology Center or call (707) 874-1557 x.201.

OAEC is located at 15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental, CA 95465
 

Here's an opportunity to participate in converting a park (lawn) in Cotati to  a water saving edible landscape. Come for part of the day or the whole day. Register at www.dailyacts.org  or 707-789-9664.

Transform Your Thirsty Lawn
Daily Acts/City of Cotati Water Conservation Program

Free to Cotati residents, $25 non-residents
 
We’ll turn a water-thirsty city landscape into a beautiful water-saving
 wonderland, providing food, habitat, inspiration and education.  See how
 nature designs the best gardens that attract beneficial insects, build healthy
 soil, and provide pollination and pest management. They become havens for
 wildlife, absorb water, reduce erosion, beautify the land, and provide the
 perfect environment for engaging neighbors!

 In this hands-on workshop, learn water conserving site design, hands-on sheet
 mulching and earthworks. Instructors include:

• Award-winning Equinox Landscape Designer, Patrick Picard,
• Trathen Heckman, Executive Director of Daily Acts,
• Damien O’Bid, City of Cotati, Director of Public Works and City Engineer and
• Wade Belew, Stewardship Coordinator, Cotati Creek Critters.