Spring CommunEcos Calendar:
Sat May 4th from 2-4 pm – a “make-your-own-rain barrel” workshop (where you can take it home for a discount) at Recyclique
Mon. May 6th 7:30 pm — showing of the film “Shift Change” on the cooperative workplace movement, at FullSteam Brewery, 726 Rigsbee St., Durham, w/ Suman’s Indian food, co-sponsored (w/ Transition Durham) (see flyer)
Fri. May 10th – 6-8 pm – NC School of Science & Math students will present their sustainability fair projects – inclu. one team which debuted at the White House environmental fair last Monday and already has 11K in grant funding to manufacture a new ozone detection system! Also, solar battery charger, rain gardens, and more . .
Fri. May 17th – 6-8 pm – Panel on Voluntary Simplicity, featuring Chris Russo, Jen Walker and Joshua Runnels, and the folks from EcoHouse. Discussion to follow.
Fri. May 24th –6-8 pm – GoMarket! Eric Bowen will introduce us to Durham’s new online CSA — Order your veggies/beer/coffee etc online, pick up at LocoPops!
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Previous Events in 2013 (not a complete list)
Fri. Jan. 4th – 6-8 pm – Earth-Wise: Thoughts & Action on Climate Futures – CommunEcos & Transition Durham members
Sat. Jan. 5th – 5-7 pm- Reception to honor our volunteers, reflect on the last year’s accomplishments and plans for 2013.
Sat. Jan. 12th – 2-4 pm – The Art of Caning Chairs, — Amy Todd
Fri. Jan. 18th, 6-8 pm – Building Deconstruction and Recycling – Rick Morgan
Fri. Jan. 25th, 6-8 pm –Self-Help Credit Union & Local Lending- Kristin Cox
Fri, Feb 1, 6 – 8 pm: Creating a Viable Future through Solidarity Economies by the Solidarity Economies Working Group of Occupy Chapel Hill-Carrboro.
Sat, Feb 9, 2 – 4 pm: Building Upcycled Cold Frames – Jacob Lewis
Sat. Mar. 23 – 2 pm – Making Bottlecap Jewelry –a Repair Café event
Fri. Mar. 29 – 6 pm – Science and Politics of Natural Gas (Hydraulic) Fracturing in NC – by Bronwyn Fadem
Sat. Apr. 6 – 2 pm – Getting your Spring Vegetable Garden Underway – with Harry Phillips, of NC WARN
Sat. Apr. 13 – 2 pm –Shitake Mushroom workshop, by Dr John Mattox
Fri. Apr. 19 – 6 pm –Constructed Climate –Urban Ecologies, by Will Wilson
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For events held in 2011-12 – See the About Our Events page.