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On March 1st, 6-8pm, Sol Collective presents...
"May the Forest Be with You"
Urban Fruit Tree Harvesting and Food Forests Planting
Randy Stannard, Harvest Sacramento & Soil Born Farms Rancho Cordova, CA
Rafael Aguilera, Sacramento Yard Farmer & Sol Collective Sacramento, CA
There will be two presentations and a group discussion. Recruitment for an urban gleaning project with Harvest Sacramento as well as a massive tree planting at a local intertribal college known as DQ-U, just outside of Davis, CA.
a part of
Liberation Permaculture
Every first Tuesday, 6 - 8 pm at Sol Collective's Main Gallery, 2574 21st Street Sacramento, CA 95818
For more information, contact Rafael Aguilera at (916) 752-2929 or |
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Follow-up Links
Support Ubuntu Green!
Please support our efforts to build healthy, sustainable, and equitable communities for all. Make an individual or organizational contribution by visiting our website here. Contributions are accepted electronically via paypal and through the mail or in person. Thank you! The Ubuntu Green Team |
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Ubuntu Green
E-Newsletter
February 25th, 2011
Volume
3-18 |
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Ubuntu Green Launches Home Garden Project!
It's finally here! Come rain or shine, this Saturday and Sunday, February 26th and 27th, Ubuntu Green will build the first free home gardens in our ambitious 2-year project. This weekend's builds will be done with help from volunteers from the Sierra Service Project, Alternative Spring Break students from Loyola Marymount University, and the expertise of Soil Born Farms and Sacramento Yard Farmer. Over the next two years, with support from The California Endowment, Ubuntu Green and its partners will build 60 home gardens in 12 South Sacramento neighborhoods and provide education to households on the health aspects of locally grown foods. For more information and eligibility requirements for our Home Garden Project, please visit our Programs page.
And, stay tuned for coverage of this weekend's builds, complete with photos and video!
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House Passes Budget with Deep Cuts to Transportation Programs
Before Congress left for its President's Day recess, the House passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the Federal government through September. Among the $60 billion in spending cuts were critical cuts to transportation, including:
New Starts, the program that funds new transit construction, gets cut by $430 million. There is also a rescission of about $300 million in unspent 2010 (fiscal year) funds.
High-speed rail is cut completely and the CR would rescind essentially all funds from 2010. Other than the money already spent, this entire program is eliminated.
The innovative TIGER program is eliminated completely and the unspent/unobligated FY10 funds are rescinded.
Amtrak appears to be mostly intact, avoiding the cuts that were proposed by the GOP study committee.
The Senate will have its say on the bill when Congress returns. It is unlikely that all of the House cuts will remain as both houses negotiate a final bill. They are also up against a March 4 deadline to either pass a bill or an extension in order to prevent a Federal government shutdown.
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Healthy Food Financing Initiative
Among the bright spots in this uncertain budget season is the Obama Administration's continued support for healthy food access. The President's FY 2012 budget request includes $330 million to support the inter-agency Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI). The initiative is apportioned among four agencies and programs, with the goal of increasing access to healthy foods in urban, rural, and suburban communities that are underserved by supermarkets and grocery stores. PolicyLink has an excellent analysis of this and other highlights of the Administration's proposal. |
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Sacramento City Unified School District Selected as Among First "Green Schools"
The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the City of Sacramento recently announced that the Sacramento City Unified School District will be one of the first districts to obtain a
Center for Green Schools Fellow. The announcement was made as part of Mayor Kevin Johnson's Greenwise Sacramento Initiative.
The USGBC program will place a fully funded, full-time sustainability officer in the school district to provide clear direction, comprehensive training and valuable resources toward greening the district's school buildings. One of the goals of the Greenwise Action Plan is to retrofit 15 million sq. ft. of school facilities in the next 10 years to reduce water and energy usage by 20 percent.The Center for Green Schools Fellowship program was established as a result of a 2008 pilot program in which USGBC placed an employee on the ground in the Katrina-stricken Recovery School District in New Orleans. |
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TransForm Seeking Transportation Policy Director
Our friends at TransForm have an opening for a transportation policy director.
The successful candidate will lead efforts to influence transportation policy and funding decisions in the Bay Area, including the region's first Sustainable Communities Strategy, an integrated transportation and land use plan to reduce the region's greenhouse gas emissions, improve public health and make communities more affordable. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in coalition-building, communications and advocacy, as well as a background in transportation policy or planning. Click here for a full description of this exciting opportunity!
Announcements
2/24 - 8:30 am to 1:30 pm - Managing California's Water: From Conflict to Reconciliation Conference, Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street, Sacramento. This half-day event, coinciding with the release of a new PPIC report, brings together the authors and other noted water experts to discuss key elements of water policy reform. Contact: Kelly Holt, events@ppic.org, (415) 291-4498.
2/24 - 9:45 am to 11 am - Sacramento Habitat for Humanity HabiTour, 8351 Umbria Avenue, Depot Park, Sacramento. This is a 1 hour tour of Habitat programs, services and facilities and the opportunity to hear the stories of families that are served. For more information, contact Ken Cross at kcross@shfh.org or (916) 440-1215 Ext. 1105.
3/6 - The 26th Annual Sacramento Community Women of Color Day/Diversity Event Community Center of the Women's Civic Improvement Club of Sacramento, Inc., 3555 3rd Ave., Sacramento. The event honors outstanding women of color for achievements/contributions, and women, men, businesses, and organizations of all cultures supporting/promoting diversity. For more info contact: Suzanne Brooks, CEO, International Association for Women of Color Day; Phone: (916) 483-9804 Email: iawocday@aol.com.
3/9 - 6:30 am to 8 am - PolicyLink Webinar: Active Transportation: A Pathway to Opportunity, Mobility, and Accessibility for All. This is a conference session at the 2011 National Bike Summit. Contact: Anita M. Hairston, AICP, anita@policylink.org or 202-906-8034, or visit www.policylink.org.
3/9 - 7 pm to 9 pm - California Native Plants Society Meeting-Sacramento Chapter, Shephard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento. CNPS is dedicated to conserving California native plants and their natural habitats, and increasing understanding, appreciation, and horticultural use of native plants. Chapter volunteers conduct public outreach and education on gardening with native plants, the ecological significance of native plants and more. Contact: Barbara Wolf at bwolf@surewest.net, (916) 484-1603, or visit www.cnps.org.
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