November Action Alert #1
1.
What the frack? The Green Cities Coalition, Sierra Club and the League of
Women Voters will sponsor three educational forums in the next week on hydraulic
fracturing and potential impacts of drilling. The first will be 6:30 p.m.
Thursday (Nov. 10) at the UCCS Centennial Room 186 and will include a screening
of "Split Estate." Additional sponsors include
Students for Environmental Awareness and Sustainability (SEAS) and the UCCS
Office of Sustainability.
The
second forum will feature Wes Wilson, the Environmental Protection Agency
whistleblower portrayed in "Gasland ," along with excerpts from the
Sundance award-winning documentary - 6:30 p.m. Friday (Nov. 11) at the
Fountain Library, 230 S. Main St.,
Fountain. A full screening of "Gasland" will begin at 4 p.m. Monday
(Nov. 14) at the Sand Creek Library, 1821
S. Academy Blvd. For more information, contact
Steve at sustain@ppjpc.org.
2.
Who you gotta call: Local filmmaker Dave Gardner will unveil his long-awaited
documentary on our culture's worship of growth everlasting at 6:30 p.m.
tomorrow (Nov. 9) at Stargazers Theatre & Event Center, 10 S. Parkside Dr.
Colorado Springs has a starring role in "GrowthBusters" and
Dave is throwing a party, VIP reception and panel discussion. Proceeds benefit
Sierra Club. Visit the link above to get more information and reserve a spot.
3.
Care, share and e-cycle: Blue Star Recyclers will take your electronics for recycling
at only $5 per carload, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 12) at Mr. Biggs Family
Fun Center, 5825 Mark Dabling Rd.
Frozen turkeys and non-perishable food also welcome to benefit Care & Share
Food Bank. For more information, contact Laura Chickering at (719) 464-4285 or
visit www.bluestarrecyclers.com.
4.
For the record: Heather Kelly of Sustainable Transformations has launched
a new website, theColorado Sustainability Record,
to help consumers make decisions that enhance long-term personal and societal
well-being. If you can't find what you need on the GCC site, try Heather's! Also, members of the
Green Cities Coalition will receive 15 percent off advertising. For more
information, contact Heather at Info@COSRecord.com or (719) 358-8986.
This Sustainability Action Alert
was brought to you by the Pikes Peak Justice & Peace Commission.