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News and Events Big Green Summer - Fairfield Internships Project
Big Green Summer is: Permaculture design certification, renewable energy, local organic food systems, natural building, localism vs. globalism, activism, hands-on projects, workshops, conferences, field trips, ecovillage design, adventuresport/leadership training. Live what you are learning in solar powered, natural buildings. Harvest your energy and water, grow your food, work to create this in the larger community, intern in local businesses dedicated to these principles. This 10-week summer program includes conferences, classroom instruction, hands on workshops, and internships in for-profit businesses and non-profits involved in renewable energy, organic agriculture and local food systems, nursery and edible landscaping, water and waste systems, building with local materials, and social service, cultural, and political organizations that work in cutting edge sustainable community development. Live with your fellow students in buildings and grounds that are a laboratory for what you are learning - solar power, organic gardens, rain collection, community service. Work on projects in our shops, music, and art studios. Large book and film library, internet access for study and research. Bicycle to cafes, bookstores, best whole foods store in rural America. For more information, visit www.internproject.com, www.solarfarm.com, or www.abundance-ecovillage.com. Also, contact Diana at (641) 472-7033 or kryst@natel.net. Iowa Establishes First Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Chapter Steering Committee have granted provisional status to Iowa's new and first chapter of the USGBC. Read the provisional approval letter(*.pdf file). For more information on the Iowa chapter of the USGBC, contact Kevin Nordmeyer at knordmeyer@rdgusa.com or (505) 309-3208. For more information on the Center for Sustainable Communities, please visit www.icosc.com. Dark Sky Resolution Initiative The Department of Natural Resources adopted a Dark Sky Resolution Initiative in November 2005 to protect dark skies in the future at all DNR facilities and parks. For more information, click on the resolution(*.pdf file). Governor Vilsack Signs Energy Executive Order Governor Vilsack signs executive order directing state agencies to reduce energy consumption, to produce and purchase renewable energy and fuels and to purchase alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles. View Executive Order 41 (*.pdf file) |
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