What Grows On in Rhode Island ~ News Blog

Film Showing on Chinese Environment ~ November 12, 2009

Road Ahead: The First Green Long March
A film screening with award-winning documentary producer  
Michael Raisler, Creative Director, CINEREACH
In collaboration with the Golden Jasmine Chinese Film Festival and the Department of Science and Technology of Bryant University
November 12, 5-6:30 p.m.

Room 2AB, Bryant Center

A film screening and discussion will take place Thursday, November 12th at Bryant University. The Road Ahead: The First Green Long March, an official selection of the Hamptons and Cleveland International film festivals and winner of Best International Documentary at the Queens International Film Festival, is the hopeful story of a group of Chinese college students who mobilize to spark their own environmental movement in rural China in the months leading up to the nation's 2008 "green" Olympic games.

Tisdale Environmental Education Awards Close November 20, 2009

From Environment Council of RI:

Attention RI Middle School and High School Science Teachers, Science Club Supervisors, and environmental organizations working in schools:

The Environment Council of Rhode Island Education Fund (ECRI Ed Fund) is pleased to announce the application period for the Fifth Annual Loraine Tisdale Environmental Education Fund awards.
 
The Loraine Tisdale Fund honors a woman whose energy for a just and healthy environment is legendary. Mrs. Tisdale held an undergraduate degree in chemistry and a degree in nursing. For many years she led an organization that addressed safety and health issues concerning pesticides.

We are pleased to offer 3 grants of up to $250 to teachers or environmental organizations for support of projects that
1.      Have student participation
2.      Lead to measurable improvement in the environment
3.      Involve the community beyond a school in some way

The application deadline is November 20, 2009 and awards will be made in January 2010 for projects to be undertaken in the Spring of 2010.

Please see http://www.environmentcouncilri.org/tisdale10.html for further details.

RI Sustainable Schools Summit ~ September 24, 2009

From Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living:

There is still room at the 2nd Annual RI Sustainable Schools Summit Thursday, September 24th 8:00am - 4:00pm at the URI Shepard Building at 80 Washington St., Providence, RI

 

Rhode Island Schools: Taking Strides to Sustainability
Attention Superintendents, Administrators, Teachers, Students, School Board Officials, Facilities Managers, Principals, Parents, School Green Teams and Community Members:
 
Join the Apeiron Institute for this FREE program as we take an in-depth look at some green initiatives in local schools and discuss ways to integrate environmental sustainability in school environments, school food systems, & curricula. 
Register for free at www.apeiron.org