[announce] {Disarmed} Upcoming Events: December 2009

[info at uheac.org]

UPCOMING EVENTS @ The Ecological Awareness Center

 

The chilly air has begun to blow in from the North, but programming at the EAC is just warming up!  Take a look at all the events we are offering over the next few weeks.  Don't forget to check out Upland Hills School's Sustainability Award as well (details are at the bottom).

All events are held at the EAC:  2375 Indian Lake Road, Oxford unless otherwise noted.  To register for any event, please visit www.uheac.org and click "Register for Events" in the top right-hand corner.   


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ORGANIC COFFEE & TEA

Every Weekday   9:00 AM  -  4:00 PM

Donations; first mug is free!

Come join us Monday-Wednesday for a visit and a hot cup of organic coffee or tea, with all the trimmings!  There are many new and exciting things happening at the Center, so stop in anytime during our new open hours and check them out! 

 

CONSCIOUS CONSUMERISM  w/ Executive Director Troy Farwell, MS HHP
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Saturday, December 5th  10:00 - 11:30 AM
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$10 - all proceeds go to the EAC
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The holiday season has begun, and as we turn our attention to gift-giving, we'd like to offer you tips for making ethical purchasing decisions.  We should be thinking about the impact we make through gift-giving, on local and global levels. Join Troy Farwell for a lecture on being mindful of the choices we make as we shop for the holidays. You can be ecologically and socially just with the gifts you give!


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WORKING THROUGH HOLIDAY STRESS  w/ Executive Director Troy Farwell, MS HHP
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Wednesday, December 9th  6:00 - 7:30 PM
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$10 - all proceeds go to the EAC
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December is a busy time - the holidays, in addition to all of our regular responsibilities, can create stress in our lives that we should be empowered to deal with in a healthy way. Join Troy Farwell for a discussion in which he will provide strategies for and insight into dealing with holiday stress. 


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VERMICOMPOSTING WORKSHOP: COMPOSTING INDOORS WITH WORMS   w/ Jared Bogdanov, certified permaculturalist and organic grower
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Tuesday, December 15th  6:00 - 7:30 PM
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$10, plus cost of materials if requested
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Are you tired of taking out your compost in the winter, just to watch it freeze (along with you!)?  Do you live in an apartment or condo that doesn't allow for a proper compost pile?  Or are you looking to get more "bang for your buck" with your current composting system?  Well, winter is upon us, and it's the perfect time to bring your system indoors using worms or even start one for the first time.
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> Vermiculture is the term used to describe the cultivation of worms.  A worm composting system is quick and easy to set-up, and the benefits to your plants and soil are incredible.  In this workshop, Jared Bogdanov will be providing you with a strong understanding of vermiculture, walking you through the processof building and maintaing your containers, and how to harvest and use the "black gold" (castings).
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> Extra bins and worms will be available for sale, but supplies are limited.  Please bring your own bins to build (two 6-10 gallon rubbermaid-style containers are best), or existing bins to amend and improve.
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> Jared Bogdanov is a certified permaculturalist and experienced grower, raising vegetables, nuts, and fruits in Troy.  He is a compost enthusiast and attributes much of his high productivity in the garden to his use of compost, including worm castings and worm tea.  If you have specific questions about the class or would like to reserve bin materials and worms for the workshop, please email him directly at:  jared.abundantsuccession at gmail.com and visit www.abundantsuccession.com for more information.     
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DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE  w/ Robin Mallor & SIster Mary Fran Uiker, IHM
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Wednesday, December 16th  7:00 - 9:00 PM
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Free (donations appreciated)
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Founded in the late 1960's by the American Sufi, Samuel L. Lewis, the Dances of Universal Peace have become an international phenomenon.  Dances reflect spirtual traditions from around the globe.  No experience is necessary as we all learn together.  Loose, comfortable clothing recommended.  Dances are followed by light snacks and time to socialize.  Call Clifford Scholz at 248.410.1762 for more information.  Certified dance leader Robin Mallor has 18 years experience facilitating these spiritually uplifting dances in varied settings.  

 

UPLAND HILLS SCHOOL'S  SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

The purpose of the Upland Hills Sustainability Award (UHSA) is to enhance the traditional and creative methods that currently support and sustain Upland Hills School while working toward the realization of the long range plan developed by the UHS board in 2003.
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> Our current sources of funding are tuition (90%) and creative fund raising (10%), which includes an annual auction and solicitations of annual giving.  It is the intention of the UHS community to continue using these strategies and to create new, innovative income generating methods that reflect our values.
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> The UHSA is thus our invitation to the greater community to encourage creative thinking and to apply that thinking to leveraging forward days.  We have chosen to invest not only in our school but in ideas to capture creative sustainable solutions in these challenging economic times.   We are looking for specific strategies that create alternative income streams which support UHS and its mission.
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> For those who are courageous enough to create a strategy that will help UHS sustain itself into the future, the following will be awarded at a ceremony on Saturday, February 27, 2010:

$5000 for First Place

$3000 for Second Place

$1000 for Third Place

More information and a link to a downloadable version of this information here.
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