Catherine Coleman Flowers lecture May 20, 12-1pm, online

On May 20, 12-1 PM, Catherine Coleman Flowers will present research related to her recent book, Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret. A MacArthur Genius Fellow and environmental justice advocate, Flowers works to expose how inadequate disposal systems for human waste not only subject many Americans to disgusting living conditions that have resulted in the reappearance of diseases and parasites, but also work to keep them poor and criminalize poverty by subjecting them to fines, arrests, and even imprisonment. 

The Zoom details for the lecture may be found here. Advance registration is required. For those interested, copies of Waste may be purchased at a significant discount at the Gothic Bookstore by telephoning 919-684-3986.  

(Shared by Alexis Clark, PhD, Community Resource Coordinator, Eviction Diversion Program, Legal Aid of NC)

Earth Month Challenge April 2021

Sponsored by the Greensboro Public Library

Join a month long adventure in April to become more connected to the Earth 

and live sustainably.

How to Participate:
1. To receive an Earth Challenge Guide, e-mail 

    melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov

2. Complete two challenges in each group, record it on the Challenge Card

3. E-mail the card by May 7 to 

    melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov

Participants will be entered in a drawing for a gift basket of 

Earth-friendly goodies.

 

 

Melanie Buckingham, Environmental Resources Librarian

Kathleen Clay Library

1420 Price Park Rd.

Greensboro, NC 27410
336-373-2923

melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov

 

Attachments area

Dispose of Medications at the UNCG Police Station

 

Spring Nature Programs at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Library

 

Outdoor Adventurers of Color Series
Outdoor Adventurers of Color is a monthly series exploring opportunities for outdoor recreation, socialization, and engagement.

Outdoor Adventurers of Color: Historical Barriers
Monday, March 15,  7:30 – 8:30 pm
Diquan Edmonds with the Triangle Land Conservancy will demonstrate his research into the history and barriers to outdoor experiences for African Americans. He also will provide suggestions on how to make the outdoors more equitable and inclusive. Join us for this zoom conversation. To receive a zoom invitation, please email melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov

Outdoor Adventures of Color: Outdoor Afro
Monday, April 12,  7:30 - 8:30 pm
Ranita Anderson, Outdoor Afro Raleigh-Durham Leader, will share about how she developed a love for outdoor exploration leading her to pursue leadership roles in helping Black people find joy in nature. She will also highlight goals around supporting Black children and families in outdoor learning and recreation. To receive a zoom invitation, please email melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov

Environmental Education Workshops
Welcome Wildlife in Your Yard
Wednesday, March 10, 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Would you like to turn your yard into a conservation corridor? Triad Native Plant Society member, Judy West will share wildlife habitat techniques from Doug Tallamy’s books: Bringing Nature Home and Nature’s Best Hope. ​To receive a zoom registration, e-mail melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov .

Flying WILD
Thursday, April 22, 3 – 5 pm
Kathleen Clay Branch
NC Wildlife Resources Education Specialist, CC King will lead a zoom workshop for educators and youth leaders to teach youth about bird identification, habitats, behaviors, and migration. Earn CEUs and Credit towards the NC Environmental Education Certification by completing pre and post activities. E-mail melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov for the zoom registration.


Green Living Series
Cooking Vegan
Wednesday, March 17, 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Put your chef’s hat on and follow along in a zoom demonstration of vegan cooking. Piedmont Area Vegan Educators will walk you through the steps of at least one simple vegan recipe. E-mail melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov for a list of ingredients and the zoom registration link.

Get Outdoors
Letterboxing
Monday, March 1, 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Adults and families can discover adventure, the outdoors, and hidden treasure through the hobby of letterboxing. Uncover letterboxes in Price Park and learn how to find them around the country. To receive a zoom invite for this program, e-mail melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov

Trail Running
April 7, 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Adults and families explore trail running as a way to stay fit, get outdoors, and see nature. Not sure how and where to start? Join us for a zoom discussion of trail running success with tips about terrain, possible trails and types of trail shoes. To receive a zoom invite for this program, e-mail melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov

Green Reads Series
The Dirty Life:
Friday, March 26,  12:00 - 1:00 pm
Join for a zoom discussion of the book, The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love. Pick up a copy of the selection at the Kathleen Clay Branch. To receive a zoom invite for this Green Reads book discussion, e-mail melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov

Nature Poetry
Friday, April 23, 12 – 1 pm
Green Reads Book Club invites adults for a zoom discussion of nature poetry. Use your favorite nature poetry book or choose from a nature poetry selection available from the Kathleen Clay Branch. E-mail melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov for a zoom registration link and to reserve a poetry book.  

Louise Erdrich Selections
Friday, May 14 , 12 – 1pm
Green Reads Book Club invites adults for a zoom discussion of the author, Louise Erdrich, a writer of novels and poetry featuring Native American characters and settings. She is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized tribe of the Anishinaabe. Pick up a copy of a Louise Erdrich selection at the branch prior to the program. E-mail melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov

for a zoom registration link.

 

 

Melanie Buckingham, Environmental Resources Librarian

Kathleen Clay Library

1420 Price Park Rd.

Greensboro, NC 27410
336-373-2923

melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov

 

Climate Justice - UNCG Sustainability Lecture & Dialogue Series - Friday, February 12th 12pm-1pm

 

Climate Justice Sponsored by the UNCG Sustainability Council and the Office of Sustainability, the Sustainability Lecture and Dialogue Series features UNCG researchers addressing issues integral to building thriving communities.  Dr. Steve Kroll-Smith joined the UNCG Sociology Department in 2001. His last book, Recovering Inequality, Hurricane Katrina, the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, and the Aftermath of Disaster was named Rice University / Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s “Favorite Book” in 2018. The title of Dr. Kroll-Smith's talk is The Long Goodbye: Adapting to a Disappearing Ancestral Island, The Story of Isle de Jean Charles. Dr. Meredith Powers and Ms. LeeCee Jones will discuss their collaborations on climate justice literacy, including their recent endeavors writing children’s books together, starting with one about climate justice, and their work to launch the nonprofit, called the “Implementing Diverse Equitable Accessible Literacy (IDEAL) League”. The IDEAL League’s mission is to provide equitable access to inclusive literacy materials and educational activities that affirm, advocate for, and empower youth. The event will take place via Zoom. Registration is required by 11a.m. on Friday, February 12. REGISTER HERE

NC Food Justice and Policy - November 10th, 7-8pm

 

Spartans for Science and Policy would like to invite you to the next segment of the NC Students for Science Policy Coalition Training Series event, NC Food Justice and Policy. Join us as we welcome Kamal Bell, CEO of Sankofa Farms LLC, and Dr. Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences at NC State University. Together, we will learn more about food policy and justice here in North Carolina and throughout the U.S., how the pandemic has impacted food security and sparked justice movements, and ways we can come together to tackle food insecurity in our communities. This seminar will be interactive where at the end of our keynote speaker presentations we will break participants out into breakout rooms to discuss what food policy and justice activities are active in your communities. 

To register for this event, please go here!

If you have any questions, please contact Megan Damico at medamico@uncg.edu

We hope to see you next week! 

Spartans for Science & Policy Team 

Connecting the Dots - Fall 2020 Colloquium Series - Friday, September 4th 3:30pm on Zoom

The Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability is excited to host Justin Onwenu, a community organizer for the Sierra Club in Detroit, as part of our Fall 2020 virtual colloquium. Justin was originally scheduled to visit UNCG as part of the Harriet Elliott Lecture Series in the spring. Although we had to cancel his visit because of the pandemic, he will now give his talk ("Connecting the Dots: Evaluating Local and National Challenges and Opportunities in the Fight for Environmental Justice") via Zoom this Friday, September 4th, at 3:30 pm (https://uncg.zoom.us/j/98494309569).He will also stick around after the talk to chat during a "virtual happy hour". For a preview, check out this video from the Democratic National Convention in which Justin was featured: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xOX6YQfI38

Hope to "see" you at the colloquium!