Hudson Valley Sustainable Communities Network (HVSCN) Calendar
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MULTIMILLION DOLLAR
MEDIA BLITZ FACT:
General Electric dumped approximately 1.3 million pounds of hazardous PCBs into the Hudson River. FACT:
200 miles of the Hudson River, from Hudson Falls to New York City, is a Federal toxic waste (Superfund) site. FACT:
GE PCBs remain in the Hudson River sediment, water and fish, and are Not going away. FACT:
PCBs are suspected of causing cancer and a variety of other health effects and pose a significant health threat to Hudson Valley residents, especially to women of child-bearing age, children and those who depend on subsistence fishing. FACT:
It is technologically and economically feasible to safely remove and dispose of Hudson River PCBs.
After almost 2 decades of delay, the Environmental Protection Agency is due to propose cleanup alternatives in December 2000. Contact EPA Regional Administrator Jeanne Fox:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 26th Floor, N. Y., N.Y. 10007-1866.
Or call: 212-637-5000. Email:rychlenski.ann@epa.gov
For more information: www.epa.gov/hudson www.clearwater.org/pcbs www.scenichudson.org www.hudsonwatch.net
A message from:
Arbor Hill Environmental Justice Corp. \ Environmental Advocates \ Hudson River Sloop
Clearwater \ New York Public Interest Research Group
\ New York Rivers United Scenic Hudson \ Sierra Club
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HVSCN Calendar January 2001
Jan. 5 at 10:00 a.m. "Whose River is it Anyway?"
Clearwater Environmental Director, Manna Jo Greene, will show Clearwater's videotape,
"The Hudson River PCB Story: A Toxic Heritage," along with scenes of underwater
dredging from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the US EPA's video on
Environmental Dredging. A lively discussion with questions and answers will ensue. The
Group, Pleasantville, NY (845) 454-7673 x 113 for details.
Sat., Jan. 6, 6-8 p.m. Open Forum at "Dystopia + Identity in the Age of Global
Communications" Exhibition at Tribes Gallery, 285 East Third Street, NYC (F train to
2nd Ave), exhibition including works by Peter Fend, Betty Beaumont, William Meyer,
regarding ideas of utopia, positive paradigms for global change, sustainability. Open
Forum: Sat., Jan. 6, 6-8 p.m. will include Panel Discussion on the Presentation of Online
Art in Physical Space, with curators, critics + artists: Christiane Paul (Whitney Museum),
Helen Thorington (Turbulence.org), Mark Tribe (Rhizome.org), Saul Ostrow (Univ. Conn),
Ricardo Dominguez (EDT, The Thing, Fakeshop), Andy Deck, and Jenny Marketou. For more
info: email: cristinewang@yahoo.com or
tel: 917-318-0081 http://www.tribes.org/dystopia
Sun., Jan. 7 Clearwater Board meeting 112 Market St., Poughkeepsie. Call (845) 454-7673 to
confirm.
Sun., Jan. 7, 4 p.m. Pat Humphries and Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, benefit for HVSC Building
Fund. Singer songwriter extraordinaire Pat Humphries will be joined by special guest Tao
Rodriguez-Seeger at the Rosendale Café to raise funds to allow the Hudson Valley
Sustainable Communities Network to complete their resource center, office and meeting
space in Cottekill. The building, called the Khadejha Center, has been constructed using a
range of advanced green building practices and materials. It is close to completion but
HVSCN needs the community's support to finish the project. Suggested donation
$10.00. Rosendale Cafe is on Main St., Rt. 213, just off Rt. 32 in the village of
Rosendale. Tour of Khadejha Center at 3:00 p.m. Call (845) 454-7673 for details and
directions.
Mon., Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. HVSCN Board meeting (open to members and interested others) at
Manna Jo Greene's house: 148 Cottekill Rd. in Cottekill (Town of Rosendale). (845)
687-9253.
Weds., Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m. Dutchess Greens meeting. Clinton Town Hall on Route 18 (Centre Road) in Schultzville; public is invited. For more information or directions call Glen Burger at (845) 889-4158, DutchessGreens@yahoo.com or www.greens.org/ny/dutchess
Fri., Jan. 12 "Whose River is It Anyway?" Manna Jo Greene will speak on EPA Proposed Remediation Plan to remove PCBs from the upper Hudson. Boughton Place, off Rt. 299 between New Paltz and Hiighland. Is the Hudson River really cleaning itself? Is it safe to dredge or will dredging just "stir things up"? What are the health and environmental effects of PCBs? How did PCBs get into the bloodstream and mother's milk of Inuit people in the prisitine lands of the Canadian Arctic? Did GE really dump PCBs into the Hudson legally? What will happen to the PCB-laden sediments once they are removed from the river? Sponsored by Original Instructions (OI), "Covenants Between the Earth and its Inhabitants." Email: buffalohenny@altavista.com (Henny Wise)
Fri., Jan. 12; 2:30 to 4:45 p.m. William McDonough speaks on Sustainable Design: In the 21st century we will approach design in new ways, creating wonderful and beautiful places to live and work, providing models for how we can grow in environmentally intelligent ways that also enhance the bottom line. Presentation will include images of projects McDonough has designed throughout the world and explain how these principles can be applied locally. Sponsored by NJ Office of State Planning, NJ Office of Sustainable Business, NJ Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability, and NJ Sustainable Business Alliance. War Memorial Building, Exhibition Room, Lower Level; 200 Barrack and West Lafayette Streets, Trenton NJ. RSVP: Sandy Giambrone 609-292-3156 by Jan. 8. For more information on McDonough's work see www.mcdonough.com.
Fri.-Sun., Jan. 12-14, 2001: REAL FOOD, FARMS & MARKETS: Defining Sustainable Agriculture for the 21st Century. This two-day conference, with over 30 workshops for organic food advocates and farmers to build momentum towards a sustainable agriculture. Sheraton University Hotel & Conference Center, Syracuse, NY. Sponsored by NOFA-NY, Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY (518) 827-8495, P.O. Box 880, Cobleskill, NY 12043. Website: http://ny.nofa.org
Sat. Jan. 13, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.: Co-creating the GREAT
STORY at Marydell Faith and Life Center; Upper Nyack, NY. Help co-create and give feedback
on The Great Story book, and co-design fun, effective, empowering ways to tell, teach, and
celebrate the New Cosmology of Thomas Berry and Brian Swimme with others. For times and
details contact: Michael Dowd at MBDowd@bigplanet.com
(845) 634-3380; or Sister Carol DeAngelo at Marydell Faith and Life Center; 640 No.
Midland Ave., Nyack, NY 10960; cdeangelo@chcn.org
(845) 358-5399; (914) 693-5983.
Sat., Jan 13 Ulster Co. Friends of Clearwater starts its Winter 2001 Coffeehouse benefit
concert series with Stephanie Fix, Susan McClean & Karen Brooks, at Holy Cross Church
on Pine Grove Avenue in Kingston. The club will convene its business meeting at 5:00 p.m.;
potluck supper at 6:30 p.m.; concert at 8:00 p.m. Contribution at the door, plus
refreshments, performers' recordings & other merchandise for sale. For info: Susan
Murphy, 845-246-0697 or sjmurphy@ulster.net
Mon., Jan. 15 - 6th annual Martin Luther King, Jr.
commemoration, rally and Pro- Democracy demonstration, at 12 noon at the Family
Partnership Center on
North Hamilton St. (formerly Our Lady of Lourdes High School), Poughkeepsie.
"Retire" the Electoral College, make ALL votes count, establish national
minimum standards for voting, same day voter registration and voting, non-partisan control
of the process! healey99@juno.com
Tues., Jan. 16, 7:00 p.m. - Public Meeting on EPA's
Proposed Plan for the Hudson River PCBs Reassessment. Public comment will be taken at Ft.
Edward High School. Ft. Edward, NY. Rychlenski.Ann@epamail.epa.gov
212/637-3672
Jan. 16 - 17 THE NATURAL STEP SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS & COMMUNITY SEMINAR A creative new
approach for reducing costs, improving performance and becoming environmentally and
socially responsible based on consensus and systems thinking. Its purpose is to develop
and share a common framework comprised of easily understood, scientifically-based
principles that can serve as a compass to guide society toward a just and sustainable
future. 6:15 pm - 9:45 pm (5:45 pm Registration) at Offices of Pop Sustainability, 144 W.
27th #8R (27th & 7th Ave.- by Fashion Institute), NYC. Please Pre-Register (by Jan 9):
members of co-sponsors, $95 ($105 others). Add $25 after 1/9. Limited scholarships
available. Info/Reg: Pop Sustainability, 646-638-3122, email: thinkpop@yahoo.com , web: www.thinkpop.org . Cosponsored by HVSCN and others.
Next round of Public Comment on EPA's proposed PCB remediation plan for the Hudson River
is tentatively scheduled for:
Tues., Jan. 16: Ft. Edward, Ft. Edward High School
Thurs., Jan. 18: Albany, Marriott on Wolf Road
Tues., Jan. 23: Poughkeepsie, Marist College (tentative)
Thurs., Jan. 25: NYC, location TBD (tentative)
Details to follow. Check Clearwater website www.clearwater.org
by Jan. 2 for an interactive electronic program to customize your public comment
and send
it by email to EPA. We need EVERYONE to send in comment to get the river finally cleaned
up.
Thurs., Jan. 18, 7:00 p.m. - Public Meeting on EPA's
Proposed Plan for the Hudson River PCBs Reassessment. Public comment will be taken at
Marriott Hotel, Wolf Rd., Albany, NY. Rychlenski.Ann@epamail.epa.gov
212/637-3672
Fri., Jan. 19, 8 p.m. Pat Humphries, with Tom Pacheco, Bodles Opera House, Chester, NY
Email: myrnaross@juno.com
Sat., Jan. 20 Inaugural Protest A bus from Kingston and New Paltz if there is enough
interest to charter one. Please decide quickly and ask your friends. Let Jack Smith,
Mid-Hudson National People's Campaign, know asap. Email jacdon@earthlink.net or call (845)
255-5779. It will cost about $30 roundtrip. The fallback will be to organize carpools to
NYC to catch the many buses leaving from the city that the IAC has chartered. We'd have to
leave
the region around 3 a.m. by bus to D.C. or carpool to NYC.
Sat., Jan. 20 Million Voter March/Inaugural Protest
Disturbed about the "stolen" presidential election? Protest Bush's Inauguration!
Join Mid-Hudson neighbors and friends on roundtrip buses from Kingston and New Paltz,
leaving at 2 and 2:30 a.m. respectively for Washington, DC, returning in the evening. Join
tens of thousands of protestors intent on making their voices heard about Bush's irregular
"election" and a number of other issues from opposition to the death penalty to
protesting the WTO. $35 roundtrip tickets are going fast so reserve your seats right away.
Contact Jack Smith at (845) 255-5779 or jacdon@earthlink.net
. After confirmation, send check made out to the Mid-Hudson National People's Campaign to
MHNPC, P.O. Box 523, Highland, NY 12528. If you can't go but want to sponsor someone who
can, please send a contribution to the address above, noting it is a donation for others
to go. For information on buses from the Albany area: Steve Segore (518) 426-4254 segorese@bigfoot.com or Joe Seeman (518)
584-4326 seeman_joe@yahoo.com
Sat., Jan. 20, 7:00-11:00 p.m. Concert with Cosmos:
original "music from the heart" with singer/songwriters Colleen Geraghty,
Kathleen Donovan, Esther Frances and Ethan Campbell; Starbucks, Main St., New Paltz. For
information call Colleen at 256-9233 or Esther at star9@ulster.net or 626-7116; no cover
charge.
Mondays, Jan. 22 to, May 7: 6 to 8:40 p.m. "Integrative Thinking: Exploring Ken Wilber's "Theory of Everything" at Pace University, 41 Park Row, 16th Floor, NYC. Wilber has attempted to create an intellectual "lens" to help make sense of the world. By contrast, the Indian teacher Sri Aurobindo discovered a new understanding of the world through meditative exploration. Looking at the works of these two individuals, discover, through experiential exercises, your own personal and unique way of putting it all together. Call Dr. Don Salmon at 212 254-0590 for information.
Tues., Jan. 23, 7:00 p.m. - Public Meeting on EPA's Proposed Plan for the Hudson River PCBs Reassessment. Public comment will be taken at Marist College, Rt. 9, Poughkeepsie (tentative, please confirm). Rychlenski.Ann@epamail.epa.gov 212/637-3672
Weds., Jan. 24 Save the Pine Bush Annual Dinner "Whose River is it Anyway?" Clearwater Environmental Director, Manna Jo Greene, will show Clearwater's videotape, "The Hudson River PCB Story: A Toxic Heritage" with discussion and update on EPA's Proposed Remediation PCB Plan for the Hudson River. First Presbyterian Church, Albany. (518) 434-6659 or (518) 434-1955.
Weds., Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m. Dutchess Greens meeting. Clinton
Town Hall on Route 18 (Centre Road) in Schultzville; public is invited. For more
information or directions call Glen Burger at (845) 889-4158, DutchessGreens@yahoo.com or www.greens.org/ny/dutchess .
Thurs., Jan. 25, 7:00 p.m. - Public Meeting on EPA's Proposed Plan for the Hudson River
PCBs Reassessment. Public comment will be taken at location TBA in NYC (tentative, please
confirm). Rychlenski.Ann@epamail.epa.gov
212/637-3672
Sat., Jan. 27 HERE COMES THE SUN - A Free Solar Symposium Homeowners learn how to go
solar, save money and net-meter. Hear singer Pat Humphries. Cornell Cooperative Extension
of Albany County. For more info and directions contact Linda Burtis of NY Shines at
518-439-3771 or go to go to www.nyshines.org ;
email: nyshines@skybiz.com
February 2001 & Beyond
Mon., Feb. 26 HVSCN Annual Meeting. Potluck at 6:00 p.m.; meeting starting at 7:00 p.m.
Location TBA (Hopefully the Khadejha Center will be ready by
then.) Seeking new members and board members to help promote a sustainable future for the
Hudson Valley. see www.hudsonvalley.com/hvscn
(845) 687-9253 to confirm.
Fri., Mar. 16 NY Farms! Annual Meeting in Albany. Info: (315) 255-9267 or nyfarms@baldcom.net .
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SAVE THESE DATES:
Tues., May 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Hudson Basin River Watch: Mid-Hudson Clean Water Congress
this spring at Norrie Point (in Dutchess County): Teachers will be able to bring about 5
students, depending on the number of schools interested in attending. For details: Martha
Cheo Phone/Fax: 914-256-9316;
Email: mcheo@email.msn.com
June 9-16, 2001 A six-day training program entitled "Authentic Leadership" that
will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, One of the 15-hour modules is entitled "The
Natural Step for Business: Wealth, Ecology, and the Evolutionary Corporation," led by
Mary Altomare and Brian Nattrass. Presenters include Peter Senge, Margaret Wheatley, Art
Kleiner, and Jennifer Kemeny. Cognitive biologist Francisco Varela, diversity spokesperson
Lillie P. Allen, and conflict transformation teacher Daniel Bowling will also participate
in the learning community. For more information, visit the Shambhala Institute website: www.shambhalainstitute.org call
902-425-0492, or e-mail info@shambhalainstitute.org
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LUNA ATTACKED: 11/28/00: Redwood Mary describes attack upon Luna... "The news hit me
in the heart. Someone took a chainsaw to trunk of Luna and cut her about 2/3rds to 3/4's
but she is amazingly still standing as a beacon to the world. This is as an assasination
attempt to all that Luna stands for -- a strike against our movement, at the families of
Stafford Village and an attack at the work of Julia Butterfly Hill. I talked and cried to
folks at Circle Of Life Foundation..."
Mary asks that we call Gov. Davis at 916-445-2841and kindly but strongly demand that he
start taking action on protecting the last of the Redwood Forest from Santa Cruz to the
Oregon Border. Remind him that the redwoods are part of our national heritage and belong
to all of us! Or write to: Gov. Davis at The California State Capitol, Sacramento CA 95814
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Plight of The Redwoods Campaign Website: www.fcinet.com/redwoods/Donations to this
Campaign can be made to: Plight of The Redwoods, P.O. Box 2856; Ft. Bragg CA 95437
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NYC Contact: The Wetlands Environmental and Social Justice Organization: 212-966-4225
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New Video Just Released! "The Timber GAP" www.havc.org
or contact :info@havc.org
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Julia Butterfly Hill: http://www.CircleOfLifeFoundation.org/
To Inquire about booking Julia Butterfly for an event contact Paul
Basset:707-923-4619
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Hudson Valley GREEN Times Few copies left of Fall issue with information on Genetically
Modified Food Organisms, Reindustrialization of the River, etc. Please call email to
BrianR@idsi.net or MannaJo@aol.com to help distribute papers in your area. HVGT is seeking
Guest Editor for Winter issue on Environmental Justice.
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More great calendar listings on THE GREEN SHEET is produced monthly by Environmental
Advocates. Voluntary annual subscriptions of $15 are encouraged. Free subscriptions are
available via email and on the Web at: http://www.envadvocates.org
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Vote Quote: "Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes
decide everything." Joseph Stalin (1879-1953) from JSimon5598@aol.com
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Catskill Native Nursery has an amazing selection of native plants. CNN Website: www.ulster.net/~cnnursery ; Francis Groeters,
Proprietor;
cnnursery@ulster.ne t (945) 626-3502 fgroeters@ulster.net
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Cantine's Island CoHousing has successfully annexed 2 properties, in order to add 4 or 5
households to their charming, warm & happy cooperative community
on the Esopus Creek in Saugerties. Shared resources, energy conservation, plenty of
privacy. Open House once a month, on a weekend afternoon. For more
info & directions, contact Ruth at 845-246-8601 or e-mail Michael at msklaroff@juno.com
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Animal Tracking and Nature Awareness: Looking for people, in Ulster County, NY, who are
interested in getting together to study animal tracking and nature awareness skills. A few
people who have studied with Tom Brown, Jr., and others, are going out weekly, to
different locations in the county, to track, explore, and practice wilderness skills. We
are looking for others who would like to participate and share their knowledge. E-mail
either wileyb@ulster.net or justnature@yahoo.com
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Minnewaska State Park Preserve Environmental Education Programs Educational Field Trips
2000: Teacher workshop programs are specific to the Northern
Shawangunk Mountains and foster a sense of stewardship. Programs are science based,
hands-on, incorporate art and literature and students are encouraged
to use their senses to experience nature. The Path of the Ice-Dozers: Glacial Geology;
Minnewaska Mountains and Fossils; Life in an Old Field: Field Ecology; etc. (845) 255-2011
or (845) 255-0752. Hatti Langsford, Park Interpreter: (845) 255-2011 Fax: (914)255-0477
E-mail: Minne@netstep.net
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Zero Pollution Motors Business Plan for facilities to build compressed air cars are ready.
Check HVSCN website for link to copy of business plan. Check ZPM website for details on
cars www.zeropollution.com
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For a complete listing of upcoming progressive events in and around the NY Capital
District see link to Joe Seeman's calendar via link on HVSCN website.
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For a complete listing of progressive political activities in the Hudson Valley see the
Mid-Hudson Action Calendar published by the Mid-Hudson National People's Campaign and the
local branch of the International Action Center. Contact Jack A. Smith (914) 255-5779 or
Email jacdon@earthlink.net
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To subscribe to Ya~Ya (Youth Activists~Youth Allies) Network Calendar of Events Contact:
Ya-Ya at 250 West 57th Street, Suite 820, New York, NY 10107 (212) 581-6922 Fax (212)
245-1889 Email: YaYaNetNYC@aol.com
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Tobacco Free Calendar Listings: write to hsedr@att.net
or check the link from the HVSCN website: www.hudsonvalley.com/hvscn
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Got an environmental tip or question? Call Manna Jo Greene at WGHQ's Environmental Hotline
on Saturday mornings at 331-9255 between 10:05 and 10:30 a.m. Tune to 920 on the AM dial.
Got a topic and want to get the word out? Call Manna at 454-7673 or email mannajo@aol.com
to arrange be a guest on the show.
Also listen to Chris Ruhe's show, Planet Blue, WVKR FM, 91.3 FM, from 5:30 to 6 p.m. on
Mondays. It also deals with environmental and social issues.
Contact phone/FAX (845) 838-1277.
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If you don't subscribe to "Rachel's' Environment and Health Weekly" you might
want to do so (www.rachel.org). Each week editor Peter Montague develops a well-written,
fully referenced essay on a current environmental issue.
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The Natural Step is looking for a few more great people to join the staff at our
headquarters in San Francisco.
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: Seeking an experienced, dynamic, enthusiastic Development Director
with expertise in project management and major donor
campaigns.
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT: Seeking someone with administrative experience as well as an
interest in and familiarity with non-profit fundraising. Initially,
this will be a part-time position with the potential to become full-time, with increasing
responsibilities.
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/OFFICE MANAGER: Seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented and
dependable person with administrative experience. This person should be satisfied and
fulfilled in playing a very important administrative role.
Staff diversity is a high priority.
Full job descriptions are available on the website: http://www.naturalstep.org
Pass it on!
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Environmental Action Position with AmeriCorps: 10 month full time positions, $200+/week
stipend, health benefits, $4,725 ed. Award. 18-25 yrs old. Placement at an environmental
organization in the Hudson Valley to assist with environmental education, restoration,
conservation, trail building and stewardship projects. Appl: Resume, Cover letter, 3
references. Contact: Debbie Lewis, YRDC AmeriCorps, 98 Cannon St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 473-5005 x125,fax: (845) 473-5045 email: debbie_lewis@hotmail.com
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Organic Farm Educator and Apprentice (AmeriCorps Position): PHILLIES BRIDGE FARM PROJECT,
New Paltz, NY. April-November 2001. Teach education programs on an organic CSA farm,
conduct outreach to promote local, sustainable agriculture, and spend half time working as
a farm apprentice
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