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Green Tuesdays: Films & Lectures on Sustainability
FREE w MONONA PUBLIC LIBRARY w 6:30 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M.
Next Tuesday, January 13: Sustainable Living in Auroville, India
Monona’s own Kelty Carew, recent study-abroad student, will present Sustainable Living in Auroville at the first Green Tuesday of the year. Carew will share her experiences of living in this eco-village in southern India and explore the cultural, environmental, social, and spiritual research happening there. A “universal township in the making,” Auroville seeks human unity-in-diversity.
Carew is a graduate of Monona Grove High School and the UW-Madison. She added to her education in sustainability by completing a study circle on The Natural Step framework and coursework through Midwest Permaculture.
This year Green Tuesdays are on the second and fifth Tuesdays of the month. The series is free and open to the public. Sessions start at 6:30 and run until 8:00, with engaging and fun conversations often pushing the conclusion a bit past that hour. The Monona Public Library is at 1000 Nichols Road.
New this year, Whole Foods will be serving treats beforehand, so come early for delightful food and drink.
Also new this year, the May through August presentations will be outdoors, weather-permitting. These will be hands-on things such as demonstrations of electric cars, lawn tools, and the like, or lessons in sustainable gardening practices.
Green Tuesdays: Films & Lectures on Sustainability is the enlightening and entertaining series of lectures, films, and conversations on sustainable living brought to you by The Natural Step Monona and the Monona Public Library.
Upcoming presentations include: a Sustainable Gardening Panel, the film Mad City Chickens with filmmakers Tashai Lovington & Robert Lughai, Erin Schneider of EnAct, Chad Speight of Chad’s Carpentry on winterizing our homes (next fall), and much more!
Green Tuesdays: Films are supported by the Dane County Environmental Council. Special thanks to Sustain Dane for supporting the upcoming screening of Mad City Chickens.
www.tnsmonona.org or call 663-2459
www.mononalibrary.org
FREE w MONONA PUBLIC LIBRARY w 6:30 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M.
Next Tuesday, January 13: Sustainable Living in Auroville, India
Monona’s own Kelty Carew, recent study-abroad student, will present Sustainable Living in Auroville at the first Green Tuesday of the year. Carew will share her experiences of living in this eco-village in southern India and explore the cultural, environmental, social, and spiritual research happening there. A “universal township in the making,” Auroville seeks human unity-in-diversity.
Carew is a graduate of Monona Grove High School and the UW-Madison. She added to her education in sustainability by completing a study circle on The Natural Step framework and coursework through Midwest Permaculture.
This year Green Tuesdays are on the second and fifth Tuesdays of the month. The series is free and open to the public. Sessions start at 6:30 and run until 8:00, with engaging and fun conversations often pushing the conclusion a bit past that hour. The Monona Public Library is at 1000 Nichols Road.
New this year, Whole Foods will be serving treats beforehand, so come early for delightful food and drink.
Also new this year, the May through August presentations will be outdoors, weather-permitting. These will be hands-on things such as demonstrations of electric cars, lawn tools, and the like, or lessons in sustainable gardening practices.
Green Tuesdays: Films & Lectures on Sustainability is the enlightening and entertaining series of lectures, films, and conversations on sustainable living brought to you by The Natural Step Monona and the Monona Public Library.
Upcoming presentations include: a Sustainable Gardening Panel, the film Mad City Chickens with filmmakers Tashai Lovington & Robert Lughai, Erin Schneider of EnAct, Chad Speight of Chad’s Carpentry on winterizing our homes (next fall), and much more!
Green Tuesdays: Films are supported by the Dane County Environmental Council. Special thanks to Sustain Dane for supporting the upcoming screening of Mad City Chickens.
www.tnsmonona.org or call 663-2459
www.mononalibrary.org
Mad City Chickens-the film
ReplyDeleteI told you....I was onto something BIG!
"I told you....I was onto something BIG!"
ReplyDeleteNahh, that wasn't you. Some other chicken.
ooooh, that was good.
ReplyDeleteHP-0 Doug Wood-1
Ohhh, that first one was from Henny Penny? Knock me over with a feather.
ReplyDeleteDon't you worry that Henny Penny WannaBees (wannaBirds?) are going to post comments falsely claiming to be you?
To protect your intellectual property (copyright law even protects bird brains), all you have to do is set up a Google account with the screen name Henny Penny. You might want to check with corporate first, though: http://www.hennypenny.com/
If that name is taken, then you might consider: Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey, or Turkey-lurkey.
Believe it or not, somebody actually approached me and asked who I thought Henny Penny was. Besides a fairy tale character, you mean, says I? Yeah, says them. Well, says I, I never really thought about it. Never, says them??? (Them says this with surprise.) Well, only once and for as long as it takes to eat an egg samich, says I.
I suppose I could do a contest for people to guess 'Who Is Henny Penny - Beside a Fairy Tale Character?' But I bet people would be too chicken-hearted to guess. Besides I prefer the image of a chicken pecking away at the keyboard and looking for the sky to fall.
The end.
Henny Penny was a guy.
ReplyDeleteHenny Penny was so shy.
Henny Penny wasn't helping the cause by hanging out in the shadows.
Come out, come out, wherever you are!
"Henny Penny wasn't helping the cause by hanging out in the shadows."
ReplyDeleteWhat type are you looking for?
HP
Founder, Chickens for Change
Hello, Mr. Penny.
ReplyDeleteWhat type of help are we looking for? You could help by making an appearance at a Sustainability Committee meeting (the next one is February 4th at 7:00 at the Library) and letting them know you support the effort to change the ordinances to allow backyard chickens. If you have expertise to share, you could offer to make a presentation to the Sustainability Committee about backyard chickens. You could contact The Natural Step Monona (info@tnsmonona.org) to offer assistance in educating about and promoting chickens to the wider community. You could call up your alders and invite them to see “Mad City Chickens” at the March 10th “Green Tuesday.” (You could even offer them a ride to make sure they attend.) You could join a study circle on The Natural Step, too, as a study circle is about sharing what you know as much as it is about learning. You could contact the Mad City Chickens group and ask them about their process for bringing chickens out into the sun in Madison. You could circulate a petition for a resolution to change city ordinances... There is much that can be done to help the rest of Monona share in the benefits of keeping chickens.
Chickens are a funny thing. I see a lot of comments here about it, but I can only think of one or two identified people that have told me they would like to see an ordinance to allow chickens.
ReplyDeleteThere you go! You hit the nail on the head! Chickens are indeed a funny thing.
ReplyDeleteChew on THAT one.
Henny Penny Fan Club Member
"There you go! You hit the nail on the head! Chickens are indeed a funny thing.
ReplyDeleteChew on THAT one.
Henny Penny Fan Club Member"
Maybe it's the cold, but I don't understand this comment. My point is that if you want to get things changed, you cannot *only* lurk or post anonymous comments. There needs to be publicly expressed support.
Chickens for Change has evolved from the early days and is about a lot more than just the right to raise chickens (still on my radar though and I know where they are).
ReplyDeleteHowever, the idea was scuttled very quickly by my kids and lovely bride. She did not even crack a smile. I have not shot the idea of Dexter Cattle across their boat, but I see it is catching on nationwide.
Chickens for Change is about
A strong Monona and Monona Drive
Common Sense
Innovative Thinking
Moving Forward (although that is tough-at times)
Love thy Neighbor (at least give it a shot)
Fun
Honestly, we are still thinking about whether we are voting for Doug. It is tough to move on from past grievances, but we are giving it serious consideration-sorry Doug. Yet, the way you toss chicken jokes around....has a way of softening me up
HP
"past grievances"? Such as....??
ReplyDelete"A strong Monona and Monona Drive
Common Sense
Innovative Thinking
Moving Forward (although that is tough-at times)
Love thy Neighbor (at least give it a shot)
Fun"
Yeesh. Soft? Mush, maybe.
Come on, HP, you used to stand for chickens not chicken feed!
Yea, I can do better, but I always hesitate when it comes to imposing my beliefs or hobbys onto others.
ReplyDeleteThus, I am always hesitate to fully articulate what I think because if/when I run for office-I do not want to impose but free citizens from their shackles.
take care,
HP
"I always hesitate when it comes to imposing my beliefs or hobbys onto others.
ReplyDeleteThus, I .... hesitate to fully articulate what I think because if/when I run for office-I do not want to impose but free citizens from their shackles."
Believe me, getting elected to the city council does *not* let you "impose your beliefs" on others. It gives you the opportunity to convince your council colleagues and mayor that you have an idea worth trying out.
If you don't articulate what you believe, then how could voters make an informed decision whether they want you to represent them? Again, you don't get to impose your views. You express your views and people can accept or reject them. Hiding your views does not 'free citizens from their shackles'.
I am curious, then how you would make your decisions on issues or to put it another way, how do you think local elected officials should make those decisions?