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Project JamaicaWay: Sustainable Style Competition & Fashion Show

Event info: Wednesday 30 May 2012 Thursday 7 June 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Calling all aspiring fashion designers: Apply by May 30 to show off your skills, save the planet, & win fabulous prizes! Sustainable Style Competition & Fashion Show Thursday, June 7, 7-9 PM First Church in JP, UU – 6 Eliot Street, JP Buying new clothes is bad for our wallets and the environment, but how [...]

Wealth Inequality: The Gilded Road to Ruin?

Event info: Thursday 26 April 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

At the Cambridge Forum: Wednesday, April 25 7-9 PM First Parish Cambridge, UU 3 Church Street, Harvard Square – Cambridge, MA 02138 AND At the Jamaica Plain Forum: Thursday, April 26, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Chuck Collins, director [...]

Fighting for Our Health: Richard Kirsch on the Epic Battle to Make Health Care a Right

Event info: Thursday 17 May 2012 – 12:00am to 9:00pm

Thursday, May 17, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain RSVP & Invite your friends on Facebook President Obama may have been the one to sign health care reform into law in 2010, but the passage of the new law was the product of decades of struggle by activists [...]

Can the Earth Survive Capitalism?: Reading and Discussion with Peter Barnes

Event info: Thursday 24 May 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Can the Earth Survive Capitalism?: Reading and Discussion with Peter Barnes May 24, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain RSVP & Invite your friends on Facebook Is it possible to transform capitalism so the economy can exist within ecological limits? In his new book, journalist & entrepreneur Peter [...]

Gods, Gays, and Guns: Rev. Osagyefo Sekou on the Failure of God and Democracy

Event info: Thursday 14 June 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Thursday, June 14, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain RSVP & Invite your friends on Facebook As a pastor, documentary filmmaker, theologian, and organizer, Rev. Osagyefo Sekou has argues that the religion must be used for the expansion of democracy. His new book, Gods, Gays, and Guns takes [...]

99% Spring Training: Telling the Story of Our Economy and Non-Violence

Event info: Friday 13 April 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

We’re at a crossroads as a country. In recent years, millions have lost their jobs, homes have been foreclosed, and an unconscionable number of children live in poverty. We have to stand up to the people who caused of all this and confront the rampant greed and deliberate manipulation of our democracy and our economy [...]

Darkening the Doorways: Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison Reed on African Americans in the UU Church

Event info: Wednesday 18 April 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Darkening the Doorways: Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison Reed on African Americans in the UU Church April 18, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain Why does Unitarian Universalism find becoming more diverse such a struggle? In a religious community that values diversity, what role does race play? [...]

Education Not Deportation! The Student Immigrant Movement and the Struggle for Educational Equity

Event info: Friday 16 March 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

March 16, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, 02113 RSVP & Invite your friends on Facebook Every year in the United States, around 65,000 undocumented students beat the odds and graduate high school, only to confront a new set of obstacles. They don’t have social security numbers [...]

Tagged as: Student Immigrant Movement

The Ice Cream Social Experiment: A Workshop on Bridging the Two JPs

Event info: Thursday 22 March 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Hosted by the Racial Healing and Reconciliation Team of Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center & The Equity Collaborative! March 22, 7-9 PM ***Nate Smith House, 155 Lamartine St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130*** RSVP & Invite Your Friends on Facebook Led by youth and adults working together for racial healing and reconciliation in JP, The Ice [...]

Film Screening: The Economics of Happiness

Event info: Thursday 29 March 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Note Different Location: Nate Smith House, 155 Lamartine St, JP Along with the JP New Economy Transition, the JP Forum is sponsoring a “New Economy” film series on the last Thursday of every month. We watch films about building a new economy that works for everyone in harmony with the planet. Help us choose the [...]

The Fruit of Our Labor: Afghan Perspectives on Film

Event info: Friday 2 March 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Film Screening & Discussion Friday, 3/2, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot St., Boston, MA, 02130 RSVP & Invite your friends on Facebook “[CSFilm] put cameras in the hands of Afghans and gave them training to make films about their lives. The result is an unprecedented intimate look at Afghan life [...]

Criminal Injustice: The High Cost of 3-Strikes Laws in Massachusetts

Event info: Friday 27 January 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Criminal Injustice: The High Cost of 3-Strikes Laws in Massachusetts Friday, January 27th, 7-9 PM First Church of Jamaica Plain 6 Eliot St, Boston, MA In November, despite protests from community activists and legal experts, both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts State Senate passed “3-Strikes” bills that could have disastrous consequences [...]

“Buen Camino!”: 21st Century Pilgrims

Event info: Friday 3 February 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Friday, February 3 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain 6 Eliot St., Boston, MA Every year, thousands of modern-day pilgrims walk a centuries-old trail leading to the tomb of St. James in Santiago, Spain. What is the Camino de Santiago, and why are so many drawn to make this arduous journey today? Hear [...]

The History of JP and its First Church: Presentation and Potluck!

Event info: Sunday 29 January 2012 – 5:00pm to 8:00pm

First Church History & Potluck First Church in Jamaica Plain 6 Eliot St. January 29, 2012 5-8 PM Jamaica and West Roxbury were synonymous until the creation of a new parish church on the “Pond Plain in Jamaica” within the colonial town of Roxbury. Over the course of its history, Jamaica Plain was the Third [...]

State of Our Neighborhood 2012

Event info: Thursday 9 February 2012 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm

English High School 144 McBride Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Just like the President offers a State of the Union, and the Mayor offers a State of the City, JP NET is proud to present… The 2nd Annual State of our Neighborhood forum JP City Councilor – Matt O’Malley At-Large City Councilor – Felix Arroyo [...]

Teach In on the Economy

Event info: Sunday 13 November 2011 – 9:00am to 4:00pm

Hosted By: School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs – Northeastern University Where: Northeastern University Blackman Auditorium, 342 Huntington Avenue in Ell Hall, Boston, MA 02115 Click Here to RSVP and invite your friends on Facebook. The purpose of the Teach In is to educate and enlighten about the state of the economy, its impact on [...]

Tagged as: 99%, economy, inequality, Occupy Wall Street, teach in

Screening and Talk with Renowned Filmmaker Saul Landau: Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up?

Event info: Thursday 1 December 2011 – 7:30pm to 9:30pm

RSVP and Invite your Friends on Facebook Internationally renowned filmmaker Saul Landau will present his latest film, “Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up,” which chronicles half a century of hostile US-Cuba relations. Landau will kick of the First Thursday Film series, in conjunction with First Thursdays in Jamaica Plain, which will happen every month [...]

Tagged as: Cuba, Cuba Five, Cuban Five, Saul Landau, Terrorism

Winter Solstice Dance Party – Benefit for JP Forum

This event has been postponed until the New Year. Stay tuned for details. Happy Holidays!

Tagged as: community, dance, dance party, solstice

Heard about Occupy Boston?

Event info: Wednesday 19 October 2011 – 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Activists involved with the occupation will explain why they are there, how they coordinate with Occupy Wall Street and other occupations across the country, and what is happening with the movement. Andrea Gordillo will moderate a diverse panel (panelists TBA – stay tuned!), followed by Q&A. Come out to show your support and learn more [...]

Preserving Summer’s Bounty: A Canning and Freezing Workshop

Event info: Thursday 15 September 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Looking for some inspiration to preserve some tomato sauce or other sweet tastes of summer? With anticipation of New England’s short growing season drawing to a close, the rush is on to save the bounty of the harvest for the long winter months. Following the forum will be information on canning demonstrations taking place in [...]

Tagged as: community, DIY, food

Faces & Places of Affordable Housing Forum

Event info: Thursday 13 October 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

To RSVP and invite your friends on Facebook, Click Here In the context of Boston’s lopsided real estate market, in which a household earning median income cannot afford a median-priced house or apartment, affordable housing has become a key strategy for ensuring that residents with limited resources have a home they can afford. However, everyone [...]

Tagged as: community, local

Meet Your Coffee Farmer!

Event info: Sunday 16 October 2011 – 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Pedro Ascencio is a member and marketing coordinator of Las Colinas coffee cooperative in El Salvador. Equal Exchange (one of their coffee suppliers) and Pedro will visit the Jamaica Plain Forum. It will be a great opportunity to have an in-depth conversation with Pedro and hear more about what Fair Trade means to his community, [...]

Tagged as: community, Latin America

Winterizing Workshop: Making a More Efficient Home

Event info: Friday 4 November 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

To RSVP and invite your friends on Facebook, Click Here Presenters: Paul Keifer, Alex Minm and Loie Hayes Get ready for the winter heating season with this workshop. How much are you spending to keep yourself warm? Winterizing your home is simple and can produce enormous benefits for the environment as well as your home budget. [...]

Tagged as: community, DIY, environment, local, urban sustainability

Jonathan Steele: Ten Years, Cost of War

Event info: Tuesday 18 October 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Jonathan Steele has covered Afghanistan for the Guardian (London) for more than thirty years, and was part of the Guardian team which published the Wikileaks Afghanistan cables. His latest book, Ghosts of Afghanistan: The Haunted Battleground, will be published by Counterpoint in October. October 2011 marks ten years of U.S. war and occupation in Afghanistan. [...]

Tagged as: community, history, Middle East, militarism, politics, war

Gentrification: What does it mean for JP?

Event info: Thursday 9 June 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

To RSVP and to invite your friends on Facebook, please Click Here Displacement of one group by another? It has been happening in Jamaica Plain for decades. Find out how the dynamic of gentrification works and what it means for the future of Jamaica Plain. Come hear an expert panel with: Curdina Hill, Executive Director [...]

Tagged as: community, economics, local

ISRAEL AND PALESTINE: IS PEACE AND JUSTICE POSSIBLE? A Report From the Ground

Event info: Thursday 28 April 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends, Click Here Alice Rothchild and Alan Meyers are Boston-area doctors who have led multiple delegations to Israel and Palestine. As members of The Health and Human Rights Project of American Jews for a Just Peace (AJJP), they have worked with NGOs in clinics, hospitals and refugee camps. They [...]

Tagged as: community, democracy, peace, report-back

Rising Cost of Food and Fuel: Are We Ready?

Event info: Thursday 19 May 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

(Note Location: Egleston Community High School, 3134 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02119) RSVP and Invite your friends of Facebook, Click Here $6.50 a gallon for gas? How will that impact you? How will it impact our community? What can we do about it? Whole Foods pricing isn’t the only thing making healthy food expensive [...]

Tagged as: community, economics, economy, food, local, urban sustainability

Rising Cost of Food and Fuel: Are We Ready?

Event info: Thursday 26 May 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

(Note Location: First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130) RSVP and Invite your friends of Facebook, Click Here $6.50 a gallon for gas? How will that impact you? How will it impact our community? What can we do about it? Whole Foods pricing isn’t the only thing making healthy [...]

Tagged as: community, economics, economy, food, local, urban sustainability

Time Trade Circle: Creating a Local Economy

Event info: Sunday 20 March 2011 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm

RSVP and Invite your friends to join you on Facebook, Click Here After the economic crisis, more people are bartering with friends and neighbors and forming time banks to share goods and services locally. Come meet local members of the Time Trade Circle, a Boston-area organization with more than 700 members, to learn how you [...]

Tagged as: community, economics, Potluck, urban sustainability

Special Guest: Malalai Joya: Liberating Afghan Women

Event info: Saturday 26 March 2011 – 3:00pm to 5:00pm

BREAKING NEWS: Malalai Joya is on her way! Her visa was granted and she will be in Boston for her JP Forum appearance. Please help spread the word! RSVP and Invite your friends to join you on Facebook, Click Here Speaker: Malalai Joya, author of A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of a Woman [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, book for sale, democracy, gender, militarism, peace, politics, report-back, social movements

Commons Rising: Re-claiming the Commons and our Communities

Event info: Friday 4 March 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speaker: Jay Walljasper, author and editor with On the Commons, author All that We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons Can we dream, innovate and create a society that goes beyond the constructs and confines of our market economy? Join us for inspiring conversation with local and national activists, dreamers and doers who are [...]

HarvestFest: A Food Preserving Workshop with Annie Cardinaux and CityGrowers

Event info: Friday 10 September 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Looking for some inspiration to preserve some tomato sauce or other sweet tastes of summer? Join us for this food preservation workshop where we will learn various methods of preserving tomatoes and other produce. You can also order a case of hyper-local organic tomatoes to pick up at the workshop through City Growers. Visit http://citygrowers.wordpress.com/bulk-tomatoes/ [...]

Tagged as: community, food, preparation, urban sustainability

Boston Climate Report Back, with Carl Spector, Viki Bok and Rebecca Park

Event info: Friday 1 October 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

In March 2009, Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced the formation of the Boston Climate Action Leadership Committee and Community Advisory Committee. The charge to the committees was to give recommendations to the Mayor on the next set of goals, policies, and programs that Boston should establish for itself as it confronts the risks and opportunities [...]

Tagged as: climate change, community, environment, urban sustainability

Michael Blanding, “The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind the World’s Favorite Soft Drink.”

Event info: Thursday 16 September 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Come celebrate the publication of J.P. journalist Michael Blanding’s new book, “The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind the World’s Favorite Soft Drink.” The Coke Machine takes readers deep inside the Coca-Cola Company and its international franchises to reveal how they became the number one brand in the world, and just how far they’ll go [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, capitalism, economy

The Beehive Collective: The True Cost of Coal: Mountaintop Removal and the Fight for Our Future

Event info: Wednesday 6 October 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Come view the Beehive Collective’s amazing new portable mural called the “True Cost of Coal” and a discussion. Long-exploited as a resource-extraction colony within the U.S., the Appalachian Mountains are home to a fight for survival whose outcome will determine in part the industrial might of this country. Our insatiable demand for cheap power has [...]

Tagged as: capitalism, climate change, environment

350.org Day of Action at the J.P. Greenhouse

Event info: Sunday 10 October 2010 – 2:00pm to 8:00pm

Join us for an Open House at the JP Green House, a zero-carbon demonstration home and garden in Jamaica Plain, which also serves as the hub for 350.org in Boston. They will be opening our doors from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM , with a variety of activities and demonstrations, a meal, and an evening [...]

Tagged as: climate change, community, environment, urban sustainability

Special Guest: Annie Leonard, The Story of Stuff and our Garbage Dilemma

Event info: Friday 22 October 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Society’s consumption of the earth’s resources are at an all time high. Globally renowned filmmaker and author of “The Story of Stuff,” Annie Leonard will join us for her insights on creating a more sustainable and just world. Annie’s Story Annie Leonard is the author and host of our very own The Story of Stuff. [...]

Tagged as: capitalism, community, environment, urban sustainability

The Transition Towns Movement with Tina Clarke

Event info: Friday 5 November 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

How do we prepare for a transition to the new economy in Jamaica Plain? Join us for a presentation about the Transition Town movement that is sweeping the U.K and the U.S. Learn what other communities are doing to create local-scale, ecologically-oriented development models to adapt to our changing environment and economy. About Tina Clark: [...]

Tagged as: community, local, urban sustainability

Buttoning up for Winter: A Weatherization Workshop

Event info: Friday 12 November 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Save on your energy bills, save the climate, and be more comfortable in your home: How’s that for a win-win-win for the winter? This Weatherization Forum will start with the basics of how heat gets lost in your home. Then we’ll look at ways to reduce the energy that gets used intentionally and unintentionally, starting [...]

Tagged as: climate change, community, economics, greening, local, urban sustainability

Special Guest: Juliet Schor, Fixing the Economy and Addressing Climate Change: The Path to Plentitude

Event info: Thursday 9 December 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Economist and bestselling author Juliet B. Schor of Boston College discusses her book “Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth.” Schor proposes a path to address the Great Recession while addressing climate change and peak oil, suggesting a radical change in how we think about wealth, consumer goods, and how we live. As we travel [...]

Tagged as: community, economics, urban sustainability

Common Security Clubs: Building Resilient Communities

Event info: Thursday 16 December 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Location: Nate Smith House, 155 Lamartine Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 How do we prepare for economic and ecological change? In response to our insecure times, congregations and communities are forming “Common Security Clubs” to build resilience and strengthen community ties. This J.P. Forum will be an overview of how the clubs work ¬and an [...]

Tagged as: community, local, social movements, urban sustainability

Food Security in Jamaica Plain and New England

Event info: Thursday 3 February 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speakers: Hugh Joseph (Tufts University), Glynn Lloyd (City Growers) and Jamey Lionette and Edith Murnane (City of Boston) As part of the JP New Economy Transition series this forum will look at the current state of food security and food justice in the northeast. It will also explore how our community can work to strengthen [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, bubble economy, community, food, local, urban sustainability

Citizens United: One Year Later, How Has the Supreme Court’s Decision Changed U.S. Politics?

Event info: Thursday 20 January 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the ruling, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, potentially altering the political landscape for years to come. Join us for a discussion with veteran journalist Renee Loth of The Boston Globe and pioneering legal advocate John Bonifaz, co-founder of Free Speech for People. What has been [...]

Tagged as: community, economy, political campaigns

Lisa Napoli: Happiness Lessons From the Kingdom of Bhutan

Event info: Thursday 10 February 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speaker: Lisa Napoli, veteran public radio journalist and author of RADIO SHANGRI-LA: What I Learned in Bhutan, The Happiest Kingdom on Earth When Lisa Napoli found herself unhappy with the fast-paced U.S. media world, she volunteered to help start Bhutan’s first youth-oriented radio station. Bhutan is a small kingdom in the Himalayas, home to 650,000 [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, community

State of J.P.: A Community Conversation

Event info: Tuesday 15 February 2011 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Where: English High School, 144 McBride Street, Boston, MA 02130, Second Floor Cafetaria Elected Officials Confirmed: Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, Rep. Liz Malia, Rep. Jeffery Sanchez , City Councilor Matt O’Malley and At-Large Councilor Felix Arroyo Join your neighbors for our First Annual “State of J.P.” The President and the Mayor reflect upon the State of [...]

Tagged as: community, economy, local

Dispatches From Mexico: John Ross and the Journey through Mexico

Event info: Friday 30 April 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speaker: John Ross Author and activist John Ross has spent many years traveling and chronicling struggles for human rights in Mexico. He has written ten books of fiction and non-fiction. His latest volume “El Monstruo – Dread & Redemption in Mexico City”, a street-level peoples’ history of the most polluted, overcrowded, corrupt and crime-ridden megalopolis [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, community, democracy, history, Latin America

The Coming Population Crash: Our Planet’s Surprising Future

Event info: Friday 16 April 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Fred Pearce, Author of When the Rivers Run Dry For more than two centuries there has been mounting concern that rapidly growing populations are putting an unsustainable strain on the Earth’s resources. However, much has been misunderstood about the current rate of population growth and its effect on the environment. Though the global population is [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, community, economics, urban sustainability

The Time Trade Circle: A local, recession-proof economy

Event info: Sunday 21 February 2010 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm

What’s a time bank? A time bank is an organization where members have a bank account of time, and exchange time-based services with other members. It’s a pool of members, and operates like a circle, not a one-to-one swap or barter. In a time bank, for example, Lara makes a cake for Aldo, Keren gives [...]

Tagged as: climate change, community, Potluck

DIRT! The Movie

Event info: Friday 12 March 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

It’s under our feet and under our fingernails, but what is it? And how did it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, find out how industrial farming, mining and urban development have led us toward cataclysmic droughts, starvation, floods and climate change. Dirt is a [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, climate change, ecological systems, food, greening

Backyard Chicken Basics

Event info: Sunday 14 March 2010 – 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Raising polutry for eggs, meat and pets used to be a standard practice in America. As we have moved farther away from a local food system, many people are now reclaiming the right to raise chickens in their own backyards. But how can those of us urban dwellers do the same? In this birdkeeping 101 [...]

Tagged as: comments, community, greening, urban sustainability

Meet Your Chocolate Farmer: The Story Behind Your Treats

Event info: Friday 19 March 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Come meet a cacao farmer and a staff member of CONACADO cacao co-op in the Dominican Republic who will share their history. In 1988, the cacao industry in the Dominican Republic was dominated by four major exporters. Most Dominican cacao production was low quality, unfermented beans shipped to the United States at low prices. Seven [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, community, food, Latin America

Hidden JP History: “Worker Housing and the Legacy of Robert Treat Paine”

Event info: Sunday 21 March 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speaker: Prof. Ruediger Volk Come learn the inspiring local history of Robert Treat Paine and his work to build affordable housing in the Hyde Square neighborhood. Paine was a prominent business leader and great grandson of a signer of the Declaration of Independence with the same name. Paine pushed to expand homeownership for working families, [...]

Tagged as: affordable, democracy, history, housing, local

The Carnivore’s Dilemma: How to Eat Meat Responsibly

Event info: Wednesday 31 March 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speakers: Kim Denney, owner/operator of Chestnut Farm Meat CSA, cattle farmer Ridge Shinn, author and local food activist Jamey Lionette All-natural. Organic. Free-range. Grass-fed. Are you a conscientious meat-eater trying to navigate this new terrain of labels and concerns? Are you wondering whether it’s safe and sustainable to eat meat at all? Bring your questions [...]

Tagged as: food, greening, urban sustainability

Why We Can’t Get Ahead: Job Challenges for the American Worker – Steven Greenhouse of the New York Times

Event info: Thursday 8 April 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speaker: Steven Greenhouse, New York Times business and economics correspondent Since the recession’s peak, the U.S. unemployment rate has been hovering around 10 percent. But the challenges to the American worker go beyond the current economic crisis. Steven Greenhouse will talk about how American companies have squeezed millions of workers by clamping down on wages, [...]

Tagged as: big labor, bubble economy, economy, government, wages

REDUCE: Abundance in a time of dwindling resources

Event info: Friday 23 April 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Click here to upload the powerpoint from this workshop: REDUCE! for JP Forum Website We all know many of the conventional tips for reducing our use of resources, but what happens when people brainstorm their ideas about for taking it further? How can we use less gasoline every time we drive? Use the same water [...]

Tagged as: community, environment, local, urban sustainability

Creating your own Compost, Wormbin & Rain Barrel

Event info: Friday 7 May 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Do you ever wish that you could stop throwing away your kitchen scraps, and instead use them for something useful? Or, that you could water your garden with all of the valuable rainwater that runs off your roof? Join us at this Sustainability Series workshop where we will surprise you with how easy it is [...]

Tagged as: community, greening, urban sustainability

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