Looking for something green-related to do this weekend? Look no further than our own Green Community Calendar.
Congress for the New Urbanism 2010 Statewide Meeting- Thursday and Friday, January 28-29. This years title is "Great Expectations! (even in tough times), How the current economic crisis can provide insight and opportunity for Florida and sustainable urbanism" and the outline is as follows: "It is clear that expectations for the future, in terms of growth and prosperity, have dramatically changed from 2005 to 2009. In addition to the national economic turbulence, some legislative proposals in Florida could unwittingly diminish the progress of smart and rational growth in our state. The January 2010 CNU statewide meeting will address these issues and provide an optimistic perspective on these challenging times, including the latest ways to advance New Urbanist principles." The CNU meeting will be held at the Museum of Fine Arts in Downtown St. Petersburg: 255 Beach Drive NE. See the event's page for meeting times.
Dunedin Green Market- Every Friday (through April); 8 am- 1 pm. Featuring fresh, local produced goods such as baked good, ready-to-eat-foods, organic plants and herbs, coffee, honey, seafood, clothing, and so much more. The Dunedin Green Market is located in Pioneer Park at the cross streets of Douglas Avenue and Main Street in Downtown Dunedin and runs every Friday.
Tampa Downtown Market- Fridays (through May); 10 am-2 pm. The vision of the Tampa Downtown Market is to provide local residents and businesses of the community with the freshest, highest quality, most nutritious, and most reasonably priced food & gourmet products. The mission of the Tampa Downtown Market is to serve as a community-gathering place where local farmers, producers, and artisans can offer fresh agricultural and related products to generate a sense of local pride and further the economic development of Downtown Tampa. With a strong focus on sustainability, the Tampa Downtown Market intends to provide a vehicle to educate the community on the importance of good health as we create more business opportunities and residential benefits. Located in Lykes Gaslight Square- Tampa St. & Kennedy Blvd., Downtown Tampa.
The Basics of Climate Change Webinar- Friday, January 29; 11:30-12:30 pm. An introductory program through the Pinellas County Extension on the basic facts about climate change. Scientists now show evidence of ongoing impacts such as sea level rise, warming of the oceans and air, and changes to our environment. Learn from Mary Campbell, Extension Director and Urban Sustainability Agent, about impacts to Florida and our coastal regions. Cost: $15. Register here (cannot register the day of).
"Healthy Cooking Class and Tasting" at Whole Foods Market- Friday, January 29; 6:30-7:30 pm. Hello fellow foodies! This class is for all of you who want to learn about healthy foods; what they are, their nutritional value how to cook them and what to pair them with. This will be a continuing series examining different types of food groups through out the year. January's class topic is grains. Participants will learn how to select grains, prepare them at home and what is offered in our prepared foods department. Class is limited to 40 people. Free event. Registration required at sherell.white@wholefoods.com or at store exit lobby. 1548 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa. 813-874-9435.
E3 Summit: "Managing your organization’s carbon footprint in today’s economy"- Friday, January 29; 1 pm. Whether you’re an urban planner, elected official or job seeker, you’ll find it beneficial to your green career plans to learn about local initiatives on energy management, alternative fuels and sustainability at this regional forum. Learn how to manage your organizations carbon footprint, something more and more businesses, as well as our regional colleges and universities, are addressing now. They will tell you it’s pretty challenging. If you’ve been thinking about this, now’s the time to get more details. There will be networking opportunities as well as speakers sharing their sustainability expertise. From 8 am – 1 pm, Friday, January 29, at the St. Pete Times Forum. $25 covers parking, snacks and lunch. Register now to save your place as there’s room for only 150 participants.
This article appears in Feb 3-9, 2010.