Looking for something green-related to do this weekend? Look no further than our own Green Community Calendar.
USF Global Sustainability Conference- Thursday/Friday, February 11-12; 9:30 am. The University of South Florida will introduce its new School of Global Sustainability with its first major conference Thursday and Friday, Feb. 11-12, featuring some of the world’s leading researchers in climate change, the environment and health in a series of discussions on the future of the planet and its inhabitants. All events – which will be powered through the purchase of renewable energy and whose carbon impact will be offset – will be held in the Oval Theater at the Marshall Student Center. The program is free and open to the public.The public is invited to attend, but seating is limited. Please RSVP to skay@usf.edu or 974-5534. See the agenda here: http://patelcenter.usf.edu/documents/glsust.pdf
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.
Raw Foods Treats for Valentines Day Class at Whole Foods- Friday, Feb. 12; 6:30-7:30 pm. Join Raw Food Fairy, LindaJoy Rose, with her heart-healthy and comforting recipes for Valentine's Day, featuring Almond Milk (simple, sweet and from scratch!) , "Hot" Cocoa, and "Tapioca" Pudding. She will also share information on Superfoods and bring in delectable chocolate truffles to share with you. Friday, February 12th 6:30 pm in the café. Registration required at store exit lobby or sherell.white@wholefoods.com. Event is limited to 40 people. Free Event. 1548 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa.
This article appears in Feb 10-16, 2010.