Monthly Archives: April 2019

Zero Waste!

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Zero Waste! The “Other” Reasons to Live Sustainably By zero waste practitioner Rose Brown One fifth of the world’s population is responsible for almost 90% of resource consumption. Just a few clicks of the mouse will reveal all the information you need to convince yourself that living sustainably is a good idea. But what if those dire statistics and stories haven’t fully convinced you to change your lifestyle? Pause and consider a few underlying benefits of sustainability that might not be obvious on the surface: A Feeling of Belonging – Most choices that build sustainability also happen to build community. […]

Annual Omni Members Gathering!

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Annual Omni Members Gathering! Saturday May 4 – 5:30 pm – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Members and friends invited! Featuring youth activists and performers for this special event that honors Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and the Sunrise Movement. .If you’d like to make a lasagna for the feast contact Gladys at gladystiffany@yahoo.com. You get free admission to the dinner and a free glass of wine if you donate a lasagna. Remember that last year we faced another bitter ice storm. We kind of held the event anyway, but lots of y’all couldn’t come because of the ice. Including half our […]

Annual Omni Members Gathering

Zero Waste Class

 in Environment

Zero Waste Class Sun April 28 – 5:00 pm – Omni Center Led by zero waste practitioner Rose Brown. Rose has lived for years throwing NOTHING away. Every year she archives the scraps she has not been able to utilize or dispose of in a good way by saving the entirety of it in one ziplock bag. How is that possible?! As we struggle to learn how to live rightly with the Earth and consider the next 7 generations, this skill becomes more and more important. Rose and Omni invite you to explore this practice of right living.

Greenheart Festival!

 in Ecology / Environment / health

Greenheart Festival! Sat April 20 – 6:00-10:00 pm Host – Bulldozer Health Trailside Village Fayetteville Look for KPSQ at the festival! Join us for a free celebration of music, art, wellness and plant medicine on 4/20 from 6-10 PM at Trailside Village (546 W Center St. Fayetteville, AR) Proceeds will benefit Bulldozer Health Inc.. Bulldozer Health carries a mission of educating everyone about all of their health options, improving access to alternative healthcare and inspiring people to optimal health. The 501c3 nonprofit organization helps individuals in need to see the doctor for cannabis recommendations, and to see alternative health providers […]

Race Equity Workshop Community Day

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Race Equity Workshop Community Day Mon April 29 – 9:00 am-4:00 pm Jones Center for Families – 922 Emma Ave, Springdale WORKSHOP is FREE – lunch provided – registration required Sign up here! Don’t forget to register Race is the recognized frontier of work for peace and justice. Amazing trainer Glenn Harris from Race Forward returns to Fayetteville to help our community become the compassionate and welcoming place it wants to be. This workshop is specifically geared toward groups, organizations, workplaces and churches who see the importance of racial equity in fulfilling the dream of America. Leaders will get practical […]

Arkansas Climate Accord

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After the conference stay for the Arkansas Climate Accord Sat April 27 – 4:30-8:00 pm – Good Shepherd Lutheran Hosted by Arkansas Citizens Climate League Be a part of the movement towards climate change solutions! Event is FREE – Donations cherished ALL are invited to participate in the Arkansas Climate Accord 2.0 – Bridges to Climate Solutions. Citizens Climate League will celebrate accomplishments, showcase our work,and raise some funds to send people to Washington DC to advocate for the only truly effective solution to climate change now on the table.

Drawdown Conference

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Drawdown Conference Saturday April 27 – 8:30 am-4:00 pm – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Drawdown is a pragmatic, positive, solutions-based approach to dealing with climate change in local communities. It’s based on the best-selling book of solutions edited by Paul Hawken. The Green Building Council is sponsoring this powerful event and wants you to hear the good news.