Ecology

Native Plants, Green Roofs, and LID

 in Ecology / Environment

Save the Earth From Your Front YardStarting SaturdayVirtual Webinar Native Plants, Green Roofs, and LID Saturday June 13 – 3:00-5:00 pm – link belowOmni Center partners with Arkansas Native Plant Society, Washington County Extension Service, and Ozark Green Roofs to give you ways to create an environmentally friendly place for wildlife, improve soil and water quality, rain gardens, green roofs, lots of other low-impact development inspiration (that’s what LID means), and phytoremediation. To find out what that is, you must attend the webinar.To get the zoom link for this talk, you must register through emailing Jane at jmaginot@uaex.edu. If you […]

Why Nutrient Trading is Scarier Than You Think

 in Ecology / Environment

Why Nutrient Trading is Scarier Than You Think. [And what you can do before Aug 26] If you’ve never heard of nutrient trading, there are those in Northwest Arkansas who are pleased at that. If you live in Fayetteville, you’re one of just a small handful of people that can help us prevent a terrible regulation from going into effect that has the potential to degrade water quality throughout the state. City leaders from Fayetteville, Bentonville, Rogers, and Springdale make up NANTRAG – the group currently trying to establish a statewide nutrient trading program. If you’re not familiar with the concept, […]

Zero Waste!

 in Climate / Ecology / Environment

Zero Waste! Isn’t Climate Change More Urgent Than Reducing My Garbage? I recently saw this picture of the Climate Change tidal wave looming over seemingly smaller issues. It seems futile to focus our time on anything other than climate change. But the truth is that these issues are almost all connected. Maybe reducing household waste can seem like a frivolous waste of time. But in fact, some of the most effective ways to reduce carbon emissions happen to be directly related to waste and our consumption patterns. 42% of US greenhouse gasses are from producing, processing, transporting and disposing of […]

Green New Deal Town Hall

 in Current Events / Ecology / Green New Deal

Wednesday May 29 – 5:30-7:30 – Fayetteville Library Walker Room This Town Hall is for concerned people – youth and adult – who want to know more about the Green New Deal, The Energy Innovation Act, Juliana vs. the United States (Our Children’s Trust), as well as local climate impacts. It will include lots of creative elements, like art, writing, music, food, and puppets. Speakers will include youth leaders who are very knowledgeable about the climate situation and will share important perspectives from their points of view. The group is inspired by young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, The Sunrise Movement, […]

Zero Waste!

 in Community / Current Events / Ecology / Environment / workshops

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. […]

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 […]

Citizens Climate League

 in Climate / Community / Current Events / Ecology / Environment

Next meeting == Weds Nov 14 – 7:00 pm – OMNI Center Halloween Costume Challenge Are you haunted by climate change? Do rising sea levels and superstorms frighten you? Support the Arkansas Citizens Climate League’s Costume Challenge October 28-Nov10 Imagine Trick or Treat 2018. The heroes and horrors of coming climate change. Put on your best global warming attire, and take a picture of yourself in costume. You can enter the online Climate Change Costume Contest Challenge! Enter as a climate “Trick” – like a refugee from a submerged city, or a climate “Treat” – a wind turbine, an endangered […]