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Earth & Climate Justice Month: Sustainable Living Fair

Sat, Apr 23 2022 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Categories: Justice, Earth
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  • Saturday, April 23, 9:30-3:00 pm, Fellowship Hall: Sustainable Living Fair: Transforming Ourselves, Transforming our Communities

This year our Sustainable Living Fair will focus on community sustainability solutions with presentations by local community leaders who will highlight volunteer opportunities to be part of the solution. Topic areas covered include environmental stewardship and justice; waste reduction, and food security and justice. Catered plant-based lunch. $10 lunch donation requested. See more information and the schedule of events below. 

 Please register by Friday, April 15, 5:00 pm. Point of contact: Denise Frizzell, . Learn more about Earth & Climate Justice Month here. 

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Eno River UU Fellowship Sustainable Living Fair: Transforming Ourselves, Transforming Our Communities

Saturday, April 23, 2022 | 9:30 am - 3:00 pm 

 

9:30-9:45: Welcome, Opening Words, Moment of Silence 

9:45-10:00: Agenda Overview  Visioning Activity

10-11: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP & JUSTICE 

  • Durham Community  Land Trustees, Selena Mack, Executive Director

  • Ellerbe Creek, L. A. Davis-Durante, Engagement Coordinator

  • Keep Durham Beautiful , Princess Mutasa, AmeriCorps Service Member

11:15-12:15 pm: MOVING UP THE  WASTE MANAGEMENT HIERARCHY : FROM RECYCLING TO REDESIGNING

  • Preventing Trash by Supporting a Hyperlocal Economy,  Crystal Dreisbach,  Founder & CEO, Don’t Waste Durham 

  • Composting & Recycling, Muriel Williman, President, Board of Directors, North Carolina Compost Council

  • Reusing with The Scrap Exchange, Cathy Kielar, Volunteer, Scrap Exchange

12:15-1:00 pm: LUNCH Catered by HARVEST OASIS ($10 Donation Requested)

1:00-2:00: LOCAL FOOD SECURITY AND JUSTICE 

  • Community Gardens, Cheralyn Berry, NC Cooperative Extension, Durham County

  • Food Distribution, Chaniqua Simpson & Geena Washington,, Communities in Partnership - East Durham Coop Market.

  • Pollinator Gardens, TBA

2-2:30 pm: COMMUNITY LEVEL ENGAGEMENT CIRCLES 

2:30-3pm- WRAP UP