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Following the principles of "The Natural Step," and working with the local community, Sustainable Lawrence aims to create an 'eco-municipality' in Lawrence Township, New Jersey.
at the James Kerney Center
of Mercer County College,
North Broad & Academy Streets, Trenton, NJ
Admission is free. Reduced-fee parking. This is the day to learn how to "go green" and save money doing it.
At home, work, school -- whoever you are, whatever you do. The day will include a theatrical presentation
on sustainability by folks from Trenton's own Passage Theatre Company.
GREEN EVERYTHING – Days of Spring – March 20 to 28, 2010
Prospective Schedule (Subject to Change)
GREEN EVERYTHING! Expo
Saturday, March 20,
James Kerney Center, Trenton, 10-4;
Exhibits and presentations on all aspects of sustainable living (free)
See attached flyer!
“FLOW” film showing
Tuesday, March 23,
Student Center Theater, Rider University, 6pm (free)
A documentary about the world's dwindling fresh water supply.
Learn more about the crisis.
BUILD A RAIN BARREL Workshop
Thursday, March 25, Lawrence Community Center, 6:30 to 8:30pm
Everybody takes home a rain barrel; involves a modest fee.
See attached flyer to register! Limited to 25 participants.
“HURRICANE SEASON” by Climbing Poetree
Thursday, March 25, and Friday,
March 26
at Passage Theatre (Mill Hill Playhouse) in Trenton ( $30 per ticket)
A play about sustainability and social justice issues in post-Katrina New Orleans.
MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Shedding Light on Solar
Monday, February 8, 2010
Time: 7-8 p.m.
Place: Noyes Science Center (Ambrecht Rm)
at The Lawrenceville School
Join us for a presentation by Mark Warner, President of Sun Farm Network, covering pretty much anything you want to know about solar energy: costs, installation, public policy concerns.Sponsored by The Green Campus Initiative at The Lawrenceville School.-
SLOW FOOD - Eat Local Winter Farmers Market
Sunday, February 28,
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tre Piani Restaurant, Plainsboro
609-452-1515 www.trepiani.com -
GREEN FILM SERIES - Rider University
Bart Luedeke Center Theater
# Everything’s Cool
Tuesday, February 23, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Everything’s Cool tells the harrowing story of what it takes to talk about global warming – the struggle with collective denial and how to communicate the urgency of the situation with a laggard government.
# Flow
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Irena Salina’s award-winning documentary investigation into one of the most important political and environmental issues of the 21st century – the world water crisis.
# Who Killed the Electric Car?
Tuesday, April 27, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m.
This film calls to task not only the officials who squelched the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, but all of their accomplices – including consumers – who turned their backs on hybrid electric car in favor of the gas-guzzling SUV. -
SWELL Neighbors
Tahirah Smith of Sustainable Lawrence can help you and your neighbors organize to save money, protect the environment, build your community, and add to the quality of your life. - Tracking Our Progress In Community Sustainability
We now have quantifiable indicators to measure actual progress toward sustainability in Lawrence Township. Learn more... -
Going Green - A Video by Farrah Thomson
Check out this video about the sustainability movement happening in Lawrence Township. -
BLOG: Natural Steps for Lawrence
A blog by our Executive Director Ralph Copleman with key insights into our sustainable future. -
Take the 5-Pack Pledge!
Five Commitments to Live Sustainably and Save Money. For your children, your community, your neighborhood, and your pocketbook! - Mercer County Hazardous Waste Recycling
Sat Mar 20, June 26, and Oct 9
Time: 8 a.m. -- 2 p.m.
Place: John T. Dempster Fire School on Bakers Basin/Lawrence Station Road in Lawrence Township. For more information, call 609-278-8086 or go to www.mcia-nj.com. - Mercer County Computer/Electronic Recycling
Sat May 8 and Nov 6
Time: 9 a.m. -- 2 p.m.
Place: Sun National Bank Center in Lot #1. For more information, call 609-278-8086 or go to www.mcia-nj.com. -
How big is your ecological footprint?
Take the Quiz to find out!
Ever wonder how much "nature" your lifestyle requires? Find out by taking the quiz! Compare your footprint to others' and learn how to reduce your impact on Earth.
SL Headlines
- Farming culture thrives amid suburban landscape
- Environmental movement finds advocates in Lawrence
- Group begins a conversation on conservation
- Live Long and Sustainably
- Are Carbon Offsets For You?
- A Sustainable Interview with the Lawnce Town Manager
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force launches "Wiki"
- Weekly eco-tips from Sustainable Lawrence
- Lawrence Twp Public Schools embrace sustainable practices
- Grant from Municipal Land Use Center at TCNJ for $40K
- Video: How Lawrence New Jersey is Re-creating Itself
- Biodiesel Vehicle Debuts at The Lawrenceville School
- Sustainable Lawrence Offers Earth-saving Courses
- Sustainable Lawrence releases conference report & photos
Our Long Term Agenda (see summary)
- Bike-Pedestrian Pathways
- Bioregional Discovery Team
- Clean Air-Water-Soil
- Communication-Education
- Food-Farming
- Green Building
- Inclusion
- Landscapes
- Lawrence Living Economy
- Open Space Stewardship
- Progressive Energy
- Recycling
- Study Groups and Courses
- Town Center-Transport
Listen in to Josh Tickell & Rebecca Harrell, the Director and Producer of the Sundance award-winning film Fuel.
Join the Living Lawns Campaign today to help clean up your yard and neighborhood, protect your family and our local water resources, and save money.
We will accept bicycle donations, recondition them, and then offer them for sale to area residents at modest prices. All proceeds will go toward supporting the after-school programming of the Boys & Girls Club of Trenton & Mercer County.
Essays from a Regional Writer
Susan Charkes writes about nature in our region. Discover her poetic view of the outdoors and be inspired to visit the places she describes.
Sustainable Book List
Visit our list of suggested reading. Check out a copy at the Library, buy a used copy locally, or order online. If you have a book to recommend, let us know.
This booklet features places in Lawrence for the public to hike. Most of the trails are off-road paths in our open space parks. They are open year-round from dawn to dusk.
CARRIAGE PARK CLEAN UP
These pictures were taken at Carriage Park. They show members of our partner organization, "The Community" spreading a load of mulch on a new garden for the seniors who live at the complex. Mulch came from the Township's Ecology Center on Princeton Pike. The event was jointly organized by Sustainable Lawrence, the SL satellite group at Carriage Park, and The Community.
