Earlham alumni Dan Hobbs and Allison Kinsey have an opportunity for you to be part of protecting the Earth this Earth Day!

Dan has been a top-notch organic farmer and leader of various sustainable agricultural nonprofit organizations for the last 20 years. He's trying to protect prime farmland from development by buying the family farm adjacent to his farm to keep it in active agricultural use.

Dan and Allison are funding the land acquisition by selling shares of their exceptional organic heirloom garlic. The farm grows several stunning varieties--Music Pink (try it for the name alone!) Romanian Red, etc. They're asking folks to buy a 3-year share or 1/2 share, which means you'll be shipped a mix of all the varieties they grow each year.  continue reading »

As a part of Earlham College's free forums on Sustainability in the Community, Anna Jetmore will give a talk entitled "Green Economic Development". Anna Jetmore is a consultant for The Newday Sustainability Group, LLC. Held on the campus of Earlham College, the Richmond Room, Landrum Bolling Center, Thursday April 16th.

7:30 a.m. - Breakfast Buffet, Richmond Room
Make your $5.00 reservation for breakfast by calling (765) 983-1393 or email leama@earlham.edu.

8:00 a.m. - Presentation
Free Admission – no ticket required

As a part of Earlham College's free forums on Sustainability in the Community, Phil Seybold will give a talk entitled "Green Building Construction and Renovation". Phil Seybold is owner of Advanced Construction Technology and Sustainability Educator for Cope Environmental Center. Held on the campus of Earlham College, the Richmond Room, Landrum Bolling Center, Thursday March 26th.

7:30 a.m. - Breakfast Buffet, Richmond Room
Make your $5.00 reservation for breakfast by calling (765) 983-1393 or email leama@earlham.edu.

8:00 a.m. - Presentation
Free Admission – no ticket required

Earlham Forums are a year-long series of community-oriented presentations and discussions about issues important to the Richmond-Wayne County community locally, nationally and internationally. In this forum, Jim Dinkle, President/CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County, will present on "What's Developing in Wayne County?" at 8 AM in the Landrum Bolling Center on the campus of Earlham College. Make your $5 reservation for the optinal 7:30 AM breakfast in the Richmond Room by Friday, Fefb 22 at 765-983-1393, or e-mail leama@earlham.edu.

Join us for Peace Forum, a weekly gathering for free food, fellowship, and education, at noon on Thursdays in the Earlham School of Religion Dining Room.
Richmond (and many other small cities) seems to be emptying into the coasts. Jim & Vicki Hair have reversed that trend, moving here from Berkeley 1 ½ years ago. Since then, they have taken Downtown Richmond by storm, opening Richmond Art Works (full of Jim's photographs and other local artists' work) and Unwind Yarn Shop (where Vicki sells yarn and hosts knitting parties). Their vision for this city is inspiring – how will you get on board?
Contact Anna Lisa Gross, grossan@bethanyseminary.edu or 914.2973, for more information.

Policy-makers, practitioners, and interested individuals! Come together at the Sustainable Redevelopment in the Ohio River Valley Conference to learn, network, and exchange information on approaches for building more environmentally, socially, and economically vibrant communities through sustainable redevelopment! The benefits, obstacles, and opportunities for implementing Sustainable Redevelopment at cleanup sites in small town, rural and urban settings will be explored over the course of 3 days. Hear nationally-recognized speakers, representing diverse disciplines, present on:

* Improving air and water quality, ecological function, and storm water management;  continue reading »