Author: Jessica Madding (Page 1 of 7)

Oct. 7 Learn How to Compost in 5 Minutes!

September 30, 2011 / / 16 Comments

When: Friday, October 7th from 11 am to 5 pm

Where: RezQuad Cafe, located behind Miller Hall, next to the TIE office

Ever wondered how you can keep your smelly, messy leftover food out of your own personal trash can? How you can turn your leftovers into dirt? Find out all this and more during composting office hours at the Office of Sustainability.

Stop by anytime between 11 and 5 PM and in a few minutes you’ll learn how to set up and maintain a compost bucket in your own house or dorm.

Recycling Coordinator Dawn Quirk will be present from 11-12 and OOS program associate Jess Madding will be available from 11-5 to answer any questions about composting. We will also be giving away free compost buckets and liners as well as examples of compostable food!


SBN’s Small Organization Roundtables

September 29, 2011 / / 17 Comments

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with and learn from like minded business owners and entrepreneurs who share a passion for sustainable business. The SBN Roundtables are groups of up to 8-10 members who want to grow both personally and professionally while helping support their fellow members with their own challenges in a safe and trusting environment of peers.

Spots are limited, for more information and details on how to participate please click here.

Oct. 15 Somerville Local First Harvest Festival

September 29, 2011 / / 10 Comments

SLF harvest fest

When: Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Where: Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Avenue between Davis and Union Squares in Somerville, Massachusetts

Tickets: Early bird prices for Session 1 on sale now! For more details and to get your tickets please visit: http://www.somervillelocalfirst.org/local-first-events/harvest-fest/

Somerville Local First (SLF) will be hosting their annual, hugely popular get-together with some of their local pals. Bringing together some of the best in Somerville eats and treats. Featuring local craft brews from Pretty Things , Narragensett,Rapscallion, and Clown Shoes!

In the way of entertainment Hugh McGowan fromThe Burren open mics and  DJ Die Young will keep people dancing and having a great time. The guest list keeps growing, stay tuned for the latest attendees.

Oct. 1 HONK! Festival

September 29, 2011 / / 14 Comments

When: Saturday, October 1 at 12 Noon

Where: Parade leaves Davis Square, Somerville at 12 noon, travels down Elm Street, then Beech Street onto Massachusetts Ave to Harvard Square.

HONK!, is an amazing street festival of activist street bands http://honkfest.org/.   The music playing takes place in Somerville on Saturday and on Sunday there is a big parade of bands and local groups working on social, environmental, and economic justice issues that goes from Davis Square in Somerville to Harvard Square in Cambridge.

A group of Tufts students made a video of the Honk festival in 2008. Watch the video “HONK! No Noise Is Illegal”

For more information, please see http://honkfest.org/parade/

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