Earth Day 2013
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Columbia Area Earth Day 2013 Sustainability Resource Guide
What is Sustainability?
Sustainability doesn’t necessarily mean being an environmentalist. It’s actually a hard concept to pin down. Sustainability means acting in such a way that your actions can be continued for as long as they need to be. In terms of home ownership, it might mean buying an older house and updating it to be more efficient rather than simply building a new one. When buying a car it means buying something that you know you will love and take care of and repair instead of getting bored or tired and moving onto the next one. It means finding local foods that are in season and cooking them rather than driving through a fast food establishment. It
means taking only what you need and leaving enough for others. In terms of leadership it means that you lead others in such a way that they can one day be the leader and build on your successes while creating their own. Sustainability is leaving an environment better than the condition than you found it in and taking great care to minimize any negative consequences of your actions. It means investing in your community and the people of the future. Essentially, sustainability is never doing anything for which you would apologize. -James Jordan, Footprint Magazine footprintmag.wordpress.com
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Community Spotlight
Mid–Missouri Peaceworks and the Peace Nook
Since 1982, Peaceworks has been working toward a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. Originating as the Missouri Nuclear Weapons Education Fund, the organization has evolved to become a leader in education and advocacy for clean energy, equality and world peace. Classes, demonstrations, public forums, fairs and workshops are all part of the Peaceworks agenda. The Peace Nook, located at 804-C Broadway in Columbia, is a non-profit, volunteer-based, community resource center opened by Peaceworks in 1990. The store offers fair-trade gifts, books, posters, sustainable household and personal care products, clothing and jewelry. Run by volunteers and a small staff, the Peace Nook offers a unique mix of culture, education, practicality and quirkiness. All proceeds from the store benefit the educational work of the organization. For those interested in savings on quality groceries, the Blue Planet Buying Club allows the public to pre-order a wide range of natural and organic foods including bulk staples, prepared foods,
herbs, supplements and health and beauty products. No membership is required and orders are place bi-weekly and monthly from vendors like UNFI, Select Nutrition and Frontier Natural Products Co-Operative. Contact the Peace Nook for more information on buying schedules. Another Peaceworks project is the Sustainable Living Fair, held in the fall, which provides workshops to educate the public on various topics such as solar energy, gardening, and cooking. The fair also features vendors and information booths and is a free event. This year, the fair will be held on September 14th at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Columbia. Peaceworks is also a leading member of both the Columbia Peace Coalition and the Columbia Earth Day Coalition. Those interested in assisting Peaceworks by volunteering or supporting them by becoming a member can contact them through their website at www.midmopeaceworks.org or calling 573-875-0539.
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Columbia Area Earth Day Coalition The Columbia Earth Day Coalition (CEDC) works to help create an ecofriendly future for all. The CEDC is a joint effort of several organizations including community-based non-profit organizations, campus-based programs and groups, and municipal agencies. Together, they have been collaborating to put on the Columbia Area Earth Day Festival each year since the fall of 1989. This year the coalition is taking on the mantra of “Earth Day Every Day.” Not only are they working to bring you the best and most informative Earth Day Celebration in 2013, but there are plans for educational efforts throughout the year. Part of the programming will be a new class for 7 to 12-year-olds called EarthKeeper Kids that will be slated for June. Getting an early start on taking personal responsibility for the Earth is the goal of the class, according to teacher and Earth Day Coordinator,
Laura Wacker. “It is important to learn how we all share in the future course of the planet that provides for us. The sooner we learn that, the better it is for us all,” she says. The CEDC is accepting donations at the Earth Day Festival and throughout the year to help them fund the Earth Day events and more educational programming. If you would like to contribute, there is a coupon included in this publication.
Earth Day Coalition Member Organizations Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, Columbia Parks & Recreation, Columbia Public Works, Downtown Columbia Associations, 89.5 KOPN, MU Sustainability Office, Peace Nook, Peaceworks’ Center for Sustainable Living, Sustain Mizzou and Voluntary Action Center.
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
Help the Earth Day Coalition continue to bring educational and resourceful programming like the Columbia Area Earth Day Festival and EarthKeeper Kids to the community. Our goal is to help us all make Earth Day Everyday!
Name: ____________________________ Street: ____________________________ Amount: $________ City, State, Zip: _____________________ Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. Please feel free to include them with your donation! Please mail/bring checs to Columbia Earth Day Coalition c/o Peace Nook, 804-C E. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201. Payment accepted by cash (in person only), check or money order. All donations are tax deductible.
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KOPN Continues to Support Earth Day & the Community
munity members to share their love of The Earth Day Celebration will be broadcast live on KOPN 89.5 FM through- music, inform people about issues, teach on various topics and generally share with each out the day. Broadcasting under the other, KOPN has become a cornerstone in license of The New Wave Corporation, KOPN marked its 40th birthday on March community development. Tyree Byndom, host of the talk show 3rd. The mission Kore Issues which airs of the station has on Saturdays at 5pm, been to educate and KOPN is a listener-fundsays, “KOPN has given enrich the lives of its ed, volunteer-oriented the African-American membership and the project that offers a wide and minority communicommunity it serves, ty the greatest gift – the especially those othervariety of programming opportunity to be heard, wise under-representincluding syndicated to be validated, to facilied in the commercial shows and local productate strong relationships or other non-profit and build capacity to media sectors. KOPN tions. The station has process the injustices of is a listener-funded, been a sponsor of the the past while charting volunteer-oriented Earth Day Celebration a healthy path to the project that offers a future.” The station’s since 1990. wide variety of prodedication to encouraggramming including ing participation from syndicated shows and all segments of the comlocal productions. The station has been a sponsor of the Earth munity and offering diverse viewpoints has allowed it to outlast many other community Day Celebration since 1990. By providing an opportunity for com- radio stations across the country.
Crop Mobs Hit Central Missouri A Crop mob is primarily a group of young, landless, people who learn farming and serve their communities by volunteering on local farms and working beside experienced farmers and gardeners. Since small scale organic farming has some short- term intense labor needs at times such as planting, harvesting and fall clean this occasional labor pool can be very valuable to the farmers. Crop mob is also a group of experienced farmers and gardeners willing to share their knowledge with their peers and the next generation of agrarians. The membership is dynamic, changing and growing with each new mob event. Hopefully many of the people involved will learn the skills needed to grow at least some
of their food or to start their own farms. In the meantime it helps the farms become more self sufficient and teaches urban participants a deep appreciation of where the food comes from and develops ties to community based sustainable farming. Crop mob began in the Triangle region of North Carolina in October of 2008. A group of 19 farmers, farm apprentices and members of the larger agricultural community came together at Piedmont Biofarm in Pittsboro, NC to harvest sweet potatoes. In what has become a tradition, the crop mob returns to Piedmont Biofarm every October for the sweet potato harvest. Here in Central Missouri a large Crop Mob group is organized through its Columbia Crop Mob page on Facebook.
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Local Resource Directory Thrift Shops
Boonville
Savvy Seconds................................. 660-882-3948 1907 Boone Village Plaza Quality used clothes for adults and children, furniture, books.
Community Services Clothes Closet 418 Walnut....................................... 660-882-8427 Very reasonably priced clothes and small household items.
Your Money’s Worth Downtown Antique Mall 505 Main........................................... 660-882-8427 A collection of individual venders offering vintage antiques, tools and furniture.
Columbia
Goodwill Industries...................... 573-442-8527 507 E. Nifong Clothing, furniture, household, books. Habitat for Humanity.................... 573-815-9836 1906 Monroe St Used building supplies, doors, sinks, lighting, fixtures, cabinets, furniture and appliances
Love Inc............................................ 573-256-7662 1900 N Providence Clothing, household & furniture. Maude Vintage................................ 573-256-7662 818 E Broadway Clothing, accessories, costumes. New Beginnings Consignment Clothing ........................................................... 573-449-5722 7 South 10th Street Adult Career clothing. Salvation Army............................ 573-443-2786 23 East Walnut or 1504 Parkade
Bulk buying club for natural, organic and fair trade items.
Columbia
Boone County Farmers Market City of Columbia Recycling......... 573-814-3691 1005 W Worley................................ 573-449-1631 1313 Lakeview All produce grown by the seller in Boone and surrounding Advantage Metals (no glass) ........ 573-442-1771 counties. 705 N Proctor Dr Café Berlin ...................................... 573-441-0400 Dulany Hall.............. Columbia College Campus 220 North 10th Street, Columbia Gerbes Groceries Restaurant featuring local, organic, and vegan items. ................................................... 1729 W Broadway Clovers Natural Foods Market ............................................................ 205 E Nifong 2100 Chapel Plaza Court & 2012 E. Broadway ........................................................... 2900 Paris Rd 573-445-0990 Home Depot ........................................ Clark Lane Health food store with groceries including local and organic Moser’s Price Chopper ........... 705 Bus. Loop 70 items, supplements, coffee, tea, bulk foods, herbs and books. Patricia’s IGA....................................900 N Keene Columbia Farmers Market........... 573-823-6889 Shurz Hall ................................. U of MO campus 1701 W. Ash (A.R.C.) State Farm Parkway off Grindstone Pkwy and Providence Year-round produce market with over 90 vendors. Located at Parkade Plaza during winter.
Fayette
Vegetarian, local foods, mostly organic. Smoothie and juice bar. Many vegan and gluten free choices.
Fulton
lorettakylefam@gmail.com Sundays April 29-Oct. 28. 9am-
Hallsville
(Car and other rechargeable batteries can generally be returned to any place that sells them, often for a deposit return. Used oil can generally be returned to Auto Stores and Mechanics.)
Boonville
Veolia E S Technical Solutions... 618-271-2804
Clark
Lafe Gilpin..................................... 573-864-351 459 Harper Rd. - Batteries
Columbia
City of Columbia Hazardous Waste 1313 Lakeview.................................. 573-874-6291 Accepts aerosol cans and other combustibles, antifreeze and other chemicals, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, paint, used oil. Open 1st & 3rd Saturdays from April thru Nov. 8-noon
Main Squeeze Café ........................ 573-817-5616 Endless Options.............................222 East Davis Galamba Metals.............................. 573-442-1771 705 N Proctor Dr 28 South 9th St
Accepts aerosol cans, auto bodies and parts, major appliances, propane tanks (empty and cut in half).
Kingdom Projects.......................... 573-642-7333 Home Depot Accepts fluorescent bulbs North Village Art District Farmers and Artisans Market....................... 126 North 10th Street 2611 N Bluff St 1pm. Farmers, food vendors and artisans from 150 mile radius.
Root Cellar 1023 E. Walnut........... 573-443-5055 Grocery store featuring Missouri raised farm and food products. Additional fair trade and organic products. Subscription food box programs for produce, meat and dairy bulk purchases.
Holts Summit
Scrap All Company ...................... 573-896-5151 Community Center.................... 324 Route OO 10716 CR 499
Holts Summit
Jefferson City
Scrap All Company..................... 573-896-5151 New World ReCycling .................. 573-635-0331 10716 CR 499 2007 Idlewood Rd Accepts auto batteries, lead, motors.
Jefferson City
Clothing, furniture, household, books.
Fayette Mexico Upscale Resale for Asst League of Mid-MO Miller Iron and Metal ................... 573-496-3932 City of Mexico......................573-581-2100 x315 Fayette Farmers Market................ 660-888-0735 ........................................................... 573-445-4803 7715 Route D (metal only) 201 S Morris Accepts paint, chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, 1729 W Broadway Quality clothing, furniture, & books. On the courthouse lawn River City Habitat for Humanity.......... 573-635-6106 batteries, fire extinguishers. fayettefarmersmarket@gmail.com Tues, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 1420 Creek Trail Dr May 24 - October Fayette
The Attic for Endless Options..... 660-248-2693 Clothes for adults and children, small household. Furniture at another location
Tiki’s Closet..................................... 660-888-9505 108 S Main Clothing for adults and children, household, some furniture.
Jefferson City
Goodwill Industries ...................... 573-635-6714 1806 Missouri Blvd Adult and children’s clothes, furniture, household, books
Salvation Army............................... 573-635-1463 718 Michigan St Clothes, furniture, household, books River City Habitat for Humanity.......... 573-635-6106 1420 Creek Trail Dr Building materials, appliances
Local & Bulk Food Boonville
Boonville Farmers Market...................618 Main Boonville Public Library Parking Lot Open every Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. starting April 6, 2013 through October 26, 2013. Booth fees are $5/Saturday or $50 for the season.
Glenn’s Cafe................................ 660-882-9191 501 High Street in Hotel Frederick Some local items including in season produce, grass fed beef. Bar with Missouri Craft beers.
Louise’s Tea Room.......................... 660-882-6677 In Your Money’s Worth Restaruant that includes local items.
Taylor’s Bake Shop......................... 660-882-8814 519 E Main Fresh bakery featuring local items, coffee, and food.
Columbia
Blue Planet Buying Club @ PeaceNook 804 C East Broadway..................... 573-875-0539
Mexico
Fulton
Technotrash
(Cell phones can be recycled to almost anyone who sells them)
Fulton Farmers Market............... 573-220-5618 Central Metals Recycling ............. 573-581-0336 11923 Hwy 54 (metal only) Covered Bridge Park, Highway 54 ACT (Alternative Community Training) Handi-Shop, Inc ...........................508 E. Liberty Organic food, crafts, local specialties, fruits and vegetables. 2200 Burlington, Columbia............ 800-359-4607 May-Oct on Wed 3:30p.m. - 6 p.m. and Sat 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Pierpont
Hallsville
Hallsville Farmers Market............ 573-881-6205 123 Hwy 124 Tues, 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. & Sat, 2:00 p.m.-
Pierpont Store ............................ 7650 S Hwy 163
Eyeglasses
Accepts CDS, DVDs, Video Tapes, cell phones.
Best Buy Stores
Accepts electronics, including TVs, DVD players, computer monitors, audio and video cables, cell phones, and more.
Boonslick Industries ..................... 660-882-5576 1907 Boonville Plaza Accepts Ink cartridges Jefferson City GreenDisk ......................................800-305-DISK Jefferson City Burns Optical .............................. 573-636-2103 www.greendisk.com Cole County Farmers Market...... 573-392-3088 2421A W Edgewood Dr. Computer equipment, disks, game cartridges, video tape, 2304 Missouri Blvd (Kmart) Goodwill Industries ...................... 573-635-6714 printer cartridges, cell phones, pagers, chargers, scanners, cameras, cords, cables, chips, boards. Apr 14 - Oct. Tues & Fri, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m 1806 Missouri Blvd. Lion’s Club ...................................... 573-680-6934 New World ReCycling .................. 573-635-0331 2007 Idlewood Rd, Jefferson City Mexico 605 Washington St Mexico Area Farmers Market..... 800-581-2765 Salvation Army............................... 573-635-1463 ........................................................... 573-814-2826 3011 David Dr, Columbia 490 S Washington St in Hardin Park 718 Michigan St. Office Depot May-Oct Sat, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. 6:00 p.m. May 2 – Oct 10
Prairie Home
Columbia
Accepts cell phones, rechargeable batteries, ink & toner cartridges for free. Charges a fee for computer equipment.
Building Materials
Accepts cell phones, ink cartridges.
Columbia
Tires
Goodwill ......................................... 573-442-8527 RadioShack Stores ................................................. Prairie Home General Store......... 660-841-5252 507 E. Nifong Accepts most consumer electronics purchased at RadioShack 413 Hwy Drive Family-run in historic hardware store Lion’s Club ...................................... 573-449-0363 and rechargeable batteries. featuring local, bulk and organic specialty items, produce, gar1300 Blue Ridge Rd Staples den supplies, grassfed beef, local cheese. Amish and antique items as well as local art and country supplies. Powered by Salvation Army............................... 573-443-2786 Accepts toner & ink cartridges, computer equipment, shredsolar array. ders, small electronics. 23 E Walnut St. Walgreens
Recycling
Plastics, Glass, and/or Cardboard and Paper Boonville
Boonslick Industries ........ 1907 Boonville Plaza Galamba Metals (no glass) ....... 16988 Old 5 Dr
Habitat for Humanity.................... 573-815-9836 1906 Monroe St Accepts brick, sand, wood, doors, windows, fixtures, tile, flooring, tools, pallets, roofing.
Household Hazardous Waste
Tires can be returned to tire dealers for a small fee.
Yard Waste City of Columbia Capen Park or Parkside Dr.
Reduce • Reuse • Recycle in Your Neighborhood!
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Booth Directory 102.3 BXR (Cumulus)....................... J25 Access Arts (School of Service)......... I7 Achieve Balance Chiropractic........... B8 AIA Mid-Missouri............................K25 Airship Vindus.................................F4-5 Anthropology Student Association .D18 baby, naturally LLC............................ F6 Bethel Church.....................................G3 Blue Planet Buying Club..................C19 Boone County Democratic Central Commission....................................... J20 Boone County Suicide Prevention Coalition..............................................G2 Bud Abnem......................................... E7 CC Silver, LLC................................... B22 Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center..................................... I11 Cedar Creek Studios........................ F15 Celtic Wyndes Shoppe/Farm.......... B23 Center for Sustainable Living..........C20 Central Missouri Rock & Lapidary Club............................... E12 Central MO Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.................... I10 City of Columbia Volunteer Programs...........................G1 City of Columbia, MO Citywide Drumline & Rhythm Band................................... I8 Clovers Natural Market..................... B5 Coal-Free Mizzou................................ I2 Columbia Area N.O.W.......................A5 Columbia Center for Urban Ag.....................................D19-20 Columbia Climate Change Coalition............................. D17 Columbia Farmer’s Market...............D2 Columbia Friends Meeting............ D16 Columbia Missourian................ K21-22 Columbia Public Works.....................C3 Columbia Water & Light.................C16 Comedor Popular..............................M5 CoMo Derby Dames.......................... F8 Crack ‘n Geodes & Minerals........... L21 D & S Distributors............................A12 D Dee’s Kettle Korn.......................... L10 Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage................C5 Dawgin It............................................M2 Debt Free.............................................. I5 Deli Llama Orchestra Water Filters........................................C8 Democracy for Missouri................... J24 Denise Manier..................................... B6 Deva Dancers...............................F16-17 Dogwood Solar........................... C17-18
Drums for Cures, Inc. DrumSTRONG Columbia (Together with Drumming)..............A1 Eckankar.............................................. F2 Energylink................................... C12-13 Environmentally Sound Products.......................................D11-12 Eternal Creativity...................M22, M23 Fey Hollow.......................................... E3 Food Not Bombs............................. D15 Food Not Bombs................................. I4 Forestdragon Facepainting.............M20 Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park...........................D9 Fun City Youth Academy.................. F7 Garden Gate School.........................K24 Gentle Massage Therapies, LLC........ E4 Geography Club................................K23 Good Nature..................................... F12 Grass Roots Organizing...................... I3 Great Rivers Environmental Law Center........................................ F21 Heart of Missouri Master Gardeners....................... E15-16 Hearthfires...........................................A4 Hickman HS Amnesty International......................................... I9 Hosta Falls Jewelry..................... E13-14 Human Environmental Sciences Extension..................... C10-11 Islamic Center of Central Missouri............................... F13 Jamaica Jerk Hut............................ M6-7 Jared Vancleve...................................A10 Jason Fenton........................................ B2 Joshua Moore.................................... E20 Kappa Kappa Psi..............................M10 Kind Design........................................ E2 KOPN/Newwave Corp.........7th & Elm Laughing Oak Folk School................D7 Lauralee Sparling................................A6 League of Women Voters Energy Matters....................................C7 Leo’s.................................................... L19 Leroy Fishstix....................................K20 Light Bringer Inc.............................. E23 Lizzi & Rocco’s Natural Pet Market......................................... F19 Maya Creek.........................................C4 Melanie Lising................................... B18 Mid-Missouri Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.......... J28 Mid-Missouri Pagan Pride ...............A3 Mid-Mo F.O.R..................................... B9 Midwest Pride..................................... E8
Missouri Hemp Network................. B11 Missouri Solar Applications..............C9 Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty......................... B10 Mizzou Habitat fo Humanity............A8 MO Civil Liberties Association......... I4 MO Environmental Education Assoc....................................................D8 MO Master Naturalists Boonslick Chapter........................... D21 MO River Communities Network...............................................D1 Moon Valley Massage........................A7 Moriah’s Unique Potique................... F3 MPRINT ........................................... B13 MU Environmental Science Club...................................... F22 MU Sustainability Office...............D4-5 Mustard Seed Fair Trade.................. J27 National Canine Cancer Foundation/ BARK of Boone County.................. F14 National Federation of the Blind.... B12 Native Plant Society........................B3-4 Natural Woman: Bath, Body, & More.......................... B17 No Kill Columbia............................. F18 Osage Group Sierra Club...................C6 Palmer Glass...................................... L20 Peace of Mind Salon & Spa............M21 PedNet Coalition................................C1 Pednet Coalition, Inc....................... B11 Personal Energy Transportation (P.E.T.).....................A19 Pete’s Produce......................................D3 Planned Parenthood........................... I6 Ragtag Cinema..................................... I1 Raptor Rehabilitation Project......E9-10 Renew Missouri..................................C2
Right at Home Veterinary Clinic...... F9 Rock Bridge Memorial State Park........................ D10 Root Cellar..........................................A2 Ruby’s Treasures................................A11 Sativa’s Sister...................................... L11 Schneider Electric............................. L18 School of Metaphysics........................ B1 Second Chance...........................D13-14 Shamrocks and Thistle Jewelry......... B7 Show Me Solar............................ C14-15 Show-Me Dharma..............................A9 Smith Photography........................... J29 Spay Neuter & Protect..................... E11 Squids, Inc......................................... B16 Sustain Mizzou....................................D6 Temple of the Threefold Flame....... E22 The Center Project............................ F11 The Foundation for the Higher Good....................................... L8 The Global Market - CUMC...........A20 The Global Market - CUMC...........A20 Timeless Impressions....................... E21 Trail to a Cure...................................A21 Trapper Tom’s.................................... E19 Treats Unleashed.............................. F10 UNICEF Mizzou................................ J26 University’s Women’s-Children’s Hopsital’s Breastfeeding Support Team.................................... F20 USS Phoenix Chapter of SFI.ORG.................................. E17-18 Valerie K. Larm.................................K26 Veterans for Peace............................G10 Voluntary Action Center...................G5 Wild Ones, Native Plants, Natural Landscapes............................G4
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Help Us Make Our Earth Day Celebration Eco - Friendly Please note that the streets around our Earth day celebration are closed to vehicle traffic. If driving please park in one of the surrounding lots, leaving closest spaces for our vendors and persons with mobility challenges If at all possible, please carpool, bike or walk to Earth Day. If biking use our new bike corral at 6th and Elm. Be sure to use the provided recycling and trash containers. Restrooms are located just south of 8th and Elm inside the park on the east side of the drive. The Kids Activities are located on the west side of the drive before the circle. Our food court is located on 7th street.
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Boone’s Lick Chapter of Missouri Mas- Columbia Farmers Market Deli Llama Orchestra Water Filters ter Naturalists This farmers market is a local producer-only mar- Practical off the grid water filters. Contact Neal This Department of Conservation program focuses on natural resources, illustrating the impact that we as humans can have on the natural ecosystem. They offer the Master Naturalist Training featuring natural resource experts and hands on volunteering opportunities. http://extension.missouri.edu/boone/masternaturalist.aspx
ket. Their mission is to provide safe reliable, high quality food to consumers in a regulated, public marketplace. It’s a great place to find organic produce, pastured meats and value added products such as home baked breads and desserts as well as a place to get to know the people who produce the food. For information contact Laurel at 720933-0834 or columbiafarmersmarket@gmail.com http://columbiafarmersmarket.org/
573-698-4392 or fullstream@tranquility.net.
Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture
http://missouriquakers.org/
have a computer presentation on common home improvements to help reduce one’s home energy consumption. http://www.goenergylink.com/
Dogwood Solar
This local business believes in making a com-
Eco Avenue is the block of Elm mitment to help protect our environment and increase our financial legacy in the name of the St. between 7th and 8th where present and the future by educating and helpbooths of organizations working to ing the public in ways to reduce dependence on promote a sustainable future can City of Columbia Public Works Voluncarbon-based fuels when possible. Their booth be accessed. Eco Avenue will be teer Program will feature a display on Solar Water Heating. Columbia Friends Meeting Contact Dan at 573-424-2011. filled with information to empower Part of the Public Works Department of the City of Columbia, this office focuses on waste Quakers have a long tradition of simple living for http://www.dogwoodsolar.com/ you to make lifestyle changes that reduction, reuse and recycling education. Check sustainability. Locally they focus on recycling, reduce your environmental impact. out their informational brochures and volunteer organic gardening, and other means of sustain- Energy Link opportunities. http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ ability that everyone can practice to help reduce Past winner of the Earth Day Environmental Find sustainable living tips and PublicWorks/ waste, reuse and recycle anything that can be Education Contest. They will be demonstratideas for every aspect of your life. recycled. ing their energy audit equipment, and they’ll The Anthropology Student Association
This organization is a student-run group within the U of M’s anthropology department. Their booth will showcase how one can merge a love of people and culture with environmental concerns. They do this by exploring applied anthropology as an academic discipline in relation to environmentally friendly living, including ethnobotany, ecological anthropology, archaeology and others. http://mizzou-asa.wix.com/asa
This local non-profit organization seeks to promote and work towards a functional sustainable local food system in the city of Columbia, They will have displays concentrating on urban agriculture, home gardening, backyard chickens and composting. They’ll also have info about workshops and other opportunities they offer at their urban farm location. http://www.columbiaurbanag.org/
Columbia Water and Light
This is the City of Columbia’s Energy Services office. This booth will focus on solar power. They will have exhibits of solar water heaters and photovoltaic panels. http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ WaterandLight/
ESP of Missouri
Environmentally Sound Products is a small business and a past winner in the Environmental Education Contest. Their booth will focus on vermicomposting with red wigglers and raising Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage chemical-free plants. They will have a working Dancing Rabbit is an ecovillage and intentional worm bin and soil mix demonstration. They community of about 70 people set amid the hills will also have information and supplies for drip Columbia Climate Change Coalition and prairies of rural northeastern Missouri. Their irrigation. They will offer some of the 40 varieties goal is to live ecologically sustainable and socially of organic bedding plants, worms, worm kits and Blue Planet Natural Foods Buying Club This organization addresses the need to take worm castings for sale. This is their 10th year in This booth provides info on how one can gain ac- individual and collective action on personal, local, rewarding lives, and to share the skills and ideas behind this lifestyle. They offer courses on business. Contact Kathleen via: espofmo@earthcess to high quality natural and organic foods at a regional, state, national, and international levels Permaculture and other hands-on skills. Contact link.net or 636-456-3066. lower cost by pre-ordering through this local non- to reduce the human contribution to the global climate crisis, to help others understand that we via: 1 Dancing Rabbit Lane, Rutledge, MO 63563, www.espofmo.com profit buying club. Volunteering is not required, must take significant and quick action now and 660-883-5511 or tony@ic.org but those who do, save even more. Contact Blue to facilitate that action, as best we can, through http://www.dancingrabbit.org Planet via the Peace Nook at 804-C East Broadevery available means in our power. http://www. way, Columbia 65201 or 573-875-0539. http:// columbiaclimatechangecoalition.org blog.midmopeaceworks.org/p/blue-planet.html
Eating locally, one week at a time--all year long The Root Cellar is downtown Columbia’s source for locally-raised farm and food products. Our mission is to support Missouri’s farmers and artisan food producers. Our products tell the story of Missouri’s diverse farmland: rice from the Bootheel, bacon and beef from the Plains, salad greens from the rolling hills of the Missouri River and more. We’re also home to three local food subscription programs to make local and seasonal eating simple and convenient:
Bounty Box
An assortment of 8 to 12 of the freshest local produce items available each week. This summer, you’ll find tomatoes, strawberries, peaches, sweet corn, zucchini and much more.
Barnyard Box
A half gallon of milk, a dozen fresh farm eggs, two meat products, and one dairy item. Our weekly solution for omnivores.
Ploughman’s Box
A smorgasbord: 4-6 produce items, one meat item, and 1-2 artisan items (such as hand crafted cheese, jams, fresh salsa, etc). Find out more or enroll by visiting us at 1023 East Walnut, calling us at 573.443.5055, going to rootcellarmo.com, or emailing us at rootcellarmo@gmail.com!
Columbia Area Earth Day
2013 Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
The Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State park was founded in 1992 to promote understanding, appreciation, enjoyment, and preservation of the natural and cultural resources of the park and to aid in the protection of the park. http://www.friendsofrockbridgemsp.org
Human Environmental Sciences Extension
This program is part of the Department of Architectural Studies at the University of Missouri. They specialize in environmental design, housing, healthy indoor air, and community revitalization & sustainability. http://extension.missouri.edu/hes/architectural. htm
Laughing Oak Folk School
Laughing Oak Folk School is a permaculture, homestead information and networking resource that encourages whole-system regional interdependence. Contact Hannah at 573-441-0068. www.laughingoak.org
League of Women Voters, Energy Matters Committee
those wishing to change their lifestyles. Contact via P.O. Box 876, Fulton, MO 65251. www.mayacreek.org
Missouri Environmental Education Association
This association helps educators inspire Missourians to care about, understand and act for their environment by providing networking and high quality environmental education resources. http://www.meea.org
Missouri River Communities Network
This non-profit organization’s mission is to preserve the natural and cultural resources of the Missouri River. Their booth focuses on helping homeowners minimize the impact that they have on our streams by encouraging rain gardens, rain barrels, safe disposal of wastes and water quality monitoring. They will have a rain barrel display. http://www.moriver.org/
Missouri Solar Applications LLC
This business offers solar energy engineering from consultation and design to installation for commercial and residential use. Applications include solar electric and solar hot water, as well as energy efficiency and energy efficient lighting upgrades. Contact via 573-659-8657. http://mosolarapps.com
This group is an important subcommittee of the Columbia/Boone County League of Women Voters. They provide info on sources for alternative energy and programs that help support green MU Sustainability Office energy use as well as renewable energy for Colum- This office coordinates sustainability efforts all over the Mizzou Campus. They will offer general bia’s electricity. info sheets on topics such as recycling, bicycle http://lwvcbc.org/ repair and resource costs. Booth visitors can test their knowledge of storm water with a short quiz. Maya Creek This eco-community is a demonstration and edu- http://sustainability.missouri.edu/ cation site near Fulton which holds tours and provides space for workshops on sustainability related Osage Group/Sierra Club The Osage Group is Columbia’s most vocal and skills as well as classes on self-reliance and selfsufficiency. Their goals are to develop a lifestyle in effective defender of Mid Missouri’s environharmony with the environment that can continue ment. The group boasts a large membership of nearly nine hundred activists and welcomes new for indefinite generations, and be a resource for
members of all ages. Outings are also a large part of Osage Group membership. There are nearly 40 local outings planned annually. These outings take members into local conservation and wilderness areas to hike, canoe, and bicycle, in addition to purely social gatherings. http://missouri.sierraclub.org/osage/index.htm
Peaceworks’ Center for Sustainable Living
Peaceworks’ Center for Sustainable Living has worked since 1993 to promote lifestyles that foster simple living and a more sustainable future. Their scope includes everything from energy use to food and water, transportation to consumerism and voluntary simplicity. CSL volunteers touch the lives of hundreds of Mid-Missourians through classes, programs, and their annual Sustainable Living Fair. Their booth will feature info on the upcoming May 19 Edible Columbia Garden Tour. CSL is seeking more volunteers in order to reach more of our neighbors. Contact Laura via 573-875-0539. http://blog.midmopeaceworks.org/p/center-forsustainable-living.html http://www.slfcolumbia.org/
PedNet Coalition
A local non-profit organization whose goal is to encourage active travel such as walking, bicycling, and rolling a wheelchair, and to promote the creation of a safe and attractive network of paths, trails and multi-modal streets that provides health, environmental, quality-of-life, and economic benefits to the community. http://www.pednet.org/
Renew Missouri
Renew Missouri’s mission is to transform Missouri into a leading state in both efficiency and renewable energy by the year 2016. Renew Missouri’s approach to advancing policy is to bring stakeholders for energy issues together to educate and facilitate productive dialogue. They educate
7 legislators and other policy makers while also promoting renewables and energy efficiency to the public. They evaluate what energy policies Missouri could implement and guide stakeholders as they use the policies that are put in place. Contact Paul via 910 East Broadway Ste 205 Columbia, 65201, 816-519-5047 or paul@renewmo.org http://renewmo.org
Rock Bridge Memorial Park
Just minutes from Columbia, Rock Bridge Memorial State Park contains some of the most popular hiking trails in the state, a wild cave experience and also offers solitude while hiking in the Gans Creek Wild Area. http://mostateparks.com/park/rock-bridge-memorial-state-park
Show Me Solar
Grassroots organized in 2007, Show Me Solar is a non-profit educational outreach organization based in the state of Missouri. Their mission is to educate the general public about the benefits of solar living and to advocate for the increased use of solar energy. Contact Kevin via 573-499-1969 or allemannk@me.com http://www.showmesolar. org/
Second Chance
This organization offers homes to unwanted pets and runs a spay and neuter program that reduces the strain of unwanted pets on the environment. http://www.columbia2ndchance.org
Sustain Mizzou
This non-profit student group promotes sustainability to the UMC campus and to students living in the community. They work on a broad variety of issues and provide hours of volunteer service for the environment. http://sustainmizzou.students.missouri.edu/
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Earth Day Trail Ride and Free Bike Corral
Earth Day Family Trail Ride: Sunday, April 21, 11:30 am. Forum Nature Area/MKT Trailhead, 2701 Forum Blvd (Rain out date is April 28th) Join Columbia Parks and Recreation on an earth friendly, 3-mile ride on the MKT Trail to Earth Day in downtown Columbia. Helmets are required for all riders. The first 100 participants will receive a tail light! While enjoying the Earth Day festivities, leave your bike at the free, secured bike corral (“coat check” for bicycles) parking
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River Ghost Review • Grant Elementary Allstars Stephens College Children’s Group • The Hellbenders
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