About
"The Appleseed Series: Exploring Local Sustainability" is a series of events held in Durango, Colorado, by a group of partner organizations to raise awareness about issues related to local sustainability. Current partners are the Durango Youth Coalition, FLC Environmental Center, Oil & Gas Accountability Project, San Juan Citizens Alliance, and Turtle Lake Refuge.
Events are held on the first Wednesday of every month from 7 to 8:30 pm unless otherwise noted. Past topics have included solar power, local food, "leave no trace," and waste reduction.
2009/2010 Event Schedule
September 30, 2009. Solar Power in Our Community (organized by the Sustainability Alliance)
November 4, 2009. Organic Earth and Soil – Fall Garden Prep, Making Compost Tea, and Growing Greens Year Round (organized by Turtle Lake Refuge)
December 2, 2009. Utilities, Clean Energy, and Jobs (organized by Durango Youth Coalition)
January 6, 2010. Recycling (organized by San Juan Citizens Alliance)
February 3, 2010. Community Theatre: Storytelling as a Tool for Action (organized by FLC Environmental Center)
March 3, 2010. What's Happening with Horse Gulch and Ewing Mesa? (organized by Durango Youth Coalition)
April 7, 2010. Topic TBA (organized by the Sustainability Alliance)
May 5, 2010. Wild Foods/ Spring Greens (organized by Turtle Lake Refuge)
June 2, 2010. Topic TBA (organized by Oil and Gas Accountability Project)