Elements of Change: Educational Reform in the Congo

Elements of Change: Educational Reform in the Congo

Date: Monday, March 1, 2010
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: James Cohan Gallery 533 West 26Th Street

Please join the Georges Malaika Foundation for the unveiling of the GMF School, created by the esteemed architectural design firm, Studio MDA. Theoretical educational models, structured upon in-depth research conducted in Congo, created by students of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, will also be on exhibition.

Special guests will include Matthew Bishop, American Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief for The Economist and Khaliah Ali, humanitarian and daughter of legendary fighter Muhammad Ali.

Georges Malaika Foundation
Website: www.gmalaikaf.org

Georges Malaika Foundation: Empowering African Girls Through Education
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Simply Green Parties!!!

Simply Green Parties

Danny Seo’s brand is a way of living that embraces certain rules–-Be Authentic, Be Resourceful, Be Simple, Be Unexpected, Be Truthful, and Be an Individual. In Simply Green Parties, Danny takes these goals and creates projects that are both thoughtful and sustainable while still being stylish and beautiful. He hopes to inspire you to be a dreamer and a doer.

The book has essentially 50 quick and simple projects that are split up into themes (Dinner Under the Stars, Baby Shower, Saturday Dinner Party, Housewarming, Beach Party, and Birthday Party). The reader does not need to do all the projects under each party, they can mix–and–match or just choose to do one or two of them.

Danny Seo is America’s leading environmental lifestyle expert and host and creator of Simply Green with Danny Seo, a new show on LIME TV with a companion weekly show on Sirius Satellite Radio. The author of four books, he is also the columnist and the Environmental Lifestyle editor with Country Home magazine.

160 pages, approx. 8″ x 6″ x 1″

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February’s Eco-Pet Pick!!

One 6 oz. bag

Ingredients:
Organic whole wheat flour, organic soy milk (filtered water and organic soybeans), organic carob powder, organic vanilla extract, organic coconut oil.

Ingredient Benefits

Carob contains vitamin B1, niacin, and vitamin A. It’s also high in vitamin B2, calcium, magnesium, and iron. So next time you’re sitting on the couch treating yourself to some tasty chocolate, don’t forget about your canine companion, throw a little Carob his way – you can indulge together.

Whole Grains such as wheat are rich in dietary fiber, antioxidants, protein, dietary minerals (including magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and selenium) and vitamins (including niacin, vitamin B6, and vitamin E).

Canola Oil is a unique ratio of almost 2-to-1 Omega-6 to Omega-3 makes it the richest vegetable oil source of essential fatty acids By giving canola oil to your canines, you can help to increase their circulation, reduce joint tenderness, and maintain their healthy immune system. Plus, it’s great for maintaining healthy skin and coat.

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February’s Green Business Pick

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Design Eco Friendly Letterhead
How fun is it to be able to create your businesses own letter head?!  At the same time you can display your businesses social responsibility by choosing a safe printing practices. Print Smart. Go Green.
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Urban Harvest: Food For Thought

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Host:
Urban Harvest
Type:
Meetings – Club/Group Meeting
Network:
Global
Date:
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Time:
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location:
University Of Houston
Description
Food For Thought From Urban Harvest

WHAT
Urban Harvest continues its Food For Thought series, a new, thought provoking cycle of panel discussions on today’s hot topics that support growing and eating locally. The panels will be lead by local and regional experts, and are scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month. Urban Harvest inspires and empowers people of diverse backgrounds to grow healthy foods, in the process enriching the city we call home. With three hard-working programs at its core – Community Gardens, Education and Urban Harvest Farmers Market – Urban Harvest supports a network of gardens, farms and orchards in the greater Houston area. Food For Thought is the perfect complement to further Urban Harvest’s core mission.

NEXT UP
• Tools Of The Trade.
Come enjoy a wonderful evening of exploration. We will be exploring, discussing and showing off a sampling of the best Tools Of The Trade. These Tools will include clever gardening gadgets, the most innovative gardening tools, the most helpful soil amendments and the best resources out there for gardeners looking for the best Tools Of The Trade. This panel discussion will be interactive in nature, so please bring your questions and your thinking caps. And once again, Grizzaffi Coffee will be on hand as one of our sponsors serving up their wicked array of beverages on a complimentary basis for attendees. So come join the fun.

WHEN
Wednesday February 17 from 6:30-8:30pm
(6:30-7pm- Social/Mixer; 7:00-800 pm- Panel Session ; 8:00-8:30pm- Q&A

WHERE
The Multipurpose Room of the Oberholtzer Residence Hall, 108 Oberholtzer Hall, University of Houston, Central Campus. For directions visit the link on the front page of our website at www.urbanharvest.org.

COST
Free – Open to the Public

SPONSORS
University of Houston, TX AgriLife Extension Service , Grizzaffi Coffee, Fischer Schalles Associates, Katy Bomar Creative, Patterson Murphy Public Relations

Are you ecofriendly. Green products from Bangalla.

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Middle Island Caring for Kids Daycare & Learning Center

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Stony Brook University Medical Center presents “Food, Inc.” Dietician Suzette Smookler returns with more great FREE nutritional information. She will show the documentary “Food, Inc.” and open the floor for questions and discussion.

This is a great way for parents to get FREE Nutrition Knowledge!!!

We hope you can join us on Feb 9th at 7:00pm at City on a Hill Community Church (Connected to Middle Island Caring for Kids). Please RSVP to church office at 631-924-8617 if you plan on attending.

Thank you!
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Food, INC.
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, February 9th
Location:615 Middle Country Rd, Middle Island, NY 11953

Kids Cooking Kits from Wholesome Productions

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Open Mic Night

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Open Mic Night
Support Local Arts!
Host:
The Green Palate
Network:
Global
Date:
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time:
7:00pm – 9:30pm
Location:
The Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center
Street:
95 Harbor Rd.
City/Town:
Cold Spring Harbor, NY

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Join us and our amazing host, Joe Iadanza, for our February Open Mic next week at the Cold Spring Harbor Library

This month our featured performer is singer/songwriter, Chris O’Brien. This Boston-based musician is an artist on the rise and has caught the attention of many since his 2007 CD release of “Lighthouse.” We are delighted to have him perform at our Open Mic!

ADMISSION: $5

CONTACT: events@greenpalateexperience.com

NOTE: We ask that all PERFORMERS please come by early to register at the door at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited, as performances end at 9:30 p.m. There is a piano on site & available for use.

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Open Mic After Hours
Mary Carroll’s Pub, 1 Clinton Ave., Huntington

Join us immediately after Open Mic at Mary Carroll’s to unwind, have a cocktail and continue to mingle with this wonderful group. Drink specials and pizza from Rosa’s will be available.

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Past Open Mic Highlights
Visit MyLITV.com for all of our videos!

We have had the distinct pleasure of being featured on local TV network, MyLITV.com. Their interest in our Open Mic has been the amazing original art & music that all of our lovely performers bring to the stage. We would like to extend our deepest thanks to all who have participated in making this possible!

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Sponsors & Friends
…without whom this would not be possible!

Green Palate would like to extend a huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for helping us to keep the show going:

• The Cold Spring Harbor Library
• S.B. MacDonald Custom Instruments
• Huntington Bay Music
• North Shore Veterinary Hospital
• Mary Carroll’s Pub

We also encourage you to check out the Folk Music Society of Huntington for their listings of local music events.

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February’s Top 3 Made in the USA

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 In soft and super cute, 100% pure, Certified Organic cotton, this baby tie-knot cap tops any eco-conscious outfit. Organic fibers are naturally grown without pesticides for a special, clean comfort against your baby’s skin.  Make a statement by choosing Organic apparel and accessories for your infant, letting nature benefit at the same time.
Fabric: 100% Pure Certified Organic Cotton. SKAL and GOTS Certified. Made in the USA. By Kiwi Industries
Fair Labor. Low-impact dye process. Natural stitching.

 

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I am a firm believer in strict gun control laws! Why not use your clothing to let people know how you feel?
Made of Certified Organic cotton for eco-conscious men, this short-sleeve t-shirt with a ‘bang’ design is better for the environment because natural fibers use no chemicals during growth and production. In a breathable, long fit, this top also makes a statement about firearm safety and gun control. You’ll enjoy this quality clothing with a passion for sustainability and social awareness for the ‘green’ shopper.  Our “Awareness Apparel” collection is pure and simple with one word on the front and a correlating message on the back. Each item is rolled into a reusable, hand-stamped, drawstring muslin bag and tied with a tag. Fabric: 100% USDA Certified Organic Cotton By +E (Positive Energy) Fair Labor. Made in the USA.

 

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Made from 100% Certified Organic cotton with allergy sufferers in mind, this natural sand-solid colored bedding has a 600 thread count for soft luxury. Plant- and vegetable-based dyes are used for fewer toxins where you sleep. These sustainable full sheets give you peace of mind by promoting wellness and a clean planet.  An absolute rare combination of sumptuously luxurious, super soft 600 thread count sheets in 100% Certified Organic Cotton.
 Fabric: 100% Certified Organic Cotton. Environmental low-impact dyes. Made in the USA. By Indika. Fair Labor.

Organic Clothing, Organic Bedding, Bamboo Furniture, Logo Shirts

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February’s Beauty Fave

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SpaRitual Nail Lacquer – Is the perfect color for this Valentine’s Day. SpaRitual Nail Lacquer is long-lasting luxurious shades are a perfect for your ever changing moods! Nitrocellulose strengthens and nourishes the nails. Silica provides a soft, smooth, and completely eye-catching finish. Most importantly SpaRitual Nail Lacquer is vegan and cruelty-free. Strike a Pose is a bright, girly, bubblegum pink shade that represents all the fun that Valentine’s Day should be about!
0.5 fl. oz. I am absolutely in love with this color!

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Grow Your Own!

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Wide selection of Eco Friendly Garden Supplies at GreenGardenTools

This purely functional freestanding starter greenhouse kit costs less than $300 and takes about 30 minutes to set up. So if you’re really anxious to shake off the winter, you can have this 6′ x 10′ with over 670 sq/ft of growing space, delivered to your door this week. A relatively inexpensive starter greenhouse with a galvanized steel and a translucent polyethylene cover that is 100% UV protected, has an apex design for a seven foot peak ceiling height.

Product Features:

* Green color Galvanized steel frame
* Double ply poly cover that is 100% UV protected
* Easy to assemble. One person can do it all! No tools needed!
* Easy to read pictured assembly instructions takes only 30 minutes to assemble
* 100% UV protection: protects plants and you from harmful rays
* Classic “Apex” Roof Design provides plenty of head room, over 7 feet tall!
* Zipper door for ease of entry and proper ventilation
* 6×10 Dimensions are perfect for the Home Gardener
* Stakes to secure the unit in the wind is included
* Door height makes entry easy!
* Corrosion Free materials
* Lifetime warranty on the Frame/5 year warranty on poly cover

Ships in one box: 50″ x 12″ x7″


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