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Workshops 2008
Saturday, April 12
All workshops are free and open to the public
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The 100 Mile Diet -
Let's Think about a Local Meal:What Does It Look Like?
Ann Dougherty
Learn Great Foods
Based on the 100-Mile Diet and locavore challenges, let's think about what a local meal in Bloomington-Normal looks like. What can we find within 20 miles, 100 miles, 500 miles, 5,000 miles? An introduction to local farmers and food artisans through their pictures and words.
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Meditation 101
Bruce Boeck
Bliss
Meditation is great for you in today's frenzied world. How do you do it? It's easy, stop in and find out. Bruce Boeck is a therapist with a private practice who uses meditation extensively with his clients.
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There Is No Planet B
Carolyn Treadway
The Climate Project
Scientific evidence documents the acceleration of global warming. Our choices and actions in the next 5-10 years will be crucial. Sustainable farming practices, eating locally, and living healthfully Do help our planet. We'll utilize Al Gore's climate slideshow to consider OUR OWN contributions to reversing the climate crisis.
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Pharmaceuticals: A "New" Class of Water Contaminants
Cecily Smith
Prairie Rivers Network
This presentation provides information about pharmaceuticals entering our waterways, concerns about these contaminants, and ways citizens can prevent these compounds from entering our rivers.
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Read Your Weeds
Clark Abraham
Eco-Lawn Organics
The weeds in your lawn are telling you the condition of your soil. Learning to read your weeds can tell you what you need to do to promote healthy grass that will be naturally resistant to weeds and pests.
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Creating Healthy Environments for Children
Deb Grieco
Shaklee
Will be showing a 15 minute DVD presentation from the Healthy Child World Foundation explaining easy steps we can take at home, in child care centers and schools to create a healthier future for our children. A brief discussion of handouts outlining specific steps will follow.
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Recycling Plastic Plant Containers
Jerry Swartz
McLean County Master Gardeners
Gardeners have found out that they create a lot of waste with their plastic pot containers that plants are sold in. The Ecology Action Center and the U. of I. McLean County Master Gardeners are teaming up to create a recycling project. The community gardeners need to become aware of the opportunity to get rid of their garden pots with recycling.
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Reiki Healing Hands
Karen Ridinger
Reiki Healing Hands
Reiki treatments bring about the wholeness of mind, body, and spirit. Bi-monthly classes are available to individuals inspired to treat themselves or others. Reiki circles are held twice a month.
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Affordable Solar Electric
Larry Frank
The Powur of Citizenre
Install your own affordable renewable-energy system by renting it. Now there is an innovative company called Citizenre that is going to rent complete solar packages that are designed to best meet your needs, with no major upfront cost or hassles. Plus they will lock in the rate for self-generated electric power for up to 25 years, and give you a performance based guarantee.
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Raising Peaceful Children
This presentation will cover causes of violent behavior, "warning signs", that children may have a significant problem, and steps to take to promote non-violence.
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