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Miami-Based Green Job Available...Apply Now!

Miami-Dade Environmental Education Providers (EEP) non-profit organization is seeking a program coordinator. Click below to see the full job description. 

Name Our Greener Baby Contest, Submissions Vol. 2

There are only a couple of days left to enter the Name Our Greener Baby Contest. Again, a special thanks to our contest sponsors, Ecoist and Rag Trade Happy Clothing Co. We must receive your entry by Friday, March 7, 2008! Here are some of the latest submissions:

Name: Walden
Why: He's a nature lovin' treehugger
This baby's eco-passion: Duh! Trees, of course!
-- Submitted by Laura M.

Name: Henry, Leo, Silvio, or Max
Why: All are names of family & friends that are eco-conscious
This baby's eco-passion: Access to clean drinking water for those who need it. Maybe that will entail inventing the best desalination equipment, or litigating against greedy developers/illegal dumpers/unethical utilities, or developing innovative engineering.
-- Submitted by Juliet P.

Name: Oliver (again!)
Why: It means peace
This baby's eco-passion: To bring about a more peaceful world (and peaceful natural places!).
-- Submitted by Jen C.

Name: Carmelo
Why: Doesn't it just roll off the tongue in English or Spanish?  Doesn't it simply sound sweet, like honey?  The name Carmelo derives from the Hebrew Carmel defined as "orchard" or "vineyard".
This baby's eco-passion: Organic wine-making or sustainable beekeeping.
-- Submitted by Maria E.

Spring Schedule for MDC's Green Urban Living Center

Green Urban Living Center Spring B
For more information call 305-237-1218 or email.
To register call 305-237-1019 or go to www.mdc.edu/ce/north

Kids’ Classes

Nature Club for Kids -$66 (Ages 6-12)
470980
03/15 – 05/03 Sat 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Awaken the scientist, artist, and explorer in your child with Nature Club for Kids.  Activities will include organic gardening, mini science experiments, arts and crafts, and Native American Traditions.

Traditional Arts/Crafts from Nature -$75 (Ages 6-12)
470981
3/16 – 04/20 Sun 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Allow your child to explore nature through Arts and Craft activities.

Healthy Cooking for Kids-$30
461997
03/01 Sat 11:30 a.m. -1:30 a.m.
Your child will learn how to prepare simple, delicious food high in nutrition and low in sugars and fats. 

Gardening

Composting at Home-$29
470984
04/05 Sat 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Turn your food scraps into “black gold” for the garden.  Learn the easy essentials of composting, and explore different options including worm bins, home-made systems, and aesthetically pleasing ceramic containers. 

Xeriscaping -  $32
471017 03/22 Sat 9:00 am – 3:30 p.m.
Learn how to plant and maintain your garden using Florida Native plants.  Xeriscaped yards conserve water and do not require supplemental irrigation.

Healthy Cooking

Gourmet recipes for What’s in Season Now!  -$45
470985
03/25 Tue 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Seasonal cooking! Get familiar with preparing delicious, nutritious meals in the current growing season.

Love those Lentils: Recipes from Africa and India-$45
470986
04/15 Tue 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Spice up your vegetarian cuisine palate.  Chef Henry will teach you how to make a mouthwatering meals packed with nutrition. 

Health/Fitness

Ashtanga Yoga-$75
470991
03/13-05/15 Thur 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Enjoy the relaxation and rejuvenation of yoga through stretching, breathing, and meditation.

Qigong -$65
470997
03/16 – 04/15    Tue 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Once a week treat yourself to a relaxing hour of moving meditation.  Allow work and school related stress to melt away, and increase your energy, focus, and clarity.

African Dance -$79
470999
03/12 – 04/23 Wed 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Get an excellent work out while learning traditional West African Dance.  This class is fun, energizing, and inspiring!

Pilates - $75
471001
03/15– 05/10 Sat 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Condition, strengthen and lengthen your muscles with mat work.

Yoga – All Levels $75
471002
03/16 – 05/18 Sat 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Enjoy the relaxation and rejuvenation of yoga through stretching, breathing, and meditation.

Natural Self-Care

Nutrition Essentials -$35.00
(PSR 059) 471003
03/31 Mon 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Learn how to manage your diet and understand your body.   

FUSE Brings Faith & Environment Together

A fairly new organization has set up shop in Miami: Faiths United for Sustainable Energy...otherwise known as FUSE. According to their site: "FUSE creates a network of faith communities who agree that energy conservation and supporting the use and development of sustainable energy are moral imperatives and that collective action by faith communities is necessary."

FUSE is organizing two events later this month:

Clean Energy Interfaith Candlelight Vigil
6:30 PM, March 27th, 2008
Senator Mel Martinez’s office (800 S Douglas Road, Coral Gables FL 33134)

This event is part of a nationwide effort by people of faith to show our decision makers in Washington D.C. that we are deeply concerned about the dangerous effects of dirty energy, including climate change, illness, and poverty.   

Sea Level Rise in South Florida: Clean Energy Solutions for the Threat of Climate Change
7:00 PM, March 31st, 2008
Temple Beth Sholom (4144 Chase Ave, Miami Beach FL 33140)
This is an educational event that will feature a panel of experts, including Harvey Ruvin and Dr. Hal Wanless, discussing the potential devastation to South Florida caused by rising sea levels due to climate change and will focus on the role that faith communities can play in advancing clean energy solutions.

For more details on either event or to RSVP, please email jesseg@fusenow.org or call 1-866-486-7388.