Category: Sustainability
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Street life
Worldwide—and in California cities such as San Francisco (and recently, Sacramento)—parklets are catching on as a smart, eco-friendly way to reconfigure public space.
This article was published on 11.07.13
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Killer plants
Carnivorous-plant expert Barry Rice will give talk on Nov. 2 at Friends of the Chico State Herbarium’s annual meeting.
This article was published on 10.31.13
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‘Climate shifts’
Two prominent local environmentalists discuss the ramifications of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 2013 climate-change report.
This article was published on 10.24.13
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Skills almost lost
Earthbound Skills offers wilderness awareness skills in Chico.
This article was published on 10.17.13
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Down on the (solar) farm
Local duo at work on convincing the city of Chico to build a solar farm, as per SB 43, the Green Tariff Shared Renewables Program.
This article was published on 10.10.13
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Local threads
Local weavers begin the process of making “Chico cloth,” from plant to product—even the loom is made in Chico.
This article was published on 10.03.13
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Homegrown mushrooms
Growing edible mushrooms in Butte County’s hot and dry climate.
This article was published on 09.26.13
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Whole-house efficiency
Chico Energy Pioneers program looks to a future of educating a wider range of locals in green-home techniques, as well as possibly changing city regulations.
This article was published on 09.19.13
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Tiny loans, big impact
Local women’s microfinance collaborative is bringing a speaker to a Sept. 22 luncheon to teach about microfinance for impoverished Guatemalan women.
This article was published on 09.12.13
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Solar slow food
Local K-8 charter school, Sherwood Montessori, adds a new solar oven to its cooking program.
This article was published on 09.05.13
November 07, 2013
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