ECHO: Networking Global Hunger Solutions

ECHO: Networking Global Hunger Solutions: "Farm Day 2009
March 14, 2009 - 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Come explore ECHO's Global Farm during this once-a-year event! Experience behind-the-scenes tours and demonstrations and sample some of the amazing varieties of tropical fruit on ECHO's Farm.

Learn first-hand how ECHO provides extraordinary solutions for those working with the poor overseas.

Admission for adults is $3 in advance and $5 at the door. Admission for children is FREE. Tickets can be purchased at ECHO's Global Bookstore from February 1 - March 13, 2009."

There's a first time for everything...

Who knew talk-radio could, you know, make sense?

Orlando Sentinel - Will mayor turn out the lights? by Mark Schlueb: "Buckethead, the WTKS 104.1 FM talker whose real name is Jason Bailey, wants the interior office lights and lighted exterior logos in downtown high-rises shut off after-hours as a way to save money and jobs. He says there's little reason for the Bank of America and Wachovia buildings to keep those lights on when the buildings are empty -- and even less reason for the Orlando Utilities Commission to remain lighted while paying lip-service to conservation.

Dyer agreed to come on the show after the host recently implored his listeners to call the mayor's office. The mayor pointed out that the city is replacing all its traffic signal lights with energy-sipping LEDs. Nice, but not enough, according to Bailey. He pitched the idea of shutting off the skyline lights once a week.

'C'mon,' Bailey said. 'Let's go green. There's no need to have these lights on on Sunday night at 1, 2, 3 o'clock in the morning.'

Dyer seemed receptive to the idea, and promised to ask his Downtown Development Board staff to look into the it. Those are the folks who market downtown. The mayor also sits on OUC's governing board, and said he'd bring it up with utility managers, too."

Why eat local?

A few arguments why it matters.

The whole program...

Summary

Moderated by Corby Kummer - Wendell Berry, Vandana Shiva, Michael Pollan, Alice Waters, Eric Schlosser and Carlo Petrini join together in conversation about the local, national and global impact of the philosophy and practice of Slow Food.

Wendell Berry on Local Food

It would be impossible, I think, to overstate the importance of Wendell Berry for my own intellectual history. It would also be difficult to overstate his prophetic status in the world of local economies, including local food.

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