Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
Nicholas School gains new Dean
Duke University has selected atmospheric chemist William L. Chameides, chief scientist for Environmental Defense and Regents’ Professor Emeritus at Georgia Institute of Technology, as the new dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences. (see http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/deansearch/index.html)
October is C-r-a-z-y- State Fair (10th Year), Green Festival and much, much more!
Whew, October was nuts! Mary Katherine headed to DC for the Green Festival (our third year), and Marc held down the NC State Fair Booth – for TFF’s tenth year!
Dying Forest: One year to save the Amazon
Time is running out for the Amazon rainforest. And the fate of the ‘lungs
of the world’ will take your breath away. (The extent to which the collapse of the Amazon will affect the world’s climate is detailed in Tim Fannery’s The Weathermakers)
Report by Geoffrey Lean in Manaus for the Independent
Rainforests ’still at great risk’ (from BBC 5/26/2006)
“The survey studied 814 million hectares of managed rainforest
Most of the world’s managed rainforests are still in great jeopardy with only 5% being treated in a sustainable way, a new report has said.”
The Foundation competes in 24 hour bike race to raise awareness and money.
The Forest Foundation, a Durham-based non-profit, will be a participant in this years 24 hour Mountain Bike Race in Conyers, Georgia
Crafts, not arms: TFF invited to Colombia to assist in craft development, again.
The Forest Foundation, a Durham-based non-profit, was invited to participate in a craft development project in June, sponsored by Aid to Artisans (ATA) and USAID.
TFF participates in Multiple Earth Month Events.
The Forest Foundation, a Durham-based non-profit promoting sustainable livelihoods, participated in Earth Day events at Duke, UNC-CH and UNC Greensboro, as well as the annual, Haw River Festival in Bynum and EcoJustice Fair at Pullen Baptist Church.
TFF participates in Multiple Earth Month Events.
The Forest Foundation participated in Earth Day events at Duke, UNC-CH and UNC Greensboro, as well as the annual, Haw River Festival in Bynum adn the EcoJustic Fair at Pullen Baptist Church.
Spring Fundraiser for Sustainable Energy Distribution
The Foundation will be conducting a fundraiser over the next month to have our tanker truck repaired so that it can continue its life in service to the organization’s sustainable livelihoods mission, distributing biodiesel fuel in the Triangle.
“Orso Polare” receives “warm” reception in Torino, Italy
Follow the diary of “Orso Polare” (Polar Bear) as “he,” TFF Executive Director and President tour the Olympics, eating great food, attending events and protesting U.S. ’s inaction on climate change.