Spirit Garage - Eco-Stewardship Group

FREE Neighborhood Sustainbility Conference March 13th - Central Lutheran

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:13:38 -0500

Start: 13 Mar 2010 - 8:30am
End: 13 Mar 2010 - 4:30pm

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Twin Cities Sustainable Communities Conference, March 12 & 13 2010

Linking Citizens and Cities for Sustainable Communities

Neighborhood Sustainability Conference –
Saturday March 13 8:30am to 4:30pm
at Central Lutheran Church, 333 12th Street South, Minneapolis 55404
(next to the Minneapolis Convention Center)

Location:
Central Lutheran Church, 333 12th Street South, Minneapolis 55404 (next to the Minneapolis Convention Center)

Online Alternative Gift Fairs

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:56:22 -0500

The Spirit Garage Eco Stewardship small group would like to suggest some online options for giving to others this Christmas season in a lovingly and environmentally thoughtful manor.

Think about it. Given the opportunity, people all over the world want the same things for their families that you want for yours—enough food, a safe place to live, education, good health, clean water and air, and the ability to make decisions about their lives.

Informational Meeting for 2nd Annual Alternative Gift Fair 10/18

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:16:10 -0400

Start: 18 Oct 2009 - 11:30am
End: 18 Oct 2009 - 12:00pm

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Looking for help with planning a 2nd Annual Alternative Gift Fair this Christmas Season sponsored by the Spirit Garage Eco-Stewardship Team.

The gift fair will be running from just before Thanksgiving up to around Christmas.

Informational Meeting Sunday, Oct 18th after worship until 12 noon at the Music Box Theater.
      Come find out what the fair is all about.
      Some things we will need help with this year.
           Coordinationg of payments for gifts and charity status of gift
           Setup, staff, tables on Sunday's
           Possible art project out of recycled items to create fraime or container for gift description card.

Earth Day Clean Up at Loring Park

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:16:00 -0400

Start: 18 Apr 2009 - 9:30am
End: 18 Apr 2009 - 12:00pm

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Come help clean up Loring Park during the Minneapolis Earth Day Watershed Clean Up sponsored by the Minneapolis Parks Board!

Spirit Garage hosted the clean up at Loring Park last year and we were able to have 200 volunteers clean Loring Park and a 3 block area outside of the park!

Location:
Loring Park @ 1382 Willow St, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Eco Stewardship Weekly Green Helpful Hint #14 Try the bus sometime.

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:36:56 -0500

#14 Try taking the Bus sometime.

As the weather gets colder, traffic slows down and you see the bus flying by in the High Occupantcy lane or edge of the road, think about taking the bus. Even try to use the park and rides. Learn the Bus schedules in your area. Then you can be riding one of those buses that fly by the cars sitting in traffic.

Check out this website too: http://www.metrotransit.org

Eco Stewardship Weekly Green Helpful Hint #12

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:42:47 -0500

Eco-Stewardship Green Helpful Hint #12 for the week of Dec 1st - Dec 7th.

#12 Don't be Con$umed by Chri$tma$?! - Discover ReLife: Collecting for 4 Organizations

Act on the Message - Don’t be Con$umed by Chri$tma$. Come to learn and share how you can keep your savings and more important, your sanity this Christmas Season and throughout the year. Join us on Tuesday, December 9, from 7 - 8:30 PM at the Turtle Bread on 48th & Chicago Ave S. Mpls. Contact: Rob Norris-Weber 612-312-3419.

Eco Stewardship Weekly Green Helpful Hint # 11

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:27:09 -0500

Eco-Stewardship Green Helpful Hint #11 for the week of Nov 24th - Nov30th.

#11 Brita Announces Recycling Program For Used Water Filters

Brita to begin a U.S. recycling program for the hundreds of thousands of filters the company sells domestically each year. Although Brita had a recycling system in place for the filters it was selling overseas, apparently the company didn't feel like there was enough demand for a similar system among U.S. consumers. Thanks to pressure from citizen activists, the company has announced it is launching a U.S. recycling program where consumers can drop-off the filters at Whole Foods Market or mail them in. The plastic will be recycled toothbrushes and razors, and the activated carbon will be regenerated for alternative use.
Helpful hint submitted by Jennifer Peterson found in Organic Bytes November 25, 2008 - Issue 153

Eco Stewardship Weekly Green Helpful Hint #10 and (Reminder Gift Fair - Nov. 30)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:28:20 -0500

Eco-Stewardship Green Helpful Hint #10 for the week of Nov 17th - Nov 23rd.

#10 Have a Green/Earthfriendly Thanksgiving.
(Reminder about Spirit Garage Alternative Gift Fair Nov. 30th)

- Try buying foods produced Locally and Organically.
- Compost the scraps and recycle all containers and boxes possible.
- Put names on cups and glasses for reuse.
- If traveling,
      Check Tires for appropriate tire pressure
      Drive slower to conserve fuel.
      Carpool with relatives or friends.
      Play fun car games with kids like the - SEE THE GREEN GAME-
            Get points when you see Hybrid cars, wind farms, solar
            panels, green roofs, Organic farms, homes that recycle. etc.
- Try using earth fiendly materials for the meal (dishes,
    tablecloth, glasses) - And more see below links

Eco Stewardship Weekly Green Helpful Hint #9

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:16:37 -0500

Eco-Stewardship Green Helpful Hint #9 for the week of Nov 10th - Nov 16th.

#9   ALTERNATIVE or Green GIFTS - attend 2 upcoming gift fairs
     #1.   Sunday Nov. 30th Spirit Garage will be hosting an Alternative Gift Fair. Starting at 10 am to 12:15 am
     #2.   Green Gift Fair at the Mid-Town Global Market Sat. Nov 15th Free bus ride too

1st Annual Spirit Garage Alternative Gift Fair. Sun. Nov. 30th

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:59:00 -0500

Start: 30 Nov 2008 - 10:00am
End: 30 Nov 2008 - 12:15pm

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Living on a dollar or two a day drains energy and endangers health. With just a few dollars you can make a difference in the lives of hundreds of families around the world. Instead of giving more stuff that will soon be forgotten in a closet or toy box, make a difference with a gift of a day of school in the Holy Land, a share of a well in Bangladesh, cataract surgery in India, a goat for an orphanage in Honduras, life-saving vaccinations for kids in Kenya and many other items from our shopping list.

Location:
Music Box Theater

Eco Stewardship Weekly Green Helpful Hint

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:26:03 -0500

Eco-Stewardship Green Helpful Hint #8 for the week of Nov 3rd - Nov 9th.

#8 Winterizing your home or apartment.

Save Money $ and go green at the same time. It's time to winterize your home. Even in an apartment, please ask the landlord to help you go green. Seal areas that might leak cold air in. See the link below to look at ways to help save energy and make your place a greener place to live.

Eco Stewardship Weekly Green Helpful Hint

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:18:22 -0400

Eco-Stewardship Green Helpful Hint #7 for the week of Oct 27th - Nov. 2nd.

#7 Make HallowEEN GREEN
1. Have a Green Halloween Party

2. Have a Green Themed Costume. Global warming, Costumes made of recycled items. Have a Costume swap party before halloween, buy halloween costumes at rumage sales, donate your old costumes.

Eco Stewardship Weekly Green Helpful Hint

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:13:24 -0400

Eco-Stewardship Green Helpful Hint #6 for the week of Oct 20th - Oct 26th.

#6 DON'T USE THE DOOR
What don't use the regular door? I saw a sign like this, at my work (a large company). The Green Team put up signs to ask people to use the "revolving door" instead of the regular door. This is a small simple thing to do, that can make a difference. See how wikipedia explains the revolving door. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolving_door Please use the revolving doors when you can walking around the downtown area.

Eco Stewardship Weekly Green Helpful Hint

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:27:01 -0400

Eco-Stewardship Green Helpful Hint #5 for the week of Oct 13th - Oct 19th.

#5 Remember the Rivers and Lakes.
As we have seen some rain the last few weeks, we don't always remember were the rain goes that lands on the streets or on lawns with chemicals. Please read the article in the link below on 50 ways to Love Your River, I found in the Do It Green Magazine (donated by Char S) www.doitgreen.org

Eco Stewardship Weekly Green Helpful Hint

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:19:35 -0400

Eco-Stewardship Green Helpful Hint #4 for the week of Oct 6th - Oct 12th.

#4 BE A CHAMPION at Work, at an Activity Group or at your place of Worship.

If you see your work place, activity group or worship communittee needing help going green, take ownership and become a CHAMPION to help that group become green.

1. Be an example. Walk the Talk.