Greener Bloomfield Meeting June 25, 7pm
Join us for an open work meeting on Thursday, June 25, at 7:00 pm in the Bloomfield Civic Center.
Archive for June, 2009
CANCELED: River Cleanup June 20
On Saturday, June 20, 11-1 p.m., the Open Space Trust Fund, Bloomfield Recycling Committee, Bloomfield Recreation, and Greener Bloomfield are sponsoring a clean up of the 3rd River and Memorial Field.
Vegetarian Cooking Demonstration Dinner
Join Community Green for the return of one their most popular events! Chef Trish is back with an all new menu of locally grown dishes paired with organic biodynamic wines for a fun, sophisticated, and educational evening to remember! For details and to RSVP, go to http://www.meetup.com/nj-green/calendar/10629766/.
Full Open Space Funding Preserved
By a 4 to 3 vote, Bloomfield’s town council voted down a contoversial proposal to reduce open space funding in the towns 2009 budget. (See EcoRealty.)
The Council chambers were filled with people, with about 20 people speaking against the proposal and in favor of retaining full funding for the Open Space Trust Fund. They mentioned the [...]
Action: Preserve Open Space Funding June 15
Please come to the Bloomfield Township Council meeting on MONDAY, JUNE 15, at 7:30 p.m., to preserve funding for the Open Space Trust Fund! Some members of the Township Council are proposing an ordinance to reduce the Open Space Trust Fund collection by half for “just this year” due to the economic situation, which would save taxpayers an average of only $7 on their tax bill. While they may have good intentions and we all could use some extra cash in tough times, we feel this sets a dangerous precedent, and we need a strong public turnout at the meeting with people speaking to support the current levels of Open Space funding will go a long way toward preserving the will of the voters, avoid setting a bad precedent, protecting our environment, and providing long-term financial benefits.
Learn About Getting Real Food in Schools
Help restore the right of all children access to good food in school. Slow Food North Jersey invites you on Monday, June 8, 7:00-8:30pm to Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 E Hanover Road, Morristown, NJ, to hear guest speaker Tegan Hagey, Program Manager, THE FOOD TRUST, learn more about the Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization and how you can [...]
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook
You can now follow Greener Bloomfield on Twitter @GreenBloomfield and Facebook!
“Future of Food” Film in Montclair June 3
In celebration of the new growing season in NJ, the Montclair Township Environmental Affairs office & Community Green are pleased to present an eye opening film about food and farming, THE FUTURE OF FOOD, on Wednesday, June 3, 7:00pm at the Montclair Public Library Main Branch! There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner [...]
“Earth 2100″ on ABC, June 2, 9pm
ABC News has a prime-time feature June 2 at 9pm: “‘Earth 2100′: the Final Century of Civilization?” Their tag line seems a little sensationalist, “Planet at Risk: Experts Warn Population Growth, Resource Depletion, Climate Change Could Bring Catastrophe in Next Century”. But at least one of the network is pointing out the stark challenges we’re facing. [...]
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