1000 Friends of Iowa

Iowa Central Community College presents Luke Gran, forester and owner of Prudenterra, is a native Iowan, alumnus of the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Iowa State University with a B.S. in Forestry & International Agriculture (2008). Enjoy a diverse presentation and a brain-stimulating small group activity “designing a better farm” to achieve water … Continue reading Seminar: Growing a New Generation of Agroecological Interpreters →

Keynote speaker Eric Holt-Giménez, executive director of the Institute for Food and Development Policy, better known as Food First. will give a talk titled, Food Regimes, Food Sovereignty and Agroecology. The Institute for Food and Development Policy was founded in 1975 by Joseph Collins and Frances Moore Lappé, and promotes access to healthy, ecologically produced, … Continue reading 12th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Symposium: Iowa State University →

The Green Expo is a fun way to be empowered, find out the latest of what is in your own “backyard” for healthier food, homes and lifestyles for families. Shopping locally and “adventuring” locally recycles the dollars in North Iowa. Exhibitors include everything from NIACC representatives discussing the wind turbine program to architects, landscapers, spa … Continue reading Clear Lake Green Expo →

The City of West Des Moines will celebrate Earth Day with canoeing, kayaking, fishing, Earth-themed arts and crafts, and games. This free event will be educational and fun for the family with activities for all ages. For more information, contact WDM Parks & Recreation at 515-222-3444 or parkrec@wdm.iowa.gov or visit http://www.wdm.iowa.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11769/116?backlist=%2Fgovernment%2Fparks-recreation

In celebration of Earth Day 2016, you are invited to participate in a walk & rally for our renewable and sustainable electric energy future in downtown Des Moines! Bring your signs and banners to support renewable energy and come learn how electric energy is transforming our world for future generations. The rally will feature a … Continue reading Earth Day Walk & Rally: Our Renewable Electric Energy Future →

Celebrate Arbor Day at the Iowa Arboretum in Madrid, Iowa. Free Kentucky Coffeetree and Lilac trees will be given away at the event. Tree climbing for children will be the highlight of the morning. Children will put on a harness and helmet and be guided by Iowa Arborist Association members as they climb a tree. Demonstrations and … Continue reading Arbor Day in Madrid →

Bring your signs and join a host of local organizations, including Interfaith Green Coalition, Central Iowa Sierra Club, iMatter DM, and more, as they declare a climate emergency at the Des Moines City Council meeting at City Hall, on Monday, April 25 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The coalition plans to tell the city council … Continue reading Climate Emergency: DSM City Council Meeting →

If the Bakken pipeline is built it will carry crude oil from fracking operations in the Bakken region. Fracking poses a great threat to our country and is proving to be a dangerous and irresponsible land-use decision. Want to learn more about fracking and how you can take a stand? Our friends at Food and Water Watch are … Continue reading Anti-Fracking Documentary: “Dear President Obama” →

Take this opportunity to learn how to create a welcoming bicycle environment and community from one of the experts in the field. Bill Nesper directs the Bicycle Friendly America℠ program with a particular focus on growing the program as a tool for new communities, businesses and universities. Bill will talk about his programs and how to enhance … Continue reading League of American Bicyclists with Bill Nesper →

Item #25 on the meeting's agenda is a discussion on sidewalks and walkability -- a key part of smart growth.