Past Events | Program in Community, Culture, and Environment

Summer Institute for Sustainable Communities

May 15 to Jul 22, 2006

CC&E will partner with NAU’s Master of Liberal Studies program to offer a number of workshops/mini-courses focused on creating a socially and ecologically sustainable future. The courses include Educating for a Sustainable Future with Chet Bowers, Documentary Filmmaking with Larry Holloway, Elements of Effective Consulting with Ron Hubert, and a Thesis Prospectus Development class for MLS students preparing to graduate. Please see the schedule below for complete details on each...

New Start Garden: Culture and Subsistence

Jul 17 to Jul 20, 2006

Learn how to make an earthen bread ovens, test soils for adobe making, and utilize mud for building projects! Participate in community murals and spread the beauty with paint! Monday, July 17: Mural and Bread Oven Design Tuesday, July 18 - Thursday, June 20: Mural and Bread Oven Making, as well as other activities.

Join the Flagstaff youth gardeners for a mural/bread oven project at the New Start Community Garden! The bread oven will be built of traditional adobe....

Dark Skies Educational Display Panels

Jun 28, 2006 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Through a project sponsored by the Flagstaff Community Foundation and spearheaded by John Grahame, CC&E and The Dark Skies coalition collaborated to produce three moveable public display panels on Flagstaff’s naturally dark skies. The panels highlight Flagstaff’s identity as the World’s First International Dark Sky City. The display not only celebrates the beauty of the naturally dark night sky, but offers some simple tips for keeping our “starscape” visible....

Post Carbon Living, with Lisa Rayner

Jun 24, 2006 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

You’ve seen The End of Suburbia. You’ve heard the warnings about the disastrous effects of climate change. Now what???

Lisa Rayner offers practical solutions for moving toward a more sustainable, post-carbon lifestyle. This four-hour workshop will explore the transition on multiple levels:

1. Efficiency: doing more with less using energy efficient appliances, fuel efficient vehicles and water conservation strategies.

2. Powerdown: a...

CSE's Foraged Feast

Jun 22, 2006 - 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Free Events 4:30-6:30pm Feast 6:30-9:00pm

Flagstaff's Fourth Annual Foraged Feast is coming! This exciting event will be held on Thursday, June 22 at the Museum of Northern Arizona in the beautiful Branigar/Chase Discovery room. We invite you to join us in enjoying wild foraged and local foods from the Four Corner's area and an evening jam packed with activities and events that are sure to entertain the entire family. Over the past three years hundreds of people have...

Traditional Sourdoughs with Lisa Rayner

Jun 17, 2006 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Once upon a time, all bread was leavened with wild sourdough cultures. Real sourdoughs are ecosystems composed of several species of yeast and lacto-bacteria living together in a symbiotic relationship. Regional breads baked with local sourdough cultures are as distinct from one another as artisan cheeses and wines. Sourdough cultures range in flavor from very mild to quite sour. You too can make real San Francisco sourdough, French baguettes, dark Russian whole grain loaves and Saudi...

Democracy School: A Citizen's Guide

Jun 2 to Jun 4, 2006

CC&E's goal in hosting the Democracy School is to encourage citizens to be active participants in the democratic process. We hope to empower workshop members, through a greater knowledge of their rights and responsibilities as members of a participatory democracy, to more effectively address current social, environmental, and economic issues.

Location:

All sessions of the Flagstaff Democracy School will take place on Northern...

Pam Hyde and Annette McGinney, The Glen Canyon Dam Controversy

Jan 17 to May 12, 2006

Glen Canyon Dam is one of the most controversial emblems of the American West. It seems caught in a perpetual tug-of-war between prevailing ideologies. Some see it as a permanent foundation for the economies of the West. Others see it as a transitory problem for the Colorado River ecosystem. This course will explore both sides of the controversy, including the historical context, legal framework, and human personalities.

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Max Oelschlaeger's Farewell Lecture

May 3, 2006 - 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Please join us for

Dr. Max Oelschlaeger's

Farewell Lecture

Wednesday, May 3, 2006, 4pm

Havasupai A/B, University Union

This semester, Dr. Max Oelschlaeger will step down as the Frances B. McAllister Chair in Community, Culture, and Environment. Please join us to hear his final lecture as NAU's McAllister Chair and to wish him well in his next adventure!

Additional Speakers Include:

Joseph...

It's the Peaks: It's All Connected

Apr 28 to Apr 29, 2006

Local authors, artists, musicians, dancers, directors, and producers of all ages come together to entertain and educate audience members concerning local, national, and international social and environmental justice issues. The performance, in the spirit of the theme of interconnectedness, links topics that effect society by bringing together traditional, contemporary, and prophetic perspectives. This unforgettable production is sure to inspire insight and encourage hope for our future on...

	Coconino County Sustainable Economic Development Initiative (SEDI) As a participant in Coconino County's Sustainable Economic Development...
	Flagstaff WIN (Weatherization Initiatives Network) The Flagstaff WIN project will launch immediate, effective, collaborative and...
	Giving Voice to Flagstaff Neighborhoods (GVFN) Through Giving Voice to Flagstaff Neighborhoods, CC&E facilitates on-the-ground...
	NAU Faculty Senate Dr. Romand Coles, McAllister Chair in Community Culture & Environment, has been...
	2009-2010 One Community Sustainable Living Lecture Series (OCSSLS) The One Community Sustainable Living Lecture Series is a partnership among local...

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