26
Apr
Climate Words wins 2023 Young Climate Voice Award
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Ecologistics is proud to announce that one of our sponsored organizations, Climate Words, won the Young Climate Voice award from The World Around, a nonprofit platform for global architecture’s now, near and next. Following a bespoke mentorship and academy program for a cohort of 25 under-25s, three young winners and an honoree were selected by... Read More
26
Apr
Bring your broken items to the Repair Café
Local icon iFixit will be hosting the next Repair Café, put on by Five Cities Repair Café, Sunday, April 30 from 10 am to 3pm at their headquarters at 1330 Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo. Get free help fixing household appliances, outdoor gear and apparel, phones, laptops, game consoles, bikes, clothing and more. Knife... Read More
26
Apr
Reserve your spot – Salinas River Symposium
The 2022 Salinas River Symposium will be held on May 5 from 9-3 at the Atascadero Library. The cost is only $10, thanks to generous underwriting from Biodiversity Now! You will hear from key policy makers, scientists, and educators. Speakers from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, County of San Luis Obispo, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation,... Read More
13
Mar
Save the Date – 2023 Salinas River Symposium
Following up on its successful 2016 Symposium, Ecologistics brings back this popular event after being scuttled by COVID in 2020. Registration will open soon on our web site so stay tuned! In the meantime, mark your calendar for May 5 from 9-3 at the Atascadero Library.
13
Mar
Special screening of documentary on the history of nuclear power
Nearly everyone has an opinion about nuclear power but far fewer know its history and the complex social and political forces that have shaped it. Unlike so many other documentaries about nuclear power, The Atom: A Love Affair does not try to argue one side of the debate or the other. Instead, the film takes... Read More
13
Mar
1st annual Beaver Festival – free to all
The SLO Beaver Brigade invites eager beavers of all ages to the First Annual SLO County Beaver Festival on Saturday April 1 in SLO Mission Plaza from 10 am to 3 pm. Kids are welcome and encouraged to come learn about beavers with us! The festival will be a celebration of our local beavers with... Read More
01
Feb
Ecologistics Facebook interviews return
Ecologistics’ Incubation Station videos returns with an interview with Jackie Kariithi about her project in Kenya, El-Koony Center. The El-Koony Center is a multi-purpose center located in the Mount Elgon Ecosystem. The Center is focused on scientific research, professional and vocational training for community stakeholders, and policy development. They are located in Western Kenya in... Read More
01
Feb
Welcome Climate Words
Lexicon [ lek-si-kon, -kuhn ] noun The vocabulary of a particular language, field, social class, person, etc. Recognizing that a new language is emerging with the growing challenges of the climate crisis, a team of amazing young advocates has created Climate Words, a new organization sponsored by Ecologistics. Their mission is to provide accessible climate... Read More
01
Feb
Two events happening this weekend!
Our sponsored organizations are busy with their work. Check out one or both of these events happening in SLO County. The SLO Beaver Brigade is hosting a fundraiser at Castoro Cellars on Friday, February 3rd, followed by a tour of the Templeton beaver dams on Saturday, February 4th with Dr. Emily Fairfax. The fundraiser will... Read More
27
Dec
Repair Café a success
Five Cities Repair Café held its first post-COVID event on October 23rd in San Luis Obispo at the iFixit headquarters on Monterey Street. Please see the report below from Repair Café’s Executive Director, Linda Busek. It was a beautiful Sunday in SLO, weather perfect, and our Repair Café team was outstanding! Thirty-three peerless volunteers turned... Read More