01
Feb
Ecologistics Facebook interviews return
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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
27
Dec
Consider a year-end donation to Ecologistics
As we wind down a very productive and fast-moving comeback year after COVID, the Ecologistics Board of Directors would like to thank all of our 2022 supporters and fans, who attended our Central Coast Bioneers conference and our Carrizo Colloquium. We have a big year planned again next year, including the return of the Salinas... Read More
27
Dec
Western Hills Garden joins Ecologistics
In October this year the Ecologistics board welcomed a new fiscally-sponsored organization, Western Hills Garden. Situated on Coastal Miwok land, Western Hills Garden is a three-acre property in Occidental, California (Western Sonoma County) with a critically important collection of rare plants and trees from around the world. The Garden has a very interesting history. It... Read More
14
Nov
Report from Sierra Leone – Wi Yone Plastik
Wi Yone Plastik, a program sponsored by Ecologistics to eradicate plastic waste in Sierra Leone, Africa, has been hard at work all summer. They reached their fundraising goal of $46,500 to support the Plastik Managers through June 2023. The first cohort of Plastik Managers in Tihun, Sogbini Chiefdom completed their 30 hours of training in... Read More
14
Nov
Introducing SLO Review
On October 11, SLO County’s online connection to arts and culture went live. SLOReview.org publishes feature articles, reviews of local productions and exhibits, commentary on creative expression, and opportunities for everyone to explore their personal relationship with arts and culture. Please take a moment to check it out. Become a subscriber (it’s free!) to receive... Read More
14
Nov
BUILD grants awarded!
Ecologistics and the San Luis Obispo Climate Coalition both received BUILD grants from the Community Foundation this month. Ecologistics will receive $4,800 for interns to provide social media support to its 40+ fiscally-sponsored organizations. SLO Climate Coalition received $5,000 to support their development of a communications strategy on climate issues. Thank you Community Foundation and... Read More
30
Oct
CLIMATE BENEFIT CONCERT
Date : 5th Nov to 10th Nov Healthy Climate Initiative in collaboration with Climate Foundation, Climformatics, Indigenous People’s Climate Justice Forum, and several other organizations is hosting a Save The Glaciers global concert to raise funds and awareness for a planet-cooling mission & slow down glacial melt in the Himalayas. The concert will be broadcast online... Read More