01
Mar
Come see what’s happening in the Blue C Community Garden
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The growing season is upon us and our Blue C Community Garden programs will begin this month. Programs are free to everyone. Come check us out at 1968 11th Street, Los Osos. Saturday, March 8, 1-2 p.m. – BUILDING A RAISED BED Growing healthy and nutritious vegetables is difficult in our sandy soil.And gophers are... Read More
01
Mar
Environmental Films at the SLO International Film Festival
Now in its 20th year, the San Luis Obispo Film Festival will feature five days, March 5 to March 9, of film screenings, panels, and celebrity-packed special events. Individual screening tickets are not pre-sold, so the best way to guarantee your seat is to buy a Festival Pass. For all regular screenings, all passes allow... Read More
03
Feb
And, let us introduce you to our new sponsored organization
Ecologistics is proud of our new relationship with dynamic community organizer Jeanne Blackwell and SLO Clean Water Action. Jeanne has accepted Ecologistics as a fiscal sponsor, which now allows her organization’s donors to make tax-deductible donations to ensure the preservation and protection of SLO’s right to clean water. “Our goal is to bring to the public... Read More
03
Feb
Let us introduce you to our new board member
Ecologistics is pleased to announce we have a fifth member of our Board of Directors. Nadia Brenner graduated from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo in June 2013 earning a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture with minors in City and Regional Planning and Sustainable Environments. As a Central Coast resident for the past three decades Nadia... Read More
03
Feb
$100 discount on next two Financial Empowerment for Women classes
The post-Central Coast Bioneers Conference intensives continue! Andrea Wasko and Meaghan Gilbert have scheduled two more offerings of their popular program, designed to help women understand and maneuver through the complicated world of modern personal finances. AND they have offered a $100 discount for Ecologistics friends and fans. This class is for women of all... Read More
20
Jan
Two seed events coming up February 5
The SLO Seed Exchange and Cal Poly’s Center for Sustainability ‘Sustainable Ag Lecture Series” are co-sponsoring a seed saving workshop and talk on Wednesday February 5 by Jared Zystro, California Research and Education Specialist for Organic Seed Alliance. The workshop on Fundamentals of Organic Seed Production will be held at Windrose Farm in Paso Robles from 10am-4pm. For... Read More
20
Jan
Ecologistics representative attends Google’s Geo for Good Users Summit
Google Earth Outreach is a branch of Google that gives nonprofit organizations the knowledge and resources they need to visualize their cause and tell their story with Google Earth and Maps. Many of you saw their tools in action at Rebecca Moore and Charlie Kleemann’s presentation at the 2013 Central Coast Bioneers Conference. Each year,... Read More
20
Jan
SLO Clean Energy needs YOU!
SLO Clean Energy is committed to local clean energy for communities within San Luis Obispo County by establishing Community Choice Aggregation. CCA has been shown to be the most effective path to local resiliency, local control, local jobs, long-term electrical rate stability and renewable clean energy. The Leadership Team of SLO Clean Energy is looking... Read More
13
Dec
Text of Nina Simons talk at Central Coast Bioneers
Many people have written to tell us that Nina Simons‘ live appearance on Friday October 25th at the conference was the highlight of the weekend. As one attendee posted on her blog, “Nina is a gifted storyteller she radiates warmth, joy and genuineness.” Nina’s talk focused on three areas of reflection that she felt are... Read More
13
Dec
When we say “family plot” we don’t mean for burial
Thanks to great community support, the Blue C Community Garden now has its first three gardeners. Pictured above is Lucy Norwood who, with her husband Kevin, moved to Los Osos from Rawlins, Wyoming in August. They have built two of three raised beds on their plot and have planted lettuce, chard, broccoli, bok choy, peas,... Read More