[SustainableTompkins] Just & Sustainable Lifestyles Gathering Thu 3/13

[Elan Shapiro]

JUST AND SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES: Sustainable Tompkins Monthly Gathering

Thursday March  13,  6:00 - 8:00 at the Southside Community Center 
305 S. Plain, Between Green & Clinton Sts.    Dinner & Childcare 
Provided. Potluck side dishes encouraged, and bring your own table 
setting if you can.

Are "just & sustainable lifestyles" just an option for the privileged 
or a set of choices that can address everyone's needs and concerns? 
Are there sustainable choices that can improve health,  cut costs, 
and strengthen community, even if we can't afford hybrid cars and 
organic clothing? How can these choices further the cause of social 
justice and global cooling in our community and in our world? What 
are the unique contributions that each different culture in our area 
brings to creating our sustainable community?

Come hear stories from local citizens of different cultures about 
their own lifestyle changes, get practical tips you can use right 
away, and explore these challenging questions. You are also 
encouraged to share stories of your own!

Sustainable Tompkins invites you to the first 2008 gathering of the 
monthly "Equity & Sustainability" series on Thursday, March  13, from 
6:00 - 8:00 PM at the the Southside Community Center    305 S. Plain, 
Between Green & Clinton Sts.   The evening will begin with a dinner, 
with a delicious main course & salad provided. Potluck offerings will 
supplement the meal.  Childcare is provided

This month's event was made possible in part by a grant from the 
Sustainability Initiative at Ithaca College and is sponsored by the 
Southside Community Center

Sustainable Tompkins' Equity & Sustainability monthly gatherings take 
place on the second Thursdays of each month. They are a festive way 
to learn together about key areas of community sustainability, build 
new connections with people, and bridge some of the long-standing 
divisions in our community. They are a place for local citizens to 
network and learn about each other's interests and involvements in 
creating a more positive future for our community.

For more information, contact: Elan Shapiro
Sustainable Tompkins Community Partnership Coordinator
  elansla at ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us, 607-275-0249.

Sustainable Tompkins is a coalition of citizens, community 
organizations, elected officials, educators and professionals from 
diverse fields - all working to promote a more just and sustainable 
community.
www.sustainabletompkins.org


-- 
Elan Shapiro
Sustainable Tompkins Community Partnership Coordinator
Sustainable Living Associates, Principal
Frog's Way B&B
211 Rachel Carson Way
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-275-0249    607-592-8402 Cell

"We must be the change we want to see in the world"
	          Mohandas Gandhi