Your Green Week Ahead: Film Screenings and a FixIt Clinic

Your Green Week Ahead: Film Screenings and a FixIt Clinic

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[Repair Clinic] Saturday, February 6th from noon to 3pm Austin Resource Recovery is hosting a Fixit Clinic for jewelry repair at Recycled Reads bookstore. Fixit Clinics are all about do-it-together hands-on disassembly, troubleshooting and repair knowledge. Volunteer coaches will be on hand to to help you repair your favorite broken bracelet, necklace, or set of earrings. The entire event is free and open to the public. More info>>


[Aquaponics Class] Saturday, February 6th at noon Brite Ideas is hosting a free “Hands-On Aquaponics” class at its store on South Congress Avenue. Students will learn the different materials and methods used in building an aquaponics system. There will even be a live building demonstration, ensuring a more up close and personal learning experience. More info>>
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[Film Screening] Saturday, February 6th from 6pm to 8pm the Austin Zen Center is hosting a screening of the documentary, “In Defense of Food.” The film takes viewers on a fascinating journey to answer the question – What should I eat to be healthy? Cutting through confusion and busting myths and misconceptions, the film shows how common sense and old-fashioned wisdom can help us rediscover the pleasures of eating and avoid the chronic diseases so often associated with the modern diet. More info>>

In Defense of Food


[Climate Meeting] Monday, February 8th from 6:45pm to 8:30pm the Faith and Energy Action Team (FEAT) is hosting their monthly meeting at the St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic School. The topic of discussion will bechildrens’ health and the environment. Special guests will include Raj Ramachandran, an 11-year-old who will be offering a youth perspective of climate action. The event is free and is open to people of all faiths. More info>>

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[Climate Talk] Tuesday, February 9th from 7pm to 8:30pm the Sierra Club is hosting its monthly meeting at Scholz Garten. University of Texas Professor Jay Banner will be giving a talk entitled,“The Science Behind Texas’ Climate Change.”He’ll discuss Texas’ unique challenge of being a climatic hotspot and a population growth center, as well as his experience with the Texas legislature on climate adaptation bills. More info>>

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[Film Screening] Wednesday, February 10th from 6pm to 8pm Green is the New Black is hosting a screening of “Plastic Paradise” at Huston-Tilloston’s DL Auditorium. The documentary investigates the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the larger effects of the world’s plastic consumption. The screening is free and open to the public. More info>>

Green is the New Black Film Screening


[Energy Talk]Thursday, February 11th from 5:15pm to 6:15pm the University of Texas Energy Symposium is hosting a free lecture entitled,“The Building of a $2.5 billion Cleantech Community in Central Texas,” at the Avaya Auditorium on campus. Mitch Jacobson, Co-Director of the University’s ATI Clean Energy Incubator, will be speaking. The UT Energy Symposium is a popular guest lecture series open to both UT students and the public. More info>>

Mitch Jacobson

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