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24 January, 2012

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Green at a Glance

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21 January

“How Clean is your Air?” Seminar

Planetarium Show

“Hot Air and Unmitigated Disasters”

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Hello to all you MACgreeners! We hope you’ve been having a great third week back. Keep checking out our Facebook for information about MACgreen events. Stay green!

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MACgreen mugs and bottles are now available at Union Market! Get yours today!

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Another Drop Series: Water is Life

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What: “Hot Air and Unmitigated Disasters” Talk

When: Tuesday, 29 January (7pm)

Where: McMaster Innovation Park (175 Longwood Rd. S)

“Dr Smit outlines the physical and human processes underlying climate change and its implications for the environment and development. He reviews the roles of science and politics in national and international policy responses, including mitigation and adaptation.”

What: Community Volunteer Action

When: Any time you’re willing

Where: Various places across Hamilton (Visit www.OPIRG.ca for more information)

“CVA is in need of volunteers to fill spots in a few volunteering groups. There are a variety of life-changing opportunities to choose from! Community Volunteer Action (CVA) is sponsored by MSU Open Circle and is a working group of OPIRG, McMaster. We are a network of volunteering groups where you volunteer weekly with other McMaster students at placements across Hamilton.”

For more info: www.OpenCircle.mcmaster.ca/volunteer or www.OPIRG.ca.

What: Planetarium Show: Seeing the Invisible Universe

When: Wednesday, 30 January

Where: BSB B149 To reserve tickets online (available 4-6 weeks in advance), or for further information, please visit online at www.physics.mcmaster.ca/planetarium

Here is where you can get the lowdown on all of our cool campus events, including events from MOC, MAC Farm Stand, the Office

of Sustainability, and many more!


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Extra Stuff just for you!

This is the place to find out about Hamilton-wide events. Updates and events from Environment Hamilton, Hamilton Conservation Authority, Bay Area Restoration Council, and many more!

What: “Hunting Dinosaurs in the 21st Century”

When: Thursday, 21 February (7-9pm) *Register by 11 February

Where: Royal Botanical Gardens Nature Interpretive Centre, 20A Old Guelph Rd. (off York Boulevard), Hamilton,

“Internationally renowned dinosaur hunter, Phil Manning, University of Manchester, reveals his research on the “Titans”. Phil has been excavating a new dig site in the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota Badlands uncovering a Triceratops graveyard, skeletons of Edmontosaurus and even the mighty T. rex! This is a great opportunity to hear from a pioneering palaeontologist. You can follow his expedition team on their blog: dinosaursabbatical.blogspot.com/

What: Environment Hamilton’s Good Food Box When: Orders due the 2nd Wednesday of each month

Visit http://environmenthamilton.org/view/page/good_food_box

“The Good Food Box is a non-profit fresh fruit and vegetable distribution program. It makes healthy fresh food affordable and accessible to everyone. For only $15 you receive a box of fresh quality produce worth $25 or more. We buy food at wholesale prices, with a preference for Ontario farmers.

The Hamilton Good Food Box Network delivers directly to various locations all over Hamilton. We understand that with busy schedules convenience is key so we’ve set up hubs across the city. Pick ups take place the third and fourth Wednesdays of every month.”

What’s in a Box? potatoes

1-2 root vegetables 1-2 other vegetables

1-2 salad greens bananas, plus 3-4 other fruit

1 less common item


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Sustainability Tips

Read on for tips on how to do your part in mitigating waste!

Recycle

Creating healthy recycling habits will ensure reductions in waste. Remember to always recycle/ compost your waste (if possible). The

goal is to reduce your garbage output by transitioning it into recycling!

Did You Know?

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Reusable Bottles

One very important and very easy way to help the planet is to simply buy a reusable water bottle! You (yes you) can save a lot of money,

and a lot of plastic from entering landfills and waterways.

Featured Doc Freedom Fuels

Freedom Fuels, takes an in-depth look at

renewable fuel sources, such as bio-diesel, ethanol and vegetable oil. It explores the interaction of the petroleum industry and alternative fuels over the last 150 years, and examines the global impact that bio-fuels can have on our future.

Volunteer Opportunities MACgreen

Hello all! We’re looking for some volunteers to put together some Used But Not Bruised Notebooks! You will help our team put together notebooks one night a week. Snacks provided!

Email us at: [email protected]

Hey MACgreeners! Show your love for all things green (and MAC) with a shiny new MACgreen water bottle or mug (or both)! These beautiful items will be available at the Union Market the week of January 14th. Thank you for your patience!

Mugs [$7]

Bottles [$6]

* see below for information on our

Used but not Bruised notebooks!


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Fundraising Continues for Urban Eco-Park

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Union Market is now selling MACgreen's Used But Not Bruised notebooks!

Pick yours up today for only $1!

The Used But Not Bruised notebook campaign is a project coordinated by MACgreen volunteers.

Interested in volunteering for the program? Shoot us an email: [email protected].

Dish It Out!

A program designed to help make events waste free. The program can benefit YOU in two ways: 1. Environmental 2. Economic

This program only accrues a small fee for dishwashing costs.

We have a large selection of dishes and cutlery that can be rented out for anything from large events to small meetings.

Groups lobby OMB to halt aerotropolis expansion

“Citizens’ groups opposed to the Hamilton aerotropolis spent Wednesday at the Ontario Municipal Board expressing concerns about how industrial development around the airport will harm the sensitive rural ecology and add a crippling burden to city taxpayers. The area designated for the largest urban boundary expansion in Hamilton’s history has 26 forests, 12 wetlands and the headwaters of four watercourses, said Dr. John Bacher of the Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society”

Click HERE for the full article

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Hamilton Conservation Authority’s plan to create one of Canada’s biggest Eco-Parks right in McMaster’s backyard is finally getting some steam. Ottawa has pledged half a million dollars (nearly 10% of the goal!) to the development of the Dundas Eco-Park, which connects over 2,500 acres of protected land, ranging from Cootes Paradise to the Niagara Escarpment.

Click HERE for the full article

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