Water is Life: Magnificent Mussels with Dr. Paul Johnson (Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center) and Dr. Randy Haddock (Newly Retired from Cahaba River Society!) Alabama ranks #1 in the entire United States for the amount of different species of freshwater mussels, including many species found only in Alabama. These amazing creatures act as nature's water filters [...]
Our partners at Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN) are hosting their annual Food & Farm Forum virtually this year December 3 - 13! The Food & Farm Forum features eleven days of virtual “hands-on” skillshare sessions, identity-based huddles, and network-wide “campfire” sessions — all meant to inspire, skill-build, and deepen both our collective analysis and our commitment [...]
In the next installment of our ongoing webinar series targeted towards Alabama youth, the Alabama Environmental Youth Council (AEYC) will be featuring Nina Morgan, the Environmental Justice and Climate Action Coordinator with Gasp! Nina will be discussing environmental justice, air pollution, and climate action, and providing information on how to get involved in these issues. [...]
Water is Life: Responsible Retail with Jason Priest (REI) Tis the season for gift giving! As environmental advocates, it is important that we shop responsibly and understand what companies and products are making the biggest efforts to be environmentally sustainable in the products they provide. We'll learn about the many efforts REI is making at [...]
Tuesday, December 15 - Water is Life with Ben Raines, author of the new book, Saving America’s Amazon: The Threat to Our Nation’s Most Biodiverse River System. In what he calls a “love letter and call to arms for Alabama’s rivers”, Ben explores the most biodiverse ecosystem in our nation, the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. We promise you’ll [...]
Water is Life will not take place on December 22 ABOUT THE WATER IS LIFE SERIES Each Tuesday, starting on Rivers of Alabama Day (April 14), we invite you to join us from noon – 1 pm for this virtual get-together…with a purpose! We will be highlighting the role that water plays in our [...]
Water is Life: The Year in Review with Cindy Lowry (ARA) This year has been one for the record books, but we made it through! Join us Tuesday as we look at the wild year in review. Cindy will go over some accomplishments we saw this year and she will highlight some of the threats [...]
Water is Life: Why Government Matters featuring Dr. Akhlaque Haque (professor, UAB Department of Political Science and Public Administration) & Evan Milligan (Alabama Forward) From unprecedented voter turnout in the Georgia runoff election to the horrific attack on our Capitol, the past week's events displayed the best and the worst of America. Government plays an [...]
Water is Life: Groundwater with Greg Guthrie and Bennett Bearden (Geological Survey of Alabama) One of Alabama's greatest assets is its diverse and plentiful water resources. Much of that resource is in underground aquifers. Roughly 44% of the populations gets their drinking water from groundwater. Join us Tuesday as we learn more about the Geologic [...]
Starting January 25, one of ARA's favorite people, Dr. Bill Deutsch, will be teaching a 7-week, Rivers of Alabama course through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Each session is 1.5 hours, taught Mondays starting at 2:30 pm. The class will be on Zoom, and shared with OLLIs at UA Tuscaloosa, UAH Huntsville, and AU Auburn. [...]