EPA to Hold Second National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call

Virtual!

EPA invites Environmental Justice (EJ) advocates to participate in the second National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call taking place on May 19, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). These calls are free and open to the public. Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-environmental-justice-community-engagement-call-registration-153292906209 The purpose of these calls is to inform the community and other stakeholders about EPA's [...]

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Water is Life: Youth + Climate

Zoom Video Conference

Water is Life: Youth + Climate with Ankur Shah (Sunrise Movement) and Ruby Krasnow (Alabama Environmental Youth Council) As we continue talking climate in May, we must amplify and learn from the voices of the generations who will inherit the mistakes the older generations have made before them. We will hear from two powerful voices of [...]

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ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: For the Love of Hummingbirds

Zoom Video Conference

Pre-registration is required by 12 p.m. CDT Monday, May 24th, and space is limited. Visit https://alaudubon.org/event/2021-05-25/ for more information and to register. Hummingbirds amaze and intrigue us. Their high-speed enigmatic lifestyles are a blur; their startling colors and exotic behaviors are delights. Hummingbirds also inspire us—they are like tiny ambassadors with the power to usher people into [...]

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The Environmental Cost of the Clay Quarry

Zoom Video Conference

Clay, Alabama sits adjacent to Trussville - not far from the Birmingham metropolitan area – and is home to nearly 10,000 residents. Since Clay does not have its own zip code, residents have a Pinson, Alabama street address but Pinson itself is home to another 7,000 residents. The area is sometimes referred to as Clay-Pinson. [...]

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Water is Life: In The Netherlands!

Zoom Video Conference

Water is Life: In The Netherlands with James Lowery The Netherlands is a fascinating country that must deal daily with living below the level of the North Sea. It has dealt with water control and removal since the 1200s and has learned to live with water instead of against it.  At the same time, the [...]

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Landscaping at the Grand Staircase with FLFR!

King's Bend Scenic Overlook Park 65139-65109 US-231, Blountsville, AL, United States

FLFR volunteers are creating a Native Garden. Depending on the season join Jennah Gilley and other volunteers to plant, weed, add compost, mulch, pull invasive plants (like Privet and Kudzu) or terrace the slope to prevent erosion with logs and soil. Register at flflr.org

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WATER WISE Teacher Workshop

Zoom Video Conference

Alabama's waterways are critical to the past, present, and future of our state, home to 132,000 miles of rivers and streams, 3,267,600 acres of wetlands, and 563,000 acres of ponds and reservoirs. Helping students understand and appreciate how we depend upon our waterways is critical. Join us for three half-days as we learn about our [...]

ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Birding by Habitat

Zoom Video Conference

Pre-registration is required by 3 p.m. CDT Friday, June 4th, and space is limited. Visit https://alaudubon.org/event/2021-06-07/ for more information and to register. Nearly 450 species of birds have been documented in Alabama and, of these, 158 regularly breed here. Early summer—when males and females are on territory—is an excellent time to learn which habitats they prefer and [...]

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Water is Life: Africatown

Zoom Video Conference

Water is Life: Africatown with Joe Womack (Clean, Healthy, Educated, Safe, & Sustainable - C.H.E.S.S.) Africatown, also known as AfricaTown USA and Plateau, is a community that sits at the intersections of history, environmental injustice, and race. Located three miles north of downtown Mobile, Africatown residents are working to preserve their history as a thriving Black-founded community in [...]

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