Healthy Community Update #152
March 31, 2008MDCH/FSNE project update
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Mayor Logs a Million Steps to Win Fitness Challenge
While Grand Ledge Mayor took the honors, Bernero's "Mayor's Winter Warm-Up Challenge" was a win-win for Greater Lansing. Click here
Environmental News & More
-Jessica Yorko
Bike News
-Tim Potter
Hearts N' Parks
-Kate Koskinen
Related Topics
National Food Desert Awareness Month
-Paul Hamilton
click here to learn more, and here for a 2nd helping.
Mobile Phones more Dangerous than Smoking?
Your call... click here
Wellness Quiz
http://www.wholisticlifeservices.com/consultations.html
Earth Hour Goes Global
Quote of the Week
-Chip Giller, founder of <http://grist.org/
"So called "global warming" is just a secret ploy by wacko tree huggers to make America energy independent, clean our air and water, improve the fuel efficiency of our vehicles, kick-start 21st-century industries, and make our cities safer and more livable. Don't let them get away with it!!"
Video(s) and Audio(s) of the Week http://www.oprah.com/obc_classic/webcast/archive/archive_download.jsp
Calendar
Community Calendar ToolIn about 15 minutes, you can create a calendar like the one below, from any computer connected to the Internet. Click here and learn more. -LeRoy
Sample View (click "calendar" to get full listing of events and descriptions)
Apr 1 How Today’s 20 Year Olds Will Become the Greatest Generation and Save the Planet
Tuesday April 1st 2008 we welcome Dr. Eban Goodstein, Professor of Economics and founder of Focus the Nation (see left). Dr. Goodstein will be talking about “How Today’s 20 Year Olds Will Become the Greatest Generation and Save the Planet” at 7:30 PM in room 109 South Kedzie Hall.more at www.ecofoot.msu.edu/
Apr 4 Land Use Luncheon Series
Dr. John Biernbaum, MSU Professor of Plant and Soil Science talks about “The Return to Locally Grown, Healthy Food”
Apr 4-5 Rural Route Film Fest
- Ginger Ogilvie & Steve Hayward
The Rural Route Film Festival has been created to highlight works that deal with rural people and places. Check it out: here.
Apr 5 Yin Leadership
Join us for a dialogue about "Yin Leadership" at Urban Options from 10am - noon. More hereHow can the feminine qualities of leadership restore balance in our world?
Apr 9-10 Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region (at MSU)
- Tom Stanton
Apr 12 Body, Mind, Spirit Wellness Expo (rescheduled from 2/23)
- Nancy Brandon nanbran48823@yahoo.com
Apr 15 Guardianship for Future Generations: Legal and Policy Frameworks
Tuesday April 15th 2008 we welcome Carolyn Raffensperger , Executive Director of the Science and Environmental Health Network to our fair campus. Carolyn will be addressing “Guardianship for Future Generations: Legal and Policy Frameworks” at 7:30 PM in room 109 South Kedzie Hall.more at www.ecofoot.msu.edu/
Apr 22 Earth Day Celebration
Don't miss this Greater Lansing Earth Day Celebration: More here.
May 29-30 Designing Healthy Livable Communities
-Paul Hamilton
The preliminary program and registration brochure for the May 29-30 Fourth Michigan Designing Healthy Livable Communities Conference is attached for your information. Please post on your web sites, distribute and register early and often.
Jul 26 Saturday in the Park
-Joan Nelson
Allen Neighborhood Center presents
Saturday in the ParkA Day of Food, Fun, & Fitness in Hunter Park including...
Call Sarah Steele of ANC at 367-2468, ext. 2008 for further information.
- a youth 3-on-3 basketball tournament
- a 3K family fun walk
- tours of the Hunter Park GardenHouse
- gardening workshops
- Mini Farmers Market
- the new Hunter Park pool and splash area
- live music
- exercise samplers
- and much, much, more
More here
Ongoing...
Ingham County Parks...click here
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