June Green Book – The Nature Principle

Join the Green Book Discussion Group and Potluck on Thursday, June 13, 2013. We begin with a potluck meal at 6:30pm in the Lounge of the Channing-Murray Building. At approximately 7pm, we will discuss Richard Louv’s The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder (2011). Supported by groundbreaking research, anecdotal evidence, and compelling personal stories, Louv shows how tapping into the restorative powers of the natural world can boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds. There are 7 copies in the San Antonio Public Library system. Contact: Diane Duesterhoeft. There will not be a Green Book Discussion meeting in May.

Green Sanctuary Team Meeting: Wednesday, May 1 at 7pm

Green Sanctuary Team Meeting
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
7pm, Fellowship Hall, Channing-Murray Building

Green Sanctuary Team Meeting: Wednesday, April 3 at 7pm

Green Sanctuary Team Meeting
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
7pm, Fellowship Hall, Channing-Murray Building

April Green Book – Abundance: The Future is Better than You Think

Join the Green Book Discussion Group and Potluck on Thursday, April 11, 2013. We begin with a potluck meal at 6:30pm in the Lounge of the Channing-Murray Building. At approximately 7pm, we will discuss Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler’s  Abundance: The Future is Better than You Think (New York: Free Press, 2012). The authors document how four forces–exponential technologies, the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) innovator, the Technophilanthropist, and the Rising Billion–are conspiring to solve our biggest problems. Abundance establishes hard targets for change and lays out a strategic roadmap for governments, industry and entrepreneurs, giving us plenty of reason for optimism.  There are 3 print copies and 3 audio copies available in the San Antonio Public Library and additional copies at several local libraries. Contact: Diane Duesterhoeft. There will not be a Green Book Discussion meeting in March.

Green Sanctuary Team Meeting: Wednesday, March 6 at 7pm

Green Sanctuary Team Meeting
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
7pm, Fellowship Hall, Channing-Murray Building

Green Sanctuary Team Meeting: Wednesday, February 6 at 7pm

Green Sanctuary Team Meeting
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
7pm, Fellowship Hall, Channing-Murray Building

February Green Book – Not Buying It: My Year without Shopping

Join the Green Book Discussion Group and Potluck on Thursday, February 21, 2013. We begin with a potluck meal at 6:30pm in the Lounge of the Channing-Murray Building. At approximately 7pm, we will discuss Judith Levine’s Not Buying It: My Year without Shopping (New York: Free Press, 2006). What would happen if you didn’t buy anything for a year? Judith Levine, tired of her own over-consumption, sets out to survive for a year without shopping. As a journalist, Levine traces a year during which she and her partner struggled to stop consumer spending practices in spite of their American conditioning, an effort that had an impact on their careers, family relationships, and personal identities. There are 8 copies available in the San Antonio Public Library and additional copies at several local libraries. Contact: Diane Duesterhoeft.