[OKC] Plant a food forest and catch a free movie

[Christine Patton]

Issue No. 6 September 2010  
Transition Times     
Plant a food forest 
Celebrate climate solutions by planting a food forest in a low-income 
neighborhood!  A food forest is 

Plant a fruit tree a productive, abundant, organic ecosystem of food-bearing 
trees and plants which requires very little maintenance. We will be using the 
principles of Permaculture design to plant fruit and nut-bearing trees and 
shrubs so the forest will mimic nature and be as self-sufficient as possible. 


By participating in 350.org's Global Climate Solutions Work Party, you 
can achieve many things at once:
	* Learn how to plant a food forest, 
	* Plant trees to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and create shade, 
	* Plant a food forest to yield yearly crops of fruits and nuts for local 
residents - enhancing the food security, sustainability and resiliency of the 
neighborhood, 

	* Model nature-friendly Permaculture and forest garden techniques that 
community members can copy, and 

	* Celebrate the power of the people to address the climate change challenge!  
What:  Food forest planting as part of the 350.org Global Climate Solutions Work 
Party 

Hosted by: Transition OKC, Mustard Seed Development Corporation, the Office of 
Sustainability of the City of OKC, and the Hope Crossing Sustainable Sites 
Project
When: Saturday October 9th, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Mustard Seed Development Center at 701 W. Britton Road, Oklahoma City, 
73114
Cost: Free, but please register as spaces are limited
 
Register by e-mailing tokcworkparty at gmail.com.  Rain date TBD. Free Screening of 
The End of the Line   

 
The first major documentary to reveal the extent of the crisis facing today's 
oceans, The End of the Line challenges us to imagine a world without fish... 
period.  


The NY Times calls this film, which debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film 
Festival, "vital," well-researched," and "even-handed." Taking us from the 
shores of the Atlantic, to the Tokyo fish market and the coasts of Senegal, The 
End of the Line sounds a powerful wake-up call to the world: If we continue 
fishing as we are now, we will see the end of most seafood by 2048.  Is there 
hope?  Stay after the film to participate in the panel discussion which 
will feature local experts in zoology, water quality and environmental ethics.

What: Free movie screening of The End of the Line & Panel Discussion
Where: OCU Meinders School of Business - Kerr McGee Auditorium NW 27th & 
McKinley
When: Friday, October 1, 7:30 pm

Come see the movie and check out Seafood Watch's list of sustainable fish 
choices! Go Local with OKC Resource pages  

  
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