CARBON CONNECTIONS

TransPORTAGE is  actively encouraging people to participate in two events that connect with the TransPORTAGE vision.

http://www.standingrock.net/specialEvents.htm  has information on the Vegan Iron Chef, which begins at the Student Center at Noon.While a Vegan Diet may not be for everyone, as we shift to a more local food orientation, appreciating how we canreduce our carbon footprint by living lower on the food chain is an important first step. 

http://www.localendar.com/public/uukent  has information about a Precious Water Workshops where you can learn aboutways to conserve and appreciate our water and help on a water project in another part of the world. Water comes to us at a great environmental cost....

  We will hold a bike rally/teach in on 9/9/11 (and perhaps 9/10/11 as well)  in connection with a new initiative  called GO TAKE A WALK, which will encourage people to walk between KSU and downtown.  This will occur during the lunch hour and there will be opportunity for brief presentations at either the KENT STAGE or KIVA depending upon which direction the walk takes.
Please encourage your friends to participate this Sunday.
Also, Mark your calendar for

Rick HawksleyTransPORTAGE

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