Sat., April 20 – 5PM 'Speak Up For Earth' Canio's in Sag Harbor will host an Earth Day celebration. Part of its Canio's Cultural Cafe, "Speak Up For Earth" will include readings from great nature writers that express concern for the earth, like Henry David Thoreau, Rachel Carson, Wendell Berry, Barry Commoner and Carl Safina. Canio's is inviting the public to read a short excerpt of a favorite piece. Register in advance. Also, the book store will announce its Earth Conscious Essay Contest and a new Northwest Earth Institute course that will be offered later this season.
All sessions are archived below.
(A big Thank You to the videographers of BNL!)
Read the Newsday article on Mike Bottini's Conference field trip here.
A photo album of the Conference is available here.
Long Island is the largest island in the continental U.S. and a unique biogeographical region located at the northern limits of many southern species of flora and fauna and at the southern limits of many northern species. These features contribute to rich species diversity: some of the island’s preserved areas contain the highest number of rare species per area in New York State.
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Sessions
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The Steering Committee included Mike Bottini, John Turner, Melissa Griffiths, Don Riepe, Tim Green, and Jody DeMeyere. |