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New Success Stories:

0020_swd_bullet_42 Flipping the Switch to LED Lighting
0020_swd_bullet_42 Freecycling – a Great Way to Re-Home Things You No Longer Need
0020_swd_bullet_42 Olives to Oil – Fun, Delicious, Sustainable, Cheap

Tip of the Month:

0020_swd_bullet_42 Using the Sun to Cook Your Food

Events:

0020_swd_bullet_42The Lafayette Farmers’ Market Returns May 19th!”- once again the Lafayette Farmers’ market will take place on Sundays, 9am-1pm. The convenient South BART parking lot (behind Panda Express) is easily accessible by bike and there is plenty of car parking if you need to drive. Again this year, enjoy farm-fresh produce for top local vendors and a variety of baked and prepared items to eat while enjoying neighbors, friends, and sunshine galore.

Other News:

0020_swd_bullet_42 Introducing “LocalMotion Sundays” - Leave your car keys at home and come help celebrate LocalMotion Sundays, held on the first Sunday of every month! Starting on June 2nd, from 9am – 1pm, Lafayette residents will bike, ride, and walk to the Farmers’ Market. For more information see the LocalMotion flyer.

0020_swd_bullet_42 Lafayette Summer Internships are Available! - Sustainable Lafayette is seeking up to four college students to act as recycling advisors to Lafayette’s business community. Gain valuable work experience and mentorship by Sustainable Lafayette & other thought-leaders in the community while helping Lafayette realize its 75% recycling goal. The positions are unpaid, but expenses will be reimbursed. If this sounds interesting to you, please see our Sustainable Lafayette Internship 2013 flyer.

0020_swd_bullet_42 Congratulations, Green Awards Winners! - On Sunday April 21, 2013, the winners of the Lafayette Green Awards were announced at the Earth Day Festival at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center. A huge shout-out to this year’s winners for their dedication to helping our community become a more vibrant, progressive and environmentally sound city. See this year’s award winners.


For more information or to make a suggestion, please send an email to info@sustainablelafayette.org Sustainable Lafayette is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.

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