Center for a Livable Future
December 2008

 

Highlighted Events

CLF Events

Feb. 7, 2009
Growing Food, Growing Faith: Creating a Vegetable Garden with your Faith Community

Mark Your Calendars

Mar. 3, 2009
9th Annual Dodge Lecture

World renowned scientist, environmentalist, agricultural activist and dedicated advocate for global justice Dr. Vandana Shiva will deliver the 2009 Dodge Lecture, �Agriculture, Environment and Health.� Ms. Shiva is the Director, Navdanya, Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology

JHU Campus and Regional Events

Dec. 13
Clean Energy Open House

Dec. 17
"Energy Information Administration (EIA) Updated Energy Forecasts to 2030"

Dec. 18
"The Prospects and Challenges of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership"

Jan.12-14, 2009
Pure Farms, Pure Waters National CAFO Summit

Jan.16-17, 2009
Future Harvest-CASA Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference

More information on highlighted  events �� 

SEE Campaign Braves Cold at JHU Campus
It was Monday, December 8, the last day of classes for students at Homewood and the SEE for yourself Monday campaign launched its finals survival activities. In brutally cold temperatures, the SEE partners gave away water bottles stuffed with tips on how to reduce stress and healthy snacks, like apples, cider, and bananas (because even though they are seasonal around here, some people don’t like apples)....Read More.....

Reforms Needed in Health Care Services for Adolescents, Including Greater Coordination of Care and Better Training for Providers
WASHINGTON -- Current health services for adolescents are fragmented and poorly designed to meet the health needs of all of the nation's adolescents, says a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine....Read More....

Check Out CLF’s New Blog: A Sustainable World: From All Angles
What do four Ph.D.’s, a former newspaper editor, a Professor and an enthusiastic story teller share in common? Well, other than one entertaining office space at Johns Hopkins University – they all share a common belief that their work in life is to......Read More.....

CLF Community Partner Joyce Smith Awarded Baltimore Community Fellowship
Joyce Smith, executive director of the Operation ReachOut Southwest community association, is the recipient of a Baltimore Community Fellowship from the Open Society Institute for her work to teach her community about diet and exercise, and remove the barriers to healthy food and exercise that often plague the city’s low-income neighborhoods......Read More......

CLF Director Discusses Animal Antibiotic Use at Wild Farm Alliance Food Safety Conference
CLF Director Dr. Robert Lawrence was one of fifteen expert speakers at a recent conference in San Francisco hosted by the Wild Farm Alliance entitled “Food Safety Gone Astray: The Misguided War on Wildlife.”.......Read More.....

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