Connecting Community, Economy, and Ecology

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Sustainable Fairfax is one of the first groups in Marin to pioneer sustainability, with a legacy of educating the town council, supporting the community, providing services to the town, and conducting educational events since 1999. Through our work, we’ve come to realize that sustainability is not just an end goal, but also an approach to decision making. Learn more about Sustainable Fairfax >>

“Living Within Our Watershed”
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Thursday, Jan. 7th, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

The Outdoor Art Club, One West Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley

Join the following panelists for an informative discussion on learning to live within our scenic 21,000 acre watershed by employing innovative, “low-tech” water conservation practices such as water catchments, rain gardens, household conservation, native plantings and gray water:

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  • Brock Dolman, co-founder of Occidental Arts & Ecology Center, where he is Director of the Water Institute (www.oaecwater.org) and Permaculture Design Program.  Brock is a nationally and internationally noted watershed restoration consultant and expert on rainwater catchments;
  • Dan Carney, Water Conservation Manager for the Marin Municipal Water District, with over 30 years experience in landscape architecture, environmental design, and water management;
  • Paola Bouley, Conservation Program Director of SPAWN (Salmon Protection and Watershed Network), and President of Sustainable Fairfax.  In 2010 SPAWN will be leading MMWD’s rainwater harvesting pilot program.
  • Moderator Norman Solomon, a Marin-based author and political commentator who currently serves as co-chair of the Commission on a Green New Deal for the North Bay.
 
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Special Thanks to our Sponsors

Fairfax Lumber and Hardware
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Since 1912 Fairfax Lumber & Hardware has been providing Marin County with quality buliding materials and help. Today we are 100% employee owned and have become Marin’s leading expert and provider of nature friendly products for its building and improvement needs.

We are also proud to provide Fairfax Green ™ nature friendly products and information to our customers.