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State Environmental Congress on March 15 in Bloomington
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Free Conscious Living Expo at Lake Harriet Spiritual Community in April
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he Lake Harriet Spiritual Commu- nity (LHSC) will hold its first annual Conscious Living Expo from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 6. The event is free. Located in the Linden Hills neigh- borhood, LHSC is a thriving spiritual community that honors and explores the unique connection to the Divine. The expo will include a variety of exhibitors, workshops and demonstra- tions in the areas of holistic health, green products, alternative energy, nutrition and other health-related activities. There will be refreshments available as well as free internet ac- cess.
“We were looking for a way to connect with our local community, to include our neighbors and bring people into the Linden Hills neighbor- hood,” says organizer Gary Perisian. “There are a lot of green and holistic alternatives in this area. We hope to bring about more awareness for more people, as the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community is all about being aware and living more consciously.”
Location: Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, 4401 Upton Ave. S., Minneapolis. For more information on the expo and for vendor details, call Gary Perisian at 612-483- 0616 or email GPerisian@yahoo. com. For more information on LHSC, call 612-922-4272 or visit
LakeHarrietSpiritualCommunity.org.
6 NA Twin Cities Edition
he Minnesota Statewide Environmental Congress will be beginning at 8:30 a.m.
on March 15, at the Bloomington Ramada Inn. This conference will engage a group of citizen leaders with diverse viewpoints and backgrounds to help the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) shape a vision for the future that addresses Minnesota’s environment and energy challenges and opportunities. The 2012 Minnesota Environment and Energy Report Card provides a baseline
for how Minnesota is currently performing in the areas of water, land, air, energy and climate. Citizen input gathered through the Environmental Congress Citizen Forums, comment cards and an online citizen forum will be the starting point for the day’s con- versations. The Congress will be a working session, during which recognized experts and community leaders will lead a dialogue to help participants synthesize citizen input and develop prioritized action items to recommend to the EQB. These recom- mendations will help guide the EQB and Dayton Administration to create short-term action steps and to set goals for the future. The EQB will invite a broad cross section of experts, community leaders and stakeholders to participate in the Congress. Leaders from environmental, conservation, and agricultural organizations, chambers of commerce, scientists and other experts, representatives from all levels of government and tribal leaders, as well as leaders from the business, student and faith communities will all be invited to attend. In addition, interested members of the public will be welcome to register as space allows.
For more information, visit
MN.gov/EnvironmentalCongress.
T-Shirt Sales Support Parkinson’s Awareness
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atural Awakenings is proud to announce its support of the fundraising campaign One T @ a
Time, of
GreenChanges.org, which is selling organic cotton T-shirts nationwide to support the Parkinson’s Unity Walk in Central Park, New York, on April 27. Supporters need not participate in the walk, how- ever; the T-shirts can be shipped anywhere, and the funds raised benefit both the walk and Parkinson’s research. Each sustainably made T-shirt—with the message
“As One, We Heal” on the front and the Parkinson’s Unity logo and Natural Awaken- ings logo on the back—is $20, all of which is donated to Parkinson’s research. The T- shirt design was created by Justine Kawas of
GreenChanges.org and business professor Mary Keunecke of Philadelphia, who are both affected by Parkinson’s disease in their families and share a passion for health and wellness.
For more information or to place an order, email
Justine@GreenChanges.org or visit
GreenChanges.org.
natwincities.com
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