Santa Clara Community Organization – Eugene

Creating a Happy, Carbon-Free Community

On Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 7:00 pm, the Santa Clara Community Organization (SCCO) will host a presentation and discussion at Messiah Lutheran Church, 3280 River Road, Eugene on the subject of “Creating a Happy, Carbon-Free Community.” Steve Goldman will present a talk about climate change and things people in our community can do to create positive change and a brighter, happier, and more sustainable future for our city and the world.

Many people are aware that carbon emissions are continuing to rise and our planet is continuing to get hotter. Yet, there are many simple things each of us can do that will lessen our impact on the planet and create positive change. The Eugene Carbon-Free Challenge contains a list of 64 such actions. We will be discussing some of these actions on January 2, as well as other ways to make Santa Clara a healthier, happier, and more vibrant community. As Charles Montgomery says in his book Happy City, a happy city is a place where people interact with each other in positive ways.

About the speaker: Steve Goldman has spent over 30 years restoring rivers and wetlands and revegetating disturbed lands, including 20 years managing the natural resource programs of the California Tahoe Conservancy. Since moving to Eugene in 2008, he has served on the Eugene Neighborhood Leaders Council’s Committee on Sustainability, which organized three well-attended Green Neighbors Fairs. Steve also teaches Nonviolent Communication and is a regular volunteer listener at the Empathy Tent at the Eugene Saturday Market.

The City of Eugene wants to hear from you regarding their climate action plan. You can find out more and take a survey here. (Scroll to the bottom of the page for the survey link)

New School Design Open House
North Eugene High School cafeteria, 200 Silver Lane
Tuesday, January 21, 6–7 p.m. 

Click here for PDF from School Board Meeting.

From Teri Carrol, a recruiter for the 2020 Census.

There are temporary 2020 Census jobs coming to our area next spring and summer. 

The jobs will pay $18.00 an hour and  .58 per mile. 

I don’t want anyone to miss out on the opportunity because they are not aware of the jobs.  

You can call me personally at (503) 740-8547 or our Recruiting Manager whose phone number is (541) 225-3005. Our Area Census Office located at 1075 International Way, Springfield, OR 97477.

NEWS RELEASE
December 9, 2019
Contact: Peter Thurston, 541-321-0798

SUBJECT: Santa Clara Community Garden (SCCG) Compost and Pruning Workshop

On Saturday, December 14 at 10 AM community garden participants and others will move leaves from a near-by pile to the adjacent composting area and garden plots. All hands are welcome. There will be discussion of composting methods, including: cover crops, mulching, cold compost, hot compost, worm composting and other soil improvement techniques. Moving leaves and compost discussion will continue into the afternoon.

At 11 AM on Saturday there will be a pruning workshop at SCCG demonstrating pruning methods, and providing the opportunity to try your hand at pruning an apple tree. Equipment is not necessary, however if you have pruners please feel free to bring them.

SCCG is located at 4110 River Road in the Santa Clara neighborhood of Eugene.

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