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Bioshift Eco-institute is now Earthrise Ecoinstitute Teaching simplicity in building, living, and being.
Earthrise believes in the power of education. One cannot become a better steward of our planet without the knowlege, technique, and hands on experience that comes with learning. We work to facilitate in depth, hands on learning with a myriad of practical and sustianable skills. These are the skills that are shaping the future of how we live on our planet. What we teach: Natural building Organic gardening, permaculture, and biodynamic farming Sustainable systems Spiritual sustainability
Bioshift has decided to get serious. We have joined with Sustainable alternatives of Little Rock to invest full time resources into an Eco school that will provide a much more intinsive environment and many more opportunities for you to tap into. We also will be going with a new name: Earthrise Ecoschool and will be relocating to the beautiful ozark mountains just 15 miles south of Fayetteville, Ar in West fork off Hwy 71. This will be our full time home and we will be devoting all of our resources to this cause. We are organizing opportunities to learn, thru workshops and intensives, ways to diminish your biological footprint. Please bear with us as we make significant changes to develop this space and comitment. Please email us to find out how you can be involved or if you would like for us to help you organize a workshop on your sustainable idea. Check out the whats-happening column to stay up to date on the local eco-sensible events going on right here in arkansas.
Earthrise Calendar April 19 Cob and plaster demonstration!!! 2pm -5pm Stift station, Little Rock We will be helping The Audubon Society put up some rain barrels with a big adobe like platform. If you've allways wanted to see what working with earthen materials is like, this is ther perfect class for you. We will be using cob and earthen plasters to cover a rain barrel stand right here in Little Rock. You will also get a great chance to take a look at the rain barrel demonstration system going up on this site! workshop is rain or shine! located at the NW corner of 4th and Valmar. Please email Jeff Dempsey at earthrise@bioshift.org to get signed up space is limited. Earth Day Events Arkansas Earth Day April 26th The free statewide festival, to be held on the grounds of the Clinton Presidential Center on Saturday, April 26th, 2008 from 11am to 4pm, is designed to educate and energize individuals, businesses and government to take responsibility for a clean and healthy environment. With a range of fun and interactive experiences, from healthy food options to eco-friendly shopping opportunities, the festival aims to motivate all Arkansans and their families to take positive action for our environment while celebrating Earth Day. That evening, the Concert, to be held at the ArtScene in North Little Rock from 7pm to 11pm, will host live music, artists at work, and a green fashion show.
Earth Day Fest at Ozarks - April 17th
Outdoor picnic and educational booths set up on the mall at U of O, (or in the Seay Student Center if it rains) from 11am to 1pm. Seeking AR environmental organizations willing to man a booth to help inform, inspire, empower. University of the Ozarks is at 415 N. College Ave., Clarksville, AR. Contact Jenny Levin: jlevin@ozarks.edu (479)518-0407
Heifer International's Annual Dinner and Program - April 18
Featuring locally grown food and fresh ideas on how to "pass on the gift" of good nutrition to our children!
Hear California celebrity Chef Ann Cooper, author of Bitter Harvest and Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children, talk about farm-to-school programs and healthy nutrition. The Hundred Mile Meal Dinner is made from food grown locally within a hundred mile radius. The $20 dinner is optional but reservations are required. Call 501-907-4961 or email rainbow.brown@heifer.org.
Program: 7:30-9:00 pm - free and open to the public no reservations needed. Chef Cooper's books will be available for purchase and signing following the event. Doubletree Hotel Ballroom, 424 W. Markham in Little Rock.
Earth Day Celebration at the Little Rock Zoo - April 18-19
The Zoo's Earth Day Celebration will feature interactive booths, games, and other educational materials all centered on the earth and environmental responsibility. Come out and learn where drinking water comes from or how our cities take care of waste. Admission to the Zoo's Earth Day Celebration is free with general admission. $8 Adults - $6 Kids and seniors.
Hot Springs Earth Days - April 18-20
Hot Springs, AR - TBA
Earth Fair - April 19
Celebrate Earth Day at Crowley\222s Ridge State Park. Booths and exhibits will be set up around the park with information on what you can do to help the Earth and there will be activities and games for the kids. From 10am to 3pm. Call the park at (870)573-6751 for a detailed schedule. crowleysridge@arkansas.com
ROGERS Environmental Day - April 19
Fun day for families to learn about the environment with live music and an aluminum can drive. Booths are free and there is still time to sign up. LOCATION: Main Street, downtown Rogers, AR
WALDRON Earth Day festival - April 19
4th annual festival focuses on alternative energy with free food, drinks, information and entertainment.
Waldron, AR - info at Waldronrecycles.org
Fayetteville Public Library Earth Day Celebration - April 20
Families and children are invited to learn about worm composting and its benefits to the earth through the \223Conversations with a Worm\224 program hosted by the members of the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks from 1 to 3pm in the children's library. For more information, call the Children's Desk at 571-2222 x 4370.
National Earth Week on Campus - April 20-25
Voter Registration, climate rallies, debates. Ideas? Earth Day in a Box. Learn more at the Earth Day Network, or contact your Focus the Nation state organizer to get involved. focusthenation.org
World Peace Wetland Prairie Earth Day Celebration - April 20
See flowers, birds, butterflies, the giant doodle-pad and take home a free tree or plant. Location: 1121 South Duncan Avenue, Fayetteville from 1 to 5pm.
Friends of the Rivers Meeting - April 21
Friends of the North Fork and White Rivers Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration and conservation of these two rivers. Their annual meeting will be at 6pm in the James A. Gaston Visitor Center at White River-Bulls Shoals State Park. Baxter county judge Dan Hall is the guest speaker. friendsotherivers.org
National Earth Day Lobby Day - April 21
Washington, DC. - Join tens of thousands and make your voice heard on Capitol Hill. Focus the Nation is working with the Earth Day Network to engage the country around global warming solutions. Regional Organizer: Courtney Dale courtney@focusthenation.org Phone: (503)768-7996
RADIO DISNEY\222S EARTH WALK FOR KIDS - April 26
A Twin City event encompassing Little Rock and North Little Rock from 11am to 2pm featuring a walk over the Big Dam Bridge spanning the Arkansas River. On each side of the river, Radio Disney will set up interactive games and dances with acts by their Rock'n'Road Show along with activity booths for crafts and hands-on fun. There will be break stations on both sides of the bridge and on the bridge itself.
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Next Earthrise workshop!!! April 19th 2pm-5pm 20.00 prereg (before April 11th) or 30.00 Cob and Plaster covered rain barrel stand email earthrise@bioshift for more info and to sign up Workshop will be held in Stift Station Little Rock, dont miss it! We need to become more aware of the "earth options" in our area. click the Earth 911 icon to find out what can be recycled here in our own back yard and beyond.
Check out the Natural Building Network!!!
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