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A.P.P.L.E. 's first exhibit of 2010 will focus on water
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Mali Dyck on Jan 11 02:50pm
 
The January-February exhibit at the A.P.P.L.E. Center for Sustainable Living
explores our relationship with the one resource that all life requires —
water. The exhibit takes you on a journey through the various concentric
“zones” from the individual rippling out to state and federal water policy.
Each “zone” helps us to identify the challenges we face and the solutions
being employed toward a more sustainable water future.
“For example, did you know that installing a grey-water catchment system at
your home is now legal without a permit?” asks Center Director Mali Dyck.
“Or that lawns in the United States consume around 270 billion gallons of
water a week — enough to water 81 million acres of organic vegetables, all
summer long,” explains Exhibit Coordinator Tania Carlone.
The exhibit will also provide tips and gadget ideas to help you conserve water
at home, such as using buckets instead of the hose, no-cost toilet retrofits to
save water, and pouring dirty water on houseplants.
This month’s special events at the APPLE Center include:
The water exhibit’s opening reception is from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.
13. Steve Rothert from American Rivers will be the guest speaker.
An “Inspiration into Action Breakfast” and presentation on how the APPLE
Center was inspired and how it can help you turn your inspiration into real
action for our community goes from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17.
Join The A.P.P.L.E. Center as it examines how to balance human needs with those
of the environment that we depend on. The exhibit is sponsored by SYRCL and
funded in part by the Department of Water Resources, Watershed Program.
The A.P.P.L.E. Center is a project of the Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local
Economy, and is located at 412 Commercial Street, Nevada City (at the entrance
to the main public parking lot).  For more information, call 478-1700 or email
Info@APPLECenter.org.