Join us at Little Parrot Farm for an exciting day of sustainable farming! Located at Desire Avenue, Rowland Heights, CA, USA, our farm offers a unique opportunity to learn and contribute to sustainable agriculture.

During this in-person event, you'll get hands-on experience in farming activities such as planting, harvesting, and caring for animals. Our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the process, teaching you essential skills and techniques.

By participating in this volunteer event, you'll not only gain valuable knowledge about sustainable farming but also make a positive impact on the environment. So, come along and be a part of our mission to promote sustainable practices and create a greener future!

Join the QBG Farm team to learn gardening basics and to grow and harvest produce that will be distributed to food pantries.

EN: We have a monthly Membership Meeting on the second Saturday of the month, focusing on various topics of interest (click here for an archive of recent meetings). Open to the community.

Join us to welcome the arrival of spring in this informative workshop!

EN: We have a monthly Membership Meeting on the second Saturday of the month, focusing on various topics of interest (click here for an archive of recent meetings). Open to the community.

Join the QBG Farm team to learn gardening basics and to grow and harvest produce that will be distributed to food pantries.

EParticipate with Earth Celebrations' ECOLOGICAL CITY: Art & Climate Solutions Workshops and collaborate with our artists-in-residence Yohanna Roa, creating costumes incorporating bio-art and natural materials. Participants learn costume making, bio arts, and how to apply the arts to address urban environmental challenges and amplify local solutions. Artistic works are featured in the Ecological City - Procession for Climate Solutions, celebrating local climate solution initiatives throughout the community gardens neighborhood and waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City.

Join the QBG Farm team to learn gardening basics and to grow and harvest produce that will be distributed to food pantries.

EParticipate with Earth Celebrations' ECOLOGICAL CITY: Art & Climate Solutions Workshops and collaborate with our artists-in-residence Yohanna Roa, creating costumes incorporating bio-art and natural materials. Participants learn costume making, bio arts, and how to apply the arts to address urban environmental challenges and amplify local solutions. Artistic works are featured in the Ecological City - Procession for Climate Solutions, celebrating local climate solution initiatives throughout the community gardens neighborhood and waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City.

The BCI Canada chapter are delighted to invite you to this upcoming event.

Join the QBG Farm team to learn gardening basics and to grow and harvest produce that will be distributed to food pantries.

EParticipate with Earth Celebrations' ECOLOGICAL CITY: Art & Climate Solutions Workshops and collaborate with our artists-in-residence Yohanna Roa, creating costumes incorporating bio-art and natural materials. Participants learn costume making, bio arts, and how to apply the arts to address urban environmental challenges and amplify local solutions. Artistic works are featured in the Ecological City - Procession for Climate Solutions, celebrating local climate solution initiatives throughout the community gardens neighborhood and waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City.

Get ready to learn which plants to grow and which ones to avoid!

Join the QBG Farm team to learn gardening basics and to grow and harvest produce that will be distributed to food pantries.

The Vegan Candle making Workshop highlights the history, importance, and health benefits of vegan candles while also discussing the toxicity of paraffin wax:

Introduction:

Briefly discuss the history of candle making, including the use of animal fats in traditional candles.

Explain the importance of using vegan ingredients in candle making, including ethical and environmental considerations.

Highlight the health benefits of using vegan candles, including the absence of harmful toxins and potential allergy triggers.

Presentation:

Discuss the difference between traditional candles made with paraffin wax and vegan candles made with plant-based waxes such as soy, coconut, or beeswax.

Explain how paraffin wax is derived from petroleum and can contain harmful chemicals like benzene and toluene, which can cause health issues like headaches, dizziness, and nausea.

Discuss the environmental impact of paraffin wax, including the use of non-renewable resources and the production of greenhouse gases.

Highlight the benefits of using plant-based waxes in candle making, including their renewable nature, biodegradability, and non-toxic properties.

Demonstration:

Demonstrate how to make vegan candles using soy wax and essential oils.

Discuss different scent combinations and the benefits of using essential oils for aromatherapy.

Explain how to properly melt the wax, add the fragrance, and pour the candles.

Show how to properly wick the candles for optimal burning.

Hands-On Activity:

Provide participants with materials to make their own vegan candles.

Assist participants as they create their own candles, encouraging them to experiment with different scent combinations.

Offer tips for proper candle care and storage to maximize their longevity.

Conclusion:

Recap the benefits of using vegan candles and avoiding paraffin wax.

Encourage participants to share their creations and spread awareness about the importance of using plant-based waxes in candle making.

Vegan candle making is the process of creating candles using only plant-based ingredients that are free from animal-derived products such as beeswax or stearic acid, and are not tested on animals. This can include using natural waxes like soy, coconut, or rapeseed wax, and fragrances and colorants made from plant-based sources. Vegan candles are an eco-friendly alternative to traditional candles that often contain animal products and chemical toxins that can be harmful to both the environment and human health.

EN: We have a monthly Membership Meeting on the second Saturday of the month, focusing on various topics of interest (click here for an archive of recent meetings). Open to the community.

Hilary S. Callahan (Barnard College), María S. Rivera Maulucci (Barnard College), and Stephanie Pfirman (Barnard College and Arizona State University), contributors and co-editors of Transforming Education for Sustainability: Discourses on Justice, Inclusion, and Authenticity (Springer, 2023), will deliver the 2024 Roslyn Silver '27 Science lecture on their new book.

This book investigates how educators and researchers in the sciences, social sciences, and the arts, connect concepts of sustainability to work in their fields of study and in the classrooms where they teach the next generation. Sustainability, with a focus on justice, authenticity and inclusivity, can be integrated into many different courses or disciplines even if it is beyond their historical focus. The narratives describe sustainability education in the classroom, the laboratory, and the field (broadly defined) and how the authors navigate the complexities of particular sustainability issues, such as climate change, water quality, soil health, biodiversity, resource use, and education in authentic ways that convey their complexity, the sociopolitical context, and their hopes for the future. The chapters explore how faculty engage students in learning about sustainability and the ways in which working at the edge of what we know about sustainability can be a significant source of engagement, motivation, and challenge. The authors discuss how they create learning experiences that foster democratic practices in which students are not just following protocols, but have a stake in creative decision-making, collecting and analysing data, and posing authentic questions. They also describe what happens when students are not just passively receiving information, but actively analysing, debating, dialoguing, arguing from evidence, and constructing nuanced understandings of complex socioscientific sustainability issues. The narratives include undergraduate student perspectives on what it means to engage in sustainability research and learning, how students navigate the complexities and contradictions inherent in sustainability issues, what makes for authentic, empowering learning experiences, and how students are encouraged to persevere in the field.

Transforming Education for Sustainability is an open access book. Read it here.

Join the QBG Farm team to learn gardening basics and to grow and harvest produce that will be distributed to food pantries.

The Vegan Candle making Workshop highlights the history, importance, and health benefits of vegan candles while also discussing the toxicity of paraffin wax:

Introduction:

Briefly discuss the history of candle making, including the use of animal fats in traditional candles.

Explain the importance of using vegan ingredients in candle making, including ethical and environmental considerations.

Highlight the health benefits of using vegan candles, including the absence of harmful toxins and potential allergy triggers.

Presentation:

Discuss the difference between traditional candles made with paraffin wax and vegan candles made with plant-based waxes such as soy, coconut, or beeswax.

Explain how paraffin wax is derived from petroleum and can contain harmful chemicals like benzene and toluene, which can cause health issues like headaches, dizziness, and nausea.

Discuss the environmental impact of paraffin wax, including the use of non-renewable resources and the production of greenhouse gases.

Highlight the benefits of using plant-based waxes in candle making, including their renewable nature, biodegradability, and non-toxic properties.

Demonstration:

Demonstrate how to make vegan candles using soy wax and essential oils.

Discuss different scent combinations and the benefits of using essential oils for aromatherapy.

Explain how to properly melt the wax, add the fragrance, and pour the candles.

Show how to properly wick the candles for optimal burning.

Hands-On Activity:

Provide participants with materials to make their own vegan candles.

Assist participants as they create their own candles, encouraging them to experiment with different scent combinations.

Offer tips for proper candle care and storage to maximize their longevity.

Conclusion:

Recap the benefits of using vegan candles and avoiding paraffin wax.

Encourage participants to share their creations and spread awareness about the importance of using plant-based waxes in candle making.

Vegan candle making is the process of creating candles using only plant-based ingredients that are free from animal-derived products such as beeswax or stearic acid, and are not tested on animals. This can include using natural waxes like soy, coconut, or rapeseed wax, and fragrances and colorants made from plant-based sources. Vegan candles are an eco-friendly alternative to traditional candles that often contain animal products and chemical toxins that can be harmful to both the environment and human health.

EParticipate with Earth Celebrations' ECOLOGICAL CITY: Art & Climate Solutions Workshops and collaborate with our artists-in-residence Yohanna Roa, creating costumes incorporating bio-art and natural materials. Participants learn costume making, bio arts, and how to apply the arts to address urban environmental challenges and amplify local solutions. Artistic works are featured in the Ecological City - Procession for Climate Solutions, celebrating local climate solution initiatives throughout the community gardens neighborhood and waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City.

EParticipate with Earth Celebrations' ECOLOGICAL CITY: Art & Climate Solutions Workshops and collaborate with our artists-in-residence Yohanna Roa, creating costumes incorporating bio-art and natural materials. Participants learn costume making, bio arts, and how to apply the arts to address urban environmental challenges and amplify local solutions. Artistic works are featured in the Ecological City - Procession for Climate Solutions, celebrating local climate solution initiatives throughout the community gardens neighborhood and waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City.