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Bird Week: Birds Ground Us — The Earth and Environmental Equity
The Seattle Public Library is partnering with the Seward Park Audubon Center for Bird Week, April 23-30, in celebration of the center’s tenth anniversary and the National Audubon Society’s 2018 Year of the Bird. A bird in hand is worth two … Continue reading
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Tagged Bird Week, Bird Week 2018, birds, environment, John James Audubon, Seward Park Audubon Society
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City Council Reads – Mike O’Brien, District 6
This past November, Seattle swore in a new Mayor and City Councilmember, and we here at ShelfTalk thought this would be a great opportunity to continue our series of posts in which we invited your representatives to share books that have … Continue reading
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Tagged Cadillac Desert, City Council, conservation, environment, Mike O'brien, Sierra Club
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Futurama Redux: Urban Mobility After Cars, a Traveling International Exhibition
One of the highlights of the 1939 World’s Fair was a massive exhibit called “Futurama,” created by General Motors. It promised that within twenty years the working man would live in a glorious future filled with friendly suburbs, gleaming skyscrapers, … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS, Events, Library Events, LOCAL INTEREST, Nonfiction
Tagged Anne C., bicycles, Cars, city planning, design, energy, environment, Seattle, Transportation, walking
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Endangered Species Day
Mark your calendars for May 19 – Endangered Species Day. Since 2006, the third Friday in May has been a day to reflect on animal and plant species that are becoming extinct at an alarming rate. The International Union for … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS, Library Events, Nature & Science, Nonfiction
Tagged displays, elephants, endangered species, Endangered Species Day, environment, extinction, orcas, pandas, polar bears, Wildlife
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Nightstand Reads: Bob Wyss
Bob Wyss is associate professor of journalism at the University of Connecticut and a journalist who has written for the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Boston Globe, Smithsonian, Providence Journal and Yankee. His most recent work is the 2016 book, The Man … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS, Library Events, Nature & Science, Nonfiction
Tagged Bob Wyss, environment, Lindy G., Nightstand Reads
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New Year’s Resolution- To be More Eco-Friendly
~posted by Selby With a new year come new year’s resolutions. Whether you want to learn to carve wood, invest in the stock market or create a will, the library probably has something to help you. One of my resolutions … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS, Nature & Science, Nonfiction
Tagged environment, New Year's, Selby G., sustainability
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Clean and Green
Who knew how much you could do with white vinegar and baking soda? If you are like me, you have an accumulation of various cleaning supplies clustered under your kitchen sink. My place always needs cleaning, so I have tried … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS, Library Events, LOCAL INTEREST, Nonfiction, Uncategorized
Tagged cleaning, DIY, environment, Molly H., sustainability, Urban Self-Reliance
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