ALIA Green sharing information, news and opportunities about sustainability and sustainable libraries. Tweets: by Jack/@92jwk
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A little visit to Glen Street Library @beachescouncil today. A small library space enclosed by natural light and bushland. #Librarytourism #Librarydesign #Christmas
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📚 For #DRRday we want disaster risk reduction included in education.
🔎Discover educational resources on #PreventionWeb: books, lesson plans, activities, games, online resources on disaster risk and school safety. ➡️ ow.ly/39UX50TJvU4
#AreYouReady
ALT Lessons that save lives - educational resources on PreventionWeb
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Congrats to @QPLNYC for the new Far Rockaway Library--an architectural marvel with a teen room, adult & children reading areas, 30,000 books, new computers, the highest standards for sustainable design, and co-located with affordable housing.
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"Today and everyday, let’s support and stand with young people in shaping a just and sustainable world."
UN Secretary-General A. Guterres
Have you seen #ReadingWell for teens yet? It's a great library resource for teens, available at your local branch! #InternationalYouthDay
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Glasgow Women's Library is going green thanks to £220,000 from our Net Zero Fund! We're helping the UK's only accredited women's history museum to reach net zero with sustainable upgrades to its home in one of Glasgow's beloved Carnegie libraries. 🏢🔨🍃
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We now have more than 200 signatories for our #GreenLibraries Manifesto! Read our 7️⃣ pledges & find out how your #Library can work towards your sustainable goals. Join us today - sign the manifesto, download your badge & let your community know you're in! cilip.org.uk/GreenLibrariesM…
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Tomorrow 7/23 at 6pm come to the Mansfield Library's Buchanan Auditorium for an immersive and hands-on experience in sustainable, organic beekeeping! Our expert instructor, Mark Gostkiewicz of Tri Gable Lea Farm, will guide you through the basics of keeping bees.
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The warm summer months provide lots of opportunities to make better choices for our earth and oceans! Here are some suggestions to have a more sustainable summer 🥰💚
Let us know if you practice any of these already!
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Join the monthly free & fun community clothing swap courtesy of the Sustainable fashion Forum Team at #LincolnLibrary this Saturday!
Bring pre-loved clothing, shoes, or accessories to swap for new-to-you pieces on Saturday 20th July, 11.00am-1.30pm.
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Still amazed at the transformation of the space at Northmoor Library 🌱
Well done to all the women who attended the sustainable gardening course and put their learning into practice, creating a beautiful and productive garden. 🌼🌿
#SustainableGardening #CommunityGreenSpaces
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Join us for a workshop on creating sustainable sandwich wraps as part of the #SummerReadingChallenge. While children listen to stories about bees and their importance to the environment, take the chance to make your own unique sandwich wrap.
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Libraries leading the way in net zero and sustainable design at #CILIPConf24 in the talk 'collections go green: accrediting sustainability in library design' with Kirsty Shankland
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Exciting opportunity to learn basic bike repair with the @citymississauga and @mississaugalib this summer - visit a library near you! Sessions take place in different library locations across the City each week. Full schedule here: anc.ca.apm.activecommunities… 🛠️🚲🛠️
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Tomorrow, Sr Associate & Passivhaus Designer Kirsty Shankland speaks at @CILIPinfo to present work on #Passivhaus libraries, including The Spencer Building - one of the most sustainable + energy efficient buildings - at #CorpusChristiCollege @UniofOxford (opening in September).
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5/ The Kenyan National Library in Nairobi is a green building that uses solar power and rainwater harvesting to reduce its carbon footprint. It's a hub for sustainable knowledge and learning.
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Be sustainable, make your clothes last longer and keep them out of the landfill by learning hand sewing techniques to mend tears, sew on buttons, and sew hems in this program at Kings Park Library on Tuesday. For ages 19 and up.
Registration required: bit.ly/Jul9_RepairingIsCarin…
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Looking for a place to start sustainable efforts? Visit sdcl.org/sustainability to find eBooks, audiobooks, and partnerships with @SanDiegoCounty and area nonprofits.
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A Virtual Talk on Native Lawns
Saturday, July 13, 10:00 AM
Register for Zoom: ow.ly/5Bpt50Sj55S
Learn how to convert a non-native grass (and weed) lawn to a low-maintenance, low energy input, rich in biodiversity, sustainable native lawn.
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Don't miss @FayKahane's poster about #sustainable #beekeeping, which won 2nd prize in the HASS category, on display outside the library on Penryn campus.
#SolitaryBeeWeek #EarnYourStripes
@UniExeCornwall - see a selection of our Research Showcase competition posters on display outside the Library in Penryn! Display on Friday 5 June so make sure to pay a visit to view the exciting work being done by our PGRs across all campuses 🏆
