UPDATE ABOUT McKIBBEN'S PRESENTATION ON NOV. 30, 2011, AT UNCA: McKibben packed the house and won frequent applause for his moving and, at times, shocking talk about what is going on with climate change,as well as what the U.S. and all the countries in the world can expect in the future -- and, more importantly, what they must do now | More>

Climate Reality Project featured Weds., Nov. 30, at UNCA; regionally known ecologist followed by nationally known environmentalist at UNCA Nov. 30 | Two free presentations open to the public on Weds., Nov. 30, 2011, at UNCA: (1) Regionally known ecologist Dr. Edward Hauser speaks at 5:30 p.m. in UNCA's Humanities Lecture Hall (2) Nationally known author-educator-environmentalist Bill McKibben speaks at 7 p.m., Weds., Nov. 30, 2011, in UNCA's Lipinsky Hall, which seats approximately 650 people; programs open to the public on a first-come basis. This Climate Reality Project event is part of a national tour by author and environmentalist Bill McKibben. | Program details at Asheville Green Drinks website: More> | UNCA campus map: More>

Free downtown party on April 28 celebrates WNC Green Building Council's 10th anniversary, new green building directory
From 6 to 9 p.m., April 28, 2011, at Pack Place in Downtown Asheville, a party that's free and open to the public celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the WNC Green Building Council. Over 100 businesses will be present. Annual WNCGBC meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. The celebration starts at 6 p.m. Free food, drinks and door prizes. Event details: More> | 2011 Green Building Directory now online: More>

Asheville, other cities organize Fossil Fool’s Day protests against corporate polluters

Activists target coal, oil, natural gas, big banks and some large environmental groups; call for greater confrontation

Rising Tide North America, an all-volunteer network of environmental activists with 50 chapters throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico in cooperation with other groups, announced that more than 30 cities have organized demonstrations on April 1, 2010, against the fossil fuel industry, large financial institutions and, surprisingly for some, a handful of large environmental groups. This protest, which has become annual event, is known as Fossil Fools' Day. This year the group has called for greater confrontation and less negotiations with the polluters. | More>