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Plug these events into your planner, courtesy of the Piedmont Environmental Alliance:

CFSA Triad Chapter Forming, Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 6:30-8 p.m.
The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is pleased to announce an organizing meeting for the CFSA Triad Chapter. The purpose of the meeting is to choose Chapter Officers and prioritize sustainable agriculture initiatives for the area's CFSA membership.  The meeting is open to all current and prospective CFSA members in the Triad Region, including Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin Counties.  Chapter organizations are one of the most important ways for CFSA to advance the cause of sustainable agriculture across the Carolinas' diverse communities. Come help fellow sustainable food advocates chart a course that is good for the Triad's farmers, consumers, and soils.  The meeting will be held at Goat Lady Dairy in Climax.  Light refreshments will be served.  Goat Lady Dairy is located at 3515 Jess Hackett Road, in Climax. For directions visit www.goatladydairy.com. Special thanks to our hosts, Ginnie, Steve and Lee Tate for graciously allowing us to come together on their farm.  Please RSVP to the CFSA office, 919-542-2402.

North Carolina Alliance for Transportation Reform Meeting, Saturday, March 8, 10 a.m.
NCATR invites the public to their next meeting.  This organization is dedicated to providing information and education to local officials and citizens throughout the state in an effort to persuade them that the principles of democratic, accessible and efficient transportation systems will enhance the quality of life for their communities and their state.  Come to this meeting to hear the latest updates on Heart of the Triad, Northern Beltway and other land use transportation issues.  The meeting will be held at Glenwood Library, 1901 West Florida Street, Greensboro.   

Living Roofs, Thursday, March 13, 3 p.m.
The Piedmont Triad Branch of the U.S. Green Building Council invites you to their Speaker Series.  This month guest speaker Emilio Ancaya with Living Roofs Inc. from Asheville, NC will discuss green roofs.  The event will be held at the Moose Café at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market, located off of Interstate I-40 between Greensboro and Winston-Salem at 2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax, NC, 27235.

Southern Energy and Environment Expo 2008, Aug. 22-24
The annual S.E.E. Expo provides the general public an opportunity to see and learn about - first hand- the practical and presently available options for utilizing clean, renewable sources of energy, protecting our natural environment and working towards a sustainable economy for the region. By working together, businesses, conservation organizations and government agencies have already made the S.E.E. Expo the largest event of its kind in the Southeast.