Steve Richard's Page

Lafayette will host its 8thAnnual Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 21st from 11-3pm at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center.  Enjoy lunch, listen to live music, participate in family activities, check out the No Waste Zone, watch a film, browse environmentally friendly vendor booths, and celebrate continued progress toward sustainability.  More info at sustainablelafayette.orgSee More

Sustainable Lafayette and the Lafayette Open Space Group are showing a special film about our state parks called “The First 70” at the Lafayette Library on August 28th at 7pm.  It is an inspiring journey through California to visit the majestic state parks slated to close due to budget cuts, made by two young people who visited all 70 parks and the people who treasure them. There will also be a short video celebrating 75 years of the East Bay Regional Park District.  Ron Brown, President of…See More

Sustainable Lafayette’s Summer Film Series concludes with a “can’t miss” event featuring Bag It, and much more, on Tuesday, July 31st at 7pm at the Lafayette Library.   Bag It has been garnering awards at film festivals across the nation. What started as a documentary about plastic bags evolved into a wholesale investigation into plastics and their effect on our waterways, oceans, and bodies.   Beth Terry, author of new book “Plastic Free,” will be on hand to introduce the movie and answer…See More

Sustainable Lafayette is hosting a summer film series at the Lafayette Library (Community Hall).  The second documentary, SWITCH, will be shown on Tuesday, July 17th at 7pm.  Test audiences have called this ‘the most important energy film since An Inconvenient Truth.’  What will it really take, to switch from oil and coal, to their alternatives? Dr. Scott Tinker, a renowned energy lecturer, embarks on a round the world journey to answer this and related questions.  Free coffee and cookies.  $5…See More

Sustainable Lafayette is hosting its second annual summer film series at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center featuring "In Organic We Trust" (6/26), "SWITCH" (7/17), and "Bag It" (7/31).  Free coffee and cookies.  $5 donation suggested.See More

Sustainable Lafayette is hosting its second annual summer film series at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center featuring "In Organic We Trust" (6/26), "SWITCH" (7/17), and "Bag It" (7/31).  Free coffee and cookies.  $5 donation suggested.See More

We all remember seeing or hearing about "Inconvenient Truth" back in 2007, but what's happened since then?  Founded and chaired by Al Gore, The Climate Reality Project is bringing the latest facts and reality about the climate crisis to communities all around the World.   Sustainable Lafayette will host a Climate Reality presentation at the Lafayette Library on Wednesday, November 2nd at 7pm at the Lafayette Library.  The presentation will be given by Sailesh Rao, the founder and president of…See More

Lawns can be a real headache-contending with high water bills, weeds, broken sprinklers, gophers, loud mowers, fertilizers, and more. If you've ever considered converting any part of your lawn to native or drought tolerant plants, then this workshop is for you! Maureen Isaacs, a summer intern, dedicated her summer to learning about lawn conversion. She is excited to share everything she's learned, especially her recommended steps that make it as…See More

Sustainable Lafayette is hosting a screening of "Queen of the Sun" on Tuesday, July 26th at 7pm at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center (Community Hall).  Three local beekeepers will speak briefly after the film.  Complimentary coffee and cookies will be served.  A $5 donation is requested to help cover costs. More info at: http://sustainablelafayette.org/?page_id=18See More

Natural gas is billed as “clean burning” compared to other fossil fuels, and the largest drilling boom in history has swept across the U.S. utilizing a gas extraction technology called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” But is it safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. A recently drilled town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is…See More

Sustainable Lafayette is hosting a summer film series at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center with movies shown on three Tuesday evenings (starting at 7pm).6/28 - The Economics of Happiness7/12 - Gasland7/26 - The Queen of the SunFree coffee and cookies will be served.   A $5 donation will be requested at the door to help cover room rental and film screening rights.  No advance purchase required.   See More