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“Everyone Can Do Something”: Decoding the Weather Machine

October 19, 2018
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On October 18th, we screened Decoding the Weather Machine as a part of our evening film series. And despite having to postpone the film by a week because Hurricane Michael had slammed through our town, flooding the roads, and making it impossible for some people to drive, we had a great turnout with several people there...
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Rural Virginia renewable energy fest sparks curiosity, not controversy – 2nd Annual Floyd Energy Fest

July 30, 2018
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Article by Mason Adams In a community where renewables have provoked backlash, expo offered a showcase for clean energy entrepreneurs, advocates. Renewable energy is still a controversial topic in Floyd County, Virginia, but solar-baked chocolate chip cookies? Not so much. Children huddled around Alex Haney, a project manager for Affordable Energy Concepts, as he slid...
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“Heart of Gold: A Tribute to Neil Young” Concert at Dogtown, March 30

March 23, 2018
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“Who’s going to stand up and save the Earth?” Neil Young once sang. Young has not been secret or silent about his environmental activism over the years with albums such as Earth (2016) or The Monsanto Years (2015). In honor of the man who bucks the system, Jeff Liverman and a group of local musicians...
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SEED: The Untold Story Inspires Locals to Dig Deeper

February 28, 2018
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On February 22nd, SustainFloyd screened SEED: The Untold Story as a part of their Spring 2018 Film Series. During the film, many noticed the hardships that face farmers today from extreme debt, pesticide control, and diminishing seed varieties. After the film, the group was left in a sort of somber yet still hopeful state as...
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WSET Lynchburg Talks with SustainFloyd About The Personal Climate Pledge

February 14, 2018
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On February 13th, Annie Andersen of WSET – Lynchburg came to Floyd to talk with Vice President Fred First and board member Woody Crenshaw about our Personal Climate Pledge. To read the full article, click here. To watch the interview, click on the image below!

WTVF Radio Interviews SustainFloyd About Personal Climate Pledge

February 2, 2018
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SustainFloyd had a chance to talk to Robbie Harris with WTVF Radio about our newest project, The Personal Climate Pledge. To listen or read the interview, follow this link.
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Landcare Australia Member, Steve Burgess visits with SustainFloyd

January 29, 2018
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Last week, SustainFloyd was visited by Steve Burgess, a Landcare Australia member as well as a Queensland conservationist and farmer. Escorted by our good friend and founding member Jerry Moles, Steve had a lot of interest in SustainFloyd and we have accomplished. Having recently won the Bob Hawke Landcare Award, a $50,000 prize for work...
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SustainFloyd Presents Senator Tim Kaine with The Personal Climate Pledge

January 19, 2018
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On January 6, 2018 SustainFloyd board member, Woody Crenshaw, attended a panel with Senator Tim Kaine at the Floyd EcoVillage. Having known each other for some years, Kaine and Crenshaw had the opportunity to chat after the discussion on local agricultural concerns where Crenshaw presented Kaine with the SustainFloyd “Personal Climate Pledge.” Board member Woody...
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5 Tips for a Minimal Holiday Season

December 15, 2017
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SustainFloyd has many focuses from agricultural awareness and economics to the alternative energy, but something that is particularly poignant this time of year is sustainability. It is in our name, after all. But how can you live sustainably when the holiday season pushes for spending money on gifts and elaborate decorations? We’ve compiled a short...
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In Search of Balance: a Review

April 20, 2017
In Search of Balance Film
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Imagine three circles that take in all of our life’s important domains: the circle of human physical and spiritual well-being; the circle of global health and sustainability; and the circle of mankind’s economic engines that turn nature into commerce and profit. They are inextricably interconnected, and yet in today’s world, they are treated as discrete...

Market Breakfast Summer 2016

February 13, 2017
Market Breakfast Summer 2016
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The Market Breakfast is becoming a summer tradition anticipated by market regulars, locals and out-of-town visitors who discover to their delight that they can have buckwheat pancakes and all the fixin’s a few steps away from the market. Settling into the shade of the massive maple at the edge of the Floyd Village Green or...

What Is a Healthy Economy? Anthony Flaccavento Responds

November 25, 2016
Anthony Flaccavento speaking at Floyd EcoVillage October 2016 for SustainFloyd's Dine for a Cause Community Meeting
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This year’s Dine for a Cause community gathering enjoyed learning from author and farmer, Anthony Flaccavento, from his wide and long experience in land care and community well-being. The evening’s dialogue was recorded, and we’ll offer it to you here in installments over the coming months, so check back from time to time. Listen here...