Bring your lunch and learn about sustainability through our Lunch & Learn series! This series is a partnership between Sustainable Blacksburg and Blacksburg Library. Events are held on the fourth (or sometimes fifth) Wednesday of each month from 12-1 PM at Blacksburg Library. Check out recordings of our previous sessions below and stay tuned for details on upcoming topics!
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Previous Learning Lunches:
Find the recording for “Circular Materials Flow in a Living Laboratory” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5YC8X8Chxo&t=105s
Find the recording for “Become a Tree Rescuer” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGRgpLgZkQc
Find the recording for “An Introduction to Home Energy Audits” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTAXcNsTcak
Find the recording for “Old Growth Forest: The Best Kept Secret at Virginia Tech” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRivS2ux-Rc
The slide deck for “Electric Tricycles (Etrikes) for Seniors” can be found at http://roperld.com/science/EtrikesSeniorsComparison.pdf
Find the recording for “Electric Energy Options” at https://youtu.be/PUUfmM8q9oU
Dave’s slide deck is available on Long Trips in an Electric Car (roperld.com)
Low Waste with Kids. Find the recording at https://youtu.be/aUvFC1UJLgY
Lunch & Learn: Growing Medicinal Herbs. Find the recording for this program at https://youtu.be/4gCGgWaRMXc
Lunch & Learn: Sustainable Transportation. Find the recording for this program at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chnYrUiS5EI
Lunch & Learn: 20 Trees that are better than a Bradford Pear
Last month we learnt about native plants, and we are following up this month with native trees in a talk by Carl Absher, retired arborist. Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana) is a small tree native to southeast Asia that was introduced to the USA in 1964 as ‘Bradford’ pear. Since then, multiple varieties of callery pear…
Lunch & Learn: Plant Southwest Virginia Natives
Bring your lunch and learn about Native Plants in Southwest Virginia, why you should choose native and how your garden and yard can make a difference in the natural ecosystem. We are joined by Nicole Hersch, a Regional Planner and Community Designer at the New River Regional Commission. She has a background in landscape architecture…
Lunch & Learn: Preserving Food – Saving Today’s Abundance to Enjoy Tomorrow
Learn ways to save the summer harvest for storage in your fridge, freezer, and pantry. From quick and easy to more advanced methods – you can enjoy eating locally all year! We’re joined by Brenda Springer, a Board Member of both Sustainable Blacksburg and the Blacksburg Farmers Market. She works as a CPA and dedicates…