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York College to screen ‘Truck Farm’ Jan. 31

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Sarah Chain

York College of Pennsylvania’s Sustainability and Environmental Studies minor will hold a screening of “Truck Farm,” a documentary in which New York resident Ian Cheney creates a garden in the back of his pickup truck, on Jan. 31, 2013.

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York College to show ‘Bag It!’ on impact of plastic bags

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Sarah Chain

York College’s Sustainability and Environmental Studies minor will screen the documentary “Bag It!” at 7 p.m. Nov, 8, 2012.

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Book review: ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Sarah Chain

Book Buzz reviews “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” by Deborah Moggach.

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Films focus on conservation, wildlife, Appalachian Trail

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Sarah Chain

Even if you’ve never heard the name Aldo Leopold, you’re likely familiar with his environmental teachings — they’re resurging with the “going green” movement. Leopold, a “conservationist, forester, philosopher, educator, writer and outdoor enthusiast,” according to the Aldo Leopold Foundation, … Continue reading →

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A food revolution in ‘Fresh’ — and in York

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Sarah Chain

“Americans fear only one thing: Inconvenience.” And so begins “Fresh,” a food documentary shown last night at York College coordinated by the sustainability and environmental studies minor. The quote is from a farmer’s foreign friend, who had summarized our lifestyle … Continue reading →

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Films cover natural gas, fresh foods

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Sarah Chain

For a budget-conscious yet eager-to-learn person like myself, local colleges are just about the greatest places I’ve ever found. I wrote a few weeks ago about York College’s screening of “Out to Pasture: The Future of Farming,” which focused on … Continue reading →

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