Parents’ Choice Award Given to Issue Oriented Kid Scoop News
March 29, 2013 - Sebastopol
One of Cittaslow USA’s key priorities is to involve children and youth in their communities and help them to understand the importance of caring for their towns. The heart of our work is aimed at preserving for the generations that [Read More]
Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center Partners with Cittaslow Sebastopol for International Presentation, Creates Video and Permanent Graphic Collection
March 27, 2013 - Sebastopol
Submitted by Tasha Beauchamp In collaboration with the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce, which also serves as the town’s Visitor Center, Cittaslow Sebastopol participated in a joint project to create a library of graphics for a “Visit Sebastopol” campaign. The impetus [Read More]
Cittaslow Sebastopol Promotes Eco-Tourism, Collaborates with Sebastopol World Friends and Sustainable Living Institute
March 27, 2013 - Sebastopol
Submitted by Tasha Beauchamp Sebastopol World Friends (SWF) maintains Sebastopol’s relationship with its sister cities, including Takeo City in Japan. In August 2011, the Leading Asia program of Sister Cities International awarded SWF a grant to bring a delegation to [Read More]
Cittaslow’s Older Cousin: The Grange
March 26, 2013 - National
The Cittaslow and Grange ‘Teamship’ By Yannick A. Phillips, Sonoma Valley, Ca. Go back 100 years in your mind and read on: “Today, I had a glass of milk from Bessie after milking her this morning. It was still warm. [Read More]
Sonoma Students’ Bee-utiful Work!
March 26, 2013 - Sonoma
by Vicki Whiting Kid Scoop News is a newspaper for and by students with the mission of connecting children to their communities and promoting civic involvement. As part of their work, Kid Scoop News publishes articles by student reporters on [Read More]
Top Documentary Film Festival opens in Cittaslow Town of Sebastopol, California
March 6, 2013 - Sebastopol
Sebastopol, California was the third town in the United States to earn the Cittaslow designation. Cittaslow Sebastopol joined the international and national networks of Cittaslow in June 2010. Sebastopol was awarded the highest scores of the founding Cittaslow USA towns. [Read More]
Students Take Action for Climate Change and Water Preservation, and Write About It!
February 23, 2013 - National
by Vicki Whiting Kid Scoop News is a newspaper for and by students with the mission of connecting children to their communities and promoting civic involvement. As part of their work, Kid Scoop News publishes articles by student reporters on [Read More]
Bees and Flowers: A Selective Love Affair
February 21, 2013 - Sonoma
Submitted by Pepperwood Preserve Bees and Flowers: A Selective Love Affair (Santa Rosa, California) – Join Dr. Gordon Frankie of UC Berkeley as he presents on the intimate connection between native plants and native bees. This free lecture will be [Read More]
Sonoma Valley – Presentation of the Council of Europe’s Social Cohesion Action Plan program
February 20, 2013 - Sonoma
From Cittaslow International: The Council of Europe will present the Council of Europe’s Social Cohesion Action Plan program in the Library of Sonoma (CA, USA) January 25th at 3:30 PM The meeting will take place in the downstairs conference room [Read More]
Some Thoughts from the Founder of Cittaslow USA
February 19, 2013 - National
by Virginia Hubbell In my work as Founder of Cittaslow USA, people from across the country frequently ask me the question, “What is this organization about? You say it promotes “slow” cities, and “slow” lifestyle, but what is it really [Read More]