GLU post by Nate Drag:Anyone who lives on the shores of the Great Lakes knows that the waves are not the only powerful force in these ecosystems. From the days of shipping grain and coal on sailing vessels like schooners to the wind driven waves of Great Lakes surfers today, the wind is an undeniable feature of Great Lakes ecosystems and communities. The challenges of global climate change and an energy system based on unsustainable and polluting fossil fuels, however, have recently lead many individuals across the Great Lakes basin to consider how else this immense force could be used…
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The City of Buffalo is looking for a few good men, and women, and young adults too. The City is partnering with Border Community Service at Niagara University to develop a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) to assist emergency service personnel in the event of a major disaster here.The free training program prepares you to help yourself, your family, and neighbors in the event of such an emergency. Pre-registration is required and will continue until January 29th. Participants must be at least 16 years of age and must attend all nine training sessions.The first of the nine sessions begins on Wednesday,…
I’ve been meaning to get to GiGi’s on the East Side for quite some time, but I don’t find myself in the neighborhood often. However, on my way to the Museum of Science on Martin Luther King Day, I finally got the chance to experience a Buffalo soul food institution that’s been around since 1960.Occupying the corner of East Ferry and Jefferson Avenue, GiGi’s offers up amazing home style southern cuisine with a unique African-American flair, in a hospitable diner setting. The clientele is made up of a good amount of regulars who feel right at home discussing neighborhood issues and politics at…