Your Community Spirit 2006-03-24

News from BackHome Magazine explores the benefits and details of composting. Happenings include Big Muddy IMC’s Free Film Friday; presentation on Shawnee National Forest forest activism history; Illinois Green Party conference in Carbondale; Bombs Away Collective performance art; 8th Annual Nutrition 5K Walk/Run; Neighborhood Co-op’s Annual Ownership Meeting and Pre-Opening Party; Carbondale Conversations for Community Action; Shawnee Audobon event exploring stoneflies and the health of Illinois streams; Green Earth fundraising; Save Hickory Lodge campaign builds momentum; and Earth Month begins in April. News includes leaks at nuclear power plants; nuke plant conceals tritium spills; insurance companies afraid of climate change; rising ocean temperatures lead to more intense hurricanes; humans spark sixth major mass extinction event; and Bush’s attempts to weaken Clear Air Act are ruled illegal.