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1. December 1 & 2: Urban Ark
2. December Environment Show: "Home Grown: Newton Angino Community Farm – Part II"
3. New GDC Committees: School
Outreach, Transportation
4. Committee Meetings
5. Join GDC now for 2008
6. Coming in January: 2008 Newton Student Energy Essay & Art Contest, 12th Annual Environmental Speaker Series
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| 1. DECEMBER 1 & 2: "URBAN ARK" SEMINAR AND TOUR THIS WEEKEND! |
Saturday, December 1, 10:00 am-12 noon
Sunday, December 2, 1:00-3:00 pm
$20; $15 for Students & Green Decade members
David & Elva Del Porto, Instructors
Join David and Elva DelPorto, to learn how they have transformed their Newton Centre home into a model of sustainable design. Tour their "Urban Ark" and discover how they've integrated space heat, food production, air purification, and wastewater treatment within an amazing two-story solar greenhouse. They'll share their successes and failures, and show you how to invest your time and money to get the most benefit from the least effort. With rising fuel and water prices and dwindling resources, there's no time like the present to learn methods that can provide environmental and economic security for you and your family. Directions to the meeting point will be provided to registrants; proceeds will go to The Green Decade Coalition.
Registration/information: contact Urban Ark coordinator Fran Seasholes at 617-969-5927.
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| 2. DECEMBER ENVIRONMENTAL SHOW: "HOME GROWN: NEWTON ANGINO COMMUNITY FARM - PART II" WITH GREG MASLOWE |
Through December
Host: Cris Criscitiello, Newton Conservators
Guests: Greg Maslowe, Newton Angino Community Farm
In case you were not able to attend this past spring's Newton Conservators Annual Dinner, you will be able to watch Part II of the presentation by keynote speaker Greg Maslowe on the December Environmental Show entitled "Home Grown". His topic is the backyard garden, with slides of back yards in Newton that have optimized their growing areas and produce bountiful crops. . He noted that a large space is not required for productive use, but there needs to be judicious use of space, including the choice of trees and shrubs. As an example, why not choose a pear tree that not only blooms but that also produces fruit for human use, instead of a dogwood that may be pretty but, for us, less edible? (Part I of the program was shown in October.)
NEW: Videos of The Environmental Show programs from October 2004 through September 2007 are now available for viewing online at the GDC website.
More information about the December program is available at greendecade.org/environmentTV. The Environment Show is broadcast on the NewTV Blue channel (Comcast Chan. 10, RCN Chan. 15, Verizon Chan. 34):
Mondays 3:00 p.m.
Tuesdays 1:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m.
Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.
Thursdays: 12:00, 4:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 10:00 a.m.
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| 3. GDC
COMMITTEES: SCHOOL OUTREACH, TRANSPORTATION |
School Outreach Committee: Coordinating with volunteers from each Newton school and reaching out to PTO's to promote environmental awareness and practices. First meeting will be on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 7 pm. For more information or to volunteer, contact Meg Wilcox at megwilcox@rcn.com or 617-795-0028.
Transportation Committee: Share
ideas and help formulate some general positions on transportation issues in Newton. The Bike Newton event in May will be this committee's first major event. First meeting:
Thursday, Dec. 13 at 7 pm. Contact Lois Levin at loislevin@comcast.net for more information or to volunteer.
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| 4. DECEMBER COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
GDC
members and friends are welcome to join the following Green Decade
committee meetings this month. For more information visit the
Volunteer page on our website, or click on the committee name below:
- School Outreach Committee: Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 7 pm. Contact Meg Wilcox at megwilcox@rcn.com or 617-795-0028
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| 5. JOIN THE GREEN DECADE FOR 2008! |
Now
is the time to join the Green Decade, for as little as $20 for an
individual/family membership and $50 for a business membership.
Early renewals are always welcome -- renew now and help
us conserve paper and postage during the January 2008 Annual Membership
Appeal.
Join or renew on-line and pay by credit card or download the membership form and mail with
your check made out to GDC/N, to PO Box 590242, Newton, MA 02466.
Membership forms are also available in each issue of the Green News .
For more information, contact 617-965-1995 or e-mail membership@greendecade.org. |
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6. COMING IN JANUARY 2008
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2008 NEWTON STUDENT ENERGY ESSAY AND ART CONTESTS
The Annual Energy Conservation Student Essay Contest is back for 2008, with a NEW Energy Conservation Art Contest as well! All Newton students, either living or attending school in Newton, are eligible to enter either or both contests. Details of the 2nd Annual Energy Conservation Contests will be announced in the Green News and in the January E-Bulletin, as well as on the website. The contest is co-sponsored by the Green Decade, Newton Schools Foundation, Green Energy Newton, and NSTAR, and other organizations.
12th ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL SPEAKER SERIES: JANUARY 28
"Think Outside the Bottle" with Deborah Lapidus, Corporate Responsibility International.
Monday, January 28 at 7 pm
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
Co-sponsored with the Newton Free Library
Join us for the kick-off lecture of the 2008 Environmental Speaker Series at the Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium at 7 pm. All ESS events are held at the Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium, at 7 pm, usually on the 3rd Monday of the month, January through June. For more information about the series, contact 617-965-1995 or Environmental Speakers Series on our website. |
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