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1. February 2: "An Inconvenient Truth: The Follow-up" and discussion
2. February 9: "Insulating Your Older Home" workshop
3. February 9 & 10: Urban Ark Seminar & Tour
4. February 25: Environmental Speaker Series: "Is Zero Waste A Useful Model for Newton" with Rob Gogan
5. February 27: Bloomingdale's "The Shopping Benefit" fundraiser for GDC
6. 2008 Newton Student Energy Essay & Art Contest
7. February Environment Show: "Wild Edible Plants" with Russ Cohen
8. Committee Meetings
9. Join GDC now for 2008
10. Other: Going Green Expos, Commonwealth Solar Initiative, Lester Brown in Lexington
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1. FEBRUARY 2: "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE FOLLOW-UP" AND DISCUSSION
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Saturday, February 2 at 2 pm
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
330 Homer St. (corner of Homer & Walnut Streets)
Newton Centre, MA 02459
Co-sponsored with the Newton Free Library and Green Energy Newton
FREE to the public
Join leaders of the Green Decade's Energy Committee for a free screening and discussion of the brief sequel to Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth. The 20-minute sequel was included with the DVD version of An Inconvenient Truth that was released in late 2006, and includes updates since the original film release. Discussion will be moderated by Eric Olson, Chair of the Energy Committee and professor at Brandeis University. |
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| 2. FEBRUARY 9: "INSULATING YOUR OLDER HOME" WORKSHOP |
Saturday, February 9 -- 1:00-4:00 pm
Newton History Museum at the Jackson Homestead
Register online: $30 general public; $15 for Green Decade or Newton History Museum members
Insulating your home properly is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to minimize your energy waste and maximize your energy dollars. And despite what you may have heard, it is possible to weatherize your older home without compromising its historical character. This workshop will include hands-on demonstration of various energy-saving tools, such as blower doors and infrared cameras. We'll also take an objective look at the different products and techniques for increasing energy efficiency. Learn how you can stay warm this winter, save money, and reduce your ecological footprint at the same time.
The workshop will be held at The Newton History Museum at the Jackson Homestead (527 Washington St., Newton); proceeds will go to The Green Decade Coalition and the Newton Historical Society. For more information or to register on-line, contact the Green Decade at 617-965-1995 or greendecade.org/events. Saturday, please contact the Jackson Homestead directly at 617-796-1450.
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| 3. FEBRUARY 9 & 10: URBAN ARK SEMINAR & TOUR |
Saturday, February 9, 10:00 am-12 noon
Sunday, February 10, 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. More information about the Urban Ark is also available at greendecade.org/UrbanArk.
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| 4. FEBRUARY 25: ENVIRONMENTAL SPEAKER SERIES - " IS ZERO WASTE A USEFUL MODEL FOR NEWTON?" WITH ROB GOGAN |
Monday, February 25 at 7 pm
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
Co-sponsored with the Newton Free Library
330 Homer St. (corner of Homer & Walnut Streets)
Newton Centre, MA 02459
Rob Gogan, Manager of Recycling and Waste for Harvard University Operations Services will examine the concept of "Zero Waste" and its applicability to Newton. Topics to be explored include what is Zero Waste, how recycling fits into the model, why the concept is controversial and whether or not it should be adopted by businesses, institutions and municipalities, and more.
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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| 5. FEBRUARY 27: BLOOMINGDALE'S "THE SHOPPING BENEFIT" FUNDRAISER FOR THE GREEN DECADE |
Wednesday, February 27 -- 10 am-10 pm
Bloomingdale's at Chestnut Hill
Purchase tickets at $10 online and support the Green Decade.
Tickets may also be purchased with your 2008 membership - new or renewal!
The Green Decade Coalition/Newton has been selected as one of the nonprofit organizations participating in the Bloomingdale's at Chestnut Hill benefit shopping day on Wednesday, February 27.
Your help is needed to make this event a success. Here is how The Shopping Benefit works:
1. YOU purchase tickets from us at $10 each and the Green Decade keeps the full $10.
2. YOU get 15%* off purchases at Bloomingdale's and the Green Decade gets $5 from
Bloomingdale's for every person with a Green Decade ticket who attends on February 27. Save 20%* when you spend $300 or more using your Bloomingdale's charge card. (*Some restrictions apply).
3. YOU get a chance to enjoy shopping discounts, live entertainment, fashion events and prize drawings throughout the day plus special gifts-with-purchase if you attend and the Green Decade receives a share of at-door ticket sales if we have 70 or more attendees at the shopping benefit.
If you are not able to attend on February 27 please give your ticket(s) to someone who can, or shop in advance beginning on February 21 and pick up your purchases after February 27! More information is available at www.greendecade.org.
Your contribution is 100% tax deductible. Please send your check to Green Decade Coalition/
Newton, PO Box 590242, Newton MA 02459 or purchase tickets on-line at www.greendecade.org/eventRegistration. Tickets will also be available at all Green Decade events in February.
Questions: Contact Laura at 617-965-1995 or contact@greendecade.org.
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| 6. FEBRUARY ENVIRONMENT SHOW: ""WILD EDIBLE PLANTS" WITH RUSS COHEN |
Learn to eat your way through the woods with the help of professional environmentalist and wild foods enthusiast Russ Cohen. His lecture slide presentation on the Wild Edible Plants of New England, was originally presented as the Newton Conservators Fall lecture (September 2007) at the Newton Free Library. Russ Cohen is the author of "Wild Plants I Have Known ... and Eaten" published by the Essex County Greenbelt Association.
Part 1 of the presentation will be broadcast in February, with Part 2 to be shown in April. More information about the February 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.
Videos
of The Environment Show programs are now available for viewing online at the GDC website. |
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| 8. COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
GDC
members and friends are welcome to join the following Green Decade
committee meetings this month. For more information visit the
Volunteer (www.greendecade.org/volunteer.html) page on our website, or
click on the committee name below. Please note -- new committees may
not yet be on our website.
SCHOOL OUTREACH: Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 7 pm. Contact Meg Wilcox at megwilcox@rcn.com or 617-795-0028.
HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS: Thursday, February 7 at 8 am in Room 222, City Hall.
TRANSPORTATION: Thursday, February 7 at 7 pm. Contact Lois Levin at loislevin@comcast.net
GREENCAP Committee for Alternatives to Pesticides: Sunday, February 10 at 7:30 pm. For more information, contact Maeve Ward at maevew@comcast.net.
FUNDRAISING: Tuesday, February 19 at 12 noon. Contact Laura Katleman-Prue at bosbrownie@yahoo.com
MEMBERSHIP Sunday, February 24, time TBA. Green News collating and mailing. Contact Marcia Cooper at marciac@aol.com or 617-964-8567.
STUDENTS
FOR A GREENER WORLD: Tuesday, February 26 at 5:30 pm. New Green Decade
student committee with Newton middle school and high school student
members. Contact Margaret Ford at margford@yahoo.com or 617-964-0606.
FAITH & THE ENVIRONMENT:
Will resume meetings in February -- group leader needed to conduct the
meetings. Please contact Cristina Cabrera at 617-872-8274 or ccabrera@jackconway.com |
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9. JOIN THE GREEN DECADE FOR 2008!
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Now is
the time to join the Green Decade, for as little as $25 for an
individual/family membership and $50 for a business membership. We
also have a new Student membership at $10 for the year. This year, new
and renewing members will also receive a reusable shopping bag as our
thank-you for joining the Green Decade!
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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10. OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS
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GOING GREEN EXPOS
Saturday Feb. 2 - 10 am-8pm
Sunday Feb. 3 - 10 am-4pm
Bayside Exposition Center in Boston
Admission $10, Children under 12 Free
Over 30 Free Workshops - all day - both days - on topics ranging from Solar Energy to Saving Money through Efficiency, including one by Mass Energy. More info at www.goinggreenexpos.com
COMMONWEALTH SOLAR INITIATIVE
Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition
Tuesday, Feb. 5 7–9 pm
Cary Library Meeting Room, 1625 Mass Ave., Lexington, MA
Part Two of a Four-Part Home Energy Efficiency Series More info at http://lexgwac.orglexgwachttp://lexgwac.org
LESTER BROWN IN LEXINGTON
Sunday, Feb. 24 – 7-9 pm
Cary Hall, 1605 Mass., Ave., Lexington
Mr. Brown, founder and President of Earth Policy Institute, has been described by the Washington Post as "one of the world's most influential thinkers." He will be introduced by Kevin Knobloch, President of the Union of Concerned Scientists. More info at http://lexgwac.org |
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