1. June 8 Green Decade's 20th Anniversary Gala
2. June 12 "Alternative" Lawns Tour
3. June 13 Newton Highlands Village Day
4. June 19 Green Chemistry: A Road to Safer Alternatives
5. June 21 Annual Environmental Leadership Awards & Environmental Speaker Series
6. June 28 Film: Beyond the Motor City
7. "Go Green@Your Library" Summer Reading Program
8. Upcoming: Farmers Market begins July 6th; Historic Newton Salutes Green Decade at The Jackson Homestead and Museum
9. Join the Green Decade for 2010
10. Other Events: The History, Growth, and Future of Newton's Community Trees; Newton Conservators Guided Walks; Newton/Angino Strawberry Solstice Family Event; 4th Annual Green Office Conference; CRWA Canoeing/Invasive Plant Pulls |
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1. GREEN DECADE'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA: JUNE 8! |
Tuesday, June 8, 7:00pm
Winslow Hall, Lasell College
80 Maple Street, Auburndale
$25/person advance; $30 at the door
It's here! Green Decade/Newton celebrates 20 years of environmental leadership with a gala event honoring Peter Smith on June 8, at Lasell College in Auburndale. Join us for live entertainment, refreshments including light hors d'oeuvres, wine, desserts, and a silent auction. Visit our website to check out the fabulous items donated for our silent auction to help Green Decade reach our goal to raise $25,000 and provide sufficient funds to continue all our important environmental work well into the next decade.
Mayor Setti Warren will speak, and we will have a presentation to honor Peter Smith, one of the founding members of Green Decade, past Co-President, longtime Co-Editor of the Green News, Liaison to the Newton/Needham Chamber of Commerce and a most dedicated environmental steward for our community. Purchase tickets in advance at $25; $30 at the door. More information: www.greendecade.org Directions and parking information: www.lasell.edu |
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2. "ALTERNATIVE" LAWNS TOUR (Three Professionally-Hosted Tours)
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Saturday, June 12 1:00-4:00 pm
Co-sponsored by the Ecological Landscaping Association and Green Decade/Newton
$15 ELA or Green Decade member; $20 Non-Member
Location: Four Residential Properties in Newton, MA
Are you looking for alternatives to traditional, monoculture lawns that require a lot of water, chemicals, and time? Visit four beautiful and successful properties in Newton to see alternatives that include organic lawns, meadow gardens, and edible landscapes. Each location that you visit will have a professional on-site to discuss the project design, maintenance, answer your questions, and help you to understand the options that you have this season to move to more sustainable and organic practices. All of the sites will be open during the entire tour, so you can choose how much time to spend at each location. Download the colorful brochure from our website! More info: ela.info@comcast.net or 617-436-5838.
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| 3. NEWTON HIGHLANDS VILLAGE DAY: Green Decade will be there! |
Sunday, June 13, 12 noon-5:00 pm
Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands
Join the Green Decade crew for this annual Newton Highlands festival with activities, crafts, dog parade, food, music and of course, the Magic Energy Bike at our booth! We will be there again this year -- volunteers always welcome to meet, greet, share environmental information and have fun. If you'd like to help out for an hour or two, please contact Margaret Ford at 617-964-0606 or mford@greendecade.org.
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4. GREEN CHEMISTRY WORKSHOP: A ROAD TO SAFER ALTERNATIVES |
Saturday, June 19, 9:30am-1:00pm
170 Evelyn Road, Newton
Sponsored by Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow and Green Decade/Newton
A new kind of chemical revolution is brewing, 150 years after the first one transformed modern life with a host of conveniences. This workshop will introduce the principles of green chemistry and how they can help in our efforts to implement policies to reduce toxic contamination and create safer alternatives. Add a tool in your toolbox to help advocate for safer alternatives to toxic chemicals!
Breakfast and lunch will be served. Please RSVP by June 17 to Namasha Schelling at nschelling@cleanwater.org
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5. ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS &
ENVIRONMENTAL SPEAKER SERIES: Green Living Successes with Newton EcoTeams
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Monday, June 21, 7:00 pm
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
Co-sponsored by the Newton Free Library
2010 Environmental Leadership Awards: join us in congratulating this year's winners on June 21!- Individual: Verne Vance, long-time Newton Alderman and environmental advocate
- Organization: Bike Newton, making Newton a truly bicycle-friendly city.
- Business: UGL Unicco, providing customers with the highest quality, environmentally responsible facilities maintenance services solutions.
In addition, the final program of this year's Environmental Speaker Series shows how easy and profitable it is to care about the Earth. Newton's 30 EcoTeams are currently working to reduce the CO2 output from their appliances, automobiles and houses and EcoTeam project co-chairs Jay Walter, Bonnie Glickman will host a panel of successful EcoTeam participants sharing how they implemented simple changes that saved money and reduced their CO2 emissions. In the short span of one month many have achieved savings of more than the expected 5,000 pounds. One household saved $1,000 on electricity alone in one year! EcoTeams provide an opportunity to have fun while getting to know your neighbors as you pursue a common goal.
As always, tea will be served -- bring your own mug! Find out more about the Environmental Speakers Series at our website.
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6. FILM SCREENING: BLUEPRINT AMERICA - BEYOND THE MOTOR CITY
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Monday, June 28, 7:00 pm
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
Co-sponsored by Bike Newton and the Green Decade
Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City, the PBS documentary that aired nationally in February 2010, examines how Detroit, a symbol of America's diminishing status in the world, may come to represent the future of transportation and progress nationwide. The film will be followed by a Q and A session facilitated by Bike Newton's president, Lois Levin.
Beyond the Motor City shows how Detroit's physical layout, population growth and economic development evolved. The film ultimately takes viewers beyond Detroit's blighted urban landscape to Washington, D.C., where Congress will soon decide whether to finally push America's transportation system into the 21st century.
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7. "GO GREEN@YOUR LIBRARY" SUMMER READING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN |
Kickoff program: "Riot in the Garden" with Storyteller Jackson Gilman
Friday, June 25, 10:30 am
Newton Free Library
Registration begins Tuesday, June 22
"Go Green @ Your Library" is the Newton Free Library's 2010 summer reading program for children preschool through grade 6 with programs, reading lists and activities about the environment. This summer's program begins on Friday, June 25 at 10:30 am when storyteller Jackson Gilman will perform "Riot in the Garden" -- fun and funny stories with an environmental theme.
Also, check out the library's new reading for charity program, Readers Reach Out. For every five hours read, children will earn one "greenbuck" toward the library's goal of $100 "greenbucks", and the library will donate the money earned to Green Decade/Newton to help keep our city green! Participants keep track of their reading and write their own book reviews all summer, with the online log at www.readsinma.org/newton. For more information, contact the Children's Room at (617) 796-1370 or visit www.newtonfreelibrary.net.
"Go green@your library" and the Young Adult "tnk grEn" reading program are sponsored by the Newton Free Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
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8. UPCOMING EVENTS |
Newton Farmers Markets begin July 6!
July through October
* Tuesday: Cold Spring Park (Beacon St.) 1:30-6:00 pm
* Friday: Post 440 (California St., Nonantum) 1:30-6:00 pm
Historic Newton Salutes Green Decade at The Jackson Homestead and Museum
Visit our display celebrating our 20 years of environmental leadership -- photos, artifacts and artwork celebrating our rich environmental history!
June-August 2010 www.ci.newton.ma.us/jackson |
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9. JOIN THE GREEN DECADE FOR 2010 |
Join the Green Decade now for 2010! Become a Green Decade/Newton member for as little as $25 for an individual/family membership, $50 for a business membership or for students, only $10 for the year! Have a look at our membership benefits, including the Green News (online or snail mailed to you), discounts at Green Decade events and at select local businesses.
Join or renew on-line and pay by credit card or visit our Membership page to download the membership form and mail with your check made outto GD/N, to PO Box 590242, Newton, MA 02459. 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 |
The History, Growth, and Future of Newton's Community Trees
Mark Welch, Director of the City's Division of Urban Forestry
Monday, June 7 at 7:00 pm
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
Sponsored by Newton Conservators
Newton's urban forest is a broad and diverse resource that touches many lives. Early on in our history the city's trees were valued and cared for as a priority of the local government. This program will provide a glimpse at how Newton built and managed its urban forest, and how its managers became pioneers in the industry. The future holds many challenges for The Garden City's trees; new and innovative approaches are being explored to meet those challenges. Join Newton's own city arborist Marc Welch for a candid look at our urban forest and what the future holds for this precious resource.
Newton Conservators: Guided Walks and Invasive Plant Pulls (June)
Enjoy one or all of the Conservators' guided walks and activities in June, beginning with the Fern Walk at Flowed Meadow (Saturday, June 5, 12:00-2:30 pm) and the Blue Heron Bridge Floodplain, Forest, and River Bank Invasives and Ecology (Sunday, June 6 at 10:00 am). Additional information: www.newtonconservators.org/walks
Green Office/Green Facility Conference 2010:Cost-Effective Sustainability Tools for Businesses, Institutions and Non-Profits.
Tuesday, June 15, 8:00am-2:30pm
LaCava Center, Bentley University
175 Forest Street, Waltham
Whether you own your office or lease it, whether your facility is large or small, there are ways to make it more sustainable, healthier for the staff, and more cost-effective. Learn from representatives of leading New England Businesses and institutions that have made "green" work for them.
Reserve your seat online at www.massrecycle.org/greenoffice
Cost: $100 -- get a discount of 15% by using the coupon code "bgt 10" at credit card checkout.
Strawberry Solstice Family Event at the Angino Farm
Sunday, June 20, 1:00am-3:00pm
Newton Community Farm
Fee: $5 per family Ages: Preschool - 3rd grade, with adult
Come celebrate Father's Day and the Summer Solstice with us! Strawberry and sun-themed activities such as make-your-own sundial, planting sunflowers, bubble printing, make-your-own musical instruments, and relay races. Enter to win a basket of strawberries or strawberry baked goods. Fresh strawberries for sale.
CRWA Canoeing/Invasive Plant Pulls
Sundays: June 13 & 26, 10am-2pm
Charles River Watershed Association and Charles River Canoe and Kayak in Newton invite volunteers to have a rewarding and fun day of canoeing and pulling out invasive weeds (water chestnuts) from the Charles River. We will provide you with a canoe (or you can use your own), baskets, maps, and a short training session about water chestnuts. More information: www.crwa.org/events
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