Green Decade Coalition/Newton
March 2007 E-Bulletin includes: |
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1. March 4, 11, 18 & 25 "Recycle, Restore, Renovate" Series
2. March 10 "An Inconvenient Truth" at Newton Free Library
3. March 24 "Urban Ark" Seminar & Tour 10 am-12 noon
4. March 26 Environmental Speaker Series: "Rebuilding Democracy for a Healthy Tomorrow," Dr. Jill Stein
5. March: 11th Annual Alternatives to Pesticides Month
(GreenCAP)
6. Environment Show: "Prevention through Good Nutrition" with Dr. Jill Stein.
7. New England Wind Fund: Solar power for Newton school
8. Newton Energy Conservation Contests for Students & Households
9. Join GDC now for 2007: Multi-Year Membership Option Expires March 15
10. Other Environmental Events: Ecological Landscaping Association
13th Annual Winter Conference; "An Inconvenient Truth" (St. Mary?s Church); NESEA?s Building Energy Conference & Trade Show; Interfaith
Walk for Climate Rescue; MWRA 26th Annual Poster & Writing Contest.
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1. MARCH: "RECYCLE, RESTORE, RENOVATE - A NEWTON HOMEOWNER'S GUIDE TO DESIGN, PRESERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY"
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Four Sunday afternoons in March 2007: Begins this Sunday, March 4!
All sessions 3-5 pm at the Jackson Homestead/Newton History Museum.
527 Washington St., Newton 617-796-1450
Makeup date for any session canceled due to weather: Sunday, April 1st.
Mar. 4 The City of Newton and Your Home
Mar. 11 Creative Design for Historic Homes & Neighborhoods
Mar. 18 Sustainable Design & Materials
Mar. 25 Preventing Leaks, Smells, Drafts, & Peeling Paint
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$25/session or $70 for all 4 sessions
- $20 per session or $60 for all 4 sessions for Newton Historical Society members or Green Decade Coalition/Newton members
Co-sponsored with the Newton History Museum.
Register on-line or mail a check with your name, phone number and email
address to GDC/N, PO Box 590242, Newton, MA 02459-0003. Please indicate
which sessions you are registering for. For more information contact us
at 617-965 1995 or email www.greendecade.org/events .
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| 2. "AN
INCONVENIENT TRUTH" Showing & Discussion |
Saturday, March 10, 1 pm (last showing!)
Newton Free Library, Druker Library
Co-sponsored by the Green Decade, Green Energy Newton and the Newton Free Library
FREE
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if you´ve already seen Al Gore´s film — and especially if you haven´t — join us for this showing! GDC Energy Chair Prof. Eric Olson (Brandeis University) will lead the discussion afterwards. In Eric´s view, shared by many, Gore´s film does a good job describing the science and the politics surrounding this issue, but is less effective at describing solutions. Eric will briefly describe ways of tackling global warming that can form a basis for your individual and political next-step actions, and he will encourage audience commentary on both the film and possible solutions. [The film is 100 minutes long.]
Early arrival recommended since space is limited and huge crowds have attended previous showings!
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3. "URBAN ARK" SEMINAR & TOUR
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Saturday, March 24, 10am-12 noon
$20; $15 for Students & Green Decade members
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. ENVIRONMENTAL SPEAKER SERIES: "Rebuilding Democracy for a Healthy Tomorrow", Dr. Jill Stein |
Monday, March 26, 7 pm
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
Co-sponsored with the Newton Free Library
Our health is intimately connected to the quality of our environment, and the quality of our environment is fundamentally dependent on the quality of our democracy. Health and environmental advocate Jill Stein, MD, will talk about steps you can take to reduce environmental threats to healthy development and aging. And she'll explain how together we can create the most important safeguard of all -- a revitalized democracy. Dr. Stein is a physician, a citizen/scientist, a musician and a celebrated health and environmental advocate. She was the 2006 Green Party Candidate for Secretary of State and 2002 candidate for Governor.
View the Environmental Speaker Series Calendar on the GDC website for upcoming dates and speakers. 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. 11th ANNUAL ALTERNATIVES TO PESTICIDES MONTH (GreenCAP) |
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March has also been proclaimed the 11th Annual Alternatives to Pesticides Month by Mayor David Cohen. GDC´s GreenCAP Committee for Alternatives to Pesticides will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rachel Carson, founder of the environmental movement. GreenCAP?s activities will include a display about Rachel Carson at the Newton Free Library, next to the circulation desk. The New England Mobile Book Fair also joins the
celebration with a 30% discount on books by and about Rachel Carson throughout the month. |
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| 6. MARCH ENVIRONMENTAL SHOW: "PREVENTING HEALTH PROBLEMS THROUGH GOOD NUTRITION" with Dr. Jill Stein. |
NEW -TV March 3 - 29
Host: Beverly Droz, Green Decade
Guest: Dr. Jill Stein
In this show, Dr. Jill Stein discusses the benefits of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids in maintaining a healthy body through good nutrition. Key points include the ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 in diets and tips on
where to find these important nutrients in the foods we eat.
More information about the March program is available at greendecade.org/environmentTV.
The Environment Show is broadcast on the NewTV Blue channel (Comcast Chan. 10, RCN Chan. 15):
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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7. NEW ENGLAND WIND FUND: SOLAR POWER FOR NEWTON SCHOOL!
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You can help earn a 2kW solar array for Newton worth $20,000 with your New England Wind donation. We need 150 people to enroll at $5 per month, or make a one-time donation of $100 by March 31, 2007. You can call (weekdays 9-5pm) 617 524-3950, or donate online: www.NewEnglandWind.org. Deadline is March 31 -- we need 70 more people, so sign up today!
Point of interest: Lexington and Cambridge have both reached the goal of 150, among other participating communities.
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8. ENERGY CONSERVATION CONTESTS FOR STUDENTS & HOUSEHOLDS
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Two great opportunities for students AND households to create awareness of need for energy efficient products and the reduction of Newton?s energy consumption! The contests are sponsored by the Green Decade, the Newton Schools Foundation andGreenEnergyNewton, with prizes provided by NSTAR and Whole Foods Market. Click here for details and contest rules:
Student Essay Contest: "Protect the Climate — Start at Home"
Open to all elementary, middle school and high school students who live or go to school in Newton.
Purpose: to increase awareness of the issue among Newton residents and to encourage them to choose more energy efficient products and to waste less. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and four distinction prize winners at each school level. Deadline: March 15.
Household Contest:
While the students are working on their conservation essays, it is your turn to do the actual conserving! Win a $200 gift certificate from Whole Foods Market by reducing your electric and/or heating bill by the greatest percentage of any Newton household by the April 15 deadline. |
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9. JOIN THE GREEN DECADE NOW: NEW MULTI-YEAR MEMBERSHIP OPTION!
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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. This year we also have a new multi-year membership with options for one, two or three years. This option will only be offered until March 15, 2007. Both new members and early renewals are welcome.
Join or renew on-line at greendecade.org/membership, 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 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 |
Ecological Landscaping Association 2007 13th Annual Winter Conference & Eco-Marketplace
?Terra Firma, Creating Sustainable Landscapes & Healthy Communities?
March 1- 3, MassMutual Center, Springfield, MA
25 workshops presented by preeminent educators, writers, and practitioners in the field of ecological landscaping today. Over 30 exhibitors and live demonstrations, the Eco-Marketplace showcases landscape techniques, information, products and services needed to create and manage healthy communities. Information: www.ecolandscaping.org or 617-436-5838.
St Mary's Episcopal Church: "An Inconvenient Truth"
Sunday, March 4 at 6:00 p.m.
258 Concord Street, Newton Lower Falls
St. Mary´s will be presenting ?An Inconvenient Truth? followed by a discussion with Dan Ruben, Vice-President of the Green Decade and Chairperson of EcoTeams. Free to the public. Information: 617-527-4769.
NESEA's BUILDING ENERGY CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW :Building for A Changing Climate
March 13-15, Boston Seaport World Trade Center
Co-sponsored by the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, CERES, ICLEI, Tufts University, and UK Trade & Investment.
Registration and event information: Building Energy/NESEA. Professional development credits available.
Interfaith Walk for Climate Rescue
Northampton to Boston, Mar 16-24
Friday, March 23 Newton to Cambridge walk
Saturday, March 24 Episcopal Divinity School to Old South Church, 645 Boylston St., Boston
Bill McKibben, environmental author, has issued the call: "...to take one spring day and use it to reshape the future." The 9-day event will begin in Northampton and end in Boston. Join the Green Decade and others to show our concern about the problem of climate change. On Saturday, we will walk to the Old South Church for a 2 to 3 pm interfaith service, followed by a public rally across the street from 3 to 5pm. Event sponsor is Religious Witness for the Earth. For registration or information, contact event coordinator Denise Frizzell at (508) 397-4056 or Interfaith Walk for Climate Change.
MWRA 26th Annual Poster & Writing Contest
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Deadline: March 16, 2007
Encourage your student to enter the MWRA?s annual poster and writing contest! The poster contest is open to all Massachusetts students in grades K-8 who attend school in one of the MWRA?s service communities; the writing contest is open to grades 3-12. Go the MWRA website for contest topics, rules, details and to see
previous winners? posters & essays!
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