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1. Insulating Your Older Home THIS SATURDAY!
2. 2nd Annual Green Fair & Trade Show THIS SUNDAY!
3. Newton EcoTeams: Cool Mass Campaign (MCAN)
4. Committee Meetings
5. Upcoming Events: December
6. Join the Green Decade Now for 2010
7. Other: Newton Conservators Walk Series; Newton Community Farm Classes; Mt. Auburn Cemetery Ecological Walking Tour; 2009 MCAN Annual Conference |
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| 1. INSULATING YOUR OLDER HOME THIS SATURDAY! |
Saturday, November 7 1:00 - 4:00 pm
$30; $15 for Historic Newton & Green Decade members
The Newton History Museum at the Jackson Homestead
Paul Eldrenkamp, Instructor
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/Newton and Historic Newton (Newton Historical Society).
Register on-line or mail a check with your name, phone number and email address to GD/N, PO Box 590242, Newton, MA 02459-0003. For more information call 617-965 1995 or email contact@greendecade.org.
See boston.com's article on this event: "Newton Green Decade to host workshop on insulating older houses."
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| 2. GREEN FAIR & TRADE SHOW 2009 THIS SUNDAY! |
Sunday, November 8, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Temple Beth Avodah
45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton Centre
Free to the public
Join the Green Decade along with other organizations and businesses at Temple Beth Avodah's 2nd Annual Green Fair and Trade Show! Included are educational programs, children's activities, displays on environmental issues, plus more than 25 local and national green businesses displaying and selling eco-friendly, fair trade and sustainable products. There will be three presentations:
- Staying Healthy in Winter
- The Eco-Friendly Landscape
- Getting to the Goal: How Will Your House Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050?
We'll be there with the Magic Energy Bike, the Model of Green Living House and much more. To volunteer for this event, contact Margaret Ford at mford@greendecade.org or 617-964-0606. |
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| 3. NEWTON ECOTEAMS & COOL MASS: NEWTON IS IN! |
Our goal: to reduce household carbon footprints of 25% of Newton households by 25% by 2012.
Newton is one of 11 communities participating in "Cool Mass"
-- a ground-breaking new program that brings the strength and
determination of Massachusetts residents to the fight against global
warming.
Households across the Commonwealth are acting boldly
to reduce their carbon footprints, by forming EcoTeams in their
communities. Newton is one of the first 11 communities to join the Cool
Mass Campaign, along with Boston, Brookline, Dedham, Milton, Newton,
Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Hull, Plymouth, and Winchester. MCAN (Massachusetts
Climate Action Network) and Empowerment Institute will be working with
representatives from all these communities over the next three years to
enable them to reduce carbon footprints by 25% in up to 85% of
households.
Find out more and join a Newton EcoTeam -- groups are already in place with more joining weekly! Visit www.newtonecoteams.org and contact co-chairs Bonnie Glickman at bglickman@mindspring.com or Jay Walter at Entasis@rcn.com.
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| 4. COMMITTEE MEETINGS: NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2009 |
GDC members and friends are welcome to join the following Green Decade committee meetings. For more information visit What We Do on our website, or click on the committee name below.
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| 5. UPCOMING GREEN DECADE EVENT: DECEMBER 2009 |
Urban Ark Seminar & Tour: A Model of Green Living
Saturday December 5 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Sunday December 6 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$20; $15 for Students & Green Decade members
David & Elva Del Porto, Instructors
To register or for more information contact Urban Ark coordinator Fran Seasholes at 617-969-5927.
A higher quality of life at a lower cost of living-what could be better? David Del Porto and his wife, Elva, have spent 25 years turning this vision into a reality. Today, their Newton Centre home is a model of sustainable design. You'll tour their "Urban Ark," and discover how they've integrated space heat, food production, air purification, and wastewater treatment within an amazing two-story greenhouse. They'll share the successes and failures of their quest for green living, and show you how to invest your time and money to get the most benefit from the least effort. And 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/Newton.
Visit our website for more information on the "Urban Ark". |
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| 6. JOIN THE GREEN DECADE NOW FOR 2010! |
Join the Green Decade now for 2010 and get the rest of 2009 included for free! 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!
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 out to GD/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.
As always, members receive discounts at GD/N events and sponsoring businesses, plus the Green News newsletter, published 6 times each year and mailed to our members. If you prefer to receive it on-line, you will help save paper and postage costs. E-mail us at contact@greendecade.org and be sure to include your name and e-mail, along with Green News Online in the subject line. Remember, ONLY Green Decade members get the Green News sent to them!
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| 7. OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS |
Newton Conservators Walk Series - Fall 2009
Visit the Newton Conservators website for more information on these and more walks this fall.
Sunday, November 1, 2:00 pm Newton-Wellesley-Needham Aqueduct Bike Ride
Sunday, November 8, 2:00 pm Kennard Park
Sunday, November 15, 2:00 pm Cutler/Millennium Park Hike
Newton Angino Community Farm Fall Classes
More info on all classes at the website.
November 4 &11 Beer Making (2-part series)
November 7 Extending the Growing Season
November 12 All You Ever Wanted to Know About Apples, Session A
November 14 All You Ever Wanted to Know About Apples, Session B
November 18 Bread Making, Session B
A Guided, Ecological Walking Tour of the Gardens at Mount Auburn Cemetery
Saturday, November 7 2:00-4:00 pm (Rain or Shine)
Sponsored by the Ecological Landscaping Association (ELA)
$10.00/ELA Member or $15/Non-Member. $10.00 (Groups of five or more)
Join Mount Auburn Cemetery's Dennis Collins, Horticultural Curator,for a unique �Eco� tour of this beautiful 175-acre landscape, one of the most beautiful and historic landscapes in America. You will get professional information about the ecological landscaping methods used to maintain the 5,000 trees and thousands of shrubs and herbaceous plants. For more information: ela.info@comcast.net or (617) 436-5838.
"We're All Climate Activists Now!"
2009 Annual MCAN Conference (Massachusetts Climate Action Network)
Sunday, November 15, 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Stata Center, MIT, 32 Vassar St., Cambridge
The 8th Annual MCAN Conference brings together more than 300 residents, community organizers, scientists, and local government staff to act on global warming. This year's event will feature 15 solution-focused workshops and opportunities for participants to present their own fresh ideas. Keynote speakers will include Bill McKibben, activist, writer and founder of 350.org and Gina McCarthy, the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Air and Radiation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Conference fees have been reduced the this year, including a very competitive scholarship rate for students. Lunch will be provided at no additional cost. Register at: massclimateaction.net.
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