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1. 2nd Annual Organic Garden Tour THIS SUNDAY!
2. Mayoral Election: Positions on Environmental Issues
3. �Deep Energy Retrofits in the Real World� with Paul Eldrenkamp
4. EcoTeams: Cool Mass Campaign (MCAN)
5. Farmers Market: Join Us Through October!
6. Upcoming Events: October
7. Join the Green Decade Now for 2010
8. Green Decade: Office Volunteers
9. Other: Sunlight Solar - Newton; Comm Ave Bicycle & Pedestrian Promenade; Clean Water Action�s 15th Annual Benefit; Mass Trails Workshop Series; Newton Angino Community Farm Benefit
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1. 2nd ANNUAL ORGANIC GARDEN TOUR THIS SUNDAY!
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Sunday, September 13 - 1:00-5:00 pm
Meet at Newton City Hall at 12 :30 pm for registration
$20 per person, $15 for Green Decade members
Join us for a guided tour of four organic gardens in Newton, featuring flowers, vegetables and even an organically maintained lawn! Each site will highlight a specific aspect of organic gardening, such as composting, watering techniques or plant selection.
The tour is limited to 25 people; meet at the front of City Hall at 12:30 noon to caravan and car-pool to the gardens. Please bring a snack to munch on during the halfway break. Water and cider will be provided, please bring an unbreakable beverage container (metal mug, water bottle) for your portion of fresh cold cider.
Advance ticket purchase online, more information & sneak previews of this year�s gardens: Organic Garden Tour 2009. |
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| 2. MAYORAL ELECTION 2009: POSITIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES |
Find out where the five Mayoral candidates stand on these issues. We asked the candidates to tell us where they stand at Mayoral Candidates Positions, also on our website.
The Green Decade/Newton has developed a series of policy positions on local issues that impact the environment. These positions have the official endorsement of the Green Decade/Newton and establish the basis for our activities relative to the upcoming Mayoral Elections in Newton. The summary positions adopted, broken down into several categories, are on our website. If you would like to have more details pertaining to any of them, please feel free to contact Kevin Dutt at kevin_dutt17@yahoo.com or Brooke Lipsitt at (617) 965-0107.
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| 3. "DEEP ENERGY RETROFITS IN THE REAL WORLD" WITH PAUL ELDRENKAMP |
Thursday, Sept. 24 7:00 pm
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
330 Homer St., Newton Center
Free to the public
The Obama administration has set a goal of 80% greenhouse gas emissions (from 1990 levels)) by 2050. The choices that homeowners make in the coming years with regard to renovations, repairs, and upgrades will determine whether our existing housing stock becomes part of the solution for 2050 -- or continues to be a big part of the problem.
� Learn how to calculate a quick but useful energy rating "score" for your home, and know how you compare with their neighbors.
� Find out what those "scores" will need to be for us to be able to reach the 2050 greenhouse gas emissions goal
� Get in on the ground level of a range of initiatives in Newton to increase not only our awareness of where we need to go with our houses but our collective ability to get there.
The Green Decade�s Paul Eldrenkamp will be the guest speaker. For more information on this special program, visit Upcoming Events on the Green Decade Website.
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| 4. NEWTON ECOTEAMS & COOL MASS: 25% by 25% by 2012! |
Goal: to reduce household carbon footprints of 25% of Newton households by 25% by 2012.
Join the Newton EcoTeam project -- become part of "Cool Mass", an eleven-community initiative of MCAN (Massachusetts Climate Action Network)! Since approximately 40% of Newton's total carbon footprint is produced by the residential sector, we can make a significant contribution to the city's carbon reduction goals while providing real cost savings for participants.
EcoTeams, groups of 5-8 people from different households, learn how to make lifestyle choices and home improvements that reduce their carbon footprint. Each change they make provides a carbon reduction that is quantified and credited toward a total reduction for the city. These teams typically meet in each other's homes, four times over the course of a month or so.
Major cultural, political, social and religious groups and leading citizens throughout Newton are working with the Green Decade to help form EcoTeams through their organizations. Find out more or join a Newton EcoTeam! Contact co-chairs Bonnie Glickman or Jay Walter. |
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5. FARMERS MARKET -- THROUGH OCTOBER: COME JOIN US!
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Green Decade will be at the Farmers Markets on Tuesdays and Fridays all the way through October � would you like to volunteer? Both markets are open 1:30-6:00 pm and with school starting in September, we have openings for volunteers � both student and adult � for an hour or two, especially in the 3-6 pm time frame, but earlier, too. It�s fun and a great opportunity for high school or college students looking for a community service activity or a start on a school science or environmental project. All ages (8 and up) are welcome to help Green Decade/Newton share our environmental information and resources, to meet new friends and old, and to let people know about the activities we have coming up this fall! To join our crew of Farmers Market volunteers, please contact Margaret Ford, Outreach Coordinator, at mford@greendecade.org or 617-964-0606.
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6. UPCOMING GREEN DECADE EVENTS
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YARD SALE OF THE DECADE!
Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4
9:00 am-4:00 pm, rain or shine
We need you to make this major fundraiser a success! Not only will this event raise money for GD/N�s environmental work, your donated items will be reused or recycled and buyers will be getting a bargain:Win-win-win!!! Check out the details for items needed and where to take them in our �Upcoming Events� on the website.
Sign up to volunteer! Phone Barbara Herson (617-964-7463) or Louise Bruyn (617-332-1764) and visit our website to find out how you can help!
9th ANNUAL SOLAR/GREEN HOMES TOUR
Sunday, October 4, 2009 10:00 am-2:00 pm (9:30 am registration)
$15 per person in advance, $18 at the door
Meet at Newton Community Service Center
492 Waltham Street, West Newton
More info: Solar/Green Homes Tour
MAYORAL CANDIDATES FORUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Monday, October 5 7:00 pm
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
Free to the public
The finalists present their positions on the environmental issues facing the Newton community. Brooke Lipsitt, former President of the Board of Aldermen, will moderate.
GREEN DECADE & NEWTON CULTURAL CENTER OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 17 9:00am-4:00 pm Open House
Magic Recycled Box Workshop 2:00-4:00 pm
Newton Cultural Center
225 Nevada St., Newtonville
The Green Decade and other organizations of the Newton Cultural Center will celebrate the NCC�s 5th Anniversary with a festive Open House! Food, music, fun and activities showcasing each of the organizations will take place throughout the day -- bring your family! It�s a great time to visit our new office, too! |
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| 7. FALL SPECIAL: 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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| 9. GREEN DECADE: OFFICE VOLUNTEERS |
Newton Cultural Center
225 Nevada St., Newtonville
617-965-1995
Fall hours: Monday-Thursday 2:00-5:00 pm (during Farmers Market season)
School�s open now, so if you have time to help us welcome visitors, friends and members at our new office at the Newton Cultural Center, let us know! With lots of events coming up this fall, we need people to answer the phone, greet visitors, provide information, and assist with administrative tasks, special projects and Green Decade events. Our office hours for September will be Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 2:00-5:00 pm, until additional volunteers help us expand.
Our goal is to be open Monday-Friday from 10am-5 pm, since the Newton Cultural Center will be filled with children and families again this fall. Our neighbors include the Suzuki School of Newton, WarmLines the Newton History Museum and others with activities and music to fill the halls! To volunteer, please contact Margaret Ford, Outreach Coordinator, at mford@greendecade.org or 617-964-0606. |
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9. OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS
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Sunlight Solar - Newton
Wednesday, September 9 4:00-7:00 pm
73 Lexington Street, Newton MA 02466
FREE
Sunlight Solar�s Newton office will be opening its doors to its new neighbors with an Office Opening Barbeque. It is free and open to the public; Sunlight Solar staff will be on hand to provide information about solar electric and hot water systems, and to serve a delicious barbeque. Sunlight Solar encourages everyone to attend and to learn more about going solar � or simply to enjoy a barbeque with your new neighbors.
RSVP by calling (617) 332-1870 or by emailing Diana.bercury@sunlightsolar.com.
Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Lane Bicycle & Pedestrian Promenade
Thursday, September 10 7:00 pm
Newton City Hall War Memorial Auditorium
Interested in safe bicycling? Come learn about the proposed Carriage Lane Bicycle & Pedestrian Promenade from Professor Peter Furth of Northeastern University and his team of transportation engineering students. More info: www.bikenewton.org, or 617 527-1237.
Transforming Our Built Environment, Restoring Healthy Communities: An Ecologist's Plan
15th Annual Benefit for Clean Water Action Massachusetts
Sunday, September 13, 6:00-9:00 pm
Andover-Newton Theological School, Newton Center, MA
Patrick Lucey, aquatic biologist from British Columbia, has been an international leader in advancing new approaches to integrated water and energy management. Join us for an inspiring presentation on his work to transform barren, non-functioning landscapes into lush, lucrative enterprises. The evening will include dessert, a celebration of victories, and a forecast of what is ahead. Individual tickets are$30 each without sponsorships. More information:bostoncwa@cleanwater.org or 617-338-8131
Massachusetts Trails Workshop Series
Saturday, September 19 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Trustees of Reservations� Doyle Conservation Center
Leominster, MA
Free, but advance registration required.
Join the Massachusetts Recreational Trail Advisory Board (MARTAB) in partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)and The Recreational Trails Program for a hands-on trail workshop. The workshop will provide volunteers, conservation land managers and those interested in becoming trail stewards with some of the tools and techniques needed to develop and maintain sustainable and enjoyable trails.
Registration Deadline: Friday, September 11. Contact: Amanda Lewis, Recreational Trails Program Coordinator (DCR).
Evening at Lumiere: A Benefit Dinner for Newton Community Farm
September 29, 2009 7:00 pm
Lumi�re Restaurant
293 Washington Street, West Newton
Join us in support of local, sustainable food by attending our annual fundraising dinner at Lumi�re Restaurant. For this special evening,renowned chef Michael Leviton is designing a four-course menu that highlights fresh produce from the farm, along with wine pairings.
For more information, visit Newton Community Farm or contact Jerry Regosin at 617-796-7945 or jregosin@aol.com. |
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