March 2009 Neighborhood Weatherization Party
Mission Hill Energy Fair
Saturday, October 24, 10am – 2pm, Mission Hill School
67 Alleghany St., near Roxbury Crossing t-station
Ride the Green Wave with ACORN and BostonCAN as we present our next community Energy Fair! The Mission Hill Energy Fair will feature music, food, vendor and organizational displays, workshops on how to save money by conserving energy, and speakers calling for government and corporate action for energy efficiency and global warming. Free, accessible and open to the public.
In recognition of the International Day of Climate Action organized by 350.org, the Fair will be followed by a Stop Asthma – Stop Global Warming Ride by bike and the Orange Line to the Boston Under Water Festival at Christopher Columbus Park near Haymarket Station.
To participate, or for more information, contact Loie Hayes at 617-278-1885 or Owen Toney at 617-427-6293.
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Boston Under Water Festival
Saturday, October 24, 3 – 5:30 pm, with crowd photo at 3:50pm
Christopher Columbus Park, Boston, near Aquarium T-station.
A regional tongue-in-cheek creative event with positive attention-getting and imagination-catching activities. The focus will be on the iconic image of sea level rise to draw attention to the threat of global climate change. October 24 is the International Day of Climate Action for citizens to show their support for a strong climate treaty to be agreed at the UN negotiations in Copenhagen in December. To apply pressure for world’s leaders, hundreds of rallies, demonstrations and other events are being planned at some of the Earth’s most iconic places.
For more info: http://www.350.org/node/5998
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Low Carbon Living groups
Monday, October 26 at 6:30 PM in Dorchester
Cleveland Community Center, 11 Charles St., Fields Corner.
Saturday, October 31 at 10:30 AM in Roxbury
Twelfth Baptist Church, 160 Warren Street, near Dudley Square
Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 PM in Mattapan
Church of the Holy Spirit, 525 River St., Mattapan Square
Join a Low Carbon Living group for a series of four meetings focused on measuring and reducing your “carbon footprint.” Use the Low Carbon Diet workbook to learn tips and tricks for saving money while you help save the world. See the power of your actions at home magnified as you connect with others doing the same in Boston and elsewhere. And if you’ve already done what you can at home to conserve energy and reduce your “carbon footprint,” learn how to teach your family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors how to save energy too. Info: BostonCAN at (617) 278-1885.
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Climate Action Conference
Sunday, November 15
9 am to 5 pm
MIT’s Stata Center, Cambridge.
The power to improve our planet is in your hands: come learn how you can make the difference in our battle against Climate Change. Keynote presenter: Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
More info: http://massclimateaction.net/conference/2009-conference.html
