Hi, green friends,
Big things happening this week! The International Day of Climate Action, Saturday, October 24, has grown to more than 3500 actions in 161 countries, and ours, one of four in RI, will be at Easton's Beach at noon. All the RI events are listed in today's calendar.
We'll be launching the neighborhood Energy Challenge that day, too. Our web site is coming together, and we intend to have it up and running by Saturday. So far, you can visit the home page and the FAQ page at http://www.neighborhoodenergychallenge.org/.
Our thanks to Susan Adie for great letters in Newport This Week and The Newport Daily News. Thanks also to the Daily News for giving us "cheers" in Saturday's edition, and to Peter Lord for featuring us, the challenge and the other RI events for Saturday in his Sunday ProJo column.
See you Saturday!
Beth
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Bioneers the the Bay Conference
Time: 8 AM
Location: New Bedford, MA
Join us for the fifth Annual Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change Conference, presented by the Marion Institute in the historic Downtown of New Bedford, MA, on October 22-25, 2009.
This is an internationally acclaimed annual gathering of environmental, industry and social justice innovators who have demonstrated visionary and practical models for restoring the Earth and its inhabitants.
Over 2,000 students, teachers, green business innovators, scientists, grassroots leaders and everyday folks from across the East Coast will gather to embrace, share, brainstorm, network, heal, learn, teach, celebrate, recharge and connect for change. We will roll up our sleeves and harvest tangible, practical solutions to the specific challenges we face here in the Northeast and the world at-large.
Learn more, and register at this site: http://www.marioninstitute.org/bioneers_by_the_bay
Public Education Seminar on New Energy Savings Standards - RIGBC
Time: 4:30 to 6:30 PM
Location: NE Tech Student Lounge, 2480 Post Rd., Warwick
Jack Leyden, RI Green Building Council Board Member and State Building Code Commissioner, will talk about some of the changes to the energy code that the state will be adopting in 2010 as a result of legislation passed this year. The provisions affect the construction of buildings, the use of renewable energy resources in buildings, the efficient use of energy within buildings, and the orientation of buildings on their sites.
Free for members, $5.00 for non members and $10.00 for those seeking Continuing Education Credit (1 CEU).
For information and reservations:
Saturday, October 24, 2009
International Day of Climate Action - Aquidneck Island
Time: 12 PM
Location: Easton's Beach, Newport
Bring pictures of your children and grandchildren - people who will be here to suffer the consequences of global warming. Learn how sea level rise and storm water run-off impact every aspect of our island life style and livelihood. Learn what you can do, including joining the Neighborhood Energy Challenge, which we'll launch that day.
We'll have talks from Senator Theresa Paiva-Weed, Newport Mayor Jeanne Marie Napolitano, Ellen Pfeiffer, of National Grid's Energy Action: Aquidneck and Jamestown, environmental educator Susan Adie, Bishop C. Dale White of RI Interfaith Power and Light, a representative of the Aquidneck Island Watershed Council, and others.
We'll have music from the Recovery All Stars, an opportunity to sign up for the Challenge, and informational exhibits on ways to save energy and cut carbon.
Rain or shine! Free parking in the east lot (the one closer to Atlantic Beach Club.) We'll be on the bathhouse end of the "boardwalk."
International Day of Climate Action-Providence
Time: 9 AM
Location: 1st UU Church, Benevolent St., Providence
Workshops on varied topics, including: How to Write an OpEd Piece and Get It Published, Individual Food Choices and Climate Change, Home Energy Conservation Strategies, Must Have Standards in Energy Legislation, and Using the New Media to Build Public Opinion.
There will also be letter writing all morning to President Obama encouraging a strong US position for the Copenhagen global climate talks that will take place in December.
International day of Climate Action-Providence
Time: 12 PM
Location: Waterplace Park, Providence
A rally at Waterplace Park will open with The Beneficent Congregational Church Choir chanting, drumming and singing. Speakers on the program include Greg Gerritt of Prosperity For Rhode Island, Paul Beaudette, President of the Environment Council of Rhode Island and the Reverend Barbara Fast of the Westminster Unitarian Church in East Greenwich. A Brown University Watson Environmental Scholar from Africa studying Climate Change is expected to present a global picture of the situation. The rally will also include children’s activities and a phoptgraph of the participants in a 350 configuration in solidarity with 350 pictures taken at rallies across the globe on that day.
International Day of Climate Action-Wakefield
Time: 2 PM
Location: Peace Dale Congregational Church, 261 Columbia St., Wakefield
Christine Muller will speak about “Climate Change and Justice” in the Fellowship Hall. also during the afternoon, church bells will ring throughout southern Rhode Island.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Follow the Water! Streamflow and Water Availability
Time: 4 to 7 PM
Location: CCRI – Warwick Campus, Rm. 4080
The starting point for managing our state’s shared water resources is a look at how much water we have and where it is. Get a glimpse of the big picture of regional water supplies. Learn about DEM’s study of water availability in RI. Hear how the RI Water Resources Board and one local community are using this information.
The Coalition for Water Security, a partnership of many of the state's leading environmental and quality of life groups, invites you to this event, featuring:
Alisa Richardson, PE, Principal Engineer, Office of Water Resources, Rhode Island DEM
Mark Smith, The Nature Conservancy, Director, Eastern Freshwater Program
Kenneth Burke, General Manager , RI Water Resources Board
Jon Reiner, Director of Planning, Town of North Kingstown
To register or for more information contact:
Jane Austin at jaustin@savebay.org or 272-3540 x123
