Hi, green friends,
The Neighborhood Energy Challenge had been official for a week now, and people are signing up! If you signed one of our lists in the past couple of months, you've received an email invitation to join. But don't wait for an invitation. Go to http://www.neighborhoodenergychallenge.org/, and come on board!
Do you have some friends that you'd like to team up with? Maybe colleagues at your workplace, or a club, or a mom's group? Or a congregation? Or even several of your neighbors? The teams are informal and there's no minimum or maximum size. We'll register your team on our web site, and you can challenge other teams.
How about joining our volunteer crew? We passed out leaflets at several stores last Saturday, and got a very friendly reception. We'd love to have more helpers, so we can leaflet at more locations for the next couple of weeks. The more ways we can create "buzz" about the challenge, the more people will sign up. Our goal is 1000 families by the end of the year. Will you help us get there?
Beth
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Coastal Cleanup
Time: 12 to 2 PM
Location: Tuckerman Right of way, Middletown
Sponsored by Clean Ocean Access.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
RI Interfaith Power & Light Cool Congregations training
Time: 6 to 9 PM
Location: Christ Church, 7 Elm St., Westerly
Help your congregation save Creation by shrinking their carbon footprint at home. Become a Cool Congregations trainer for your congregation! Become better stewards of Creation by understanding your own household's energy usage and learning practical steps to increased energy efficiency. It's fun and informative!
Pizza will be served. Limited enrollment. Call 401-267-0029 by November 14 to enroll. There is a suggested $10 donation but no one will be turned away.
For more information, go to http://www.riipl.org/, and click on "Cool Congregations" on the menu.
Monday, November 23, 2009
"LEED Core Concepts & Strategies"
Time: 8:30 AM to 5 PM
Location: NE Institute of Technology, Warwick
This workshop, offered by the RI Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, is the first of two that have been approved as eligible training programs under the federal Workforce Investment Act. The first is a non-technical course, intended for students, property owners, facilities managers, emerging or experienced green designers, engineers, builders and product manufacturers and service providers, including realtors, appraisers, trades people, attorneys and government officials.
8:30 AM to 5 PM. Tuition fees, with reduced rates for signing up before November 15. For information about the workshop, visit http://www.usgbcri.org/.
Unemployed or underemployed appplicants may be eligible for free tuition under the Workforce Investment Act. Eligibility must be established before the workshop. For information about eligibility, visit www.networkri.org/centers.htm.
The second, more advanced workshop, "Building, Design and Construction, the LEED Implementation Process," will be held early next year.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Coastal Cleanup
Time: 12 to 2 PM
Location: Hull Cove, Jamestown
Sponsored by Clean Ocean Access
