Climate Spring 2019
Climate Spring 2019
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    Saturday, 06 April 2019    11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    This unique environmental art and science fair that celebrates Mother Nature-inspired innovation!

    Student’s will present new ideas, concepts, theorys, or experiments for the celebrity judges: Superintendent Andrew Bott, Town Planners, and School Committee Members!

    Categories:

    Eco-Art - Share an artistic expression (music, dance, poem, song/rap, drawing, etc.) regarding climate change/adaptation.

    Eco-Town - Design (draw/model/display) an Eco-Brookline that has sustainable transportation, food, energy, housing waste and more. Work in a team!

    Eco-Solution - Present a sustainable solution to any environmental issue you are passionate about.

    Contact Crystal Johnson for more information: CrystalGaiaReport@gmail.com

    Co-sponsored by Town of Brookline Department of Public Health and Climate Action Brookline

     

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    Tuesday, 23 April 2019    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Brookline GreenSpace Alliance Annual Meeting: New Garden and Pending Pollinator Legislation

    Guest speaker: Elisabeth Bertolozzi, President Fenway Garden Society

    Did you know that many scientists think that the best way to help the migration process for Monarch Butterflies is by creating habitats for them in urban settings? Well…that’s exactly what community gardeners did over at the Fenway Victory Gardens* with the addition of their new Butterfly/Pollinator Garden! Also, there are two bills in the Massachusetts legislature this session that will help protect pollinators. Learn what we can do to help them pass.

    6 pm greeting. 6:30 - 7:30 pm business meeting and speaker.

    RSVP: info@brooklinegreenspace.org

    *The Fenway Garden Society works to maintain and encourage urban gardening in the Victory Gardens for the benefit of all the people of the city of Boston, providing a chance to work outdoors, enjoy green space, and work with nature, as well as cooperate with the Boston Parks Department and other related government agencies, community groups, and urban gardeners in preserving, maintaining and beautifying city park areas and other green spaces.

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    Thursday, 25 April 2019    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    For decades the utilities industry has been a driving engine of the U.S. economy, contributing significantly to our progress and standard of living, with a business model that focused on centralized generation. Today, however, in the face of a crisis that requires capturing new market share, the industry has its sights on the transportation sector. This shift could catalyze the electric vehicle industry but also sets it on a collision course with major petroleum interests. This new film by the American Resilience Project, along with associated media, educational materials, and an advocacy campaign, tackles the challenge of modernizing the power grid. Through interviews, observational, and archival footage with top executives, military personnel, utilities workers, and elected officials, the film tells the story of a towering American industry on the brink of massive change. Whether it fails, prevails, or adapts, the outcome will profoundly affect us all.

    On Thursday, April 25 at 7:30pm, as part of 2019 Climate Spring, CAB and United Parish’s GreenUP are hosting a screening of Current Revolution: Transforming America's Electric Grid in the Parlor, United Parish, 210 Harvard St (at the corner of Marion St) Brookline.

    Current Revolution: Transforming America's Electric Grid is the new documentary by the production team that made Tidewater, the excellent film shown at last year’s Climate Spring).
    A discussion will follow the screening. 
    Co-sponsored by United Parish GreenUP and Climate Action Brookline 

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    Saturday, 27 April 2019    8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Local Environmental Action

    Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN) is excited to announce its annual Local Environmental Action conference this year will be on Saturday, April 27 in Worcester, MA.

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    Sunday, 12 May 2019    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    An ecological fable:  Halla is a 50-year-old environmental activist who crusades against the local aluminum industry in Iceland. As her actions grow bolder, her life changes in the blink of an eye when she's finally granted permission to adopt a girl from the Ukraine.

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    Thursday, 16 May 2019    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Brookline and our sister city, Quezalguaque could not be more different and yet safe drinking water is a concern for both communities. The residents of Quezalguaque struggle with access to safe drinking water and fear their water may be contaminated and may be contributing to an epidemic of chronic kidney disease. Brookline has one of the safest drinking water supplies in the U.S. but many residents use filters and avoid drinking tap water. Join us to hear about the current status of both systems and possible implications of climate change from one of the region's leading experts on water quality.

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    Sunday, 19 May 2019    11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    The Friends of Hall’s Pond spring Community Day is scheduled for Sunday, May 19 from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Each spring and fall the Friends organize work parties to remove trash, invasive plants, and restore the sanctuary with new plantings.Garden projects, tours of the Sanctuary, and fun for childrenNo experience necessary and we will provide rakes and gloves.Meet at the main entrance accessible by Amory Field on Amory Street.The Community Work Days are co-sponsored by The Friends of Hall’s Pond and the Brookline Conservation Commission.

    For more information, contact Tommy Vitolo at tjvitolo@tommyvitolo.com, or the Conservation Commission at 617-730-2088.