How The Trump Administration is Shaping Your Health.  This event is part of National Public Health Week. Join in an informal conversation with Sandro Galea, MD, Dr.PH, Dean, Boston University School of Public Health.

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

Meet the three candidates who are competing for an open spot on the Select Board

• Raul Fernandez
• Richard Nangle
• Isaac Silberberg

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.

Do you worry about climate change? Find hope through action with us. We are a group of mothers working for climate action in Brookline and beyond.  Join us for an open discussion about our work and what we can accomplish in our homes, our town and our state.

Contact Deane Coady for more information: info.ma.brookline@mothersoutfront.org

Oranized by Mothers Out Front. 

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 

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.

Green House Fest offers an opportunity to visit Brookline homes and homeowners who use heat pumps for heating and cooling, induction stoves for cooking, electric cars, solar panels, urban food gardens, composting, and other features that remove oil and gas from daily use.Put on your walking shoes, open the map and set out to explore. Since no two homes are the same, nor are any two installations, we encourage you to make multiple stops and hear about the experiences from your Brookline neighbors!Learn how to reduce your contribution to carbon pollution and protect the climate for our children.

There is an online map for the Green House Fest  and a printable 8.5x11 map that can also be printed at home - page 1 has the map, page 2 the cover and features explanations.We are looking for more electric cars to show during our tour: sign up to bring your car.

Contact Daria Mark for more information: info.ma.brookline@mothersoutfront.org

Meet at the end of Arlington Road North Join us for a walk to Lost Pond and around to the newly created meadow and stream behind the back landfill.

Organized by the Brookline Greenspace Alliance. RSVP to info@brooklinegreenspace.org

Please wear footwear suitable for walking on rough paths. Socks and long pants are recommended.

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.

A presentation and discussion about the original Olmsted plan to widen Beacon Street and about a renewed vision to restore its bridle path.

Hosted by: The Brookline Historical Society <http://brooklinehistoricalsociety.org> and Friends of the Beacon Street Bridle Path <http://beaconbridleway.org>.

Join a community discussion to discuss this important topic with representatives from Mothers Out Front, Cathy Loula and Inge Damm Luhr.

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.

A community event encouraging people to stroll, jog, scoot, bike, and reimagine Beacon Street with its bridle path reopened, inspired by its Olmsted design.

Hosted by The Brookline Bicycle Advisory Committee <http://brooklinebikes.org> and Friends of the Beacon Street Bridle Path <http://beaconbridleway.org>.

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.