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November Events |
| Event |
Date/Time |
Detail |
| 14th Annual Vegetarian Food Festival |
11/1
10:00am - 4:00pm
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Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street, Boston Massachusetts
The festival brings together an amazing array of vegetarian natural food providers, top national speakers and chefs, and educational exhibitors in a fun and welcoming environment. Talk directly to food producers, learn the newest items, taste free food samples, shop at show special discounts, or learn what vegetarian foods are available and where! Learn more at bostonveg.org/foodfest/ |
| Newburyport Farmer’s Market |
11/1
10:00am - 1:00pm
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Main parking lot of the Tannery Marketplace, Newburyport
The Newburyport Farmers’ Market is open every Sunday through December 20th! Rain or shine! Look for fresh fruits and vegetables in season from our local farmers, and enjoy delectables from local food preparers and artisans.
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| Creating Model By-Laws for Wind Projects (Energy in the 21st Century Webinar Series) |
11/2
1:00pm - 2:15pm
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Webinar
Among the typical challenges municipalities face as they explore wind projects is the need to address permitting and zoning issues. Towns often need to create new or modify existing by-laws to regulate these types of projects. This webinar will offer guidance on this process and discuss different by-law examples. It will also point out resources that towns can access to assist with by-law development.
Cost: There is no cost to participate but registration is required. Audience: Municipal officials and staff, members of local boards who work on energy-related issues.
Cosponsors: Waquoit Bay Reserve Coastal Training Program (CTP) Cape and Islands Self-Reliance Corp.
Contact Info: Tonna-Marie Rogers, CTP Coordinator, 508-457-0495 ext. 110
Direct link to information and registration: http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/eventshow.aspx?eventid=200 |
Annual Meeting: Merrimack River Watershed Council
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuge |
11/7
12:30pm
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Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA 01950
More Info:merrimack.org/main/Annual_Meeting_2009.html
978-465-5753 |
| Kennebunkport Energy Efficiency Workshop |
11/7
9:00am
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South Church, #2 North St, Kennebunkport, ME
Saving Money, Energy and the Environment Workshop
If You Can Measure It, You Can Manage It.
Learn How to Identify and Eliminate Energy Waste!
Attend a FREE half day workshop to learn about:
• Energy audits for congregations: learn how to identify and eliminate energy waste
• Setting priorities for saving energy: learn from experts where to start saving money this winter and beyond
• Conserving energy and our planet: learn effective steps congregations have taken to save energy and reduce emissions
• How to Qualify for Assistance with Energy Efficiency Upgrades: Special Programs to Help with Energy Efficiency Upgrades
For more details and to register online, visit www.meipl.org, or call Jessica at 721-0444, or email jessica@meipl.org |
| Newburyport Farmer’s Market |
11/8
10:00am - 1:00pm |
Main parking lot of the Tannery Marketplace, Newburyport
The Newburyport Farmers’ Market is open every Sunday through December 20th! Rain or shine! Look for fresh fruits and vegetables in season from our local farmers, and enjoy delectables from local food preparers and artisans.
thenewburyportfarmersmarket.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/TNFM-Fall-Edition2.jpg |
| Documentary Film: Garbage Warrior |
11/9
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Newburyport Public Library Program Room
FREE and open to the public. Long Way Home and Transition Newburyport are partnering to present the 90-minute documentary film Garbage Warrior. It’s a fascinating film about visionary architect Mike Reynolds’ quest to build energy-independent houses out of society’s debris; tires, beer cans, and water bottles. For 30 years he and his followers have devoted their time to advancing the art of "Earthship Biotecture" by building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony. A trailer of the film is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KYJ0dsd-x0
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| Seacoast Green Building Coalition |
11/10
7:00pm
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Jewett Farms Studio, 58 Merrimac St, Unit 1, Newburyport
The Seacoast Green Building Coalition is a network of building professionals and others in the Greater Newburyport, Massachusetts area and beyond. The group's mission is to promote and support green building and energy efficiency efforts among area residents, businesses and government.
They meet the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm - locations vary, in and around Newburyport. Feel free to join them and bring a few friends. All are welcome! |
Second Annual Clean Energy Connections Conference and Opportunity Fair
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11/10 |
Mass Mutual Center, Springfield, MA
Pathways to Economic Growth and Good Careers through Clean Energy
The Clean Energy Connections conference is produced by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and coordinated in partnership with area businesses, community organizations, and agencies. More info: http://www.umass.edu/green/conference/overview.html#promo
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| Energy Education Series |
11/12
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Skillings & Sons, Inc., 9 Columbia Drive, Amherst, NH
Everyone is promoting green technology and talking about environmental solutions; it is hard to know what the best options are. This FREE education session will help you understand what is entailed in some of the renewable energy sources. Please join us for an educational panel discussion of Geothermal, Hydro, Solar and Wind Energy. Each topic will be summarized in a 20 minute presentation and then we will have a half hour question & answer session.
Speakers include: Jack Bingham of SEA Solar Store; Melissa Aho of Ultra Geothermal; and Ralph Dumke of Waterline Alternative Energies.
For more information, please email maho@ultrageothermal.com
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| The Fifth Conference on Clean Energy |
11/11 - 11/13
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Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
Two action-packed days designed to provide you with the latest investment opportunities, business insights, career options, and fund-raising strategies, from seed to stimulus.
For more information, visit: greenovationconference.com
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| 2009 Northeast Biochar Symposium |
11/13
All day |
University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus Center
The Northeast Biochar Symposium highlights the latest information on Biochar production and utilization presented by leading researchers in academia, government agencies, agriculture and manufacturing. Learn how this innovative strategy offers exciting opportunities for carbon sequestration, soil fertility, agriculture, renewable energy, job creation and community sustainability.
For more info: http://www.nsm.umass.edu/biochar09/
Email Biochar09@nsm.umass.edu, or call 978-425-0101
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NEXUS Second Saturdays
Interested in GREENING YOUR HOME? |
11/14
10:00am - 2:00pm
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Green Building Resource Center, 38 Chauncy St., 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02111
NEXUS Second Saturdays Interested in GREENING YOUR HOME?
Have you wanted to visit the NEXUS Green Building Resource Center but can’t come during the week? We’ve got the solution for you with NEXUS Second Saturdays! Join us on the second Saturday of every month from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Here, you’ll be introduced to the invaluable resources at NEXUS, attend a residential green building seminar, and ask questions about all things green at our Green House Doctor open clinic. And of course, you’ll get to tour NEXUS Green Building Resource Center while you’re here.
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2009 MA Climate Action Network (MCAN) Conference
"We are All Activists Now!" |
11/15
9:00am - 5:00pm
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MIT Stata Center, 32 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA (Kendall Square T Stop)
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
Gina spent 25 years working on environmental issues for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and she has extensive experience with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Workshops: Select from fifteen panels, in tracks for Beginners, Advanced Activists, Municipalities, Skill-building, and Technology & Trends.
Panel topics: Deep Energy Retrofits, The Green Communities Act, Climate Remediation, Teaching Climate Change, Local Carbon Reduction Efforts, and Avoiding Burnout.
Visit massclimateaction.net/conference/2009-conference.html |
| Amesbury Natural Step for Communities Study Group |
11/15
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Weekly for 8 weeks
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Exact time and Location TBA
From 6-12 like-minded people meeting and acting on sustainable practices whether for home, business, school or community betterment - applicable to any situation.
An 8-week study group is being formed and is open for FREE to all who are interested - 2 hours/week for 8 weeks - with some times being worked around vacations. So far meeting time preference is for Sunday afternoon: 4:30-6:30pm in Amesbury, MA.
What is Needed:
1. Buy the book: The Natural Step for Communities: How Cities and Towns can Change to Sustainable Practices by Sarah James and Torbjorn Lahti. In Amesbury, we have a new bookshop, Bertram & Oliver Bookshop, 73 Main Street, Amesbury 978-388-BOOK (2665) Email: bertramandoliver@verizon.net . Joanne Wimberly, South Hampton, is the owner. She has not only taken the first Amesbury Natural Step study group, she is offering participants of the next study group a discount on your copy! Begin by reading the first 3 chapters in preparation for the first meeting, which will be announced soon - starting date and place.
2. Register by Email: NancyJMWhite@gmail.com (603-801-5407 cell) with name, address, phone number and email.
For additional details, visit the Green Events Calendar at ecocollaborative.org. |
| Newburyport Farmer’s Market |
11/15
10:00am - 1:00pm
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Main parking lot of the Tannery Marketplace, Newburyport
The Newburyport Farmers’ Market is open every Sunday through December 20th! Rain or shine! Look for fresh fruits and vegetables in season from our local farmers, and enjoy deletables from local food preparers and artisans.
thenewburyportfarmersmarket.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/TNFM-Fall-Edition2.jpg |
| World-renowned biotech Michael Reynolds will be speaking |
11/18
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Seaport World Trade Center, Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA
As a follow-up to the film "Garbage Warrior", Long Way Home will bring Mike Reynolds by remote webinar to Build Boston. To register for the workshop go to the Build Boston Registration page. The cost of the lecture is $25/pp, $15 with a student ID. All proceeds will go towards the construction of a vocational school being built in Guatemala with tires, cans and bottles. It is open to the public. Specific registration instructions can be found here.
Long Way Home's mission is to break the cycle of poverty among youth in developing communities by creating educational opportunities, cultivating civic interaction, and encouraging healthy lifestyles. http://www.longwayhomeinc.org |
| Seacoast Business and Green Expo |
11/19
Expo:
11:00am - 5:00pm
Networking Mixer:
5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Tupelo Music Hall at the Pavilion on Salisbury Beach
This expo/mixer combination event is the Chamber's premier networking event.
FREE to the Public and a great way to see all the products and services offered by your local businesses.
For businesses, it will provide an excellent exclusive marketing opportunity to network with a variety of business from Newburyport and surrounding communities. Whether you are looking to start, grow, enhance, or make your business more sustainable, this exciting event offers something for everyone.
The Seacoast Business & Green Expo is a powerful and cost effective way to showcase your business, expand relationships and build customers. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate!
• View the Seacoast area’s best products and services
• Learn of green businesses and how to become a green business
• Find tools to help your business succeed
• Gain exposure and make great contacts
http://www.newburyportchamber.org/business_expo2009.shtml |
| Documentary film screening of China Blue |
11/20
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Phillips Exeter Academy, 20 Main St., Exeter, NH
Academy Center Forum
FREE and open to the public
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| Rollinsford Winter Farmers' Market |
11/21
10:00am - 2:00pm
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Wentworth Greenhouse, 141 Rollins Rd, Rollinsford, NH
Seacoast Eat Local will be hosting 11 winter farmers' markets between November and April! Six of the markets will be held in collaboration with Wentworth Greenhouses in Rollinsford, the remaining 5 will take place at Exeter High School. All markets will be Saturdays, 10am-2pm.
In addition to the Seacoast Eat Local winter farmers' markets, you can look forward to several winter farmers' markets organized by groups in Northwood, Rye, Newmarket, and Newburyport!
More information about these markets and a whole host of local food dinners, events, and opportunities to support local agriculture can be found on blog.seacoasteatlocal.org and facebook.com/pages/Seacoast-Eat-Local/34127218829
For more information, contact Sara Zoe Patterson at
sarazoe@seacoasteatlocal.org
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| Newburyport Farmer’s Market |
11/22
10:00am - 1:00pm
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Main parking lot of the Tannery Marketplace, Newburyport
The Newburyport Farmers’ Market is open every Sunday through December 20th! Rain or shine! Look for fresh fruits and vegetables in season from our local farmers, and enjoy delectables from local food preparers and artisans.
thenewburyportfarmersmarket.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/TNFM-Fall-Edition2.jpg |
| Newburyport Farmer’s Market |
11/29
10:00am - 1:00pm
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Main parking lot of the Tannery Marketplace, Newburyport
The Newburyport Farmers’ Market is open every Sunday through December 20th! Rain or shine! Look for fresh fruits and vegetables in season from our local farmers, and enjoy delectables from local food preparers and artisans.
thenewburyportfarmersmarket.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/TNFM-Fall-Edition2.jpg |
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