| Events Related to Reducing Climate Change | |
Fri, May 29 7pm, Vegetarian Potluck & Dialogue - Support Sustainable Living in Howard County and Maryland - at a home in Catonsville For more information & to RSVP, contact Jean at (410) 750-2996 **************************** Green Building Institutes Courses & Events (the class fee varies) - www.greenbuildinginstitute.org/ - see website for addition events and more info. At the EnviroCenter, 7761 Waterloo Road (MD Rte 175), Jessup, MD 20794 ****************************
Wed. 06/10/09 4:30 PM - FREE Conference call with Rep. Waxman and Markey 1-800-391-2548 Passcode: 28643226# Get an insiders overview of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES) that could establish the US as a world leader in solving climate change and developing clean energy. Hear directly from the ACES bill authors. www.1sky.org
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Wed. 06/10/09 7:00 PM East Columbia Branch Library - Environmentalist Ned Tillman discusses his new book, The Chesapeake Watershed: A Sense of Place and a Call to Action, which blends natural history and the author's travelogue of the Chesapeake Bay. He offers suggestions to save the Bay and the planet from a range of human damage, including global warming. Books available for purchase and signing. Cosponsored by the Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning.
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**************************** June 17 7 PM First Presbyterian Church of Howard County - Dr. Forrest Hall will present, "Is There a Climate Crisis? "The interesting and informative former NASA scientist will present the science of climate change and lead a discussion of some of the major forces underlying climate change. Dr. Hall is the first speaker in the Summer Environmental Speakers Series presented by the Howard Co. Environmental Leadership Legacy Institute (HoLLEI) and sponsored by Care of Creation of First Presbyterian Howard Co Bring family and friends or others who might be interested and join us on June 17. For information contact Audrey at 410-796-4792 or Nancynfayer27@gmail.com. No registration required. First Presbyterian Church of Howard County is located at 9325 Presbyterian Circle just off the Rt. 108 and Rt. 20 cloverleaf for exit 21-A. See www.firstpreshc.org
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7pm Wed. May 27, 7 pm Miriam MacGillis, a Dominican Sister who draws on the work of Thomas Berry in presenting for new perspectives on a theology of hope in the midst of the crises of our planet, speaks on "Hope is in the Details: Reclaiming Our Food and Our Health” . Towson Presbyterian Church, 400 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 410.823.6500 Suggested donation: $5 see www.slowfoodbaltimore.com/events.html****************************Every Tues - Ecolocity Every Tues in DC - The Transition Town Movement http://ecolocity.ning.com/**************************** Sunday mornings at 10:30- 11:30 am Baltimore Ethical Society 306 West Franklin Street, Suite 102. Several summer meeting topics include sustainability themes. www.BaltimoreEthicalSociety.org or call (410) 581-2322 Jul 26 "Resource Scarcity" Lena Pons -- The past two centuries have seen unprecedented growth in human population and economic well being for a good portion of the world. This growth has been fed by equally unprecedented natural resource consumption and environmental impacts, including conversion of large portions of the natural world to human use, which have prompted recurring concern about whether the world’s natural resource base is capable of sustaining such growth. To some degree, this concern is supported by simple mathematics: exponential physical growth in a finite world eventually generates absurd results. This session will demonstrate the difficulties related to resource scarcity through an interactive exercise, followed by a discussion led by BES member Lean Pons. Aug 2 "Water Conservation: ways to save water in and around the home"-- BES Member and Water Conservation Practitioner Lisa Alderson will demonstrate how water use is distributed throughout the home and yard, provide tips for reducing water use, demonstrate how to test fixtures and detect leaks, and discuss opportunities for replacing fixtures and appliances with more water-efficient ones.
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National Museum of Natural History in Baird Auditorium 10th St & Constitution Ave NW Wash DC A free public conference on making the transition to zero carbon emissions. Featuring a team of expert speakers from both sides of the Atlantic, including: * Sir John Houghton: Nobel Laureate and former co-chair of the IPCC.
* Colin Hines: Co-author of the groundbreaking Green New Deal report
* Richard Heinberg: Peak Oil expert and Senior Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute This conference brings together leading environmental thinkers and doers from the nation of Wales to share their ideas and actions with the United States. And builds bridges between two countries, so different in scale yet both affected by the same challenges: climate change, energy security and economic security. Starts by analysing our global predicament and move on to discuss the tools that we can use to fix our broken systems and strengthen those that are working. Solutions exist in energy, economics, construction and land-use, yet all need rapid roll-out to reduce our green house gas emissions to zero. Grounds discussions within the Welsh experience of sustainability yet focuses on implementing solutions that are applicable to all communities in this time of change. Inspires a movement from words to action.
**************************** Sat. Oct 24 - www.350.org - On October 24, we will stand together as one planet and call for a fair global climate treaty. United by a common call to action, we'll make it clear: the world needs an international plan that meets the latest science and gets us back to safety.
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