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Earth Day Happenings
Clean Energy for the Commonwealth
Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
4:15 pm
Kresge Auditorium,
MIT
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Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick will deliver a major public address at MIT on Earth Day, April 22, 2008. He will discuss his vision for the future of clean energy in the Commonwealth. Governor Patrick's administration and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative have been working actively with the MIT Energy Initiative, MIT students, and MIT faculty on energy innovation and the development of an energy cluster in Massachusetts. In his address, Governor Patrick will elaborate on these and other key energy policy plans and initiatives of his administration.
Please note that parking on the MIT campus is extremely limited.
http://web.mit.edu/mitei/news/seminars/commonwealth.html
Boston Children's Museum has an exciting day planned for Earth Day.
Families will have a chance to explore animal habitats, learn about water quality testing, decorate reusable bags, and learn how to pack a waste-free lunch. Visitors will also be able to hear stories about the environment and tree planting. Jim Hunt, Chief of Environment and Energy for the City of Boston, will attend.
SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT Each family that visits the museum on Earth Day will receive a tree as they leave, along with information about proper tree care. Boston Children’s Museum will be giving away 1500 trees in all.
Earth Day 2008 will be the first Green at Home event at Boston Children’s Museum. Green at Home is a series of “green fairs” that educate visitors about the ways they can decrease their impact on the environment.
Questions? Please call 617-504-5425
www.BostonChildrensMuseum.org
Franklin Park Zoo
April 20, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day with crafts, activities, animal encounters and environmentally-friendly exhibitors. Throughout the day, we will also celebrate the great diversity in the animal kingdom with all of the incredible animals that call our Zoos home.
Jeff Corwin to speak at Earth Day celebration!
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Jeff Corwin, host and executive producer for Animal Planet and Discovery Channel, will be the featured keynote speaker at Franklin Park Zoo's Earth Day celebration. Mr. Corwin has been working for the conservation of endangered species and ecosystems around the world since he was a teenager. Animal Planet audiences best know him as host of THE JEFF CORWIN EXPERIENCE, one of the most popular shows on the network, and for the NBC/Discovery Kids series JEFF CORWIN UNLEASHED, which won him an Emmy as Outstanding Host and was nominated in three other categories. |
His prime-time limited series, CORWIN'S QUEST, continues to win over fans of the network.
Computer Recycling at Earth Day
Computer Recycling USA will be on hand to collect used computers, monitors and electronic equipment from Zoo attendees for a fee, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to Franklin Park Zoo. Attendees who take advantage of this will receive $2 off their admission ticket on April 20. Laptop computer recycling is free. Computer Recycling USA ensures that personal information on computers is erased to protect against identity theft. The company also has a zero landfill policy. For more information on Computer Recycling USA, visit www.ComputerRecyclingUSA.com. Guests can drop off their recyclable products at the Computer Recycling USA trucks, located at both entrances.
Massachusetts Marine Educators
32nd Woods Hole Conference and Annual Meeting
Saturday, May 3, 2008
International Polar Year:
Distant Events That Hit Close to Home
Join colleagues who love the ocean as you collect resources, exchange ideas, and earn PDPs
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
COST: $45 (register by April 19) $55 after April 19th. First time new members $35. (includes Cape Cod chowder and teaching materials)
Registration info at http://www.massmarineeducators.org/whoi.shtml
Questions? Contact Bob Rocha (508) 997-0046 x149, rrocha@whalingmuseum.org
Marine Art/Poster Contest
Deadline May 15, 2008The Massachusetts Marine Educators and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary have jointly sponsored an annual Marine Art/Poster Contest.Grades K-12 are invited to enter.
Earth Day Event at Dennis Public Library,
Dennisport, Cape Cod
Wednesday, April 23, at 2 PM
Cape Cod Stranding Network, a project of IFAW, presents Rescuing Stranded Marine Mammals.
Have you even seen a live or dead stranded marine mammal on the beach?
Did you know that the Cape Cod region is one of the top 3 global hot spots for marine mammal strandings? Come and learn more about the Cape Cod Stranding Network, marine mammal response and rescues and larger conservation efforts.
The room has an induction loop for hearing impaired.
Dennis Public Library, 5 Hall Street, Dennisport.
Call 508-760-6219 or email den_mail@clamsnet.org http://www.dennispubliclibrary.org
Woods Memorial Library's Going Green Week is a chance for the public to celebrate the community, enjoy programs and learn about nature as part of an Earth Day tribute during April school vacation.
Barre, MA- Going Green Week is the premier of a year-long Green Initiative brought to the community by the Woods Memorial Library.
Going Green Week begins Saturday April 19, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Community Outreach Day. NOFA, Barre's Farmer's Market Board, local Scout troops, Great Rock Alpaca Farm, the East Quabbin Alliance (EQUAL), Waste Management Inc., Many Hands Farms, Quabbin Regional High School's Envirothon Students and many more will set up exhibits in the library to share environmental awareness themes and local environmental projects and businesses.
On Tuesday April 22 Senior Library Assistant Judy Schmitz will lead an Earth Day Nature walk at 2 p.m. Tuesday at 7 p.m. residents are invited to attend Charlie's Pet Experience.
Wednesday April 23 the One Earth Concert begins at 7 p.m. with John Porcino.
Thursday April 24.Youth Services Librarian Mary Ellen Radziewicz will host a story and craft program at 2 p.m on an environmental theme for children.Thursday at 6:30 p.m. there will be Poetry Reading by the participants of the published book Outdoor Poems: From the Heart of Massachusetts collected and introduced by Lynne Pledger.
Friday April 25 at 3 p.m. staff and patrons will end the week of celebration with a children's Book Release Party.
About the 2008 Global Climate Change Summit for Youth & Educators
Saturday, May 10th
Youth CAN's interest in hosting a Global Climate Change Summit is to inform ourselves and others about global warming; to create opportunities to foster activism; and to build a coalition of youth and educators who will continue to work together in the fight against global warming. The Summit is open to students in grades 7-12 as well as to the educators of students in grades 7-12. All who register (online) will be entered into a drawing for great door prizes such as iPods, gift certificates, and more. There will be green vendors and grassroots displays, as well as climate change speakers and workshops. At the 2007 Summit, over 225 students, from 47 different schools across the greater metropolitan area attended. Space at the 2008 Summit is limited, so register early, and make sure to sign up soon for the particular workshops that you hope to attend!
Taking Action Together, Action Grants
During the Summit, there will be several activities aimed at inspiring students and educators to take ongoing action against global warming! In partnership with the National Wildlife Federation, Youth CAN hopes to offer Summit participants the opportunity to apply for Action Grants to promote groups taking action in their own schools or community. We will also be working with Summit participants to expand the youth climate action network, and with educators to create a coalition willing to on promoting climate change curriculum in secondary schools. At last year's summit, students made Public Service Announcements about climate change that may be viewed at: http://www.blsyouthcan.org/Photos_%26_Video.html
Summit Schedule & Workshops
Register online @ www.blsyouthcan.org
- Registration/Breakfast - 9:00 – 9:30 AM
- Step squad – 9:50
- Welcoming Remarks – 10:00 – Mayor Thomas Menino & MIT President, Susan Hockfield
- Keynote Speaker – 10:30 – Congressman Edward Markey (invited)
- Workshop Session #1 - 11:00 – 11:45
- Workshop Session #2 - 12:00 – 12:45
- Lunch - 1:00 – 1:30
- Entertainment –Band Undecided & Trashion Show 1:30 - 2:00
- Networking Session – 2:00 - 3:00
- Door Prizes – 3:00– 3:30
Green Architecture & Green Design, Ted Landsmark, President, Boston Architectural College
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Equity Issues: Climate Change & Social Justice ELM (invited)
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Water Issues – Lilah Glick, Clean Water Action
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Energy Programs – J. Cohen-Rosenthal, Mass Energy Consumer's Alliance
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Sustainable Living - Prof. A. Kollmuss, Tufts University
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Environmental Law - EPA to the Clean Air Act – Jim Milkey, Massachusetts Attorney General's Environmental Protection
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Activism: Current Global Warming Legislation & What You Can Do – K. Cox, NRDC (invited)
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Think Outside The Bottle - Corporate Accountability Int'l., D. Lapidus
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Alternative Fuels – A. Schuyler, Northeast Biofuels Collaborative
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Cape Wind: The Story – B. Hill, Clean Power Now
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Speak Out – P. Weinmann, MIT
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Health Effects – P. Shoemaker, Boston Public Health Commission
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Effects on Oceans –J. Sigman & B. Cooke, NE Aquarium
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The Science of Global Warming – B. Rose, MIT
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Science Modeling – R. Hauser, National Center for Atmospheric Research
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Climate Change & Habitat * Session I only – L. Soper, National Wildlife Federation
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Filming Public Service Announcements * (both sessions)
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Climate Literacy Curriculum * Session II only – L. Soper, NWF
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Climate Change for Educators, P. Harcourt, DOE Summer Institute
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Energy Thinking, Energy Action - For Educators – N. Nylen, Center for Ecological Technology (invited)
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Using Climate Change Film Making In the Classroom – M. Essary, The Foresight Project
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Clean Air Cool Planet's Education Kits & Curriculum on Renewable Energy –CA-CP
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Climate Change: Educators After School With Teens – C. Staples, Urban Ecology Institute (invited)
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An Inconvenient Truth - Gore Slide Show – I. Jones, Winsor School
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The Story of Stuff & The Too Much Trash Trashion Designs Show– TBA * both sessions
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The Food We Eat & Climate Change, Sara Sullivan, RocknRenew
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Climate Change Careers, UCAR
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How to Start Your Own Climate Action Group. Youth CAN Leadership
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