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NEWSLETTER OF GREEN DECADE / NEWTON Over 20 Years of Environmental Leadership 1990 - 2012 VOL.22 - NO. 2

At the Newton Free Library Greening Our Community Series 330 Homer St, Newton 02459

Monday, March 26 - 7pm: Growing Green: Ask the Experts about Organic Gardening and Landscaping

Blue Revolution: A Water Ethic for America

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Monday, April 30 - 7pm:

Expert landscape gardeners Risa Edelstein, Jessica Banhazl and Sarah Little, Ph.D., will share tips for creating ecological, edible, and beautiful yards and gardens; how to promote soil fertility and conserve water and energy, while treating pest problems and invasive plants without harmful chemicals. Edelstein, President of the Ecological Landscaping Assoc, is an organic land care professional with the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA). Banhazl from GreenCity Growers, oversees installation /maintenance of organic vegetable gardens. Little, a Toxics Use Reduction Consultant working at NOFA organic landscaping training program, is the author of Introduction to Organic Lawns and Yards. Co-sponsored by Newton Community Farm.

Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel, UCS scientist & co-author

Cooler, Smarter:

Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living

Routine decisionswhat to have for dinner, where to shop, how to get to workmay seem small, however, they have a big effect on climate change. Dr. Ekwurzel, a climate scientist and coauthor of the book Cooler Smarter, will discuss the most effective ways to cut our global warming emissions by 20% or more. Dr. Ekwurzel is Assistant Director of Climate Research and Analysis with the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Her book, written with other experts at UCS, is based on an in-depth two-year study. It offers proven strategies to cut carbon, with chapters on transportation, home energy use, diet, and personal consumption. Dr. Ekwurzel was on the faculty of the U. of Arizona Dept. of Hydrology and Water Resources with a joint appointment in the Geosciences Dept. and holds a Ph.D. from the Dept. of Earth Sciences at Columbia Universitys Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Come every month for more Greening Our Community Series speakers: May 21, June 18

2012 is the 50th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carsons Silent Spring, one of the landmark books of the 20th century. Rachel Carson grew up in Pennsylvania with a mother who taught her to love nature. She became a marine biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the renowned author of celebrated books -- Under the Sea Wind, The Sea Around Us and The Edge of The Sea. The central theme was a reverence for nature and the interconnectedness of all living things. In 1962, in Silent Spring, Carson explained the intimate connection between our health and the quality of our environment. She described how the widespread and unbridled use of chemicals contaminated the food chain, killed birds and other species, and caused cancer and genetic damage. The clarity and beauty of Carsons writing created a powerful public awareness that the ecology of our world was vulnerable to chemical threats and provoked an enormous outcry for laws to protect the environment. As a result, in spite of a chemical industry campaign to discredit her work, an enlightened public and their lawmakers created the US EPA, the ban on DDT, and environment regulations such as the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. Silent Spring is as beautiful and inspiring today as it was 1962.

Got Rachel?

March 5 (Mon) 7pm at the Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium, 330 Homer St, Newton 02459. Join award-winning journalist and author Cynthia Barnett as she describes an illusion of water abundance that has encouraged everyone, from homeowners to farmers to utilities, to tap more and more of that life sustaining fluid. She proposes that the most important part of the solution is also the simplest and least expensive: a shared water ethic among citizens, government and major water users. Blue Revolution was recently named by the Boston Globe one of the best science books of 2011; her previous book, Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S., won the gold medal for best nonfiction in the Florida Book Awards. The event is co-sponsored by Green Decade/ Newton, Newton Conservators, MWRA (Massachusetts Water Resources Authority) and the Waterworks Museum in Brookline.

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Help Clean up the Charles

Since 2007 the City of Newton Department of Public Works has worked collaboratively with the Charles River Watershed Association, the Charles River Conservancy, the Trustees of Reservations, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and other non-profit groups to plan and implement the Annual Earth Day Charles River Clean-up. Last year, more than 3,000 volunteers, at more than 100 sites from Boston to Milford, participated in the event. Although the primary objective of this half-day event is to remove litter and refuse items that are dumped along the riverbanks and in adjacent parklands, it also fosters an appreciation for the Charles River by engaging people of all ages in a positive experience. The rewards are numerous for volunteers who participatecivic pride, satisfaction of restoring a natural area, a T-shirt and invitation to a picnic lunch after the clean-up. This year, the 13th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 21st, from 9am to 12pm. If you are interested in participating with Green Decade on this community service event, please contact marciacooper@greendecade.org It has been a joy and labor of love to participate in this collaboration. Unfortunately, due to limited staff resources and competing demands this will be the last year the Department of Public Works will be on the Steering Committee, as Regional Coordinator for the Newton area. It is my hope that someone from the Green Decade Newton or another local environmental or conservation group would be interested in playing a role on the Steering Committee. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Maria Rose, environmental engineer in the Public Works Dept., at mrose@newtonma. gov or 617-796-1640. by Maria Rose

All students grades K-5 who live or attend school in Newton should submit your EnviroArt entries by Mon, Mar 5, and mark your calendar for the Awards Program on Thurs Apr 5. The 2012 contests theme is If I were President, I would _______ to make America Greener! Posters, sculptures, videos welcome from individuals and teams: more info at www.greendecade.org.

EnviroArt entries due Mar 5 for 2012 contest!

Transportation news for Newton includes an update on the Mayors advisory committees; a reaction to the proposed MBTA cutbacks, and a new chair for Bike Newton. The 20-person citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) established by the Mayor in the spring of 2010 completed its work in June 2011 under the leadership of Stephanie Pollack, a transportation policy expert from Northeastern University. Now the Mayor has set up a permanent Transportation Advisory Group, to be led by Andreae Downs, that will work with the citys Transportation Team to implement the recommendations of the TAC. The Mayor has also appointed a Bicycle Coordinator, Lois Levin, and a Pedestrian Coordinator, Alicia Bowman. Some immediate tasks are to finalize the Bicycle Master Plan and to ensure the successful implementation of the snow clearing ordinance. The City Planning Department is now reapplying to the League of American Bicyclists for status as a Bicycle Friendly Community. There are new bike lanes and more on the way, as well as plans to launch bicycling education classes in the citys middle schools. Initiatives are underway with the Newton March 30-31 The 30th National Pesticide Forum Police Department to improve enforcement of traffic laws to make all our citizens safer. Newton residents and officials are very unhappy about the proposed cutbacks in MBTA services currently being proposed. The T is saddled with massive debt, and clearly March 30-31, at Kroon Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT, something must be done about that; but transportation advocates do not think we should address that problem by sponsored by Beyond Pesticides. Speakers include David denying the public access to much needed and well-used Hackenberg, beekeeper featured in the film Vanishing of the Bees who first discovered Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and public transit services. In the face of declining T ridership, Gary Hirshberg, chairman and co-founder of Stonyfield Farm. curtailing popular services would not only be self-defeating, See updated speakers list: http://www.beyondpesticides.org/ it would strike a serious blow to our environmental forum/speakers/ The conference site, Kroon Hall, (http:// agenda by forcing people to use more polluting and energy intensive means of transportation. environment.yale.edu/kroon) is a showcase of the latest in Green Decade Board Member Lois Levin is no longer green building technology and a beautiful, healthy building. President of Bike Newton, a group that she formed 4 Green Decade/Newton is a cosponsor. Register online: years ago to help make Newton a bicycle-safe city. The http://www.beyondpesticides.org/forum/brochures/ organization is now under the leadership of Helen Rittenberg, a former elementary school prinicipal who is passionate about improving safety. If you are interested Students from Newton Norths Science Team are available in serving on the Steering Committee, contact Helen at to hire for shoveling snow. Contact: colekerr@gmail.com, or by Lois Levin bikenewton@gmail.org. danielshy@danielshy.com or call 857-389-3441.

Transportation Update

Healthy Communities: Green Solutions for Safe Environments

Need help shoveling snow?

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Are there dangerous gas leaks in Newton? That was the question at last Mondays Greening our Community presentation at the Library. Dr. Nathan Phillips, Director of Boston Universitys Department of Geography and the Environment, shared results of a preliminary mapping of methane gas leaks in Newton. If you would like to promote our No Cost energy audit program with a lawn sign Dr. Phillips and his team share their maps with the gas send us an e-mail to: newtonecoproject@gmail.com companies and immediately report potentially explosive leaks they find, but explosions are not what motivate his research. Trees are. Newton loses over 600 city trees a year from a variety The latest Newton Eco-Project initiative features a lawn of causes. Dr. Phillips is researching how underground sign campaign promoting the cost energy assessments methane gas leaks affect trees. Recently he autopsied a through the Mass Save program. Signs will be springing dead Norwegian Maple that had been growing over a up all over the city at homes that have already had a home leak. He found gas throughout the treeroots, trunk, energy audit. Jay Walter, director of the Newton Ecobranches, and bark. The underside of the bark had turned Project explains similar lawn sign campaigns in Brookline an interesting shade of blue. Soil surrounding the roots was and Greenfield have helped publicize the program and dry and oxygen deprived. Methane gas leaks can cause encourage residents, who see that their neighbors have striking mushroom formations on trees. Large, shelf like participated, to schedule their free home energy assessment. mushrooms, that look like a brown rainbow growing on Newton residents who complete the audits may the side of a tree, indicate a probably gas leak nearby. Dr. be eligible for free air sealing, subsidized insulation Phillips is coordinating his teams work with the Newton Tree installation, generous rebates on appliances and equipment, Conservatory (NTC). Before a NTC donates a tree to the and a 0% loan programs for new equipment and window City, the soil is tested to verify no nearby gas leak. replacements through the Mass Save program. Gas leaks are prevalent in many communities, because of The Newton Eco-Project is working with Next Step Living our aging infrastructure. Gas companies will send someone and NSTAR to help Newton residents take advantage of this to check reports of a leak. If it is at a potentially explosive utility program. level, the company will repair it. The old pipelines are being If you are interested in scheduling a free home energy replaced, but not at a pace that will eliminate all of the leak assessment or if you need help navigating the Mass Save problems quickly. program, visit our website at www.Newtonecoproject.org. At Dr. Phillips presentation, it was noted that Newtons If you have already completed an audit and would like High Performance Building Coalition (HPBC) is working to to help us promote the program to make Newton a more coordinate city road work with private gas company repair sustainable city with a sign on your lawn please e-mail us at work. The HPBC would like gas companies to assess pipes NewtonEcoProject@gmail.com by Jay Walter when the city is working on a road and fix any leaks before the road is repaved. This would not only save energy by reducing the amount of methane lost through leaks, but also reduce the amount of patch work on our roads from pipe Did you know that you may recycle CFL bulbs at the repairs done after a road is resurfaced. Rumford Avenue Resource Recovery Center (open M-F, Dr. Phillip;s presentation, Gas Leaks in Newton can be 7:30am-2:30pm and Sat. 7:30am-12:30pm)? If possible, bring viewed on NewTV, check the NewTV or Green Decade in original packaging and do not tape together or crush website for show times. His preliminary maps of gas leaks bulbs. CFL bulbs may also be recycled at National Lumber in Newton can also be found on the Green Decade website: at 15 Needham St, Newton; Swartz Hardware at 353 greendecade.org by Lucia Dolan Watertown St, Newton and at all Home Depot locations.

Gas leaks in Newton

Lawn Signs Help Publicize Energy Audit Program

Recycle your CFL light bulbs

For the next newsletter, please send submissions by e-mail to Ira Krepchin, irapk@alum.mit.edu, by Mon, Mar. 26, 2012. Thanks for making this newsletter possible to Managing Editor Ira Krepchin, Editor Peter Smith, Copy Editor Susan Tornheim and article authors. Many thanks to our newsletter mailing chairs Marcia Cooper and Frank Propp, and their team for the last issue: Shirlee Isenberg, Polly Kalman, Naomi Osher and Ava Subbiondo.

Thanks ! and next newsletter deadline

Bike Newton Spring Tune-up


Date: Sunday April 22 Bring your bike, family and friends. See: www.bikenewton.org.

Join us on Saturday, April 21, from 10:30am - 2:30pm at Newton City Hall War Memorial Circle. Rain

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No Cost Home Energy Audits from NSTAR

The Mass Save Home Energy Services Program is providing special money and energy saving opportunities, including: No-cost Home Energy Assessment to identify energy saving opportunities No-cost compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) to start saving energy immediately 75% off, up to $2000, on the installation of approved insulation improvements Generous rebates for high efficiency heating and hot water equipment 0% financing on eligible energy efficiency improvements Sign up for a no cost assessment at newtonecoteams.org or call 866-867-8729 and mention Green Decade Newton.

Turtles, Tadpoles and Guppies Oh My!

Cassy and Wolverine, the turtle

Newton Unplugged & Connected 2012


Events for families & kids!

Newton Unplugged & Connected is sponsored annually by the Child Assault Prevention Program directed by Gail Sommer at the Newton Community Service Center. Visit www.NCSCweb.org for the full calendar of events during March. This is Green Decades 4th year of co-sponsoring these events with other organizations. March 23 Friday Spring in My Backyard Workshop 3:30 pm Celebrate Spring with us in the Art Room by planting seedlings, making a bird feeder from pinecones and discovering how to compost with wriggling red earthworms and meet our animal friends! Ages 5 and up. Newton Cultural Center, 225 Nevada Street, Newtonville Co-sponsored by Green Decade, Newton Community Farm and Newton Pride Committee. March 24 Saturday Family Bike Ride 1-3 pm A bike ride through Newton for kids and parents! Helmets are required and bikes should be in good condition. Meet at the Newton Cultural Center (225 Nevada St., Newtonville) at 1 pm; ride will begin at 1:30. Co-sponsored by Bike Newton and the Green Decade. See route: www.greendecade.org March 29 Thursday Magic Recycled Box Workshop 4 - 5 pm What can you make from a box? A fort, a train, a robot? Bring your imagination and your friends and see what you can create from recycled materials. Ages 4 and up. Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library. Co-sponsored by the Green Decade and the Newton Free Library.

The animals in Green Decades office are fed, researched, and cared for by the Green Decade interns including the tank technicians who clean and landscape the aquariums. Children and adults of all ages stop by the office to visit and learn about the animals including: Wolverine the turtle Wolverine the red eared slider came to Green Decade at Thanksgiving, courtesy of our Lasell College intern Christina Haskins and her professor, Dr. Michael Daley in the Environmental Science Department. He greets office visitors and has made two videos. The Caterpillars - The caterpillars are gone and in their cocoons, but there will be new ones in the summer to keep us entertained at the Newton Farmers Market wooly bears, cecropias, tomato hornworms and more! The Tadpoles Ilias Vamvakas (Brown Middle School) presented us with Kermit the bullfrog tadpole in the fall of 2010. Kermit unfortunately died in spring 2011 and has a small rock memorial signed by Friends of Kermit outside the Newton Cultural Center. However, Ms. Berardis third graders at Horace Mann gave us 6 baby ones who grew up to be frogs and were released into Cheesecake Brook in the summer. The Guppies - The baby guppies were given to us one or two weeks after Kermit came to Green Decade by Olivia Wong (Mason-Rice). We have about 20 of them now. Aqua the blue beta fish - Donated by Julia Lailler last summer. Aqua is Julias fish. He spent a week of summer vacation at Green Decade and then returned for a longer stay. Who is my favorite? Probably Wolverine. Why? He helped me write this article! by Cassandra Turner-Goldsmith, age 12 (Homeschooled)
is to create an environment in better balance with the natural world by making significant, measurable improvements in the way we use resources. Goals include helping households, businesses and institutions to: Increase energy efficiency & seek alternatives to fossil/nuclear fuels; Use IPM and organic alternatives to pesticides; Promote high performance (green) building measures; Prevent pollution through source reduction and reduced consumption; Promote reuse and recycling practices; Improve waste disposal practices; Conserve water and other resources. Our programs are designed to build awarness, promote opportunities for public dialogue and educate and empower citizens to take personal and civic action.

Our mission

March 26 Annual Meeting

Green Decades Annual meeting will be held on Monday, March 26, prior to the Greening Our Community Series Program, starting at 6:30 p.m. During the meeting there will be a vote on Green Decades slate of nominees to serve on the Board of Directors for a three year term: Ann Berwick, Eric Bobby, Al Calderone, Marcia Cooper, Michele Davis, Myron Rosenberg and Dan Ruben. Members of the community are welcome to join us and vote.

NEWSLETTER OF THE GREEN DECADE / NEWTON

Driving Streetlight Efficiency

Last year GDN made it a priority to work to reduce energy use and carbon emissions from Newtons streetlights. This initiative, which was originally developed by the late Steve Barry, took a step forward when three GDN Board members met recently with Commissioner of Public Works David Turocy, City Engineer Lou Taverna, and Engineer Frank Nichols. The GDN members, Ira Krepchin, Eric Olson, and Jim Purdy outlined three potential approaches: changing high-wattage streetlights from high pressure sodium lamps to LEDs, converting the gaslights that are present on some Newton streets to electric power, and eliminating unnecessary streetlights or turning them off after midnight. The first two approaches are included in the citys current capital improvement program, but close to the bottom of a list of roughly 300 projects. The third approach, reducing streetlights, has been implemented by a number of Massachusetts communities, as described in an article by Steve Barry in the GDN Newsletter last spring; it may have the greatest potential but is also likely to be the most controversial. All three approaches had been included in a presentation the Citys Clint Schuckel gave to the Public Facilities Committee of the Board of Aldermen in June 2011. While the Commissioner did not make any commitments, he invited GDN to return with more detailed presentation that could ultimately be brought to the Public Facilities Committee. This timing coincides with an opportunity for the city to join with others in an LED purchase consortium being organized by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). LEDs could cut street lighting energy use on Route 9 by 30 percent or more, and reduce maintenance costs as well. Now the city is taking advantage of the opportunity the DPW has sent MAPC a letter of interest in participating in the joint LED purchase! What do you think? Would you support the removal of street lights that are too close together or late-night turnoff of a streetlight near your home? Please send your comments (JPurdy@greendecade.org). by Jim Purdy

Recycle your corks !

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Whole Foods on Walnut St. on Jan. 16 when we delivered approximately 1400 real corks, collected last summer at our Farmers Mkt tent. We also collected about 200 faux corks culled out by the student volunteers to be used in SGW kids workshops. Sophie Magidson is the new cork project coordinator -- she sorts out the real vs faux corks and counts them all twice! L-R: Ava Fantasia, Marketing Team leader (Walnut St. store), Sophie Magidson and Margaret Ford (Green Decade), and Nia Nugent Fauerman (Whole Foods). Terri Petrunyak (Mktg Tm leader, Newtonville) was invited but not able to join us.

Thanks for donations:


(contributions received before Feb.15)

Newton Serves Green Decade project


Join us on Sunday, April 29 for our Newton Serves project. Visit our web site for details: www.greendecade.org

Major Discounts on LED Lights for Businesses

If youre responsible for energy costs at a business location, heres a deal for you. MassSave currently offers big discounts on LED light bulbs for business electricity rate payers (not for residential rate payers, sorry). Some bulbs are so heavily subsidized that they cost less than incandescent bulbs, while using much less energy and lasting a lot longer. The net result is big savings for businesses, and a benefit to the environment. Incentives are listed here: http://arlingtonheet. org/home/maxmedia/public_html/arlingtonheet/wpcontent/uploads/2011/12/EFI-mass-save-flyer-2.pdf

FRIENDS: Karen Albert, Martha M. Babcock & Harvey Seigel, Sandra & David Baird, Diane & Al Becker, Susan & Barry Bergman, John & Tamara Bliss, Lucy Boyle, Kenneth Brennan, Pres., Pat Canavan, Bonnie & Walter Carter, Nancy & Cris Criscitiello, Michele & Jonathan Davis, Mary Ann Donaldson, Barbara Gaffin, Bonnie Glickman & Sam Frank, Mary-Ann F. Greene, Jill Hahn & Andrew McAfee, Karen Albert, Richard & Tracey Hornby, Christina Jameson, Karen & Marty Kafka, Kay & Nasser Khan, Ira Krepchin & Janice Kahn, Curt Lamb & Deborah Pierce, Betsy & Bill Leitch, Martha M. Babcock & Harvey Seigel, Ald. Stephen M. Linsky & Martine Vanpe, Rustin McIntosh, Josephine McNeil, David Perloff & Maria Barbarino, Kathy Pillsbury & Cindy Marshall, Jon Regosin & Randi Berkowitz, Eleanor & Jay Rosellini, Lisa Sazer, Sharon Sevransky & Jeff Goldman, Verne & Anita Vance, Rebecca Warner, Mark & Alla Webster, Rachel White & Jonathan Mansbach, Mary Jane & Richard Young DONORS: Dr. Charles Abele & Dr. Melanie Mathies, AnnaMaria & Fred Abernathy, Susan & Barry Bergman, John & Tamara Bliss, Byggmeister Associates, Inc., Phil Bannatyne & Cara Feldberg, Diane & Al Becker, Mary Bell & Bill Joplin, Ann & Don Berwick, Ted & Bev Chapman, Ed & Jenny Craddock, Sharon Cushing, Henry Finch & Patricia Robinson, Carolyn Fine & Jeremiah E. Friedman, Margaret Ford & Tom Boyd , Marcia Gittes, Fred Gordon, Christopher Hill & Susan Flicop, Stanley Mescon & Val Treloar, Sheila & James Purdy, Anne Salant, Carol & Burt Schein, Karen & Jon Slote, Miles Smith & Jane Pipik, Teresa & David Tannozzini, Lisa Tieszan, Gilbert K. Woolley & Carole Simon PATRONS: Kathy Read & John Houston, United Parish of Auburndale BENEFACTORS: Sunwoo Kahng & Peter Boberg

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Save the date: May 31 !

Green Decade is planning a celebration on May 31, 2012 at the New Art Center to honor two of our most outstanding members for their steadfast commitment, since the founding of our organization twenty two years ago. At the celebration, we will acknowledge the superb environmental leadership of Barbara Herson and Brooke Lipsitt, founding members who have recently retired from their Green Decade Board and Committee positions. Barbara, a past GDN President, has done so much for Green Decade, and is especially renowned for her leadership role in coordinating our popular Environmental Speaker Series at the Library. For over 15 years, it was Barbara who researched and signed up a most impressive line-up of speakers on a variety of environmental topics, including climate change, toxic threats, alternative energy, organic gardening, sustainable building design and more. She was responsible for producing 6 programs per year, adding up to approximately 90 programs in all! These programs have provided excellent educational opportunities that continue to inspire us to take steps to make our community a more sustainable place to live. Brooke was a founding member of Green Decade and has been a committed supporter of our organization, actively serving on our Board of Directors, most recently as Clerk. Brooke, a Past President of the Board of Aldermen, often shared her wise and thoughtful leadership experience to help guide our organization as we established our priorities and planned strategies to achieve our environmental goals. Brooke has also been an outstanding facilitator, always helping Green Decade in its longtime collaboration with City leaders on environmental issues. So please join us on May 31st at our celebration in honor of Brooke and Barbara and all they have done to support environmental efforts in our community. And if you would like to donate something special, such as a vacation rental, tickets to sporting events or restaurant gift certificates for our celebrations silent auction, please contact marciacooper@ by Marcia Cooper greendecade.org.

NStars business energy Honoring Barbara Herson efficiency program More Money in your Bottom Line and Brooke Lipsitt The Newton Needham Chamber Environment Committee
will host a special breakfast program on: The event will feature a very informative program on the new financial incentives available in Massachusetts to help your business assess its electricity and natural gas consumption and recommend ways in which you can lower those energy costs. NStar, National Grid and their energy efficiency contractor Lime Energy will present the details of the Direct Install energy efficiency program, including concrete examples of how a no cost, easy energy assessment by Lime Energy combined with substantial financial incentives available for small businesses in Massachusetts can save your business hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. The program is available at no cost to all businesses. Check out our events page at www.nnchamber.com for more information and to register. by Peter Smith, Chair Newton/Needham Chamber Environment Committee

at the Sheraton Needham Hotel

Tuesday, March 20th from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Please join or renew for 2012!


online @: www.greendecade.org

Green Decade is proud of its 21 year history and our organizations efforts to help residences, businesses and public facilities become more sustainable. You may also send a $25 payment for a basic membership to Green Decade/ Newton, P.O. Box 590242, Newton, MA 02459
Ann Berwick, at large Eric Bobby, at large Al Calderone, at large Marcia Cooper, President Sharon Cushing, at large Ed Cunningham, at large Michele Davis, Energy Lucia Dolan, Clerk, Transportation Robbie Durschlag, Faith & Env. Paul Eldrenkamp, at large Ira Krepchin, Newsletter Lois Levin, Transp; EnvEditorTAB Jean MacRae, at large Ken Mallory, at large Eric Olson, at large Jim Purdy, Vice Pres, Energy Myron Rosenberg, Development Dan Ruben, Chairperson Burt Schein, Treasurer Peter Smith, Newsletter; Chamber Elaine Vildzius, at large

Board of Directors

Toxics Action conference

March 3-4, Toxics Action Center 25th Anniversary Environmental Citizens Conference. Keynote speakers: Lois Gibbs, Executive Director of the Center for Health, Environment & Justice, Jan Schlichtman, attorney who represented families in the 1980s drinking water contamination case in Woburn. Green Decade/Newton is a cosponsor. Participants meet other activists in environmental workshops. To register visit www.toxicsaction.org
Printed with soy-based ink on 100% post-consumer waste unbleached recycled paper that is made without a chemical separation process.

Karen Albert Ana Zarina Asuaje Solon, Louise Bruyn, Past Pres. Sheila Clawson David & Elva Del Porto Bev Droz, Past President Dianne Dumanoski Kevin Dutt, Public Affairs Katherine Gekas Bonnie Glickman,EcoTeams Ellie Goldberg Fred Gordon, MCAN Bd. Barbara Herson, Past Pres. Sunwoo Kahng Francoise LaMonica,NewTV Brooke Lipsitt Matt Pawa Fran Seasholes Annabelle Ship Rohna Shoul Heather Tausig Maeve Ward

Advisory Board

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e-mail: info@greendecade.org

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