ConcordCAN is an independent, grassroots organization in Concord, Massachusetts. Responding to heightened awareness of global climate change and peak oil, we seek to help build a sustainable community with the resilience to meet the challenges before us. We are working for greater energy efficiency and conservation at the local level and for reducing our dependence on a global economy based on fossil fuels. Please explore our site. Learn more about us, our projects, and the key issues that drive our action. We invite you to get involved, become a member of ConcordCAN, or make a donation.
GabAboutGreen
GabAboutGreen is a chance to socialize and talk informally with others about environmental issues. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at Main Streets Café in Concord Center, from 5-7 PM.
Join us next on Wednesday, March 17.
Democracy in the Balance
Public forum on corporate power in politics, Friday, March 19, 7-9 pm, Trinitarian Congregational Church, Walden Street, Concord. Read more . . . .
Energy forum links
The Life in the Balance program on Energy, “Our Community and Tomorrow’s Energy,” yielded lots of interesting data and ideas for action. Here are links to the speaker presentations:
Gretchen Brewer, principal, Earth Circle Conservation & Recycling, spoke on Trash and has offered links to useful resources.
ConcordCAN Steering Committee Meeting
Wednesday, March 17, 7-9pm, Harvey Wheeler Center
Open to the public. Join our discussions and let us know what we can do together to achieve an energy-sustainable community.
ConcordCAN is a co-sponsor of several programs on small-scale farming and sustainable living. Information about these February 2010 programs and registration here.
Regional energy revolution rally a huge success
Saturday, October 24
The International Day of Climate Action sponsored by 350.org—was an exciting and gratifying day for local climate activists. Despite rain, about 500 highly committed people attended our Energy Revolution rally at the Old North Bridge in Concord—one of more than 5,000 rallies in 181 countries around the world on that day. For the global perspective, visit www.350.org.
In Concord, the bells of the Trinitarian-Congregational Church rang out to announce the rally. Faith community members marched from the First Parish to the North Bridge, accompanied by a "Carbon Monster" created by seventh graders at First Parish.
Representatives from 40 towns assembled at the North Bridge, many carrying their town banners. ConcordCAN circulated a petition urging the United States delegation to the international climate conference in Copenhagen in December to take steps towards achieving a carbon dioxide level of 350 ppm. More than 500 people signed the petition, which will be delivered to the office of Senator John Kerry and will be copied to other governmental officials, both local and national.
ConcordCAN also sponsored "Messages to Copenhagen"—words of urgency and concern written by people of all ages and backgrounds on colorful flags. Our goal is to send 350 of these flags to Copenhagen in December, where they will be displayed during the international climate conference. The message flags have recently traveled to the Nashoba Brooks School in Concord, Concord-Carlisle High School, and the Annual Conference of the Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN) at the Strata Center at MIT. Churches and other organizations are welcome to display them and add new flags.
