"Our Community and Tomorrow's Energy" public forum and group session at the Harvey Wheeler Community Ctr., Concord

02/05/2010 - 19:00
02/05/2010 - 21:00

 

You are invited to a Powering the Future public forum, “Our Community  and Tomorrow’s Energy,” on Friday, February 5, 7-9 pm, at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main St., W. Concord, MA. (Snow date: Feb. 7.) 

The forum, part of the Life in the Balance series, will focus on community-level solutions to energy challenges. Mass. Representative Will Brownsberger, whose work in the State House has emphasized the environment, transportation and carbon reduction, will deliver the keynote speech; Gretchen Brewer will address recycling and waste-to-energy programs; Dr. Warren Leon, co-author of The  Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices, will discuss home energy choices; and Christopher Ryan will speak to localization and related planning issues. After the panel, audience members may participate in group sessions to discuss local responses to the issues.

This free forum is open to all; refreshments will be served.  Sponsored by
League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle, ConcordCAN (Climate Action Network), Carlisle Climate Action, and C-C Adult & Community Education.

If you missed seeing The Great Squeeze at the Alcott School on January
22, you can still see it on CCTV Channel 8 at the following times:  Wed.
1/27 (9:30pm), Fri. 1/29 (6:30pm), Sat. 1/30 (8:00am), Sun. 1/31 (9:30pm), Mon. 2/1 (8:30pm), Wed. 2/3 (8:00am & 9:30pm), Fri. 2/5 (11:30am).

Powering the Future is sponsored by the LWVCC, along with ConcordCAN (Concord Climate Action Network), Carlisle Climate Action and Concord-Carlisle Adult & Community Education. For further information, contact Green_Initiatives@lwvcc.com or call 978-369-3842.

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