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Please tell us about
your up-and-coming events relating to climate change. If your event has to do
with clean energy, energy efficiency, green buildings, smart growth, or any other
issue that helps to inform people about the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
please let us know.
Check the Smart
Living Center schedule for many free energy events, including seminars for
homeowners on solar, geothermal, energy efficient windows, and weatherization.
June
June 23, 2009. Informational Meeting on Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.
9:00 a.m., Windham Town Hall, Windham, CT
The CT Office of Policy and Management will provide information on funding available to towns through this American Reinvestment and Recovery Act grant program.Click here for more information on the program. These workshops are for Connecticut town officials. Contact Peter Miezejeski to register or call 860-418-6301.
June 24, 2009. Informational Meeting on Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.
10:00 a.m., Westport Town Hall, Westport, CT
The CT Office of Policy and Management will provide information on funding available to towns through this American Reinvestment and Recovery Act grant program.Click here for more information on the program. These workshops are for Connecticut town officials. Contact Peter Miezejeski to register or call 860-418-6301.
June 24 - 25, 2009. Virtual Energy Forum.
The world's largest online conference for renewable energy and energy-efficient practices in businesses will be held for free on June 24 and 25 and will feature such speakers as Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Fred Krupp of the Environmental Defense Fund, and Mark Ginsberg of DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The forum replicates a typical conference experience online, including keynote speeches, industry-specific presentations in five parallel tracks, "Meet the Expert" live video chats, and an emerging technology showcase. DOE will host a Global Green Cities track during the event. Click here for more info and registration.
June 29, 2009. Informational Meeting on Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.
9:00 a.m., Nauatuck Town Hall, Naugatuck, CT
The CT Office of Policy and Management will provide information on funding available to towns through this American Reinvestment and Recovery Act grant program.Click here for more information on the program. These workshops are for Connecticut town officials. Contact Peter Miezejeski to register or call 860-418-6301.
June 30, 2009. Informational Meeting on Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.
9:00 a.m., North Haven Town Hall, North Haven, CT
The CT Office of Policy and Management will provide information on funding available to towns through this American Reinvestment and Recovery Act grant program.Click here for more information on the program. These workshops are for Connecticut town officials. Contact Peter Miezejeski to register or call 860-418-6301.
June 30, 2009. Green Jobs Partnership Workshop.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Bridgeport North Branch Library, Bridgeport, CT
A workshop lead by Bill Leahy of the Institute for Sustainable Energy to share ideas among businesses, community organizations, training providers and educational institutions on Green Jobs and the Green Economy.
RSVP to (203) 610-8580 or lkelman@workplace.org
June 30, 2009. Green Jobs Partnership Workshop.
2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Shelton City Hall, Shelton, CT
A workshop lead by Bill Leahy of the Institute for Sustainable Energy to share ideas among businesses, community organizations, training providers and educational institutions on Green Jobs and the Green Economy. RSVP to (203) 610-8580 or lkelman@workplace.org
July
July 1, 2009. Green Jobs Partnership Workshop.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m., The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT
A workshop lead by Bill Leahy of the Institute for Sustainable Energy to share ideas among businesses, community organizations, training providers and educational institutions on Green Jobs and the Green Economy. RSVP to (203) 610-8580 or lkelman@workplace.org
July 8, 2009. Small Steps Make a Big Difference.
6:30 - 8:00 pm, Smart Living Center, Orange, CT
This seminar will teach simple, quick and inexpensive ways to use earth-friendly products in the yard, garden, and house and explore ways to use alternative forms of transportation - all small steps that make a difference. Click here for more info.
July 8, 2009. Informational Meeting on Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.
9:00 a.m., Vernon Town Hall, Vernon, CT
The CT Office of Policy and Management will provide information on funding available to towns through this American Reinvestment and Recovery Act grant program.Click here for more information on the program. These workshops are for Connecticut town officials. Contact Peter Miezejeski to register or call 860-418-6301.
July 9, 2009. Informational Meeting on Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.
9:00 a.m., Norwich City Hall, Norwich, CT
The CT Office of Policy and Management will provide information on funding available to towns through this American Reinvestment and Recovery Act grant program.Click here for more information on the program. These workshops are for Connecticut town officials. Contact Peter Miezejeski to register or call 860-418-6301.
July 14, 2009. Being Green and Energy Efficient.
6:30 - 8:00 pm, Smart Living Center, Orange, CT
Open discussion on easy ways to incorporate sustainability into your everyday life. Focus will be on green cleaning, indoor air quality, a review of the most toxic products in our homes and the overall impacts on our health. Click here for more info.
July 28-31, 2009. Timing is Everything: Moving Investment Decisions to Energy-Efficiency Solutions.
Niagara Falls, NY
Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry sponsored by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Click here for more info and registration.
August
August 1, 2009. Conservation Day 2009! An Exciting Way to Learn about Energy Efficiency.
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m., Smart Living Center, Orange, CT
Free event with activities for kids and workshops for adults. Click here for more info.
August 12, 2009. Remodeling, Buying, and Building a Green Home.
6:30 - 8:00 pm, Smart Living Center, Orange, CT
Learn how you can save money by reducing your home's energy and maintenance costs. Click here for more info.
August 20, 2009.5th Annual Organic Lawn & Turf Course
Manchester, CT
This one-day, intensive course will provide state-of-the-art information for
managing lawns and turf organically and is geared toward land care
professionals, groundskeepers and municipal workers who are responsible for
the establishment and care of grass, as well as anyone interested in
learning organic methods. Click here for more info or contact
Ashley Kremser, Program Manager of the NOFA
Organic Land Care Program, at (203) 888-5146
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