7 Environmental Organizations
+ 3 Workshops
+ 1 Location
= Shrink Your Footprint
The Coalition, in collaboration with the Buttonwood Park Zoo, Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust, Lloyd Center for the Environment, Massachusetts Audubon Society, SEEAL, and Westport River Watershed Alliance, will host three workshops exploring how we all might save the planet (and Buzzards Bay) by shrinking our carbon footprints.
All workshops are free and open to the public and will be held on Saturdays, 10:00 AM to Noon, at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford.
For more information, contact Lynn Coish at 508-999-6363 x200.
February 16 - "Growing Green" will focus on reducing water use, energy use, and carbon and nutrient input in our everyday actions. Marci Cole-Ekberg, coastal geologist for Save the Bay, will give a presentation on xeriscaping or landscaping with reduced or no watering. Carol Steinfeld, local author, will talk about fertilizer use. Hank VanLaarhoven, Director of New Bedford Waste Management, will discuss composting.
Did you miss the "Growing Green" lecture? More than 100 people filled the zoo’s education room to hear local experts speak about ways to protect Massachusetts’ coastal waters through environmentally-friendly landscaping practices. If you missed this excellent opportunity and want to learn the ins and outs of “growing green,” we’ve provided some of the speakers’ informative materials and links to pertinent web sites below.
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Organic Lawn Care
Ecological Wastewater Management Solutions
Backyards On The Bay – A Yard Care Guide for the Coastal Homeowner
Sustainable Plants
Fundamentals of Xeriscaping and Water-Wise Landscaping
Below are links to some of the vendors’ Web sites that participated in this event:
Quansett Nurseries
Stepables – Plants that Tolerate Foot Traffic
Rain Barrels
March 15 - "Living Green" will demonstrate how easy and beneficial it is to “live green,” from energy-saving opportunities to offsetting your footprint by a simple click of your mouse. Richard Renner, of Richard Renner Architects, will showcase architectural techniques used to make existing buildings more energy efficient; Marissa Perez-Dormitzer, recycling coordinator of the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District, will highlight the numerous benefits of recycling and what to recycle at home; David MacLellan, residential program manager at NSTAR, will discuss home energy audits and share tips to minimize home energy use; and Peter Dean, of the Marion Institute, will explain how we can all neutralize or ‘offset’ our carbon footprint through donations that fund ecosystem regeneration.
Did you miss this excellent opportunity to learn the many ways you can live green? If so, we have provided some of the speakers’ informative materials and links to pertinent Web sites to help you green up your home and lifestyle.
NSTAR Home Energy
Offset or Neutralize Your Carbon Footprint
U. S. Green Building Council
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
Rocky Mountain Institute
Renewable Fuel:
National Biodisesel Board
Green Home Design:
Installation of a green roof
Richard Renner Architects
2Modern|eco
inhabitat
inhabiat Eco-Friendly Single Family Residence by AKA Architetti
ASAP• house
Below are links to some of the vendors’ Web sites that participated in this event:
The ‘g’ Green Design Center
Baker Books
April 19 - "Driving Green" will highlight transportation alternatives and “green” driving habits to help you reduce emissions and conserve fuel. Participants will have the opportunity to take hybrid and electric vehicles out for a test spin, and learn all about biodiesel opportunities and future fuels. Jeff Morrill, chief marketing officer of Vectrix, will speak about electric scooters and demonstrate how they operate; Toyota of Dartmouth will have three hybrid vehicles on site to test drive; and AAA’s very own “car doctor” will be on hand to explain the many ways you can “green-up” your vehicle.
