Bill McKibben talks about his new book "Eaarth"
Sunday, August 29, 2010
7:30 pm
Lexington's Cary Hall
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LexGWAC is proud to sponsor a talk by Lexington native and climate activist BILL MCKIBBEN on Sunday, August 29 in Cary Hall at 7:30 pm, about his new book, "Eaarth". Books will be available for sale and signing.
Admission is free.
Two evenings have been reserved at Cary Memorial Library for a book discussion group, July 28 and August 18. If you are interested in participating in a discussion about "Eaarth", please email info@LexGWAC.org. Books are available at Waltham's Back Pages Books on Moody Street. Seating is limited.
For more information on "Eaarth" see our article in the Lexington Minuteman
This talk is cosponsored with by the Lexington Community Farm Coalition
Download a poster for this event.
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Lexington Green House Tour
Sunday, May 23
LexGWAC is celebrating Spring with a Green House Tour of homes in Lexington where owners and builders have incorporated sustainable, energy-efficient features into their renovations and new construction. Learn about eco-friendly materials and techniques to improve the environmental quality of your home. Be inspired by what is possible and affordable. The homes on the tour can be visited from 11 am – 3 pm. Price for tickets with the map showing locations of the houses is $5 for adults, children free. Tickets will be available for purchase after May 10 at Hammond Realty (1775 Mass. Ave.), Coldwell Banker (25 Waltham St.), and Wales Copy Shop (1810 Mass. Ave.).
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Global Warming, End of Oil, Perfect Storm
A Talk by Richard Heinberg
Senior Fellow In Residence at the Post-Carbon Institute
Cary Hall
1605 Mass., Ave
Lexington [directions]
7:30 pm
Thursday, April 29, 2010
$5 dollar donation requested
Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow In Residence at the Post-Carbon Institute and one of the world's foremost peak oil educators, will discuss how the rapid depletion of fossil fuels and accelerating global climate disruption are creating unprecedented challenges for global society in the twenty-first century.
An engaging and inspiring speaker, Heinberg is also the author of nine books including : Blackout: Coal, Climate, and the Last Energy Crisis (2009), Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines (2007), The Oil Depletion Protocol: A Plan to Avert Oil Wars, Terrorism & Economic Collapse (2006), Powerdown: Options & Actions for a Post-Carbon World (2004), and The Party's Over: Oil, War & the Fate of Industrial Societies (2003)
Since 2002, he has given over three hundred lectures on oil depletion to a wide variety of audiences-from insurance executives to peace activists, from local and national elected officials to Jesuit volunteers.
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New Arrival at Cary Memorial Library!
LexGWAC has donated two Kill-A-Watt meters to the library. These devices help you see what appliances are energy efficient in your home. Simply connect your appliances to the Kill-a-Watt electricity usage monitor and it will assess how efficient they really are. The unit's large LCD display counts consumption by the kilowatt-hour, the same as your local utility. You can calculate your electrical expenses by the day, week, month, or year while also checking the quality of your power by monitoring voltage, line frequency, and power factor. Now you'll know if it's time for a new refrigerator or if that old air conditioner is saving you money.
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Lexington High School Solar Panels
Installed May 2008
350 Lexington residents contributed to the New England Wind Fund during LexGWAC’s Solar Panel Challenge initiative to win this array of solar panels for the high school from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. The twenty-two panels sit atop the Science Building at LHS and are visible from Worthen Road.
Log in here to see how much power is being produced.
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Donations welcome
Your donations help provide for our printing costs, hall rental and
publicity. Please send tax deductible donations to: Eileen Entin, 104 Blossomcrest Rd.
Lexington, MA 02421. Make checks out to CLC (Citizens for Lexington
Conservation) with GWAC in the memo line.
All donations are fully tax deductible.
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LexGWAC Supports the CLEAR Act
We are pleased that the CLEAR Act--the Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal Act, S-2877-- has been introduced into the U.S. Senate and is gaining interest and support. This legislation, introduced by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wa) and Susan Collins (R-Me), will help solve the climate crisis while growing our economy and helping working families prosper. It is simple, fair and built to last.
The legislation aims to cut greenhouse gas pollution 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83% by 2050. It allows for the President and a simple majority in Congress to make those targets stronger. It auctions 100% of the carbon permits, allows for no potentially complex "carbon offsets," and prevents Wall Street involvement in the carbon market. It will spur economic investment and innovation and create millions of jobs in clean energy.
It protects the purchasing power of American families by returning 75% of the revenue raised by the auction to all legal residents on a monthly, per capita basis. A family of four will receive approximately $1,000 a year, and that amount is expected to increase over time. This climate dividend will help protect all families from rising energy prices and provide a majority
of Americans with a net increase in annual income.
The remaining 25% of auction revenue will be used for U.S. and international greenhouse gas reduction, clean energy, energy efficiency, transition assistance and similar purposes.
No other carbon cap proposal before the Senate does as much to help American families, our economy, and our planet.
LexGWAC urges NSTAR customers to sign up for the new NSTAR Green Energy Option
Now NSTAR customers have the opportunity to purchase power from a renewable source using our utility dollars to help "green" the power grid.
By participating in this program, NSTAR customers will support the development of renewable energy resources in the region. The additional estimated premium for this program is expected to add $4 to $7 to the average customer's monthly bill
For more details and to pre-register visit nstar.com
Ten Steps to Reduce Your Global Warming Impact
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Dr. James Hansen (NASA) periodically posts commentary on his recent papers and presentations and on other topics of interest to an e-mail list. To be added to the list distribution, please e-mail hansencu@gmail.com with "ADD" as the subject of your message. A link to recent posts is here
