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Somerville Climate Action, Rep. Provost, present: GASLAND, discussion

Posted by at 12:54 pm on March 31, 2011

Representative Denise Provost and Somerville Climate Action Film Series present:
GASLAND on Monday April 11th, 6:30 pm, followed by a discussion with Denise Hard, Director of New England Food and Water Watch.


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Screening of The Economics of Happiness

Posted by at 7:46 pm on March 20, 2011

FILM SCREENING

Somerville Climate Action & Representative Denise Provost Film Series present

The Economics of Happiness
followed by a discussion with Julie Matthaei, Economics Professor at Wellesley College

Monday March 28th, 6:30…


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Chance to take a 350 Action!

Posted by at 10:24 pm on February 1, 2011

Somerville is embarking on a year long 350 Actions Challenge! Somerville Climate Action and partner organizations (in this case theMOVE), will be helping our community take 350 tangible steps to build a resilient, just, and sustainable community.


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DE-paving the Way to Safe Climate follow-up

Posted by at 11:56 am on October 14, 2010

Somerville Climate Action and co-sponsors Groundwork Somerville, Mystic River Watershed Association, Students for a Just and Stable Future, and Ocean River Institute held a successful de-paving event on Monday, taking up asphalt in 2 yards…


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DE-paving the Way to a Safer Climate Event

Posted by at 7:14 pm on October 6, 2010

Somerville is 78% covered by impervious surface! This spring and summer brought flooding, extreme heat, and poor air quality, all of which are projected to get worse as the planet heats up. One effective way to mitigate these impacts is by de-paving and creating new green space.


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FREE Screening of A Sea Change: Imagine a World Without Fish

Posted by at 10:28 pm on June 15, 2010

· Screening of A Sea Change: Imagine a World Without Fish, Sat. 6/26 7 – 9 pm at First Church Somerville, 89 College Avenue.   This newly released film is about ocean acidification, climate change, and…


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Living Green Festival, Thursday 6/24, 6 to 9pm

Posted by at 9:32 pm on

The annual Somerville LIVING GREEN FESTIVAL will take place Thur. 6/24 6 – 9 pm Argenziano School, 290 Washington Street, Union Square

Learn to live green(er)!  Topics will include saving energy & money, gardening…


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Somerville Climate Week Events

Posted by at 9:29 pm on

Tuesday, June 22nd through Sunday, June 27th, 2010 is SOMERVILLE CLIMATE WEEK!

· Somerville Welcomes Climate Riders! Tues. 6/22 to Sun. 6/27

Somerville hosts six New England Climate Summer Student Riders who…


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Green Garden Skill-Share and screening of Aftermath: Population Zero

Posted by at 12:11 pm on May 18, 2010

Wednesday, May 26 for the Green Garden Skill-Share and screening of Aftermath: Population Zero

Sponsored by Representative Denise Provost, Somerville Climate Action, and the Initiating Committee of Transition Somerville
Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland…


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Escape From Suburbia film

Posted by at 9:55 am on March 4, 2010

Representative Denise Provost, Somerville Climate Action, the Initiating Committee of Transition Somerville and Somerville-Medford United for Justice with Peace invite you to a showing of

Escape from Suburbia
Monday, March 8
6:30 to 8:30pm…


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Sprouting workshop; Food Inc. screening

Posted by at 2:43 pm on February 4, 2010

Mini-workshop and film-screening, MONDAY FEBRUARY 22 starting at 6:00pm

SPROUT OUT! mini-workshop: Got water, ambient light, 2 minutes a day & a glass jar?  We’ll supply the seeds!  Learn the essentials of year-round countertop…


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Weatherization barnraising

Posted by at 4:20 pm on January 21, 2010

Somerville Home Energy Efficiency Team (SHEET)

Invites you to roll up your sleeves and join a weatherization party

Sunday, January 31st — Noon-3:30pm

SHEET and Somerville Climate Action are taking action…


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Rescheduled Green Roof Forum date

Posted by at 5:45 pm on November 24, 2009

The Somerville Green Roof Forum has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 7th 2010.   It will take place at the Visiting Nurses’ Association, 259 Lowell Street, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

Please Join Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz, Somerville Climate Action and Transition Somerville …


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SCA Green Roofs: Film Screening POSTPONED

Posted by at 10:34 am on November 18, 2009

2 changes in Somerville Climate Action’s Calendar:

> Tonight’s (Nov. 18th) Forum on Green Roofs in Somerville has been postponed due to expected low-attendance resulting from the concurrent Green Line Extension community meeting.  We…


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Green Roofs Forum

Posted by at 11:21 am on November 13, 2009

Please Join Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz, Somerville Climate Action and Transition Somerville for a Forum on Green Roofs: Installing green roofs in Somerville Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:00pm to 9:00pm Visiting Nurses’ Association Community Room, 259 Lowell Street One hour presentation followed by one hour discussion


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The End of Suburbia screening

Posted by at 11:48 am on October 29, 2009

State Representative Denise Provost and Somerville Climate Action & Transition Somerville present

THE END OF SUBURBIA: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American


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10/26 Greening of Southie Screening

Posted by at 8:10 pm on October 23, 2009

Massachusetts State Representative Denise Provost and Somerville Climate Action present:

THE GREENING OF SOUTHIE

A documentary on

What happens when you’re asked to build

The City of Tomorrow …Today?…


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Why Sat. October 24th is so important

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On October 24th Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians will gather around the Dead Sea to form giant human numbers: Israelis will form a 3, Palestinians a 5, and Jordanians a 0.  An aerial photograph will link…


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Ride to the Boston Under Water Climate Festival!

Posted by at 9:18 pm on October 22, 2009

RIDE YOUR BIKE OR THE T TO THE BOSTON UNDER WATER CLIMATE FESTIVAL!!!   (co-organized by Somerville Climate Action)


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Som. Green Homes Open House 10/3

Posted by at 9:00 am on September 30, 2009

Three Somerville Climate Action members are opening their homes to show what they have done to reduce their carbon footprint, create green jobs, make their homes more comfortable, and save money.


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Somerville Climate Action Meetup

Posted by at 10:45 am on September 14, 2009

Somerville Climate Action
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, September 15, 2009  6:00-8:00pm
at the Somerville Community Growing Center , 22 Vinal Avenue, Somerville, MA
Rain or Shine

Come learn how you can participate in the October…


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Transition Somerville Meeting 9/14/09

Posted by at 3:19 pm on September 10, 2009

The main focus of this meeting will be coming up to speed on climate change science and how to talk about it — we’ll get to practice! Everyone is welcome — please bring friends, family, neighbors, colleagues… Hope to see you there! Emily and Vanessa


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350 Coast to Coast Kick-Off in Davis Square

Posted by at 1:26 pm on August 26, 2009

Sign a 350-ft. banner for a national climate change project – first stop Somerville! Send a message to the Obama administration
for strong global climate policy.


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8/18 Bike-tune up workshop

Posted by at 11:35 am on August 13, 2009

Get some bike tune-up help and tips with Ace Wheelworks

and learn how to get involved in the International Day of Climate Action on October 24th

with Somerville


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First official Somerville Weatherization Barnraising!

Posted by at 3:07 pm on August 7, 2009

Take action on climate change, learn skills, and build community! · Help to weatherize a Somerville house · Learn skills you can take back to your own home · Decrease carbon-emissions · Make new friends. … Here’s your chance to make a difference and learn something in the process…


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SCA energy-efficiency in underserved communities!

Posted by at 10:02 am on January 13, 2009

Volunteer on National Service Day with Somerville Climate Action
MLK Day, Monday, January 19th
Spread the word on energy-efficiency in underserved communities!
On Monday, January 19th (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), we

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Somerville Climate Action

Posted by at 5:27 pm on December 26, 2008

Somerville Climate Action fights global warming by helping Somerville residents, businesses, and the municipality to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. We promote energy-conservation, energy-efficiency and the adoption of renewable sources of power through education, advocacy…


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