Author: Jessica Madding (Page 6 of 7)

Get involved in putting together this event for New England!

When: Tuesday, August 30, 7 to 9 pm

Where: Harvard Epworth Methodist Church, 1555 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge (Harvard Square).

We still need volunteers to:

– Invite politicians to joing the “meet and greet” portion of the Rally
– Crafty folks to make banners, puppets, signs, etc…
– Marshals to accompany the rolling parades from transit stops to the central rally
– People to organize contingents moving to Boston from their communities (these can join the metro-west, metro-north, and metro-south commuter rail lines/boat travelers)
– People to help set up and break down the event on the day of
– Volunteers to orient people at the event
– Out-reachers who can help turn out a huge number of people to this event!
– And more!

Please email Vanessa with any questions: vrule@betterfutureproject.org.

When: September 7

Speakers: Mike Tidwell, author and Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. Mike has been at the center of the clean energy movement for a decade, and is helping organize the large-scale civil disobedience action at the White House this month, as well as supporting 350.org’s Moving Planet global day of action scheduled for October. He will be speaking on The Tea Party and Climate Strategy.

The Bard Center for Environmental Policy is pleased to announce an exciting fall line up for The National Climate Seminar. The Seminar is a twice-monthly national conference call with top climate scientists, policy makers, analysts, and communications experts. Join us this fall on the first and third Wednesday of each month, at noon Eastern time.

For more information, please contact climate@bard.edu or visit http://www.bard.edu/cep/ncs/.

When: August 4, 2011, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Where: FIrst Parish, 3 Church Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge

Join us for the release of Oran Hesterman’s new book! Seasonal Refreshments provided by CHIVE- Sustainable Event Design & Catering. This event is free, but space is limited! Please RSVP to Alex Linkow at alinkow@gmail.com

When: Sunday, November 13

Where: Cambridge, MA

Please save the date for MCAN’s annual Climate Action Conference. MCAN’s excited to be partnering with Professor Larry Suskind of MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Professor Susskind is a nationally respected expert on environment negotiation. This partnership will allow for exploration of a new and critically important area for climate activists: how to reach consensus on climate action.

Details will follow soon, but meanwhile please hold the date aside in your calendar!