Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters (MLEV)

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Events Calendar

Oct 1st - Save Money-Save Energy: What's Next for Massachusetts?: Mount Wachusett Community College's Center for Democracy & Humanity, The Trustees' Putnam Conservation Institute, and Hannaford Supermarkets host the event which lasts from 6pm to 8pm. Massachusetts Dept. of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner Philip Giudice will talk about the Green Communities Act and DOER's role in this initiative, as well as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (REGI) and projects targeting North Central Massachusetts and under-represented constituents within the context of sustainability. The event will be held at The Trustees of Reservations' Doyle Conservation Center in Leominster, MA. Admission is free, and there will be complimentary hors d'oeuvres. For more information go to http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/3946_directions.cfm.

Oct 3rd (Oct 3 to Oct 4) - Pollination Issues Conference: Located at the UMASS Campus Center, this year's Conference will be open to the public, particularly scientists and naturalists, farmers and gardeners, concerned citizens and educators, and representatives from local, state and national agencies and non-governmental organizations that manage lands. The Conference objectives include: 1) to provide up to date information on pollinator issues, pollinator status, threats, and research methods; 2) to inform landowners and managers about practices that sustain pollinators; 3) to inform participants about existing outreach efforts, including partnerships, citizen science, and education. Each day starts at 8:30am and runs to 4:00pm. To find out more information about agenda activities ad guest speakers, visit http://www.millersriver.net/pollen/

Oct 6th - Ocean Plan Public Listening Sessions: These public forums are an opportunity for the public to weigh in on the development of the first in the nation plan to manage the waters off the state's coast, as mandated by the passage of The Oceans Act. For additional information, visit the Mass Ocean Action website at http://www.massoceanaction.org/events.html. The first of eleven forums will be held at the New Bedford Public Library on 613 Pleasant St. in New Bedford. All public listening sessions will start at 7:00 pm.

Oct 8th - Ocean Plan Public Listening Session II: Forum will be held at the Fall River Heritage State Park on 100 Davol St. in Fall River. All public listening sessions will start at 7:00 pm.

Oct 11th - Conference on Global Climate Change: Hosted by the Massachusetts School of Law (MSL) from 8:30am to 4:30pm, the conference will bring together nationally renowned experts on all aspects of the issue. These presenters will help attendees understand the scope of the problem; the threats it presents to our health and national security; and the ways in which we can adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. The conference is free and open to the public. Anyone wishing to attend is encouraged to call Laura Lussier at (978)681-0800, ext. 110, or email kolson@mslaw.edu. For more information, visit the MSL Web Site at www.mslaw.edu or call (978)681-0800. MSL is located at 500 Federal Street, Andover, MA.

Oct 14th - Ocean Plan Public Listening Session III: Forum will be held at the Martha's Vineyard Commission on 33 New York Ave. in Oak Bluffs. All public listening sessions will start at 7:00 pm.

Oct 16th - Ocean Plan Public Listening Session IV: Forum will be held at the Nantucket Town Hall on 16 Broad St. in Nantucket. All public listening sessions will start at 7:00 pm.

Oct 20th - Ocean Plan Public Listening Session V: Forum will be held at the Cape Cod Community College Tilden Arts Center Main Theater on 2240 Iyannough Road in West Barnstable. All public listening sessions will start at 7:00 pm.

Oct 21st - Ocean Plan Public Listening Session VI: Forum will be held at the Redfield Auditorium on 53 Water St. in Woods Hole. All public listening sessions will start at 7:00 pm.

Oct 22nd - Fall Meeting of the Environmental Collaborative Organizations: The Fall Environmental Collaborative meeting will be held from 2pm to 5pm, at the beautiful New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) building in Boston at 145 Tremont Street, 7th Floor. The agenda will be split among a legislative wrap-up of the hugely successful session that just ended, a brainstorming session on priority bills, and a discussion about the Environmental League of Massachusetts' (ELM) plans for a new grassroots environmental lobbying campaign that we want to include YOU in. Immediately folllowing the meeting, ELM will co-host a reception in honor of retiring Senator and long-time champion of environmental causes Pamela Resor. To RSVP call 617-742-2553.

Oct 22nd - Ocean Plan Public Listening Session VII: Forum will be held at the National Park Service Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. All public listening sessions will start at 7:00 pm.

Oct 27th - Ocean Plan Public Listening Session VIII: Forum will be held at the Worcester Public Library on 3 Salem Square in Worcester. All public listening sessions will start at 7:00 pm.

Oct 28th - Ocean Plan Public Listening Session IX: Forum will be held at the Pollard Memorial Library on 401 Merrimack St. in Lowell. All public listening sessions will start at 7:00 pm.

Oct 29th - Ocean Plan Public Listening Session X: Forum will be held at the Pittsfield Public Library on 1 Wendell Ave. in Pittsfield. All public listening sessions will start at 7:00 pm.

Oct 30th - Economic Benefits of Open Space and Land Conservation: Who doesn't like having parks in their communities? But when budgets get tight, are those natural areas worth it? This workshop reveals the methods and numbers that repeatedly show how parks and open space are not liabilities but rather community assets that produce a better return on investment than development. Municipal staff and board members who want to know how conserving land affects a community's finances will find this workshop particularly helpful, as will community advocates who want more facts to strengthen the case for conservation. The event will be sponsored by the Trustees' Putnam Conservation Institute. It will be held at the Bristol County Agricultural High School from 7pm to 8:30pm. Admission is free. To register please call 978-840-4446 x1935, or email mscagnetti@ttor.org.

Oct 30th - Ocean Plan Public Listening Session XI: Forum will be held at the Springfield Technical Communtiy College in Springfield. All public listening sessions will start at 7:00 pm.