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Biodiversity 8 Deepdive: Symbiosis is Challenging Survival of the Fittest
Biodiversity 8 Deepdive: Symbiosis is Challenging Survival of the Fittest
March 1, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Biodiversity 8 Deepdive: Symbiosis is Challenging Survival of the Fittest
Starting Wednesday March 1, 2023 for 12 weeks
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https://bio4climate.org/course-offerings/biodiversity-8-deepdive-into-symbiosis/?blm_aid=26451
Where do humans fit into the wide web of relationships that govern the natural world? How can we honor the traditional ecological knowledge from Indigenous cultures across the globe to embody a more reciprocal relationship with our fellow beings?
Starting March 1, 2023, join Jim Laurie for his latest course, a 12-week deep dive into symbiosis and survival of the fittest. Biodiversity 8 will run for twelve consecutive Wednesdays, with live classes from 12 - 2pm ET OR 7 - 9pm ET to accommodate students' schedules, come to the session that fits yours.
Students will explore common understanding and interpretations of evolutionary history as well as stories of symbiosis, stewardship, and kinship traditions as we aim to become better restorers in our own ecosystems.
Course material will include Sweet in Tooth and Claw by Kristin Ohlson, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Lamarck's Revenge by Peter Ward.
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https://bio4climate.org/course-offerings/biodiversity-8-deepdive-into-symbiosis/?blm_aid=26451
We need and appreciate your enthusiasm on the team, and encourage people to join at the level that they are able to. Please reach out to staff@bio4climate.org or jimlaurie7@gmail.com with any questions.
I hope to see you in class!
Maya Dutta
Assistant Director of Regenerative Projects
Our Contact Information
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate
P.O. Box 390469
Cambridge, MA 02139
781-674-2339
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WEBINAR: Can We Stop Climate Change?
WEBINAR: Can We Stop Climate Change?
March 1, 2023 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
WEBINAR: Can We Stop Climate Change?
Our world is changing dramatically. The news every day is full of climate crises all over the planet linked to human activity. Every decision and action by humans now and in the future will have climate change implications. We citizens must become well-informed now about climate change and the actions necessary to address it. Informed we can participate in constructive conversations, make decisions in our personal lives, and take part in effective local, national, and global initiatives.
Our webinar, Can We Stop Climate Change?, will equip you with the basics of climate change in 4 sessions:
Click on a session title above to get more information.
Our webinars are currently being offered on the following dates:
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Courses through UMass Boston OLLI (expanded courses with 5 sessions; registration links and other details will be posted here when available):
Wednesdays, March 15, 22, 29 and April 12 and 19, 6:30-8:00 PM ET, online course
Thursdays, April 27 and May 4, 11, 18, and 25, 1:30 – 3:00 PM ET, in-person course on the UMass Boston campus
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Course through Tufts OLLI, Fridays, April 21 and 28 and May 5 and 12, 1:30 – 3:30 PM ET, in-person course on the Tufts campus (registration links and other details will be posted here when available)
Webinars are limited to 15 participants to allow for group discussions, Please register early!
Please feel free to contact us with any questions
Webinar Description
We conduct our webinars by Zoom with two facilitators in small groups with a maximum of 15 attendees to allow for group participation. We believe that people learn best when they can question and dialogue.
The webinar is designed for people who are interested in learning more about climate change, becoming more effective in communicating with others, and actively mitigating the impact on our planet and on ourselves. The course is not designed for climate deniers.
We have everything we need to start tackling the climate change emergency. So the answer to the question presented in the title to this webinar, Can We Stop Climate Change?, is affirmatively, “Yes, we can.” But the real question is Will We Stop Climate Change? The answer is conditional – only if enough people are well-informed and are willing to make bold decisions and take immediate action.
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Brookline Mothers Out Front Climate Action call w Rep Auchincloss
Brookline Mothers Out Front Climate Action call w Rep Auchincloss
March 2, 2023
Join the Brookline Chapter of Mothers Out Front on Thursday mornings from 10 - 10:30 am for a Climate Action Call.
Each week is either a conversation with a special guest speaker or an action-focused call when we learn about a climate-related topic and take action together.
The topic and guest speakers are different each week — from fossil fuel-free buildings, to composting, to trees. Actions include sending emails, making phone calls, and posting on social media.
Join us this Thursday, March 2 from 10 - 10:30AM for a climate conversation with US Representative Jake Auchincloss. Rep. Auchincloss has represented the fourth district of Massachusetts, which includes Brookline, since 2021.
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Boston Fee Party - Rally for Clean Energy
Boston Fee Party - Rally for Clean Energy
March 2, 2023 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
I'm sending a friendly reminder that we have a big event coming up for one of MPF's priority campaigns: the Boston Fee Party - Rally for Clean Energy this Thursday, March 2nd at 11am! Join us on the boardwalk next to the Boston Children's Museum (306 Congress St) for some great speakers, some powerful music, and a figurative "dumping" of high electric rates caused by fossil fuels.
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There will be some form of virtual participation as well for folks who can't make the trip out to Boston.
Please RSVP here and be sure to invite your friends, neighbors, coworkers...everyone you know!
See you Thursday,
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Campaign Facilitator, Fix the Grid
(914) 310-8439 (cell)
mireille@slingshot.org
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"What Can I Do?" Webinar on Heat Pumps
"What Can I Do?" Webinar on Heat Pumps
March 2, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please join us on the FIRST Thursday every month at 7:00 PM for a Zoom Webinar on
"What Can I Do?"
As the climate crisis worsens, "What can I do?" is a question many people are asking themselves. We know that urgent action is needed, but the problem seems overwhelming. Excuses for not acting are growing weaker, however, as in 2022, Federal and State legislation has created hefty financial incentives for people to "do the right thing" and take action to lower their personal carbon emissions. Join us to find out more that You CAN do!
"What Can I Do?" Series: Heat Pumps
When: MARCH 2, 7-8 PM ET
Where: Zoom. Registration required. Please register here.
Who: Presentation by Loie Hayes, Energy Efficiency Coordinator at Green Energy Consumers Alliance
What: Cold climate heat pumps can meet 100% of your heating and cooling needs, without contributing to climate change. Unlike traditional heating systems that burn fuel to generate heat, a heat pump uses electricity to move heat into or out of a building. Learn about the practical, financial, and policy-related aspects of installing electric heat pumps in our homes.
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XR Youth Global Climate Strike!
XR Youth Global Climate Strike!
March 3, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join XR Youth for the Global Climate Strike!
During last week's State House action, a member of XR Youth risked arrest for the first time! Let's support them in their journey as a climate action Rebel, and encourage the Youth chapter to continue courageous efforts on behalf of humanity. At 12 pm on Friday March 3, Fridays for Future is hosting a march for the 2023 Global Climate Strike, in partnership with XR Youth, 350 Mass, and others. Members of XR Youth will be speaking at the rally, and are hoping that Rebels of all ages will join! We'll meet at the Massachusetts State House (24 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02133 US). Let's arrive in joy with flags, patches, and signs.
The main theme of the strike is to end Fossil Fuel Infrastructure, which ties into our overall chapter goal of 2023: No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure. XR Youth is participating in the strike with a list of local, state level, and national demands. These demands include protesting the Eastie substation and Eversource (local), asking the Healy Administration to secure Massachusetts in carbon neutrality by 2030 (state), and ending fossil lobbying and bank investments on a national scale.
To RSVP for this action, fill out this form.
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ZERO CARBON HOME WEBINAR
ZERO CARBON HOME WEBINAR
March 8, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
ZERO CARBON HOME WEBINAR MARCH 8
Westford Climate Action is sponsoring a Zero Carbon Home webinar on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 7 pm.
Join David Green, for a free and highly informative webinar on how you can save money on heating and cooling and cut your carbon footprint. David will share his own experience in installing insulation, solar panels, heat pumps, and energy efficient windows in his home in Dover, Massachusetts.
Register here: www.greenzerocarbonhome.comn on the home page or at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zero-carbon-zero-bills-by-david-green-tickets-516858988147
All attendees will receive a free electronic version (for iPad or Kindle) of David Green's book Zero Carbon Home which provides a wealth of information from his own experience in making energy improvements to his home, cutting heating and electric bills to zero, and achieving a zero-carbon footprint.
For more information about David and these energy saving improvements, visit the Zero Carbon Home website at www.greenzerocarbonhome.com.
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Monthly Chapter Meeting:Plastic Pollution: How to make a difference in Massachusetts and Beyond
Monthly Chapter Meeting:Plastic Pollution: How to make a difference in Massachusetts and Beyond
March 14, 2023 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Our regular, Second-Tuesday-Afternoon-of-the -Month Chapter Meeting is still on Zoom. Join us at 11:45 for time to socialize a bit and maybe have lunch together and make sure you're all set on Zoom.
Then we start our meeting promptly at noon. Leader of Beyond Plastics Greater Boston and Climate and Social Justice activist, Eileen Ryan, of Watertown, MA, will give a 45 minute presentation on the ecological and human health crisis of plastic pollution on March 14th:" Plastic Pollution: How to make a difference in Massachusetts and Beyond." Eileen helped to pass the single-use plastic shopping bag ban in Watertown in 2016 and will address ways to advocate for legislative change and corporate accountability in Massachusetts and beyond.
https://www.beyondplastics.org/ has lots of tools for grassroots organizing local campaigns to cut down on plastics, and she will introduce ways we can get involved where we are working.
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To join the meeting click this Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/735454252?pwd=QkZMcnA4YVVkcGRDM29PcEN4VnhIUT09
Meeting ID: 735 454 252
Passcode: 223189 (You may have to try more than once)
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YES! We do record our meetings, and they are usually posted on our web site within a few days.
https://ecamass.org/eca-mass-meeting-videos/ is where you can find those a few days after the meeting.
We send announcements to eca-mass@googlegroups.com which includes all those on our active list. Contact Dawn Edell if you want to confirm you are on our "Active" list.
dawnedell1017@gmail.com
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Feel free to forward this invitation to your friends, relatives, neighbors and everyone you want to talk with about the Climate Crisis NOW! Talking with the people around us is one of the Most Effective things we can do every day to raise awareness of the crisis.
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Climate Solutions Are Health Solutions: Understanding the EPA’s New Soot/PM Rule with Dr. Mona Sarfaty
Climate Solutions Are Health Solutions: Understanding the EPA’s New Soot/PM Rule with Dr. Mona Sarfaty
March 16, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Climate Solutions Are Health Solutions: Understanding the EPA’s New Soot/PM Rule with Dr. Mona Sarfaty
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The climate crisis is impacting more than just our environment — it is affecting our health! Climate solutions can bring improved health when implemented and sustained. Join us to learn how air pollution, climate change and our health are linked. And learn how you can take action to call on the EPA to improve its recently released soot/PM rule.
We know that the impacts of climate change place everyone at risk but some are at greater risk. This includes children, pregnant women, elders, people with chronic conditions, and people who have experienced environmental injustice in the past. Climate solutions can bring improved health locally, right where solutions are implemented. This talk will explore both sides of the reality of climate change and offer many personal and community activities that are contributing to solutions.
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Register now to receive a link to join the webinar or to receive a recording following the National Call.
This is a webinar format, we encourage you to join from your computer as it will be easiest to follow and ask questions from your computer. Your active participation gives us the best programs!
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TAKE ACTION: SUBMIT A COMMENT ON SOOT TO THE EPA
The EPA will be taking comments until March 28th. Soot pollution – also known as particulate matter, or PM 2.5, is a dangerous and deadly pollutant that is produced by power plants, vehicle tailpipes, and other industrial sources. The recent standard proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) —9-10μg/m3 and 35μg/m3 (no change) for the 24-hour standard— is not enough to protect our health and is not in line with the best available science. We must call on the EPA to set standards for Soot of no higher than 8 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3) for the annual standard and no higher than 25 μg/m3 for the 24-hour standard. Submit a comment to the EPA, click here.
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Dr. Mona Sarfaty is the Founder of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (Consortium), and currently serves on the Board. Dr. Sarfaty has been actively engaged in education, communication and policy development regarding the impact of climate change on health for over 15 years. She is the author of Climate Change and Population Health: A Primer (JB Learning, 2021), peer-reviewed articles, reports, and two book chapters on climate change and health, and widely circulated guides and peer reviewed articles.
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Trained in family medicine and public health, Dr. Sarfaty has engaged in teaching, research, and advocacy for 40 years. She was Senior Health Policy Advisor for the U.S. Senate Health and Human Resources Committee (now H.E.L.P.) for 7 years. Dr. Sarfaty is recipient of many honors and has been an invited lecturer in many academic, medical, governmental, and scientific venues.
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ECA Mass New Member Orientation Meeting
ECA Mass New Member Orientation Meeting
March 20, 2023 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
JOIN US Monday, March 20 for a New Members Orientation Meeting, on Zoom 12:30- 1:30.
While focused on orienting New Members to resources available and meeting our Leadership Team and hearing about their Team's work , all members are welcome to attend. Put it on your calendars NOW so you save that time for this special session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87649200868?pwd=NkFxZGVuY3FLc0haUCtTTmphR2YrUT09
Meeting ID: 876 4920 0868
Passcode: Members
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"The Climate Crisis and the Energy Transition: Perfection Meets Pragmatism"
"The Climate Crisis and the Energy Transition: Perfection Meets Pragmatism"
March 26, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
UU First Parish, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington, as well as live- streamed via the First Parish website, fplex.org
UU First Parish, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington, as well as live- streamed via the First Parish website, fplex.org
The Elizabeth Howe Lecture Committee and the Climate Action Team of First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Lexington are proud to present
"The Climate Crisis and the Energy Transition: Perfection Meets Pragmatism"
a conversation between two of the nation’s most authoritative experts on energy, Dr. Ernest J. Moniz and Dr. Robert C. Armstrong, on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at 4 p.m.
Ernest J. Moniz is the 13th United States Secretary of Energy
(2013-2017), and the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems emeritus at MIT. His broad responsibilities as Secretary included advancing President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, and promoting American leadership in science and clean energy technology innovation.
Secretary Moniz represented the U.S. at major international conferences and negotiations on the future of energy and climate change. He is currently President and CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI), a nonprofit organization working on climate and energy technology issues, which he co-founded in 2017 and is Special Advisor to the President of MIT.
At MIT Secretary Moniz leads the Roosevelt Project, which aims to chart a path forward through the transition that minimizes worker and community dislocations and enables at-risk communities to sustain employment levels by taking advantage of the economic opportunities present for regional economic development.
Professor Robert C. Armstrong directs the MIT Energy
Initiative, an Institute-wide effort at MIT linking science,
technology, and policy to transform the world’s energy systems.
Armstrong chaired MIT’s The Future of Energy Storage
study(2022) and was a member of MIT’s study groups, Future of Solar Energy (2015) and Future of Natural Gas (2011).
The event will be held in person at First Parish, 7 Harrington
Road, Lexington, as well as live- streamed via the First Parish
website, fplex.org. Masks are encouraged.
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ECA Mass Deep Dialogue: "Climate Action at McDonald’s"
ECA Mass Deep Dialogue: "Climate Action at McDonald’s"
March 27, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Deep Dialogue, our ECA Massachusetts Conversation Series.
A deep dive into a topic, with discussion
usually the last Monday of every month.
"Climate Action at McDonald’s"
Monday, 4-5:30 PM ET
Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83538742353?pwd=YUU5QU16VVlDMExOMmlPSWVwTG9xUT09
Elaine Strunk, Sr. Director Global Sustainability: Food and Planet Impact at McDonald’s joins us for the next Deep Dialogue. As lead of the Food and Planet Impact team, part of McDonald’s Global Sustainability & ESG function, Elaine is responsible for corporate strategy related to McDonald’s public commitments on Net Zero Commitment, Packaging & Waste Goals, and Happy Meal Nutrition Goals.
In her talk, Climate Action at McDonald’s, Elaine will share historical context on how McDonald’s journey got started and the current Food & Planet strategy, focusing on the biggest opportunities to make change at scale and sharing some of the challenges along the way. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Elaine has spent 18 years in sustainability utilizing strategy, policy, design, and change management to address climate change and improve human health. She has worked across multiple sectors including NGO’s, Hospitality, Higher Education and the Food Service Industry. Elaine has an Ed.M. in Adult Development and Organizational Change from Harvard University and B.S. in Environmental Policy from Michigan State University.
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We send announcements to eca-mass@googlegroups.com which includes all those on our active list. Contact Dawn Edell if you want to confirm you are on our "Active" list.
dawnedell1017@gmail.com
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Feel free to forward this invitation to your friends, relatives, neighbors and everyone you want to talk with about the Climate Crisis NOW! Talking with the people around us is one of the Most Effective things we can do every day to raise awareness of the crisis.
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YES! We do record our meetings, and they are usually posted on our web site within a few days.
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