Friday, November 11, 2005

Shaping Sustainability: Transnational Visions and Local Dreams

This event announcement came from the groups.yahoo.com/group/urban-ecology/message/7150:

Interested in how sustainability takes form in different countries around the world? Want
to know more about becoming involved in your local community?

Shaping Sustainability: Transnational Visions and Local Dreams
Please join us Thursday, November 17, 2005 from 6 - 9 pm
Tufts University's Lincoln Filene Center, in the Rabb Room.

6-7 pm poster session & networking event
7-9 pm presentations followed by a moderated discussion
Light refreshments will be served

Discussion to be moderated by Tufts' Professor Julian Agyeman, and author of the new
book, "Sustainable Communities and the Challenge of Environmental Justice" (NYU Press
2005)

Presentations will include examples of sustainability initiative students have been involved
with in Australia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, and Sweden. From a local perspective,
Michael Roach, of Sustainable Arlington and Lexington Energy Partners, will discuss the
goals and action steps of the Sustainable Arlington community initiative.

For directions:
http://www.tufts.edu/home/maps/medford/

Questions? Contact Jenna @ jenna.ringelheim@tufts.edu

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Emergency Preparedness 101

The BASEA Forum

Renewable Energy Lecture Series

November 10 , 2005

Emergency Preparedness 101

What happens when the power goes out
and how to best get through the storm

David O'Connor
Director
Cambridge, MA Emergency Management Department

1st Parish Unitarian Church ,

#3 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. , Presentation starts at 7:30 p.m.

Refreshments provided!