Sunday, June 23, 2019

Energy (and Other) Events - June 23, 2019

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Monday, June 24
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9am  Healthy Building Summit 2019
1pm  Royal Society of Chemistry Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts Editor's Symposium
5:30pm  The Future of Climate Tech
6pm  Master Sergeant Cedric King at More Than Words
6:30pm  Getting to the Point on Education Reform in the Commonwealth
7pm  Song Share with Highlander Center
9:15pm  Women in Global Health LEAD: A Conversation with Dr. Daksha Shah

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Tuesday, June 25
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9am  Sustainable finance for all it’s worth
12pm  Sen. Eric Lesser to Meet with MNN Nonprofit Members
5pm  Suffrage Centennial Kickoff Celebration
6pm  Inside the Five-Sided Box:  Lessons from a Lifetime of Leadership in the Pentagon
6pm  A Global Innovation Hub: Science, Tech and Diplomacy in Boston
6pm  Boston Green Drinks - June 2019 Happy Hour
6pm  Startup Pitching at MIT 2019
6pm  A Global Innovation Hub: Science, Tech and Diplomacy in Boston

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Wednesday, June 26
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7:30am  Mass. Marijuana: Challenges with social equity, the illicit market, and pesticides
8:30am  Harbor Use Public Forum: Lovejoy Ferry & A Conversation with MassDEP
9:30am  Harvard Institutional Risk Management Symposium 2019
6pm  Net Impact Boston Summer Happy Hour
6pm  The Black and the Blue Forum Part 2
6pm  Co-Creating Our Future: Examining Environmental Justice in Boston
7pm  Extinction Rebellion [XR] sharing circle

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Thursday, June 27
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8am  2019 New Energy Solutions Conference: Energy Storage, Microgrids, Hydrogen/Fuel Cells & Transportation Infrastructure
9am  The Ethics of Public Memory: Professional Development for Educators
10am  Decommissioning Strategy Evolution & Market Applications
12pm  Navigate Webinar Series: Fighting Climate Change Together
4pm  Peddocks Island Vision Plan Open House - Boston
6pm  Oceans Event at EDF
6pm  Boston Climate Action Network - Action Team Meeting
7pm  On Democracy
7pm  For the Love of Materials
7pm  Sunrise Movement Summer Social Movement Movie Nights

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Friday, June 28
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7pm  Bleeding Out:  The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence—and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets
7pm  Sunrise Movement Summer Social Movement Movie Nights
7pm  Cambridge City Dance Party

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Saturday, June 29 
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10am  Boston People's Plan Assembly: Build a Plan to End Displacement!
11am  Makerfest at More Than Words
7pm  Sunrise Movement Summer Social Movement Movie Nights

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Sunday, June 30
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12pm  Racial Justice & Climate Justice Training
1pm  Teaching for Racial Justice In These Times
1:30pm  Solstice Luncheon: A. Antosca, "Transhumanism, Singularity, & Techno-Religion”
3pm  Be the Change: LBGTQ Activism from Stonewall to Today

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Tuesday, July 2
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4pm  Nanomaterials and Nanosystems for Biomedical Applications
6pm  Circle on Self-Determination: Healing from Subjugation and Poverty
7pm  Science For The People - general meeting

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My rough notes on some of the events I go to and notes on books I’ve read are at:

Jimmy Carter’s Old Green Deal

City Agriculture - June 21, 2019

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Monday, June 24
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Healthy Building Summit 2019
Monday, June 24
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
Harvard Gutman Library, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge
Cost:  $139.99 – $169.99

Learn how Harvard University is turning research into action by using their campus as a testbed to optimize for health in their spaces and throughout the supply chain. You will learn the latest science related to health and the built environment and how to translate this research into practice with tangible takeaways and actions. 

Dr. Joseph Allen, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, will provide a high-level overview of several aspects of health in the built environment and will specifically communicate the science behind chemical classes of concern commonly found in building products. Heather Henriksen, Managing Director of Harvard University’s Office for Sustainability, will explain how the University is reducing these chemical classes from its campus. With a diverse array of stakeholders in attendance, we’ll then explore the opportunities, challenges, and barriers associated with healthier buildings, and collectively identify effective, scalable solutions. Together, we will leave this summit informed and ready to pursue the next steps to creating healthier buildings and communities.
3 LU/HSW AIA credits are available

Who should attend:
Building owners and operators
Professionals in architecture, design, and capital projects including construction, sub-contractors, specification writers
Manufacturers of building and interior products
Anyone who designs, builds, or operates buildings!

2018 Summit Recap:
Our expert panel came together with a mission to inform architects, designers, and corporations how vital healthy buildings are for improving financial costs, the environment, and the health of each and every individual living and working in these buildings.
We heard about the multitude of ways that buildings can affect us, whether through the air we breathe or the materials that surround us indoors.

In the year since our last Healthy Building Summit, we have been busy keeping this conversation alive: we formed a Health and Wellness Roundtable. We learned about Well V2, heard about the effects of indoor air quality on cognitive function, and discussed flame retardants in building products. We heard from leading manufacturers about their commitment to promoting transparency, eliminating chemicals of concern, and to evolving the Mindful Materials program. Now that we’re informed of the issues and understand the many facets that come into creating healthy buildings, we now face the next issue: how do we act on this knowledge and drive change?

Join us at Harvard University on Monday, June 24th as we roll up our sleeves and get to work on improving materials transparency and eliminating chemical classes of concern from the built environment.

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Royal Society of Chemistry Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts Editor's Symposium 
Monday, June 24
1:00pm to 4:30am
MIT, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Building 1-190, 33 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts publishes high quality papers in all areas of the environmental chemical sciences, including chemistry of the air, water, soil and sediment. We welcome studies on the environmental fate and effects of anthropogenic and naturally occurring contaminants, both chemical and microbiological, as well as related natural element cycling processes


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The Future of Climate Tech
Monday, June 24
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
District Hall, 75 Northern Avenue, Boston
Cost:  $40

Climate change is transforming our economy. The way we grow our food, power our cities, generate and store our energy, and utilize our transportation infrastructure will need to adapt to succeed in our changing climate. While it will be a challenge, it also presents a massive opportunity for innovation, job creation, and economic growth. Join the Climate Action Business Association for our Sixth Annual All Member Reception, where we will explore the creative technologies that are spurring emissions reductions, and celebrate our member businesses leading the charge.
At CABA, we pride ourselves on the positive impact our member businesses have on local communities and their commitment to implementing sustainability to protect the environment. The CABA Awards are our chance to recognize our members for their innovation, achievements, and community focus.
Nominees:
Ekotrope, Enevo, ILC Dover, City Compost, Willie’s Superbrew, Sunwealth Solar, Tech Networks of Boston, and Green City Growers. 
Our featured speaker for the evening is Katherine MacDonald, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Greentown Labs.

SCHEDULE
5:30PM Reception featuring displays from our nominees for the 2019 CABA Awards. Meet the nominees and cast your vote!
6:15PM Words from CABA Executive Director, Michael Green, and featured speaker, Katherine MacDonald
6:30PM Q & A
6:45PM Awards Recognizing Member Businesses: Innovation Award, Achievement Award, Community Award

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Master Sergeant Cedric King at More Than Words
Monday, June 24
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
More Than Words Bookstore, 242 East Berkeley Street, Boston

Join Master Sergeant Cedric King at More Than Words. Hear him tell his inspirational story and discuss his book. The Making Point. Just 21 months after losing both legs, King completed the Boston Marathon, running on prosthetic blades. He has gone on to compete in a number of physically daunting events, including a 70.3-mile half Ironman Triathlon, the 2014 New York City Marathon, and the 48.6-mile Disney Marathon series. There, he successfully completed four runs in four days — a 5k, 10k, half marathon, and full marathon. King shares his inspirational story of endurance with audiences across the country, including schools, churches, the National Football League, and Fortune 500 companies. Just as he led and motivated men in combat, he now leads and motivates others to see the possibilities in their own lives.

Master Sergeat Cedric King entered the United States Army in 1995. During a career that took him from an infantry private to a position of leadership in the elite Rangers, King graduated from a number of distinguished Army schools, including The United States Army Jumpmaster Course, United States Army Pathfinder course, Air Assault course, The United States Army Ranger Course, and others. He is the recipient of the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal, and is a four-time Best Ranger Competition participant.

On July 25, 2012, during his second tour in Afghanistan, King was severely injured by an improvised explosive device. The blast caused major internal injuries, permanent loss to part of his right arm and hand, and the amputation of both legs. He applied the same determined, can-do mindset to his recovery that he had relied on to succeed as an elite Army Ranger. With the love and support of his wife Khieda and daughters Amari and Khayma, he began rebuilding his life.
Tickets are based on a pay-what-you-will model and are not tax deductable donations. All proceeds support More Than Words!

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Getting to the Point on Education Reform in the Commonwealth
Monday, June 24
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, 210 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston

State and local leaders will discuss the challenges posed by the current state education funding formula and proposals for reform that meet the needs of students and families throughout Massachusetts.
Moderated by Steve Brown, State House Reporter/Anchor for WBUR, the discussion will feature:
Colin Jones, Senior Policy Analyst, Mass Budget & Policy Center, @MassBudget
State Senator Jason Lewis, 5th Middlesex, Chair, Joint Committee on Education, @SenJasonLewis
State Representative Alice Peisch, 14th Norfolk, Chair, Joint Committee on Education, @RepAlicePeisch
James Peyser, Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, @MassEducation
Dr. Lorna Rivera, Director, Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development & Public Policy, Associate Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and Member, Boston Public Schools Committee @GastonInstitute

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Song Share with Highlander Center
Monday, June 24
7:00-9:00 PM
First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain, 633 Centre Street (across from the Post Office)

A cultural evening of music among progressive activists With HIGHLANDER CENTER
Co-Directors
ASH-LEE WOODARD HENDERSON and
REV. ALLYN MAXFIELD-STEELE
and students and staff from ZUMIX

All are welcome.? Bring your instruments and song sheets.
We'll be teaching each other songs and chants for social justice.
Looking forward to learning and singing with you.

RSVP or questions:
Amelie Ratliff (amelie.ratliff@gmail.com) - 617-529-6894

Beverages will be available.

Editorial Comment:  The Highlander Center was recently the target of arson, probably because of all the organizing it has done over the decades.

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Women in Global Health LEAD: A Conversation with Dr. Daksha Shah
WHEN  Monday, June 24, 2019, 9:15 – 10:15 p.m.
WHERE  42 Church Street, Cambridge
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION Education, Health Sciences
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR Harvard Global Health Institute
SPEAKER(S)  Daksha Shah, Joint executive health officer for the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) & City TB Officer
CONTACT INFO Courtney Bridgeo
DETAILS  Daksha Shah in conversation with Kate Dodson, vice president of Global Health at the United Nations Foundation.

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Tuesday, June 25
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Sustainable finance for all it’s worth
Tuesday, June 25
9 am
Live chat 9am - 10:30 am

Climate Action News is an online, interactive broadcast for the climate, all about action and sustainable solutions. We invite our community, climate advocacy groups, leaders, and businesses to share their knowledge and insights in an interactive broadcast. As always, it is a strictly no-fly, online event.

We invite you to tune in, watch, listen and participate actively by commenting live during and after the broadcast. We will send you instructions on how to participate and a reminder before the event begins. 

Together with our partners we will share and discuss the latest news and trends concerning the climate crisis, strategies for raising awareness, and solutions for transforming our societies. We will also highlight successful campaigns from our social network. 

Sustainable finance for all it’s worth. Our special theme in this broadcast is climate change and finance. UN SDG advocate and Sustainable Futurist Marc Buckley will give a think-piece on the business opportunities that come with facing global crises, and our esteemed panelists Maria Mähl from leading sustainable asset manager Arabesque, Daniel Barr from Pensionsmyndigheten (the Swedish Pensions Agency), Joakim Jansson from Klimatbytet and Tanya Svidler from investment-research company Morningstar, will round up with a conversation on how the financial industry can effect the extensive changes we need to make through the power of money. 

Hosting this global broadcast are Catarina Rolfsdotter, an expert moderator, lecturer and devoted workshop-leader in facilitating sustainable development, and Peter Jansen, a Forbes Leadership Coach.

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Sen. Eric Lesser to Meet with MNN Nonprofit Members
Tuesday, June 25
12:00-1:00 pm
Barr Foundation in Boston. 
Members can RSVP at https://www.tfaforms.com/4741197
Not an MNN member? Joining MNN is easy, affordable, and grants nonprofits free access to events like these plus many other benefits. Join MNN at
massnonprofitnet.org/benefits-join/

Senator Lesser holds several leadership positions in the legislature, including Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and
Emerging Technologies, Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Financial Services, Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on
Transportation, and Senate Chair of the Joint Legislative Manufacturing Caucus, the Gateway Cities Caucus, and the Libraries Caucus.

Elected at the age of 29, Senator Lesser also spearheads the Senate’s agenda on millennial issues, including technology policy, student debt, and
greater youth engagement in public affairs.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about the issues facing our Commonwealth, and have a candid conversation about the impacts of these
issues on nonprofits and the people they serve.

Contact events@massnonprofitnet.org for questions.

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Suffrage Centennial Kickoff Celebration
Tuesday, June 25
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
Faneuil Hall (NRHP), Freedom Trail, Boston

The Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts and The Greater Boston Women’s Vote Centennial
Invite you to the SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL KICKOFF CELEBRATION!
Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 5-7pm, Faneuil Hall, Boston
Kicking off a year of commemorations celebrating 100 years since the 19th Amendment was adopted in 1920, enabling women to vote.

Master of Ceremonies: Shirley Leung, The Boston Globe
Mayor Martin J. Walsh
Attorney General Maura Healey
House Speaker Robert DeLeo
Mayor Yvonne Spicer
Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell
MassVote Executive Director Cheryl Clyburne Crawford
Author & Historian Barbara Berenson
Philanthropist Barbara Lee
Founder & President of Women's Suffrage Celebration Coalition of MA Fredie Kay
Featuring a live performance by Boston Children’s Chorus
and an original performance art piece by History At Play
Children and families are welcome, and attendees are encouraged 
to wear Suffrage colors of purple, white, and gold!
Free, open to the public. Wheelchair accessible.
Doors will open at 4:30pm.
Seating is first-come, first-served, and general admission.

Editorial Comment:  My grandmother was a suffragist so of course I have to include this event.  If I didn’t, she’d scold me in my dreams.

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Inside the Five-Sided Box:  Lessons from a Lifetime of Leadership in the Pentagon
Tuesday, June 25
6:00 PM
Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, CambridgeHarvard Book Store welcomes renowned statesman and former United States Secretary of Defense ASH CARTER for a discussion of his new memoir, Inside the Five-Sided Box: Lessons from a Lifetime of Leadership in the Pentagon.

About Inside the Five-Sided Box
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the single largest institution in America: the Department of Defense. The D.O.D. employs millions of Americans. It owns and operates more real estate, and spends more money, than any other entity. It manages the world’s largest and most complex information network and performs more R&D than Apple, Google, and Microsoft combined. Most important, the policies it carries out, in war and peace, impact the security and freedom of billions of people around the globe.

Yet to most Americans, the dealings of the D.O.D. are a mystery, and the Pentagon nothing more than an opaque five-sided box that they regard with a mixture of awe and suspicion.

In this new book, former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter demystifies the Pentagon and sheds light on all that happens inside one of the nation’s most iconic, and most closely guarded, buildings. Drawn from Carter’s thirty-six years of leadership experience in the D.O.D., this is the essential book for understanding the challenge of defending America in a dangerous world – and imparting a trove of incisive lessons that can guide leaders in any complex organization.

In these times of great disruption and danger, the need for Ash Carter’s authoritative and pragmatic account is more urgent than ever.

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Boston Green Drinks - June 2019 Happy Hour
Tuesday, June 25
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Warehouse Bar & Grille, 40 Broad Street, Boston

Join the conversation with sustainability professionals and hobbyists. Enjoy a drink and build your connection with our green community! Boston Green Drinks builds a community of sustainably-minded Bostonians, provides a forum for exchange of sustainability career resources, and serves as a central point of information about emerging green issues. We support the exchange of ideas and resources about sustainable energy, environment, food, health, education.

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Startup Pitching at MIT 2019
Tuesday, June 25
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM 
MIT, Building 35-225, 127 Mass Avenue, Cambridge
Cost:  $20 - $165

EVERY ENTREPRENEUR GETS TO PITCH - WE BRING THE INVESTORS TO YOU! 

Digital Media - High Tech - Healthcare
Every Start-Up gets to pitch before our team of Investors. 
The audience finds out what's coming up in the market and what VCs are really looking for!
Join us for a chance to get funded. Previous winners like Alyce.com got $11.5 million, SeedCX received funding offers from 2 of the judges and $1.25 million toward their first round. PrettySimple and HigherMe received over $250,000. $400,000 raised in Philadelphia and now, $250,000 for Valisure in NY. Nomi Beauty got $250,000 and EventCombo in NY recently picked up $350K. 
Pitch to our group of Investor judges at this Business Plan open pitching event that exposes you to Investors in 5 cities in the northeast. 
The event runs from 6:00 - 9:00 pm 
Presented by Startupalooza™

Agenda: Startup Pitching 6:00 - 9:00 pm
About Boston Startupalooza: This long-running series of events has recently expanded to Boston at WeWork and is drawing a new generation of exciting deals. 
                                                                                                    
Every Start-Up gets to pitch before our team of Investors. All business ideas that can scale are welcome: Digital Media - High Tech Healthcare - eCommerce - Foodtech etc.
The audience finds out what's coming up in the market and what VCs are really looking for!
You can also participate in our Fundable: Capital Raising Workshop where we help you find the "hook in your book" - what makes Angels want to invest in you.

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A Global Innovation Hub: Science, Tech and Diplomacy in Boston
Tuesday, June 25
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
swissnex Boston, 420 Broadway, Cambridge

Presented by DiploFoundation, AAAS and swissnex Boston

Crucial global topics are becoming increasingly dependent on the world’s rapidly changing scientific knowledge and technological capabilities: from global health to digital society, sustainability to development, and beyond. To tackle this growing complexity, countries increasingly seek to engage with international science and technology hubs like Boston, so as to accelerate their ability to innovate and spark collaborative efforts with other nations.

Join us at swissnex Boston for an exclusive insight into how countries can activate their presence in Boston’s unique ecosystem to harness the benefits of this cradle of research and innovation and its bustling startup scene.

The event will feature the launch of a report on how diplomatic representations use their science and technology arms to conduct activities in the Boston ecosystem. The report was written by the DiploFoundation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), with the objective of surveying the existing science and technology diplomatic scene in Boston, assessing its current modes of interaction, as well as being an inspiration for other countries to become active in this field.

Agenda
6:00 pm Doors open
6:30 pm Welcome remarks
6:40 pm Report launch
7:00 pm Panel discussion and Q&A 
7:45 pm Networking reception

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Wednesday, June 26
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Mass. Marijuana: Challenges with social equity, the illicit market, and pesticides
Wednesday, June 26
7:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
MCLE New England, 10 Winter Place, Boston
Cost:  $10

Mass. Marijuana Forum: Key policy challenges
Exploring new solutions for social equity. Plus: Curbing the illicit market; and the Colorado experience with pesticides
The Massachusetts cannabis industry has expanded at a steady pace this year with new adult-use dispensaries -- now 19 statewide -- opening every month. But nagging questions persist about creating greater participation for minority business owners in the new industry. Is there a legislative or industry solution to meet the mandate to provide opportunities for those in communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs? In a capital-intensive industry without traditional lending options, what's the way forward for entrepreneurial diversity? 

Meanwhile, the lure of the illicit market has remained strong, taking away would-be customers and diminishing the revenue and public safety impact of adult-use legalization. What can be done to combat the illicit market? Also, hear from a leading regulator in Colorado on how that state successfully introduced pesticides into its industry's cannabis agricultural process.
Join the State House News Forum for a provocative and informative discussion on the key issues facing regulators, elected officials, and entrepreneurs looking for opportunities. 

Program:
Networking is 7:30-8 am. Program begins at 8:05.
Mass. adult-use cannabis overview: Shawn Collins, Executive Director of the Cannabis Control Commission
Panel 1: The call for social equity business formation — what will really work?
Can Massachusetts create a model for providing abundant entry points for minority business operators and what is the role of social consumption and delivery in creating entrepreneurial opportunity? What progress has been made and how can entrepreneurs tap resources to build businesses? A group of leading policy-makers and industry experts will discuss the issues, including Cannabis Control Commission Chairman Steven Hoffman, Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz, Kim Napoli, Director of Diversity Programs at NETA, and Keith Cooper, President of the Cannabis Dispensary Association and CEO of Revolutionary Clinics.
Keynote: John Scott, Colorado Dept. of Agriculture Pesticides Section Chief on What Massachusetts can learn from Colorado about pesticides in cannabis cultivation. 
Panel 2: The illicit cannabis market is still thriving. What should be done?
It's less expensive and often more available than legal cannabis. And now that cannabis is legal, illegal product sales are flourishing. Join regulators and business owners to explore the trend and the possibility of new policies to combat the illicit market. Panelists include Britte McBride, Commissioner at the Cannabis Control Commission; and State Senator Michael Moore, who has drafted legislation: An Act to enhance enforcement against unlicensed marijuana operators.
The program is in formation and will be announced shortly. Contact George Donnelly at gdonnelly@bostoneconomy.com with questions about content or sponsorship.

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Harbor Use Public Forum: Lovejoy Ferry & A Conversation with MassDEP
Wednesday, June 26
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
Leventhal Room at the Boston Harbor Hotel, Rowes Wharf, 50 Rowes Wharf, Boston

Join us for a conversation with Shannon McDermott of the MCCA to talk about the first five months of ferry service from Lovejoy to Fan Pier.

Boston Harbor Now holds monthly Harbor Use Public Forums in order for interested stakeholders to learn about and provide feedback to waterfront developers and public agency planners on projects affecting Boston Harbor, its waterfront and islands.
This month join us for a two-part conversation. Shannon McDermott of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority will talk about the first five months of ferry service from Lovejoy to Fan Pier. This year-long pilot provides water transportation connections between North Station and the Seaport for employers of sponsoring companies and members of the public.
The second part of the conversation will focus on Ben Lynch, Chapter 91 Waterways Program Chief at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), and his team. Join us for a discussion with the keepers and enforcers of public access to Boston's waterfront and all things Chapter 91. Meet the newest members of the Waterways team and learn first hand what's most important to their work and efforts to keep Boston Harbor publicly accessible and activated year round. Stay for a Q&A session with the Waterways Program staff.

These meetings are meant to provide opportunities for the frank, open discussion needed to optimize both private and public amenities as Boston's waterfront undergoes redevelopment. For more information, including opportunities to present your proposal at one of these meetings, please contact Alice Brown, planning director, at abrown@bostonharbornow.org.

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Harvard Institutional Risk Management Symposium 2019
Wednesday, June 26
9:30am - 3:30pm
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM, OPENING SESSION (continental breakfast available starting at 8:30 AM)
Welcome 
Michael Monaghan, Director of Risk Management & Audit Services, Financial Administration
Opening Remarks
Katie Lapp, Executive Vice President, Harvard University
Keynote Address: Climate and Health – The Greatest Public Health Challenge of Our Time, and What You Can Do About It
Gina McCarthy, Director of the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and former U.S. EPA Administrator
Our dependence on fossil fuels is changing weather patterns and temperatures are rising, leading to more extreme weather events, the spread of vector-borne diseases, harmful air pollutants, and food insecurity that all affect our health. But we also know that every step we take to tackle climate change creates major health benefits: cleaner air, cleaner water, and safer places for us to live, work and play. We can all do so much more in our lives, in our homes, our communities, our schools, to take action on climate change. We cannot rest until each and every one of you gets engaged and active.  Our kids are counting on us because their lives and their futures are at stake.
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM, CONCURRENT SESSIONS I (choose one)
A. A Panel Discussion on Free Speech at Harvard
Brad Abruzzi, University Attorney, Office of the General Counsel
Katie O'Dair, Dean of Students, Harvard College
Marcia Sells, Associate Dean and Dean of Students, Harvard Law School
Sarah Wald, Senior Policy Advisor and Chief of Staff, Harvard Kennedy School
Free speech issues on university and college campuses continue to have prominence in the national dialogue, especially following President Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to link certain funding to how higher education institutions enforce the right to “free inquiry.” Free speech is essential to Harvard and its foundational commitment to the free exchange of ideas; but with it also comes important philosophical and logistical complexities. In this panel discussion, leaders from Harvard College, the Kennedy and Law Schools will share how they think about and address free speech issues at their schools.
B. Cybersecurity, Harvard and You
Christian Hamer, Chief Information Security Officer, Harvard University Information Technology
Harvard is constantly under threat by increasingly sophisticated nation-state, criminal and other cyber actors looking to steal data and disrupt operations. In this session, you’ll learn about the latest information security threats in the wild, hear some anonymized real-world examples of what the University confronts, see a demo of a cyberattack in action, and learn the best ways to keep yourself and your data safe amidst it all. Anyone interested in the subject is welcome to attend.
C. Environmental Health and Safety Research Risks with Field, International and Off-campus Activities
Bill VanSchalkwyk, Managing Director of Environmental Health & Safety, Campus Services
Mary Corrigan, Associate Director of Laboratory Programs, Campus Services
Bree Carlson, Senior Environmental Project Manager, Campus Services
Harvard’s environmental health and safety (EHS) risks extend far beyond the confines of our Massachusetts campuses; and are especially prevalent in the mission-critical field and international research work our researchers undertake throughout the U.S. and globally. But these off-campus research activities bring with them a host of complexities, challenges and dangers that require special knowledge and planning to ensure the safety of those involved. In this session, EHS experts will discuss the areas of most concern with field research, share real-world examples of the types risks experienced by Harvard researchers, and will highlight tools that can help you and your faculty assess, mitigate and manage EHS risks associated with international and other off-campus research activities.
D. Financial Planning in Uncertain Times
Tom Hollister, Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Financial Administration 
Jen Dilts, Assistant Vice President, Office of Financial Strategy and Planning, Financial Administration
With the growing possibility of a financial downturn, it is increasingly important for managers to begin planning for an organizational response.  How can we create flexible action plans in response to a variety of possible scenarios, and how can downside preparation in particular be incorporated into our regular planning cadence at the University, School/Unit, and department levels? Harvard University CFO Tom Hollister and the Office of Financial Strategy and Planning will engage the group with lessons learned from the last crisis, frameworks for strategic thinking, and best practices from our cross-industry research.
E. Harvard and the Globalization of Higher Education: Trends and Emerging Challenges
Todd Washburn, Senior Assistant Provost for International Affairs, Office of the Provost
Over the past generation, Harvard has become significantly more international: the number of international students, scholars, and research activities has grown substantially. This change has occurred not as the result of central planning, but as a result of the changing interests of Harvard students and scholars and, more importantly, as a result of the changing nature of academic research. How has the globalization of higher education affected US universities in general, and Harvard in particular? This session examines some of the major global trends that are transforming higher education today.
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM, LUNCH
Tote lunches (including vegetarian and vegan options), refreshments and display tables on cybersecurity and international travel safety.
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM, CONCURRENT SESSIONS II (choose one)
A. Before and After the Storm: Strategies for Preparedness and Recovery
Brian Mazmanian, Associate Director of Emergency Management, Campus Services
A hurricane is headed towards Harvard. Are you ready? The aftermath of the storm is devastating. How soon can you get back to normal? This interactive session will help you assess and improve your personal and professional readiness and resiliency.
B. FBI Perspectives on Foreign Influence
Kris Grahame, Intelligence Analyst, Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI and other federal agencies have increased their attention on foreign entity interactions with US universities, focusing on theft of US intellectual property. Federal regulations intended to address this issue have significant implications for how research is conducted at Harvard and elsewhere. In this session, FBI Intelligence Analyst, Kris Grahame, will describe what the FBI is seeing in terms of foreign influence on research within US higher education, and will describe how researchers and administrators can better protect the intellectual property of the institution.
C. Inclusive Excellence at Harvard
John Silvanus Wilson, Jr., Senior Advisor and Strategist to the President, Harvard University
As stated in the final report of the Presidential Task Force on Inclusion & Belonging, “To gain the benefit of diversity, Harvard must fully integrate all members of the University into academic, professional, and social contexts that support their individual flourishing and activate their potential.” In this session, Dr. Wilson will speak about the University’s continuing efforts to advance a culture of inclusion and belonging. This session will be relevant to all Harvard employees
D. The Opportunities and Risks with Online Learning
Erin Driver-Linn, Dean for Education, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Rebecca Nesson, Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning, Harvard Division of Continuing Education
Ross Pearo, Senior Director, Strategic Alliances and Initiatives, Harvard Business School Online
David Roberts, Dean for External Education and Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Online education is growing rapidly at Harvard and beyond. Its opportunities are vast, including the ability to reach a far greater and wider set of learners than traditional classroom-based courses, and to tailor content and course pacing to the needs of each student. But online education also brings with it risks including student retention and course completion issues, revenue alignment and sustainability challenges, brand impact concerns, and a variety of logistical and technological complexities. In this panel discussion, key leaders responsible for several of Harvard’s online learning offerings will share their insights and experiences from this emerging educational arena as well as discuss what Harvard is doing to maintain its place at the forefront of the online learning movement.  
E. Traveling Smart and Staying Safe: Partnering for International Success
Jennifer Puccetti, Executive Director, Department of Global Health & Social Medicine and Center for Global Health Delivery-Dubai, Harvard Medical School
Matt Etre, Associate Director for International Safety and Security, Harvard Global Support Services
Harvard’s international footprint spans every continent and more than 165 countries. A level of personal safety and security risk exists in every international research project, academic program, or office site abroad. As Harvard’s international activities continue to increase, how can we work together to facilitate these engagements while mitigating safety and security risks for our students, faculty, and staff? The difference between success and failure lies in understanding the risks associated with each engagement and implementing strategies to manage those risks. This session will increase your awareness of the personal safety and security risks inherent in international work and travel. We’ll provide you with tools and resources to identify those risks in the context of your destination, the emergency response resources available to you, and the risk management strategies to support Harvard’s international work and travel.
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM, CLOSING SESSION
Risky Research and Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Pardis Sabeti, Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health; Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences; Institute Member, Broad Institute; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
When the most widespread Ebola epidemic in history began in West Africa in 2015, Dr. Pardis Sabeti led a team that sequenced virus samples from infected patients, thus enabling the first diagnosis of Ebola in Sierra Leone and Nigeria. These efforts marked the first in-depth use of real-time DNA sequencing in the midst of a deadly pandemic. This is high-risk research. Many of Dr. Sabeti’s collaborators died during the outbreak, but the work they did saved the lives of many. During her closing keynote address, Dr. Sabeti will discuss her work as a computational geneticist, the development of algorithms that detect deadly pathogens, deconstruction of traditional barriers and silos, and the trials of working in high-risk settings to both limit the spread of disease, and to reduce the potential for pandemics. Dr. Sabeti will also discuss what our collective efforts need to look like moving forward if we hope to detect, track and defeat outbreaks sooner, both in the U.S. and abroad.

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Net Impact Boston Summer Happy Hour
Wednesday, June 26
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Democracy Brewing, 35 Temple Place, Boston

Join Net Impact Boston for a happy hour to kick off summer at Democracy Brewing on Wednesday, June 26 from 6-8PM. Geek out about sustainability and social impact topics, mingle with the Net Impact community, and hear from the NIB Leadership Team to find out how you can get more involved this year.

Complimentary light appetizers will be provided by Net Impact Boston, and a cash bar will be available.

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The Black and the Blue Forum Part 2
Wednesday, June 26
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute at Northeastern University, 40 Leon Street, Boston

View a screening of the documentary, Protect, Serve & Care by the award-winning Noube Productions. The documentary examines the relationship between police and minorities.

Panel discussion to follow the documentary screening. Panelists include 3 young men from the community and representation from our law enforcement partners.

Presented by JRI, BAM, My Brother's Keeper, John D. O'Bryant African American Institute at Northeastern University, Teen Empowerment, College Bound, Boston Police Department, and Suffolk County DA's Office

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Co-Creating Our Future: Examining Environmental Justice in Boston
Wednesday, June 26 
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Impact Hub Boston, 50 Milk Street, 17th floor, Boston

Are you interested in learning more about, and contributing to, strategic work around environmental justice being done by Boston’s public, private, and nonprofit leaders?

Impact Hub Boston invites you to join us for a look at Environmental Justice in Boston. You’ll hear from a panel of experts about their diverse experiences working at the intersection of environmentalism, racism and classism, and each will share a pointed question related to their work. All event participants are then invited to engage in small group conversations with these experts in an effort to move their work forward. This is a chance to bring your unique perspective to creatively brainstorm with changemakers in Boston working on this complex social issue.

We are convening a varied group of social entrepreneurs, local government, community leaders, nonprofit professionals, business leaders, philanthropists, academics, and engaged citizens for productive conversation drawn from a wide a range of lived experience and professional experience in different fields, neighborhoods, and sectors on this topic.

For more information, please reach out to team@impacthubboston.net.

Speakers/Facilitators
Lilly Marcelin; Founding Director Resilient Sisterhood Project.
Lilly Marcelin is a community activist and organizer who has dedicated her career to advocate for and work in partnership with underserved women and families in need of quality and compassionate health care & social services. Lilly has worked on a broad range of issues from gender based violence, human trafficking, health and socioeconomic disparities, women’s reproductive health to racial and social justice. She is the Founding Director of an emerging nonprofit organization in Boston: the Resilient Sisterhood Project (RSP), dedicated to inform and empower women of African descent regarding common but rarely talked about diseases of the reproductive system that disproportionately affect them.

David Meshoulam; Co-Founder and Executive Director, Speak For The Trees
David is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Speak for the Trees (SFTT), an emerging environmental nonprofit that advocates for the health of Boston’s urban forest and its trees through plantings, engagement, and education. Urban trees provide more than just beauty and natural habitat; they are also a tool for providing environmental, health, mental, economic, and social benefits to residents. SFTT focuses its work in Boston’s most under-canopied neighborhoods and works in close collaboration with neighborhood groups to plant trees and engage and educate residents about the benefits of trees and how to care for them. SFTT mission is rooted in the value that all residents deserve clean and healthy environments and that taking care of trees is a way for people to care for each other and their communities.

Judith Foster, HERO Nurturing Center
Judith Foster, is a community activist and organizer. In 2014 she founded, HERO Nurturing Center Inc. A non-profit organization. She’s a mom, and former political advisor, Justice of the Peace, and Broadcast Radio host.

Lor Holmes, CERO Coop.
Bio coming soon.

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Extinction Rebellion [XR] sharing circle
Wednesday, June 26
7 p.m.
Zoom link posted soon

Join rebels as we sit with each others' feelings on the ecological crisis and this huge adventure we're on together. On Zoom from 7-7:45pm. A link will be posted here and sent to those who RSVP below!

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Thursday, June 27
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2019 New Energy Solutions Conference: Energy Storage, Microgrids, Hydrogen/Fuel Cells & Transportation Infrastructure
Thursday, June 27
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT
Boston Marriott Newton, Newton, Massachusetts
Cost:  $240 – $290

This unique full day conference is bringing together industry leading practitioners from around the country in Energy Storage, Microgrids, Hydrogen/Fuel Cells and Transportation Infrastructure.  This is a focused solutions driven conference for industry participants in the Northeast who want to participate in these fast moving markets and apply these technologies and solutions to reduce costs and emissions. This ground breaking conference is being organized by the Institute for Innovation and Sustainability in collaboration with the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster, ACTION and the Hydrogen Energy Center.  This full day conference is expecting 300 attendees, 30 exhibitors and 35 speakers, covering topics including:
Residential Energy Storage for Backup Power & Peak Load Reduction
Multi-Building DER Energy Networks for Cost Reduction & Revenue Generation
Commercial & Industrial Behind the meter Energy Storage Strategies
Optimizing Performance Through Effective Software & Management Strategies
Meeting Long Term Storage Needs with Hydrogen Energy Storage & Power-to-Gas
Utility and Utility Scale Energy Storage Strategies
Building Out Zero Emissions Hydrogen Transportation Infrastructure
Innovation and Next Generation Technology for Energy Storage
Building Out Zero Emissions Electric Transportation Infrastructure
Solar Plus Storage
Energy Blockchain

For exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Conference Chair Brad Bradshaw: brad@velerity.com

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The Ethics of Public Memory: Professional Development for Educators
Thursday, June 27
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, 210 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston

In this half-day professional development workshop, explore a unique way to teach about the Civil War, racism, and slavery while considering how perception and public memory evolves over time. Learn from teachers who have used the curriculum and plan a student-centered civic project to reimagine a memorial or monument.

How do we assess our historical heroes? Who deserves to be commemorated in public spaces? And what should we do when public monuments honor objectionable causes and people? 

Integrate ethical inquiry into your US History courses with the Ethics of Public Memory curriculum from the Center for Applied Ethics at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

This professional development opportunity is offered at no cost. Lunch will be provided. 

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Decommissioning Strategy Evolution & Market Applications
Thursday, June 27
10am ET
Webinar

With the amount of nuclear plants preparing for to decommissioning set to dramatically increase, strategies for decommissioning & used fuel management will need to evolve rapidly. A failure to adapt to a dramatic shift in market expectations,

That’s why the Nuclear Decommissioning & Used Fuel Strategy Summit 2019 (30 Sep – 1 Oct, Charlotte, NC) have partnered with AECOM and the US Nuclear Industry to bring you a free webinar (27 June, 10am ET) on ‘Decommissioning Strategy Evolution & Market Applications’.

With speakers including Larry Camper, Chair, US NIC D&D Taskforce and Jay Brister, VP Nuclear Decommissioning, AECOM find out how to augment your strategic thinking to capture market share in the most effective way possible.

Click here to secure your space at the webinar now

Just a snapshot of what you’ll learn:
The Impending Evolution of Decommissioning Strategy - discover how one of the industry’s most forward-thinking groups is advancing decom strategies, and how you can implement their findings
Future Business Models – hear directly from AECOM on their changing business models on Decommissioning, and how your organisation can become a part of this industrial revolution and win future business
Don’t miss out on discovering how Nuclear Decom & Used Fuel Strategies are evolving, so you can capitalize to gain market share.

Click here to secure your space at the webinar now  

Can’t attend? Don’t worry! All sign-ups will receive the recording after the webinar.

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Navigate Webinar Series: Fighting Climate Change Together
Thursday, June 27
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Webinar

Climate change is a reality with a baffling impact worldwide. Studies clearly show that the major consequences will be felt in the next fifty years or earlier if we don’t act now, collectively. Urgent and in many cases radical measures have to be implemented. 

How can technology help catalyze these changes? How can global companies work with startups to design and execute efficient strategies able to disrupt markets and reverse the destructive cycle we are all in? 

In this webinar, moderated by Geoff Chapin from Phoenix Revolution, we will hear from Will Dickson, General Motors; Ben Myers, Boston Properties and Bala Nagarajan, Equinor Ventures. The panel will inevitably talk about the current status quo but mostly the solutions underway and what needs to be done. 

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Peddocks Island Vision Plan Open House - Boston
Thursday, June 27, 2019
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Pilot House, 32 Atlantic Avenue, Boston

Participate in the Peddocks Islands Redevelopment Planning

The National Park Service, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and Boston Harbor Now are working on a redevelopment plan for Peddocks Island. You can share your thoughts on the future of the island by attending one of three public open houses or by taking the survey.
Attend the third open house at the Pilot House 

If you are unable to attend this open house, there are two other open houses and you can also take an online survey to share your thoughts. Learn more at bostonharbornow.org/PeddocksPlan.
If you have additional questions, you can reach Alice Brown at Boston Harbor Now via email at abrown@bostonharbornow.org.

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Oceans Event at EDF
Thursday, June 27
6pm
EDF’s Boston Office, 18 Tremont Street, Suite 850, Boston
RSVP by email at aperez@edf.org

You are cordially invited to an event at EDF’s Boston office to learn more about our amazing and vast Oceans work. Come hear how we work not only with New England fisheries but in fisheries all over the globe. Marine Scientist, Jake Kritzer, will be the speaker and he is not to be missed!

Please RSVP to this email so that you may be added to our guest list. You are welcome and encouraged to bring a friend that you think would be interested in this topic. Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Boston Climate Action Network - Action Team Meeting
Thursday, June 27
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
First Baptist Church, 633 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain 

We're working towards fighting climate change through improved energy policy and education at the local level in Boston. The BCAN Action Team meeting is a great way to get directly involved in the effort to combat climate change in the era of Trump. We gather twice per month on the 2nd and 4th Thursday from 6:00-8pm at First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain.
Come meet the Communications Team, the Arts Team, and other dedicated climate campaigners to learn how you can help us plan outreach for the Community Choice Energy campaign.

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On Democracy
Thursday, June 27
7:00pm 
Porter Square Books, 25 White Street, Cambridge

Martha White & Melissa Sweet
Acclaimed writer and editor Martha White presents On Democracy, collected writings from her grandfather, the beloved author E.B. White, alongside  Melissa Sweet, revered author and illustrator of the new How to Read a Book and Some Author!: The Story of E.B. White.

“I am a member of a party of one, and I live in an age of fear.” These words were written by E. B. White in 1947.

Decades before our current political turmoil, White crafted eloquent yet practical political statements that continue to resonate. “There’s only one kind of press that’s any good—” he proclaimed, “a press free from any taint of the government.” He condemned the trend of defamation, arguing that “in doubtful, doubting days, national morality tends to slip and slide toward a condition in which the test of a man’s honor is his zeal for discovering dishonor in others.” And on the spread of fascism he lamented, “fascism enjoys at the moment an almost perfect climate for growth—a world of fear and hunger.” Anchored by an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham, this concise collection of essays, letters, and poems from one of this country’s most eminent literary voices offers much-needed historical context for our current state of the nation—and hope for the future of our society. Speaking to Americans at a time of uncertainty, when democracy itself has come under threat, he reminds us, “As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman . . . the scene is not desolate.”

E. B. White, the author of such beloved classics as Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren. Mr. White's essays have appeared in Harper's magazine, and some of his other books are: One Man's Meat, The Second Tree from the Corner, Letters of E. B. White, Essays of E. B. White, and Poems and Sketches of E. B. White. He won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which commended him for making a "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children."

During his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered, "No, they are imaginary tales . . . But real life is only one kind of life—there is also the life of the imagination."

Martha White is a writer and editor who lives on the coast of Maine. A longtime contributing editor to Yankee Publishing and The Old Farmer's Almanac, she also compiled two weekly columns for United Feature Syndicatefor many years. Her articles, book reviews, short stories, and essays have been published in The New York Times; The Boston Globe; Christian Science Monitor; Early American Life, Country Journal, Down East; Garden Design, Maine Boats Homes and Harbors, and numerous other national magazines and small presses.

In Some Writer!, Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet mixes E.B. White’s personal letters, photos, and family ephemera with her own exquisite artwork to tell the story of this American literary icon. Readers young and old will be fascinated and inspired by the journalist, New Yorker contributor, and children’s book author who loved words his whole life. This authorized tribute, a New York Times bestseller, includes an afterword by Martha White herself. How to Read a Book  is the stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Melissa Sweet. This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading. Kwame Alexander’s evocative poetry and Melissa Sweet’s lush artwork come together to take readers on a sensory journey between the pages of a book. 

Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than one hundred books. Her work has been in magazines, on greeting cards, and on her living room walls. Melissa has received the Caldecott Honor Medal twice, among many other awards, including the Sibert Medal, and is a New York Timesbestselling author and artist. Melissa lives in Maine. You can visit her at http://www.melissasweet.net

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For the Love of Materials
Thursday, June 27
7:00-8:30PM
Artisans Asylum, 10 Tyler Street, Somerville
Cost:  $0 - $10

Ebla Al Hawi
For the Love of Materials: Exploring material manipulation and global inspirations across different cultures, and the story of connecting the dots between hobbies, passion and career, and the persistence to do what you love.

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Sunrise Movement Summer Social Movement Movie Nights
Thursday, June 27
7 pm - 9:30pm
Cambridge (Near Harvard Station)
The location of the event will be emailed to you after you have registered for the event. The location on this Facebook event is the closest T stops.Bring movie snacks, drinks, friends or just yourself and come enjoy a fun night of learning and community!! 

Sunrise Boston is kicking off our Summer Social Movement Movie Nights! This series of events will be for Sunrise Boston Hub members and people looking to join the hub to learn more about Sunrise, build community, and learn about the movements that we have built on the shoulders of.

We’ll be showing movies about the Chicano Movement, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, and of course the Environmental Movement! After the movie we’ll talk about what we can learn from these movements to see what we can do better or how we’ve already improved on their work.

This event is part of a series of events happening this week so if you can't make to this evening’s you should check out the other events on our page. 

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Friday, June 28
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Bleeding Out:  The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence—and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets
Friday, June 28
7:00 PM
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge

Harvard Book Store welcomes THOMAS ABT—senior research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government—for a discussion of his new book, Bleeding Out: The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence—and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets. He will be joined in conversation by renowned national leader and expert in gang, youth, and urban violence reduction, REVEREND JEFFREY L. BROWN. 

About Bleeding Out
Urban violence is one of the most divisive and allegedly intractable issues of our time, but in Bleeding Out, Harvard scholar Thomas Abt shows that we actually possess all the tools necessary to stem violence in our cities. Combining the latest social science with firsthand experience as a crime-fighter, Abt demonstrates that we must focus on "hot people," the small groups of men who commit the majority of serious crimes, and on "hot spots," the blocks and corners where violence clusters. Arguing against hopelessness and fearmongering, Abt proposes a relentless focus on violence—not drugs, gangs, or guns. But the goal is not just to save lives. As Abt reveals, because violence acts as the linchpin of urban poverty, curbing such crime can unlock the untapped potential of our nation's most disadvantaged communities.

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Sunrise Movement Summer Social Movement Movie Nights
Friday, June 28
7 pm - 9:30pm
Somerville, Arlington  (near Alewife Station)
The location of the event will be emailed to you after you have registered for the event. The location on this Facebook event is the closest T stops.Bring movie snacks, drinks, friends or just yourself and come enjoy a fun night of learning and community!! 

Sunrise Boston is kicking off our Summer Social Movement Movie Nights! This series of events will be for Sunrise Boston Hub members and people looking to join the hub to learn more about Sunrise, build community, and learn about the movements that we have built on the shoulders of.

We’ll be showing movies about the Chicano Movement, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, and of course the Environmental Movement! After the movie we’ll talk about what we can learn from these movements to see what we can do better or how we’ve already improved on their work.

This event is part of a series of events happening this week so if you can't make to this evening’s you should check out the other events on our page. 

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Cambridge City Dance Party
Friday, June 28
7:00pm–11:00pm
795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge

Join thousands of Cambridge residents and visitors who will gather on Mass. Ave. in front of Cambridge City Hall for the City’s annual Dance Party. The annual dance extravaganza with DJ spun music is a special opportunity for the entire Cambridge community to celebrate summer. After dark, colorful lights will be launched, adding to the magic of the evening.


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Saturday, June 29 
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Boston People's Plan Assembly: Build a Plan to End Displacement!
Saturday, June 29
10 AM – 4 PM
First Church in Roxbury, 10 Putnam Street, Roxbury

(Español abajo) *Build real solutions to Boston’s displacement crisis, led by the people most impacted.**

Tired of neighbors, friends and family getting displaced? Think the rent is too damn high? Tired of widespread luxury development? 

Then JOIN US for a Boston assembly to build a people’s plan for equitable development and an end to displacement.

LUNCH / CHILDCARE / INTERPRETATION

Hosted by Right to the City Boston and our Homes For All local partners and allies: Action For Regional Equity, Alternatives for Community and Environment, Boston Tenant Coalition Chinese Progressive Association - CPA Boston, City Life/Vida Urbana, Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation, Dorchester Not for Sale, Fenway Community Development Corporation, Keep It 100% for Egleston, New England United for Justice, and Reclaim Roxbury.

Full schedule of 2019 Boston People’s Plan assemblies:
Saturday, June 29th
Saturday, September 21st
Saturday, December 7th


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Makerfest at More Than Words
Saturday, June 29 
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
More Than Words Warehouse Bookstore, 242 East Berkley Street, Boston

Introducing Makerfest, a local market with a mission to empower young people and support small businesses. Shop a curated selection of 15 local artisans and food makers alongside our selection of books.

More Than Words is a non-profit social enterprise empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business.

Questions? Contact Aida at events@mtwyouth.org

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Sunrise Movement Summer Social Movement Movie Nights
Saturday, June 29
7 pm - 9:30pm
Somerville (Closest T stop is Davis Station, closest bus stop is Mass Ave @ Churchill Ave) 
The location of the event will be emailed to you after you have registered for the event. The location on this Facebook event is the closest T stops.Bring movie snacks, drinks, friends or just yourself and come enjoy a fun night of learning and community!! 

Sunrise Boston is kicking off our Summer Social Movement Movie Nights! This series of events will be for Sunrise Boston Hub members and people looking to join the hub to learn more about Sunrise, build community, and learn about the movements that we have built on the shoulders of.

We’ll be showing movies about the Chicano Movement, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, and of course the Environmental Movement! After the movie we’ll talk about what we can learn from these movements to see what we can do better or how we’ve already improved on their work.

This event is part of a series of events happening this week so if you can't make to this evening’s you should check out the other events on our page. 

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Sunday, June 30
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Racial Justice & Climate Justice Training
Sunday, June 30
12 pm - 5 pm
The Democracy Center, Rosa Parks Room, 45 Mount Auburn Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge

How do racial justice and climate justice principles relate to our environmental organizing in Massachusetts? How do we campaign for racial, economic, and social justice while also working towards climate justice? Come join us at this training to learn more! Training given by Vignesh Ramachandran and Alan Palm from Better Future Project, and Karry Muzzey from XR and DSA.

Please RSVP here because the RSVP requires more information than our website form can handle.

Spots are limited but you can indicate your interest in a waitlist/future training sessions.

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Teaching for Racial Justice In These Times
Sunday, June 30
1-4pm
Beacon Hill Friends House, 6-8 Chestnut Street, Boston

Racial justice educators and trainers, and teachers of all kinds who carry a concern for racial justice, are invited to join Tema Okun and Donna
Bivens for this opportunity to gather and share wisdom with each other through inquiry and reflection. Both facilitators bring a spiritual lens and many years of practice and scholarship to this work.

Wheelchair accessible room. Sliding scale admission $25-$100; no one turned away for lack of funds.

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Solstice Luncheon: A. Antosca, "Transhumanism, Singularity, & Techno-Religion"
Sunday, June 30
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
India Pavilion Restaurant, 17 Central Square, Cambridge

Join us for our Summer Solstice Luncheon for this year, our last event before the Fall season. We'll once again meet at the India Pavilion in Central Square Cambridge for a buffet lunch on Sunday June 30 at 1:30 pm. Our guest speaker at about 2:30 will be Albert Antosca, on "Digital Transcendence: Transhumanism, Singularity, and the Rise of Techno-religion."

The topic of transhumanism has become increasingly popular in recent years as advances in technology continue to pose both extraordinary promise and unique challenges. However, transhumanism—the idea that technology should be used to transcend human limitations, including mortality itself—elicits impassioned reactions from academics and the public at large--and some humanists. In this talk, Dr. Albert R. Antosca will discuss the ways transhumanist concepts are beginning to inspire new forms of religious expression and how the theory of the Technological Singularity promises an atheistic version of immortality.

SPEAKER BIO:
Albert R. Antosca is an interdisciplinary scholar exploring big questions concerning technology, culture, and the human condition. Inspired partly by his years flying as an airline captain, his doctoral work focused on the Philosophy of Technology and the human-technology relationship. Dr. Antosca is currently a Visiting Scholar at Dartmouth College.

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Be the Change: LBGTQ Activism from Stonewall to Today
Sunday, June 30
3:00pm to 5:00pm 
Porter Square Books, 25 White Street, Cambridge

Be the Change LogoPorter Square Books will be commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots with a presentation by The History Project on LGBTQ activism from Stonewall to today. Check back for more details about the presentation soon.

About The History Project
Established in 1980 by a group of historians, activists, and archivists, The History Project is the only organization focused exclusively on preserving the history of New England’s LGBTQ community and making that history accessible to researchers and the public. A volunteer driven organization, The History Project maintains one of the largest independent LGBTQ archives in the nation – more than 1,000,000 records and growing – which includes collections and artifacts from organizations and individuals. The History Project also conducts a broad range of public-facing activities—from informal talks to exhibitions—as well as an annual awards program. To learn more, visit www.historyproject.org.

20% of sales from 3-5PM will be donated to The History Project.

Learn more about Be the Change at https://www.portersquarebooks.com/announcing-be-change

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Tuesday, July 2
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Nanomaterials and Nanosystems for Biomedical Applications
WHEN  Tuesday, July 2, 4 – 5 p.m.
WHERE  Wyss Institute Cambridge, Room 330, 60 Oxford Street, Cambridge
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION Lecture
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR Wyss Institute at Harvard University
SPEAKER(S)  Jackie Y. Ying, A*STAR Senior Fellow, NanoBio Lab; editor in chief, Nano Today
DETAILS Please join Dave Mooney in welcoming Jackie Y. Ying as she presents her lab's work toward synthesizing organic and inorganic nanoparticles and nanocomposites for advanced drug delivery, antimicrobial, antifouling, stem cell culture, tissue engineering, and biosensing applications.

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Circle on Self-Determination: Healing from Subjugation and Poverty
Tuesday, July 2
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
ANorth American Indian Center of Boston, 105 South Huntington Avenue, Boston

Question:  How can the community members of NAICOB take a leadership role in strategizing local solutions to healing from subjugation and poverty?

Abstract:  Centering the multidimensional aspect of poverty in the United States, this workshop will introduce language to help articulate the lived experiences of Native Americans in New England. With the language as a foundation, the conversation will turn its focus to local solutions implemented by communities included in the report, "Pushed to the Bottom: The Experience of Poverty in the United States." Specifically, we will explore insights from Gallup, New Mexico and the City of Boston. Through engaging local partners, the workshop will foster a working group of local organizations and government agencies to support solutions generated by the community members of North American Indian Center of Boston.

Agenda:
Event start 6:00pm
1. Dinner and Networking - 30 mins
2. Opening Circle - 10 mins
3. Framing language by ATD Fourth World - 10 mins
4. From the frontline, City of Boston - 15 mins
5. From the frontline, Gallup New Mexico - 15 mins
6. Ideation break out groups, thinking on local solutions - 20 mins
7. Report out - 15 mins
8. Announcements, Remarks from partners - 20 mins
9. Closing Circle - 15 mins
Event ends at 8:30pm

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Science For The People - general meeting
Tuesday, July 2
7pm – 9pm


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Fusion Rebellion
Sunday, July 7 (*Note: Rain date will be Saturday July 20th, 2019)
3 p.m.
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Come celebrate life, regeneration, and the miraculous, precious earth that is our shared home on SUNDAY JULY 7th, 2019! 🌈🌸🌎 


In line with the inclusive and prosocial values of WFF, this will be a special environmental fund-and-awareness-raising event co-hosted with the MA chapter of Extinction Rebellion.

As with all WFF events, this will be open and FREE for all, and, we will have a donation jar to collect suggested $5-$25 donations for XR.

SCHEDULE:
3-4 PM: All-levels nature-themed dance movement workshop for activists facilitated by Kaiyue Chen, a dance movement therapist and fusion dancer. No previous dance experience required. This workshop will be capped at 15 attendees, so please RSVP on Eventbrite if you plan to come.
4-5 PM: Beginner-friendly partner dance lesson led by David Zou
5-6 PM: Open social! Music, dancing, food, flower-gazing, chalk-drawing, and general hanging out
6-6:10 PM: Brief talk by XR + dance announcements
6:10-7 PM: More open social.

This will be a new-to-fusion-friendly event, and the opportunity you've been waiting for to bring your non-dancing friends to hang out and see what WFF and XR are all about.

In addition to music and dancing, we encourage people to bring veggie-friendly snacks and drinks to share. We will also have sidewalk chalk for people to co-create community art in response to prompts like "What do you love about nature?" and "What are you grateful for?", and blankets where people can hang out and flower-gaze between dances . 

David Zou and Teresa Yeh will each DJ a set.


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Monday, July 8
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One Giant Leap:  The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon
Monday, July 8
7:00 PM
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge

Harvard Book Store welcomes acclaimed writer CHARLES FISHMAN—author of The Walmart Effect, Curious Minds, and The Big Thirst—for a discussion of his latest book, One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon.

About One Giant Leap
President John F. Kennedy astonished the world on May 25, 1961, when he announced to Congress that the United States should land a man on the Moon by 1970. No group was more surprised than the scientists and engineers at NASA, who suddenly had less than a decade to invent space travel.

When Kennedy announced that goal, no one knew how to navigate to the Moon. No one knew how to build a rocket big enough to reach the Moon, or how to build a computer small enough (and powerful enough) to fly a spaceship there. No one knew what the surface of the Moon was like, or what astronauts could eat as they flew there. On the day of Kennedy’s historic speech, America had a total of fifteen minutes of spaceflight experience—with just five of those minutes outside the atmosphere. Russian dogs had more time in space than U.S. astronauts. Over the next decade, more than 400,000 scientists, engineers, and factory workers would send 24 astronauts to the Moon. Each hour of space flight would require one million hours of work back on Earth to get America to the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Fifty years later, One Giant Leap is the sweeping, definitive behind-the-scenes account of the furious race to complete one of mankind’s greatest achievements. It’s a story filled with surprises—from the item the astronauts almost forgot to take with them (the American flag), to the extraordinary impact Apollo would have back on Earth, and on the way we live today.

Charles Fishman introduces readers to the men and women who had to solve 10,000 problems before astronauts could reach the Moon. From the research labs of MIT, where the eccentric and legendary pioneer Charles Draper created the tools to fly the Apollo spaceships, to the factories where dozens of women sewed spacesuits, parachutes, and even computer hardware by hand, Fishman captures the exceptional feats of these ordinary Americans. One Giant Leapis the captivating story of men and women charged with changing the world as we knew it—their leaders, their triumphs, their near disasters, all of which led to arguably the greatest success story, and the greatest adventure story, of the twentieth century.

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Tuesday, July 9
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The Impeachers:  The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation
Tuesday, July 9
7:00 PM
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge

Harvard Book Store welcomes renowned, award-winning historian Brenda Wineapple—author of Hawthorne: A Life—for a discussion of her latest book, The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation.

About The Impeachers
When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and Vice-President Andrew Johnson became “the Accidental President,” it was a dangerous time in America. Congress was divided over how the Union should be reunited: when and how the secessionist South should regain full status, whether former Confederates should be punished, and when and whether black men should be given the vote. Devastated by war and resorting to violence, many white Southerners hoped to restore a pre–Civil War society, if without slavery, and the pugnacious Andrew Johnson seemed to share their goals. With the unchecked power of executive orders, Johnson ignored Congress, pardoned rebel leaders, promoted white supremacy, opposed civil rights, and called Reconstruction unnecessary. It fell to Congress to stop the American president who acted like a king.

With profound insights and making use of extensive research, Brenda Wineapple dramatically evokes this pivotal period in American history, when the country was rocked by the first-ever impeachment of a sitting American president. And she brings to vivid life the extraordinary characters who brought that impeachment forward: the willful Johnson and his retinue of advocates—including complicated men like Secretary of State William Seward—as well as the equally complicated visionaries committed to justice and equality for all, like Thaddeus Stevens, Charles Sumner, Frederick Douglass, and Ulysses S. Grant. Theirs was a last-ditch, patriotic, and Constitutional effort to render the goals of the Civil War into reality and to make the Union free, fair, and whole.

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Hit Hard Book Launch with Pat, Tammy and Zach McLeod
Tuesday, July 9
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Harvard Coop, 1400 Mass Avenue, Cambridge

Discussion, Q&A and Signing Hit Hard: One Family's Journey of Letting Go of What Was--and Learning to Live Well with What Is
Life hit Pat and Tammy McLeod hard when their son Zach collapsed on a high school football field—he had sustained a severe brain injury. Two emergency brain surgeries later, Zach began waking up. Slowly the entire family woke up to the reality that life would never again be the same. The fallout of his injury would reshape their marriage, their family, their future and their faith in ways they never saw coming. What would it take for them to navigate the endless fallout of their son’s life-transforming injury? How could they reconcile their grief over the life Zach lost, with gratitude for the life that remained? And how does a couple move forward together in their search for hope, rather than letting indefinable loss drive them apart? Hit Hard is the true story of the McLeods’ journey through ambiguous loss—both having and not having their son. It’s the story of a family who faced unexpected heartbreak, a story that offers us all glimpses of how we can pick up the pieces, redefine expectations, and find hope in the midst of unresolved pain.

#HitHard #NetGalley
About the Authors: Pat and Tammy McLeod serve as Harvard Chaplains for Cru, an interdenominational Christian ministry. Tammy is also the Director of College Ministry at Park Street Church in Boston. She received her MA in Spiritual Formation from Gordon-Cornwell Theological Seminary. Pat holds an MA in Theological Studies from the International School of Theology, and an MA in Science and Religion and a PhD in Practical Theology from Boston University. Pat and Tammy have been married for more than three decades and are parents to four grown children.

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"Hugs For the Planet" in support of the Green New Deal -- will take place late June or early July -- depending on when I can raise the money. I may be able to cover a small shortfall myself but, like many people, I struggle to cover my own needs for the most part.

I'm looking at a Saturday or Sunday, 1pm, one hour.

Our idea is to position ourselves at the Park Street T exit on Boston Common and give out free "Hugs for the Planet." The goal is to raise awareness of the climate change crisis and garner support for the Green New Deal -- the only blueprint to date that offers a comprehensive plan that reflects the urgency needed to, literally, save the planet for our kids and grandkids.

There is no party or group affiliation. I am a career journalist/writer/editor/activist of some standing, working independently, to contribute to building a critical mass of support for the Green New Deal.

I plan to hire (probably six) promotional/event models to give out free hugs and hand out leaflets with some basic info, a call to action, and Congressional phone numbers on them.

OUR SECONDARY GOAL IS TO GET SOME MEDIA COVERAGE. (I have worked in the media, as well as in the capacity of Press Officer and Communications Director.) I will also contact the mayor's office.


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Envision Cambridge citywide plan

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Climate Resilience Workbook

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Where is the best yogurt on the planet made? Somerville, of course!
Join the Somerville Yogurt Making Cooperative and get a weekly quart of the most thick, creamy, rich and tart yogurt in the world. Members share the responsibility for making yogurt in our kitchen located just outside of Davis Sq. in FirstChurch.  No previous yogurt making experience is necessary.

For more information checkout.

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Sustainable Business Network Local Green Guide
SBN is excited to announce the soft launch of its new Local Green Guide, Massachusetts' premier Green Business Directory!
To view the directory please visit: http://www.localgreenguide.org
To find out how how your business can be listed on the website or for sponsorship opportunities please contact Adritha at adritha@sbnboston.org

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Boston Food System
"The Boston Food System [listserv] provides a forum to post announcements of events, employment opportunities, internships, programs, lectures, and other activities as well as related articles or other publications of a non-commercial nature covering the area's food system - food, nutrition, farming, education, etc. - that take place or focus on or around Greater Boston (broadly delineated)."
The Boston area is one of the most active nationwide in terms of food system activities - projects, services, and events connected to food, farming, nutrition - and often connected to education, public health, environment, arts, social services and other arenas.   Hundreds of organizations and enterprises cover our area, but what is going on week-to-week is not always well publicized.
Hence, the new Boston Food System listserv, as the place to let everyone know about these activities.  Specifically:
Use of the BFS list will begin soon, once we get a decent base of subscribers.  Clarification of what is appropriate to announce and other posting guidelines will be provided as well.
It's easy to subscribe right now at https://elist.tufts.edu/wws/subscribe/bfs

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The Boston Network for International Development (BNID) maintains a website (BNID.org) that serves as a clearing-house for information on organizations, events, and jobs related to international development in the Boston area. BNID has played an important auxiliary role in fostering international development activities in the Boston area, as witnessed by the expanding content of the site and a significant growth in the number of users.
The website contains:
A calendar of Boston area events and volunteer opportunities related to International Development - http://www.bnid.org/events
A jobs board that includes both internships and full time positions related to International Development that is updated daily - http://www.bnid.org/jobs
A directory and descriptions of more than 250 Boston-area organizations - http://www.bnid.org/organizations
Also, please sign up for our weekly newsletter (we promise only one email per week) to get the most up-to-date information on new job and internship opportunities -www.bnid.org/sign-up
The website is completely free for students and our goal is to help connect students who are interested in international development with many of the worthwhile organizations in the area.
Please feel free to email our organization at info@bnid.org if you have any questions!

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Boston Maker Spaces - 41 (up from 27 in 2016) and counting:  https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zGHnt9r2pQx8.kfw9evrHsKjA&hl=en
Solidarity Network Economy:  https://ussolidarityeconomy.wordpress.com
Bostonsmart.com's Guide to Boston:  http://www.bostonsmarts.com/BostonGuide/

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Links to events at over 50 colleges and universities at Hubevents:  http://hubevents.blogspot.com

Thanks to
Fred Hapgood's Selected Lectures on Science and Engineering in the Boston Area:  http://www.BostonScienceLectures.com
Sustainability at Harvard:  http://green.harvard.edu/events
Startup and Entrepreneurial Events:  http://www.greenhornconnect.com/events/
Cambridge Civic Journal:  http://www.rwinters.com
Cambridge Happenings:   http://cambridgehappenings.org
Cambridge Community Calendar:  https://www.cctvcambridge.org/calendar

Mission-Based Massachusetts is an online discussion group for people who are interested in nonprofit, philanthropic, educational, community-based, grassroots, and other mission-based organizations in the Bay State. This is a moderated, flame-free email list that is open to anyone who is interested in the topic and willing to adhere to the principles of civil discourse.  To subscribe email 


If you have an event you would like to see here, the submission deadline is 11 AM on Sundays, as Energy (and Other) Events is sent out Sunday afternoons.
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