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February 2008

• 2/10; Sunday;  1 - 4 Location see below
  Learn about community supported agriculture at a CSA Fair near you.
  Connect with good, clean and fair food. Buy a share in a local farm's harvest. Grow a relationship with a Maine farm. Purchase farm products and food. Enjoy refreshments and snacks. Free fairs will be held from 1 - 4 pm in four locations:

  • Auburn - St. Michael's Episcopal Parish, 78 Pleasant St
  • Bangor - Redeemer Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St
  • Hallowell - St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 18 Union St
  • Portland - First Parish Church of Portland, 425 Congress St

• 2/12/08: Tuesday; 7:00-8:30 p.m.  Frontier Café, rear of Fort Andross, Brunswick, Maine
  State initiatives to support development of renewable hydrogen fuel cell and other energy technologies with John Richardson and Betsy Biemann
  Maine’s Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, and President of the Maine Technology Institute (respectively).

• 2/14/08; Thurs. 7:00 to 8:30: F.W. Horch Sustainable Goods & Supplies, 56 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 . (207) 729-4050 . www.FWHorch.com
  Sustainable Living Talk: by Keisha Payson, Bowdoin College's Sustainability Coordinator, will be speaking about what the College has done to reduce its environmental impact.
  Keisha will talk about commitments that the College has made to lower greenhouse gas emissions and the strategies the College has undertaken to begin that process. Topics will include everything from renovating older buildings on campus to improve energy efficiency and incorporate renewable energy sources, to how the College engages with students to take an active role in helping to conserve energy, reduce waste and support local agriculture.

• 2/16-2/17: 10-7 on Sat. and 10-5 on Sun. at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland.  Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland. Admission is $5- $7.
  Maine Home, Remodeling and Garden Show
  Green ideas for your home at the Maine Home, Remodeling and Garden Show, from 10-7 on Sat. and 10-5 on Sun. at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland. Admission is $5- $7. See companies with solar heating options and energy efficiency seminars and how-to organic lawn care. Visit other fun events such as ‘Meet the Chefs’ with stars from great local restaurants, and seminars such as home organizing. See www.homegardenflowershow.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=portland.home FMI.

• 2/19; Tuesday; 7:00 to ?; Frontier Cafe in Brunswick will show a
  special screening of Kilowatt Ours, a film about energy conservation and alternative energy.
  Limited seating. Please call 725-5342 to reserve a space. For more information about the film, visit http://www.kilowattours.org/

• 2/25, Monday;   7:00-8:30 pm at Frontier Café in Fort Andross in Brunswick
  Brunswick Sustainability Group Monthly Meeting
  www.brunswicksustainability.org

March 2008

• 3/4/08: Tuesday :the statehouse in Augusta,
  Environmental Health Lobby Day
  hosted by The Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine. For more information, visit www.cleanandhealthyme.org

• 3/7/08: University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn
  Ninth Annual Maine Milfoil Summit
  To register and/or for more information, please contact LEA at lakes@megalink.net or 207-647-8580

• 3/11/08; Tuesday; 8:30 - 2:00; NRCM Citizen Action Day
  Citizen Action Day
  This is your chance to meet and discuss with staff NRCM's priorities for this legislative session. The event will take place at our headquarters in Augusta. We will provide tips on how to communicate most effectively with your legislators, and then we will walk over to the State House (just one block away) where you can meet with your legislators about specific bills of interest. This is a great way to learn how environmental laws are made and to have a direct impact on your lawmakers’ decisions. Don't forget to register online or RSVP to Caitlin Cleaver by sending an email to caitlin@nrcm.org or calling NRCM at (800) 287-2345.

• 3/13/08: Thursday; 7:00 to 8:30: F.W. Horch Sustainable Goods & Supplies, 56 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 . (207) 729-4050 . www.FWHorch.com
  Design and Build Your Own Super-Efficient Home", Mar 13
  Join us at the store on Thursday,  March 13th, at 7:00 pm for our next Sustainable Living Talk, "Design and Build Your Own Super-Efficient Home."

• 3/15/08: Saturday;  9am to 4:30pm; MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, Unity, Maine.
  Spring Growth 2008
  A full day focusing on energy, agriculture and climate, featuring what to expect for Maine’s climate in the future and breakout sessions on energy efficiency and renewables. Keynote Speaker: Tim LaSalle, Director, Rodale Institute. For more information, visit www.MOFGA.org

• 3/19: Wed.; 7:30am-4:00pm, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine.
  2008 Maine Water Conference 
  The Maine Water Conference was founded in 1994 by the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research at the University of Maine as an annual forum for water resource professionals, researchers, consultants, citizens, students, regulators, and planners to exchange information and present new findings on water resource issues in Maine. For more information, visit www.umaine.edu/waterresearch/mwc/

• 3/22; Sat.: 11am-1pm;  Eveningstar Cinema in Brunswick; Admission $6.25
  ‘Return of the Scorcher’ and Silent Auction; fundraiser for the first Brunswick Bike Fair,
  This half-hour documentary looks at bike culture and bike lifestyles around the world with beautiful and inspiring scenes of bike use filmed in China, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the U.S. After the film, lots of local items to be bid on. Admission $6.25. Will be a fun event! See www.brunswicksustainability.org and further newsletters FMI.

• 321 Fri & 3/22 Sat; 56 Maine Street, Brunswick. 729-4050.
  F.W. Horch's first annual Spring Green Sale.
  Here's your chance to buy green and save some green! Save on all close-outs and overstock items, and get a sneak peek at the new products we'll be bringing in for the spring and summer.

• 3/26/; Wed.; early evening, TBA
  Two hour training session for volunteers on Wed. March 26th in the early evening
  Vanessa Levesque, the Natural Resources Planner for the Town of Brunswick, is looking for 30 volunteers to help with a mapping survey of vernal pools in the Brunswick area this spring. The data will be key in planning -- both to help plan development that is near these features and to help target conservation efforts to high priority areas. There will be a two hour training session for volunteers on Wed. March 26th in the early evening (most likely starting at 6pm), food provided. If you're interested, please email Vanessa at vlevesque@brunswickme.org.

April 2008

• 4/3; Thursday, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta.
  The Governor's Energy Efficiency Summit: Revitalizing Maine's Business and Energy Climate
  For more information, visit  www.maine.gov/governor/baldacci/policy/EnergySummit.html

• 4/26; Saturday April 26; 11 am - 2 pm, Downtown Mall. Brunswick
  Brunswick Bike Fair
  The Brunswick Sustainability Group invites you to take part in a Bike Fair in Brunswick.  The goals of the Bike Fair are to encourage attendees to view bicycling as a viable means of transportation in and around our community, to motivate people to get on their bikes, and to celebrate current bikers. Our hope is that the fair, through gear and safety demonstrations, group rides, and information by a number of organizations, will motivate people to view and ride bicycles as more than just a form of exercise but as an effective and efficient form of transportation. BSG Bike Events Contact: Maggie Soulman, ecosquirrel@hotmail.com, 617.512-0437.

July 2008

• 7/10/08; Thurs. 7:00 to 8:30: F.W. Horch Sustainable Goods & Supplies, 56 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 . (207) 729-4050 . www.FWHorch.com
  "Build Your Own Solar Mower"
  "to learn how to convert a gas-powered lawn mower to solar charged battery power.
  As featured in Popular Science Magazine, Guy Marsden will show the 22" lawn mower that he converted to operate from solar charged battery power. He will demonstrate how to remove the gasoline motor from a lawn mower and replace it with an electric motor and a battery. The battery can then be charged from solar panels mounted on the roof of a garden shed.

• July 15 - August 7 -Tuesdays and Thursdays,  at Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick.
  Organic Arts Program
  In this all-ages six-week gardening and art project, families can grow and harvest food in a community garden in the morning, then create art about organic lifestyles in the afternoon. Open to parents and children; $30 per adult and $10 per child, per day. For more information, please contact Michelle Lisi-D'Alauro at (207) 837-9580.

• 7/24/08 Thursday,  7 am to 1 pm, with Friends of Merrymeeting Bay. 
  Androscoggin Source to the Sea Paddle, Brunswick to Bath
  Experienced paddlers only. For more information, please contact Ed Friedman, 666-3372

• 7/26/08 - Saturday,  Bowdoinham, 6 to 8 am, with Friends of Merrymeeting Bay.
  Bird Sounds Stroll
  For more information, please contact Will Broussard, 837-9520.