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NEWSLETTER OF GREEN DECADE / NEWTON 20 Years of Environmental Leadership 1990 - 2010 VOL.21 - NO .1 JAN/FEB 2011

Environmental Co-sponsored with the Newton Free Speaker Series Library at the library Mondays, 7pm Marie Struder, Harvard University

Monday, January 10 - 7pm:

Come and learn about the Encyclopedia of Life project, a global effort to document information about all of the estimated 1.9 million species on Earth (www. eol.org). Learn how EOL, a free resource, can be used by anyone from school children to scientists as a resource; and learn how to use its participatory tools. This activity encourages people to think about biodiversity in their own environment and how it relates to biodiversity in other parts of the world. The field guide can be used to capture a list of species in a backyard or in conjunction with bioblitz type events where students, teachers, and local experts create an inventory of local species.

Monday, February 28 - 7pm:

film: The Work of 1000

Panel: Lisa Wong, Bob Zimmerman, Jane Sender, Renata von Tscharner & Lois Levin
Green Decade and the LWV Environment Committee will screen The Work of 1000 (30 minutes). It will be followed by a panel discussion on leadership with Fitchburg mayor Lisa Wong, Charles River Watersheds director, Bob Zimmerman, Newton Conservators president, Jane Sender, Charles River Conservancy director, Renata von Tscharner and moderated by Lois Levin of Green Decade. Mayor Setti Warren will introduce the film, which illustrates that collaboration among environmental advocates and local government leaders, is essential to protecting our natural resources and mitigating climate change. It focuses on Marion Stoddart. She began as a member of the local League of Women Voters, and became the force that brought the horribly polluted Nashua River back from the abyss. She is working today with Mayor Wong to revitalize the river parklands and make them more accessible.

Create and Collaborate!

New Tools and Resources for Exploring Life on Earth

Left: Alison Leary is welcomed by Margaret Ford, our Program Coordinator

Thank you Margaret, Welcome Alison

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Margaret Ford, as she moves from her paid position as Green Decades program coordinator for the past seven years into a volunteer role for our organization. Margaret is admired for her lively sense of humor and thoughtful good nature as she devotes endless hours (even on weekends) to ensuring the success of all of GDNs programs, projects and events. Visitors to our Farmers Market booth enjoy seeing how she draws crowds of children eager to ride our Magic Energy Bike and join her popular Caterpillar Club. Twice weekly during the entire four month season, it is Margaret who sets up our tent with a carload of equipment. And now she has kindly offered to continue to do it all as a volunteer! Also, under Margarets guidance, Students for a Greener World plan many wonderful projects, including the NewtonServes Business Recycling event and now she has graciously offered to volunteer to be their advisor, as well as coordinator of our Student Art Contest! Margaret organized Green Decades small office in the Newton Cultural Center to welcome visitors of all ages to see how we can all work together to protect our environment. Her friends (several from the Suzuki School) will be glad to know that she will still be there to greet them while volunteering two or three afternoons per week. We are very grateful for all that Margaret does for Green Decade/Newton and appreciate her thoughtful decision to continue to lead some of our most important programs as a volunteer. We are fortunate to have found an outstanding new part-time program coordinator to handle the rest of the programs. Therefore, we are pleased to introduce you to Alison Leary, an active member of our community with a strong environmental commitment. We extend a warm welcome to and look forward to working with Alison. by Marcia Cooper

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What about conservation?

Left to Right: Brooke Lipsitt & Marcia Cooper of Green Decade/Newton with Jane Malmberg & Nancy Perlow of the Newton Free Library

Green Decade benefits from summer readers!

This past summer 96 children registered for the Newton Free Librarys summer reading program, Go Green@Your Library. In total they read for 393 hours, submitted 147 book reviews and earned 78 greenbucks. Jane Malmberg, assistant supervisor of the Childrens Department, recently presented a donation of $110 from the library to Green Decade/Newton on behalf of the children who participated in the program. Go Green@Your Library encouraged readers to sign up and post book reviews online and provided recycled art activities, story/craft hours, an exciting scavenger hunt and an ice cream party. The greenbucks were the result of the Readers Reach Out program, where kids read to support Green Decade/ Newton. Go Green@Your Library and the Young Adult Summer Reading Program, Think Green at Your Library (tnk grEn) were sponsored by local libraries statewide, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. by Margaret Ford

Board of Directors

Madeline Amorosi, at large Steve Barry, Energy Ann Berwick, at large Marcia Cooper, President Ed Cunningham, Vice Pres. Robbie Durschlag, Faith & Env. Kevin Dutt, Public Affairs Paul Eldrenkamp, at large Sunwoo Kahng Ira Krepchin, Newsletter Francoise LaMonica,MediaNewTV Lois Levin, Transp; EnvEditorTAB Brooke Lipsitt, Clerk, Pub. Affairs Jean MacRae, Treasurer Eric Olson, at large Myron Rosenberg, Development Dan Ruben, Chairperson Peter Smith, Newsletter; Chamber Heather Tausig, at large Maeve Ward, GreenCAP Robert Warren, School Com.

Advisory Board

Conservation is an easy but often neglected strategy for reducing our carbon footprint. Technology is reducing Americans use of energy and governments offer tax incentives for installing energy efficient equipment and appliances. Utilities offer free home audits and underwrite part of the cost for insulating and air sealing. In construction, the LEED program (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design), the Energy Star program and the new stretch code all encourage more efficient construction by integrating sustainable design principles, methods and materials. The typical American household produces more than twice as much carbon as other developed nations. Carbon measures direct and indirect energy consumption. While more efficient buildings and equipment can reduce these numbers, they reflect a pace of consumption that must be dealt with through conservation. We need to live with less. That goal is daunting, which is why Green Decade is sponsoring a renewed Eco-team Program, a conservation strategy aimed at homeowners throughout Newton. Conservation campaigns have assumed if you educate consumers about how to live more sustainably they will do it. However, changing habits requires real incentives, economic or otherwise. To produce real change, a program to help people establish new routines and easy alternatives is imperative. Enter the Eco-team Program, which organizes people into teams of 4-8 households. The teams meet 3-4 times and review a workbook to learn how to make changes to their homes and routines to make their lifestyles more sustainable. The program works because it offers options that save homeowners money, and supports change with a group dynamic. The goal of the program is to help homeowners make short term changes to reduce their energy usage, and long term changes to permanently reduce the impact of by Jay C. Walter,AIA our lifestyle on the environment. swmc@rcn.com Newton Eco-team Project

Karen Albert Ana Zarina Asuaje Solon, Louise Bruyn, Past Pres. Sheila Clawson Michele Davis, Energy David & Elva Del Porto Lucia Dolan Bev Droz, Past Pres. Dianne Dumanoski Katherine Gekas Bonnie Glickman,EcoTeams Ellie Goldberg Fred Gordon, MCAN Bd. Barbara Herson, Past Pres. Elizabeth (Betsy) Leavitt Matt Pawa Fran Seasholes, Urban Ark Annabelle Ship Rohna Shoul

Letter to Green News:

Thanks so much for raising the issue of energy audits. I finally had mine the other day. The auditor found a dangerous level of carbon monoxide building up in the boiler that would have spread to the house soon! In addition, he installed nearly $500 worth of free bulbs. I am glad I took the time to do this. Dawn Colsia

Senior Center: hearing aid batteries, books/magazines, eyeglasses, cell phones & personal care items for the homeless Shaws: plastic bags and plastic wrappings The UPS Store: packing peanuts for shipping Dry Cleaners: wire hangers The Discovery Shop: clothing, shoes, jewelry/single earrings Newtonville Books: used books Bread and Chocolate: pick up coffee grounds for your by Ruth Dain garden

Recycle stuff in Newtonville

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Recycle your old fridge to save money, cut carbon

Running an old second refrigerator or freezer is expensive and produces hundreds of pounds of carbon dioxide per year. As an incentive to save money and lower your carbon footprint, NSTAR will pick up your old, inefficient, refrigerator or freezer for free and give you a $50 reward for each unit. The refrigerator or freezer will be safely disassembled and 95% recycled into new products, keeping materials out of landfills while also saving you money and reducing energy consumption. The recycling process is handled by JACO Environmental at their facility in Franklin, MA. Energy Star has an easy to use Refrigerator Retirement Savings Calculator on its website (www.energystar.gov/

index.cfm?fuseaction=refrig.calculator) so you can calculate the savings for your particular unit. The following examples show savings for removing two 1990 to 1992 models (assuming the current electric rate of $0.168/kWh): refrigerator/freezer (freezer on top), 19-21.4 cubic feet; save $216 and 1,285 lbs. of carbon dioxide annually chest freezer, less than 16.5 cubic feet; save $122 and 725 lbs. of carbon dioxide annually. To qualify, your refrigerator or freezer must be: between 10 and 30 cubic feet using inside measurements. the second refrigerator and/or freezernot your primary refrigerator or freezer. clean, empty and in working order at time of pick-up. accessible with a clear path for removal by contractor. Each household is limited to pick-up and rebates for two units. The refrigerator or freezer must be picked up at your NSTAR Electric service address. To schedule a pick up go to www.MassSave.com/recycle or call 877-545-4113. by Robbie Durschlag

Keeping stormwater clean

Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce Board Member Kevin Ruddy (right) & MC Ed Harding of WCVB (left) present Environmental Committee Chair Peter Smith his award at a Newton Marriott breakfast ceremony attended by 400.

Peter Smith receives Volunteer-of-the-Year Award

Congratulations to Peter Smith, Green Decade Board member for over 20 years, for being honored in November as Volunteer of the Year at the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerces 95th Annual Achievement Awards Ceremony. Four years ago, in an effort to establish an environmental connection with local businesses, Peter organized an environment committee of the Chamber. The primary goal was to plan and organize a Green Business Expo. The first event in the spring of 2008 featured Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Stonyfield Farm, as the keynote speaker; and in 2009 the Expo brought in Cape Wind President, Jim Gordon. In October 2010, the Expo took place at the Newton Centre Green as part of the Harvest Fair. Thanks to Peters impressive efforts to make it a success, nearly 40 green businesses and non-profits set up booths to show visitors their environmentally friendly products and services. Peters strong commitment to establishing a connection with green businesses and encouraging sustainable business practices in our community makes Peter a most well deserved recipient of the Chambers volunteer award. by Marcia Cooper

Two fall forums at the Library showed the impact of polluted stormwaters in our community, and outlined steps we can take to reduce that impact. After it rains or the snow melts, large amounts of water flow over impervious surfaces, such as roads, driveways, parking lots and rooftops. Much of that water runs off over the land or through storm drains carrying litter, sand, oil, lawn chemicals and other pollutants picked up along the way. Regrettably, these untreated pollutants end up in nearby streams, rivers, wetlands, ponds and the Charles River. If we reduce the amount of pollutants on the land, this water will be cleaner as it flows into our waterways. To reduce pollution, you can take these steps: avoid pouring or sweeping things down a storm drain; maintain your car to prevent fluid leaks; and recycle motor oil, antifreeze and car batteries; and aim roof downspouts away from paved surfaces, preferably into a rain barrel. In addition, it is always best to use organic lawn care rather than chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides that travel into our water systems and threaten vegetation and animals. Cleaner stormwater means cleaner water for drinking, swimming, fishing and protecting our natural habitats. by Marcia Cooper

Thanks ! and next newsletter deadline

For the next newsletter, please send submissions by e-mail to Ira Krepchin, irapk@alum.mit.edu, by Mon, Jan. 24, 2011. Thanks for making this newsletter possible to Managing Editor Ira Krepchin, Editor Peter Smith, Copy Editor Susan Tornheim and article authors. Many thanks to our newsletter mailing chairs Marcia Cooper and Frank Propp, and their team for the last issue: Frank & Edie Propp, Arlene Bandes, Sarah Barnett and Polly Kalman.

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2011 Enviro-Art Contest for Newton students grades K-5!

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P.O. Box 590242 Newton, MA 02459

Its back -- the Environmental Art Contest, open to Newton students in grades K through 5 who live or attend school in Newton! Last year over 150 Newton students participated and their artwork was exhibited at City Halls main rotunda; Mayor Setti Warren also displayed eight of the artists work in his office over the summer. This year, the contest theme is Why Should You Go Green? Entries are due March 1. The awards ceremony will be held Wednesday, April 6 at the Newton Cultural Center. Students may enter as an individual or in teams of 2, 3 or 4. Artwork formats: 2-dimensional posters (11x17 maximum) Sculptures (1 cubic foot - 12x12x12 max) iMovies (3 minutes maximum length) More use of recycled materials Correct spelling! (suggested by our 2010 judges) All entries will be judged together in the same grade, whether team or individual. First place winners for each grade will receive a basket of eco-friendly/non-toxic art supplies and all will be recognized at the awards ceremony. Each student who enters will receive a certificate of participation and the names of all participants will be entered in a raffle for another basket of art supplies, valued at $50, to be drawn at the awards ceremony. This years contest coordinators are Madeleine Aquilina for the Art Contest and Kevin T. Wu, Operations and Sponsors, both Newton North Class of 2012. Also joining the committee this year are consultant Diane Jaquith, art specialist at Burr Elementary School, and Paula Spies, registrations coordinator. Thanks also go to the Schools Outreach Committee, Students for a Greener World, Newton Community Service Center, Mayors Office for Cultural Affairs, the Newton schools and the Newton PTO Council for helping coordinate the 2011 contest. The City of Newton will display the contest art at City Hall again this year in May. Students must register on-line at www.greendecade. org to participate in this years contest. Contest details are available on theGreen Decade/ Newton Web site, along with the contest registration form. Art drop-off sites at schools and other locations will also be listed. The contest is co-sponsored by Green Decade/Newton and other organizations. For information call: 617-965-1995 or e-mail: by Margaret Ford energycontest@greendecade.org.

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Help seniors/disabled shovel snow How to avoid toxic chemicals

The Dept. of Public Works, School Dept. and Office for Volunteers are preparing a list of volunteers (or people who would shovel for a fee) for senior/disabled residents. To help please call 617-796-1512 or email parks@newtonma.gov Heres a chance to learn practical tips for using safe alternatives to toxic chemicals at home and in our community. Green Decade member, Ronda Jacobson, invites you to attend a workshop in her Newton home on January 26 at 7:15 pm. Elizabeth Saunders from Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow will present. RSVP to MarciaCooper@GreenDecade.org

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Send environmental events to GREEN NEWS. email to Ira Krepchin by Mon. Jan. 24, 2011 irapk@alum.mit.edu We will list as space permits.

Create and Collaborate Marie Struder Environmental Speaker Series, Newton Free Library. See box on page one. Tea & cookies, Free The Work of 1000 film introduced by Mayor, with panel to follow. Environmen tal Speaker Series, Newton Free Library. See box on page one. Tea & cookies, Free Deadline for submission: Enviro-Art Contest. Register: www.greendecade.org Saving your original wooden windows Jackson Homestead. $30; $15 G Decade & Hist Newton mems. Register: greendecade.org

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We appreciate all our wonderful 2010 volunteers !

Close to 300 volunteers generously donated their time in 2010 to Green Decades environmental projects, programs and events! We look forward to your involvement with Green Decade in 2011. Chamber of Commerce & Green Solutions Expo Maren Gunning & Chris Kjellson Francoise LaMonica Naomi Myrvaagnes *Peter Smith Kevin Wu Database Manager Don Ward Development Committee Louise Bruyn Marcia Cooper Sarah Lamstein Jean MacRae Peter Smith *Myron Rosenberg Don Ward Eco-Team Project Alderman Stephen Linsky Marcia Cooper Robbie Durschlag Sam Frank *Bonnie Glickman Julie Goodman Ramona Hamblin Rhanna Kidwell Elsa Lawrence Marcelle Meth Peter Smith *Jay Walter Ted Wade Energy Committee: (cont) Susan Korn Daniel Glickman Eric Olson Bahareh Sanaienovahed Environmental Art Contest *Madeleine Aquilina Arlene Bandes Marcia Cooper Michele Davis *Antonia DiMambro *Margaret Ford Diane Jaquith Carolyn Knight *Jason Kuo Bob Warren *Amanda Frank Webber *Kevin Wu Green News (cont) Heather Tausig Susan Tornheim Jay Walter Don Ward Library Speakers Series Tom Boyd Diana Cartier *Barbara Herson Franoise LaMonica Ken Mallory Jane Pipek Sarah Quigley Bahareh Sanaie Miles Smith Barbara Wong Kyoto Committee Michele Davis Paul Eldrenkamp Fred Gordon

(apologies for any omissions)

Thank you all! *Chairs

20th Anniversary Celebration Karen Albert Madeline Amorosi Dan Bach Tom Boyd Geneva Boyer Louise Bruyn Marcia Cooper Ed Cunningham Lucia, Fred & Sophie Dolan Beverly Droz, Event Chair Shawn Fitzgibbons Margaret Ford Pat Foster Ellie Goldberg Barbara Herson Ronda Jacobson Sunwoo Kahng Sarah Lamstein Lois Levin Brooke Lipsitt Eric Olson Helen Rittenberg Eric & Jeff Rosneberg Myron Rosenberg Dan Ruben Peter Smith Fran Seasholes Heather Tausig Barbara Wong Chamber of Commerce & Green Solutions Expo Roz Aranow Marcia Cooper Annalisa Flynn Ellie Goldberg

Organic Home & Landscape Committtee Ellie Goldberg Mary Ann Greene *Sunwoo Kahng Ann & Andy Martin Geoffrey Palmer Julie Pierce Erika Keller Rogoff Rohna Shoul Loren Sklar Kit Stover Maeve Ward

Public Affairs Ana Zarina Asuaje Solon Marcia Cooper Public Affairs (cont) Ann Berwick *Kevin Dutt Lois Levin *Brooke Lipsitt

Earth Day @ Whole Foods Cori & Eric Rosenberg Energy Committee: Ana Zarina Asuaje Solon *Steve Barry Marcia Cooper *Ed Cunningham Michele Davis Paul Eldrenkamp Shawn Fitzgibbons Margaret Ford Daniel Glickman Fred Gordon Rahuul Hassan Jonathan Kantar

Farmers Market Madeline Amorosi Roz Aronow Hilary Brumberg Marcia Cooper Lucia & Dorothea Dolan & Venus the Wonder Dog Mary Ann Donaldson *Margaret Ford Pat Foster Malini Gandhi Eliana Gevelber Antoine Guillaume Maren Gunning & Chris Kjellson Franoise LaMonica Adela Miller Eric Olson Naomi Osher Jane & Zachary Rosenof Samantha Shaevel Rohna Shoul Melissa Sullivan Maeve Ward Mr. Frizzle Harriet the Gray Hen and the 20+ Caterpillars... Green News Marcia Cooper Alderman Deb Crossley Ed Cunningham Lucia Dolan Beverly Droz Robbie Durschlag Shawn Fitzgibbons Margaret Ford Bonnie Glickman Raahul Hassan *Ira Krepchin, Mng Editr Lois Levin *Peter Smith, Editor

Interns & GD/N Office Alex Kaufman Julia L Bahareh Sanaie Paula Spies Max Tepermeister Sophia Tepermeister Taylor Yeracaris Mailing Projects Stanley Alves Arlene Bandes Sarah Barnett Lauren Berman Nate & Grant Berman Omri Cohen Marcia Cooper Lucia Dolan Shirlee Isenberg Polly Kalman Ben Miller Spencer Milliman Tim Newton Naomi Osher *Edie & Frank Propp Jeff & Eric Rosenberg Myron Rosenberg George Sangiolo Media Bill Aldrich Diana Cartier *Franoise LaMonica Thomas Regan Miles Smith

School Outreach Committee Eric Bobby Gail Bolte Cindy Callaway Pam Frorer Emily Geber Diana Fisher Gomberg Andrew Hargens Betsy Harper Sunwoo Kahng Rebecca Kramer Alison Leary Betsy Luchars Leticia Meza-Reidiwald Nathan Phillips Jamie Scarborough Jane Spitz Hope Suttin Heather Tausig Laura Thompson Katie Tumpowsky Jodi Vito *Bob Warren Julia Weiss Rachel White Meg Wilcox Julia Wolfe Students for a Greener World Madeleine Aquilina Roz Aronow Hilary Brumberg Alison Costello Michael Costello Sophia Delaney Jay Feinstein Annalisa Flynn Malini Gandhi

Our mission is to create an environment in better balance with the natural world by making significant, measurable improvements in the way we use resources. Goals: helping households, businesses and institutions to: Increase energy efficiency & seek alternatives to fossil/ nuclear fuels; Use IPM and organic alternatives to pesticides; Promote high performance (green) building measures; Prevent pollution through source reduction and reduced consumption; Promote reuse and recycling practices; Improve waste disposal practices; Conserve water and other resources.

Organic Home & Landscape Committtee Sheila Clawson Dianne Dumanoski Margaret Ford

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Students for a Greener World (cont) Eliana Gevelber Noa Golan Helen Haskin Jason Kuo Izzy Link Adela Miller Helen Maunsell Antonia Nichols Evan Nitkin Zachary Rosenof Isabel Snyder Melissa Sullivan Taylor Yeracaris

These fine people made our programs happen!

Transportation *Lois Levin Srdjan Nedeljkovic Nathan Phillips Helen Rittenberg Sean Roche Treasurer Jean MacRae

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