  Sustainable Scituate members participate in 350.org demonstration at Worlds End in Hingham, MA
 Attention Garden Volunteers
Huge thanks to all who volunteered over the weekend of May 22-23 constructing our amazing fence! If you are interested in volunteering at the Garden (planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, etc) for any period of time (now and then, regularly, whatever), Jon Belber, of Holly Hill Farm, who is managing this effort, is planning to be at the community garden every Monday from 4-6 p.m. and every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. These are the designated times to do all that we will be doing throughout the gardening season -- planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting. Once a volunteer is trained by Jon, s/he can work at some other time during the week. It would be wonderful if people could put in an hour or two each week, but please come by when you can, even if you cannot commit to that amount of time. It is a fun time to garden with others and to learn from Jon. If you are a high school student, do stop by the Guidance Office at Scituate High School to discuss getting community service credits for your work. (At Teak Sherman Park, across route 3A, from St. Luke's Church - Questions?emailsustainablescituate@gmail.com). Wednesdays through October: North Scituate Farmers Market Don't forget to visit the North Scituate Farmer's Market. Opening Day is June 2nd, then the market runs every Wednesday through October from 3-7pm. Located in the North Scituate T lot. Organic Coffees, cheeses, pastas, breads, fruits, veggies, eggs, meats, right off the boat seafood and more!
EMAIL YOUR LEGISLATORS TO PASS THE UPDATED BOTTLE BILL!The Updated Bottle Bill has been pending in the Legislature for too long. It's time we took action to improve recycling in Massachusetts. Please click here to email your legislators today and tell them you want the Updated Bottle Bill, HB3515/SB1480, passed now!
Please Join Us at a Press Event to Call for Passage of the Updated Bottle Bill!
The Legislature is only in session until the end of the July, and the Updated Bottle Bill (H3515/S1480) is still stalled in committee. With just four weeks before the end of the legislative session, we need to show our legislators that there is strong public support for it.
The Updated Bottle Bill proponents are therefore asking you to join in a strong show of support for this important bill and to help build momentum for its passage!
WHO: All supporters of the Updated Bottle Bill legislation
WHAT: A press event to call for passage of the Updated Bottle Bill; several guest speakers invited
Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 10:30am State House, Beacon Hill, Boston Grand Staircase, Second Floor
Supporters of the Updated Bottle Bill are encouraged to stay after the press event and visit their legislators’ offices (approximately 11am until noon).
To RSVP or for questions, please contact: Phil Sego phil@sierraclubmass.org
If you cannot make it, please be sure to contact your State Representative and State Senator TODAY and ask them to tell leadership that they are in favor of passage of the Updated Bottle Bill, H3515/S1480. If you know who your legislators are, click here to contact them: www.mass.gov/legis/memmenu.htm. If you're unsure, click here: www.wheredoivotema.com. Or call 617-722-2000. Hate disposable plastic water bottles? You are not alone! Check out www.globalsustainabilityrevolution.com to learn about this exciting project started by South Shore resident Pat Durkin. Take the Water Works pledge, get your Water Works reusable bottle, and find out how you can reduce disposable water bottle use in your community. Tuesday, May 25: Sustainable South Shore Quarterly Meeting New Format: 6:30 – business meeting 7:15 – general meeting (arrive at 7:00 to start networking) I. Business meeting – take action on the following (6:30-7:15) a. Approve Minutes of Feb. meeting, Treasurer’s reports b. Alternative approaches for structuring our board and voting rights. Discussion and vote. c. Nathan Murphy of Hanover will propose an online forum for community energy committees II. General Meeting (7:15-9:00) Learn from sustainable groups about things they have accomplished and/or are working on. a. Introductions and announcements (20 mins). b. Break out groups (40 mins) Break out groups – additional topics can be suggested at the meeting Topic A - Sustainable Transportation – biking, low speed vehicles, JPODS (Hull, Cohasset, Scituate) Topic B - How to advocate to your legislators (Hanover) Topic C - Light bulb swap (Robert Fricke) and anti-plastic bag campaign (Jim Savicki) c. Report Back (15 mins) d. Networking (30 mins) 5/1/2010: Scituate's Annual "Ship Shape Day" For the first time this year, the Ship Shape Day organizers handed out special green bags with red ribbons so that the clean-up crews could separate recycleables. Sustainable Scituate volunteers helped to hand out the bags and explain what should go in them. About 500 bags of trash and recycling were collected, and about 1/2 to 2/3 of this was recycled! Many thanks to Donna Bangert for spearheading this effort and to Sustainable Scituate volunteers Jean, Gwen, Marj, Nate and Kathy for lending their time and energy to this important educational opportunity. 4/22/2010: Mass Save Great Appliance Exchange! Are you looking to replace an old appliance that is likely costing you extra on your energy bill? Now is the perfect time! The Mass Save Great Appliance Exchange is offering incentives on highly efficient clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, and freezers when you replace an existing appliance. These rebates are available for a limited time only starting Earth Day, April 22, 2010 at 10:00 AM and running through May 5, 2010. Reservations must be placed and appliances must be purchased during this time. click here to learn more  4/17/2010: Sustainable Living Festival: The Seventh Annual Sustainable Living Expo will once again be held at the DCR Mary Jeanette Murray Bathhouse in Hull. See http://www.sustainablesouthshore.org for details about last year's Festival vendors and organizations plus updated information for the 2010 Sustainable Living Expo. 40 Table spaces, inside and outside, of sustainable living related companies and organizations. Hull Wind 1 Turbine tours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by Sustainable South Shore Inc., (18 So. Shore Towns) - a Chapter of MCAN, http://www.massclimateaction.net. Info: 781-925-9066, nancy@sustainablesouthshore.org click here to learn more.  2/21-2/27/10: Conserve heat and save money – sign up for a thermal imaging scan This was a busy week of helping residents save money and energy by assessing heat loss in their homes. Sustainable Scituate had use of the Fluke™ thermal imaging camera owned by Sustainable South Shore during the week of Sunday February 21 to Saturday February 27. With the help of our great volunteers all the appointments were filled so we were able to maximize energy savings in Scituate! Special thanks to scheduling coordinator Erica Boyle - we couldn't have done it without you! 2/23/10 (Tues.) Sustainable South Shore Quarterly Meeting This was an interesting and informative meeting where we broke into three discussion groups for two back-to-back sessions on topics of interest to local sustainability groups (see list below). Scituate was well-represented with several attendees as well as two of the presentations - wind energy and local food. If you missed it, don't worry because we are looking at adopting this format for future Sustainable South Shore meetings (dates and times are posted on our calendar page as well as Sustainable South Shore's), and potentially putting on a fall fair for the public. Also, notes from each session will be posted on www.sustainablesouthshore.org - see list of topics covered below. Becoming a Green Community (Hanson and Quincy) Local food (Cohasset and Scituate) Wind Power (Hingham, Scituate, Plymouth) After School Sustainability Program (Quincy) Thermal Camera (Marshfield) Planning the fall fair (those interested) |
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