“Thinking About Using Biodiesel? Talk to Those Who Do!”
Yarmouth Town Hall, 1146 Rte 28, South Yarmouth
This workshop is targeted to municipal officials - Public Works, Facilities, Parks & Recreation, Natural Resources, Fire, Police, etc. - interested in exploring the use of biodiesel for transport, heating and other applications. It will feature a welcome from Congressman William Delahunt and presentations by …
“Cape Walk to End Homelessness” by Housing Assistance Corp. (HAC)
HAC will hold its annual “Cape Walk to End Homelesness” at sites in Falmouth, Hyannis, and Orleans. This 5-mile Walk/Run is HAC’s largest single fundraiser of the year and usually attracts a total of more than 800 participants. In keeping with its goal of becoming more green in …
Green Homes & Buildings Open House
Presented by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, Cape & Islands Self-Reliance, and CIREC
This event features tours of local homes and buildings where green design, high-performance building, renewable energy, and other sustainable practices and technologies have been implemented.
Visit the Self-Reliance website for information on homes and buildings to be featured on the tour. Call with …
Appliance & Lightbulb Turn-In/Rebate Event: “Save Big” with Cape Light Compact
Mid-Cape Home Center, 15 Main St, Orleans
Cape and Vineyard consumers can turn in old air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and incandescent lightbulbs and ring up big savings by getting rebates on energy-efficient replacements. The turn-in events will also feature educational displays.
Appliance & Lightbulb Turn-In/Rebate Event: “Save Big” with Cape Light Compact
Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Rd, South Yarmouth
Cape and Vineyard consumers can turn in old air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and incandescent lightbulbs and ring up big savings by getting rebates on energy-efficient replacements. The turn-in events will also feature educational displays.
Appliance & Lightbulb Turn-In/Rebate Event: “Save Big” with Cape Light Compact
Bourne Middle School, 77 Waterhouse Rd.
Cape and Vineyard consumers can turn in old air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and incandescent lightbulbs and ring up big savings by getting rebates on energy-efficient replacements. The turn-in events will also feature educational displays.
“Go Green: Focus on Energy”
Wellfleet Bay Audubon Sanctuary, South Wellfleet
Free; registration preferred
This all-day workshop focuses on energy in the home and small business - conservation, efficiency, and renewables. It will feature presentations by expert speakers, who will provide take-home information designed to help you improve quality of life, reduce energy bills, and help protect Cape Cod’s natural resources. Topics will …
“Wind Power & Wildlife: The Missing Links”
By Taber Allison, Vice President for Conservation Science, Mass Audubon; and Lucy Vietstra, Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, South Wellfleet
Free, registration requested
In conjunction with Wellfleet Bay Audubon Sanctuary, CIREC presents Taber Allison, who will discuss current understanding of interactions between wind power and wildlife, highlight remaining information gaps, and review …
“Monitoring Birds & Impacts of Human Structures”
By Bill Evans, avian researcher and founder of Old Bird, a nonprofit organization
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, South Wellfleet
Free, registration requested
Bill Evans has spent 20 years studying the nocturnal flight calls of migrating birds in North America. His presentation will focus on his work, which uses acoustics for long-term monitoring of various songbird species and …
Public Meeting: Cape Cod Joint Transportation Committee
Rooms 11 and 12, Superior Court House, Barnstable
Information: Call Cape Cod Commission at 508.362.3828 for the latest meeting information and/or for an agenda.
CIREC/NESEA Chapter Meeting
“Cooperative Energy: Coming Together for Mutual Benefit,” by Lynn Benander, CoopPower
Gilman Ordway Building, Woods Hole Research Center
Lynn Benander, director of CoopPower, is the featured speaker at CIREC’s chapter meeting. As members of CoopPower, residents and businesses in western Massachusetts, upstate New York, and elsewhere are joining together to get …
Public Meeting: Cape Light Compact Governing Board
Rooms 11 & 12, Barnstable County Superior Courthouse, Barnstable Village
Information: Maggie Downey, mags@cape.com, 508.375.6636
Public Hearing: “Cape Wind Energy Project” by Cape Cod Commission (CCC)
Mattacheese Middle School Auditorium, 400 Higgins Crowell Road, West Yarmouth
This hearing is for a CCC subcommittee to receive public testimony concerning the merits of the proposed project pursuant to Sections 12(i) and 13(b) of the Cape Cod Commission Act, c. 716 of the Acts of 1989 as amended, and Sections …
Labor Day Family Cookout & Presentation by Jim Gordon, Cape Wind, “Economic Impact of Wind Power”
Portuguese American Club, Sandwich Rd (0.25 mile from Rte 151)
Sponsored by Rep. Matt Patrick & the Maritime Engineers Benevolent Association. No charge, but donations requested for Falmouth and Bourne Food …
Hearing: “Proposed Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Trading Program,” by Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection and Division of Energy Resources
1st Floor Conference Room, Mass DEP Southeast Region Main Office, 20 Riverside Drive, Lakeville, MA 02347
This is the closest location to the Cape & Islands region of a hearing to be held by Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), under its authority …
Country Garden Open House
380 W. Main Street, Hyannis
The Nursery & Retail Shop will unveil the location of its wind turbine, scheduled for installation in 2008. Light refreshments to be served.
Information: 508.775.8703
Lecture: “Do Harmful Algal Blooms Cause Respiratory Ailments in Sarasota County, Florida?”
By Lara Polansky, University of Miami/University of California at Santa Barbara
Smith Conference Room, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Summer Student Fellow Talk Sponsored by WHOI Marine Policy Center
Presentation: “Why We Support Cape Wind,” by Barbara Hill, Executive Director, Clean Power Now
Barnstable Senior Center
825 Falmouth Road (Rt. 28)
Hyannis MA
Barbara Hill will give a presentation on Clean Power Now, its mission, and the Cape Wind project, followed by a question and answer period.
Information: 508-775-7796
Cape Cod Commission Hearing on Draft Procedures for Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Projects Subject to the Jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB)
First District Courthouse, Assembly of Delegates Chamber, Route 6A, Barnstable, MA
This hearing will address draft procedures for DRI projects subject to review and approval by the EFSB, such as the expansion of Keyspan’s gas …
2007 Update of Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan
This is the second in a series of hearings hosted by Cape Cod Commission to give the public a chance to “help shape the way Cape Cod looks in the future.”
Eastham Town Hall, Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Rt. 6, Eastham
Information: John Lipman, 508.362.2828
