Course
“Introduction to Permaculture”
Friends Academy, Tucker Road, N. Dartmouth
This 2-day introductory course will be led by Massachusetts native and permaculture instructor Dick Pierce and will feature participation by local experts, offering practical training and skills in sustainable living. It will cover design principles, techniques, and mind-sets that can easily be applied to home, workplace, and community “to help you live well …
Workshop
“Permaculture Design Certificate Course”
HI Hostel, 25 Edgartown-West Tisbury Rd, West Tisbury
This 10-day course will be led by New England native and permaculture instructor Dick Pierce along with Vineyard-based designers, practitioners, farmers, and gardeners. The course offers practical training and skills in sustainable living, covering design principles and technologies.
Cost: $600; discounts for seniors, full-time Vineyard residents, teachers, and students …
Forum & Panel Discussion
“Affordable Green: Quality, Cost-Effective & Community-Based Housing”
Woods Hole Research Center, 149 Woods Hole Road, Falmouth (directions)
Rising energy costs make efficient and affordable housing an imperative. See what Cape and Islands innovators are up to at the annual meeting of NESEA, hosted by Cape & Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative (CIRenew). The event features a panel discussion, …
Lecture
“Meeting the Climate Challenge: What Do We Know? What Should We Do?”
Lecture by John P. Holdren, Director, The Woods Hole Research Center; Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy, Harvard University
Introduction by Gary G. Borisy, MBL
Lillie Auditorium, MBL
Presented by the MBL Friday Evening Lecture Series
Abstract: The disruption of global climate by human activities is one of the most …
Lecture
“Accelerating Coastal Processes on the North Slope of Alaska: Barrier Island Migration and Coastal Erosion,” by Tom Ravens, University of Alaska
Bigelow 114 Conference Room, WHOI
Presented by WHOI Coastal Ocean Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Ending of Public Comment Period
Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan
The Cape Cod Commission will close the public comment period on the draft 2008 Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan (RPP) on August 4, 2008. The RPP outlines plans, policies, and regulations relating to land use, water quality, economic development, energy, transportation, and many other key issues.
Fair
Watershed Block Party at Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR)
WBNERR, Route 28, Waquoit
This event, for residents and visitors of all ages, features educational exhibits and hands-on activities from WBNERR as well as numerous other environmental and energy organizations. The goal is to raise awareness of the many factors that influence the health of estuaries and watersheds and of the …
Public Meeting
Cape Light Compact Power Supply Committee
Superior Court House, Barnstable Village (room TBA)
Topics to be addressed at this meeting include the future of the Compact’s green power program and a proposed initiative to facilitate third-party ownership of solar photovoltaic systems sited on buildings and land owned by local communities.
Information: Joe Soares, 508.375.6623, jsoares@capelightcompact.org
Tour
International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Headquarters
290 Summer Street, Yarmouthport
The public is invited to tour this new green building, located just north of Highway 6 on Willow Street (Exit 7). For design drawings and information on the IFAW building, click on the “Work” link at the website of DesignLab Architects, a firm based in Boston.
Information: Pre-registration required; call …
Tour
International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Headquarters
290 Summer Street, Yarmouthport
The public is invited to tour this new green building, located just north of Highway 6 on Willow Street (Exit 7). For design drawings and information on the IFAW building, click on the “Work” link at the website of DesignLab Architects, a firm based in Boston.
Information: Pre-registration required; call …
Tour
International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Headquarters
290 Summer Street, Yarmouthport
The public is invited to tour this new green building, located just north of Highway 6 on Willow Street (Exit 7). For design drawings and information on the IFAW building, click on the “Work” link at the website of DesignLab Architects, a firm based in Boston.
Information: Pre-registration required; call …
Tour
International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Headquarters
290 Summer Street, Yarmouthport
The public is invited to tour this new green building, located just north of Highway 6 on Willow Street (Exit 7). For design drawings and information on the IFAW building, click on the “Work” link at the website of DesignLab Architects, a firm based in Boston.
Information: Pre-registration required; call …
Forum & CIRenew Chapter Meeting
“Rising Tide: Local Opportunities for Tidal Energy Technology,” Dean Corren, Director of Marine Current Technology, Verdant Power
Woods Hole Research Center, 149 Woods Hole Road
CIRenew is privileged to bring Dean Corren to the Cape & Islands region to describe his experiences leading the world’s first grid-connected demonstration of low-impact tidal energy technology in New York’s East …
