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Greetings,
3 Unique seminars
in January!
How often do you read about ONE action that you
could take to make a difference and actually do anything? If you
have not been to a seminar lately, they are a great way to broaden your
horizon and get re-motivated to act.
Here are three great opportunities within this next week to
learn about:
- Safety of the products
you use and how to find safer alternatives - Thursday, Jan 21
- Interfaith Action on the
Global Environmental Challenge - Saturday, Jan 23
- Latest information on
climate change solutions and renewable energy options - Thursday,
Jan 28
Start your new year
powerfully. Pick ONE of the seminars below and put your
energy into action.
Scott Bender
Member, Wellesley Green Ribbon Study Committee
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The Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project and the Wellesley Middle School Green Team
Present:
Personal Care Products,
Chemicals, and
Your Health
On any given day,
we may use as many as 25 different cosmetics and personal care products
that  contain more than 200 different chemicals. Our updated
presentation will help you learn about the safety of the products you use
and how to find safer alternatives.
In Europe, over 1100
chemicals are banned from cosmetics.
In America,
only 10 are.
Taking care of yourself and your children may cost more than you think.
Thursday, January 21, 7:00 PM
For more information click link
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Wellesley Hills Congregational Church and Wellesley Village Church
Present:
From Copenhagen to Wellesley
Interfaith Action
on the
Global Environmental Challenge
Help Shape Our
Environmental Future:
·Learn The Way Forward from Copenhagen
with Anne Kelley,  Director of Governance Programs, Ceres (www.ceres.org)
·Discuss how local faith communities can
work together to effect change
·Discern your role
Saturday, January
23, 9:00 AM
For more information, or to register click link
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Wellesley Free Library
& Green Ribbon Study Committee & Wellesley Municipal Light Plant
Present:
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Climate
Solutions
SPEAKERS:
Alan Nogee - Director, Climate & Energy Strategy & Policy, Union
of Concerned Scientists
Richard Joyce - Director, Wellesley Municipal Light Plant
Scott Bender - Wellesley Green Ribbon Study Committee
LEARN:
· Recent developments in
climate science & solutions and how they affect YOU
· Recent findings on
Massachusetts impacts
· How much renewable energy
could we really rely on in the next 20 years?
· Potential solutions: costs,
benefits and tradeoffs. What we can do as;
ONE Nation, ONE Community, ONE Individual
ENGAGE in a discussion about how to increase
energy efficiency & renewable energy use.
Thursday, January 28, 7:30 PM
For more information click link
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Wellesley Townsman -
Column: One of Wellesley's
best-kept secrets:
renewable energy options
By Jessica Langerman/Guest Columnist
"...What
is the Voluntary Renewable Energy Program? The brainchild of Debra Healy,
business manager at the MLP, the Voluntary Renewable Energy Program
(VREP) was created in response to the outcome of an opinion survey
conducted last fall. The survey, performed by Opinion Dynamics
Corporation, targeted 597 residential and 77 commercial customers of the
WMLP. "The results of the survey were clear," said Healy.
"Almost 80 percent of respondents rated renewable energy as being
important. There is a great deal of interest in clean energy here in
Wellesley, and people indicated that they were willing to pay extra for
it." -more-
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Web designer
needed
- If you have web design experience and would like to make a difference
for Wellesley
residents and organizations please consider donating some web development
time to the Green Ribbon Study Committee.
Success stories - Have you made any changes
in your household that you are excited to share? Send an email to
the link below.
Send feedback
to make the Green Scene more informative for you - send email.
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 The Power of One
brings
together Wellesley
residents and
organizations to achieve long-term
reduction in energy use and carbon footprint.
Co-sponsored by: Green Ribbon Study Committee & 
Wellesley
Municipal Light Plant
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