Comments for NLSC http://nlsc.wordpress.com New London Sustainability Committee Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:28:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Agendas/Minutes by Updates « NLSC http://nlsc.wordpress.com/minutes/#comment-35 Updates « NLSC Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:28:47 +0000 http://nlsc.wordpress.com/?page_id=27#comment-35 [...] Agendas/Minutes « Zero Energy Homes in Hartford [...] [...] Agendas/Minutes « Zero Energy Homes in Hartford [...]

]]> Comment on About by or4green http://nlsc.wordpress.com/about-2/#comment-17 or4green Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:57:32 +0000 http://nlsc.wordpress.com/about-2/#comment-17 Thanks Doug. In order to create a new post you need to set up a wordpress.com account, which is free and easy. Once you do that, let me know the email address you used and I can add you to the list of contributors to the site. Thanks Doug. In order to create a new post you need to set up a wordpress.com account, which is free and easy. Once you do that, let me know the email address you used and I can add you to the list of contributors to the site.

]]> Comment on Sustainability Fair by Donna Bourque http://nlsc.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/sustainability-fair/#comment-26 Donna Bourque Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:48:05 +0000 http://nlsc.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-26 I'm trying to reach the organizers of the North Stonington Sustainability Fair that was held at the elementary school. There is a Energy Conservation & Economic Fair being held on Sat. Oct. 4th from 10-5 at the Plainfield Town Hall. I'm looking for businesses or agencies that would like a FREE booth space. Exhibitors can also have a 15-30 minute presentation. If anyone wants to join us please contact me at positivelyplainfield@yahoo.com or call 860-450-9381. Or forward to those who may like to join us. Thank You Donna Bourque Event Coordinator I’m trying to reach the organizers of the North Stonington Sustainability Fair that was held at the elementary school. There is a Energy Conservation & Economic Fair being held on Sat. Oct. 4th from 10-5 at the Plainfield Town Hall. I’m looking for businesses or agencies that would like a FREE booth space. Exhibitors can also have a 15-30 minute presentation. If anyone wants to join us please contact me at positivelyplainfield@yahoo.com or call 860-450-9381. Or forward to those who may like to join us.

Thank You
Donna Bourque
Event Coordinator

]]> Comment on Sustainable Connections by or4green http://nlsc.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/sustainable-connections/#comment-16 or4green Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:05:02 +0000 http://nlscic.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/sustainable-connections/#comment-16 A public radio story about this, along with some photos - http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/11/15/consumed6_pm_1/ A public radio story about this, along with some photos – http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/11/15/consumed6_pm_1/

]]> Comment on A Report on the ICLEI Conference by Douglas Wray http://nlsc.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/a-report-on-the-iclei-conference/#comment-14 Douglas Wray Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:05:58 +0000 http://nlscic.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/a-report-on-the-iclei-conference/#comment-14 Well, this is only tangentially related to the topic, but here are a few links that I consider very useful for folks trying to steer a city toward more sustainability. The latest edition of the ICLEI Mayors' Climate Action Handbook(38 pages): http://cityofseattle.net/climate/docs/ClimateActionHandbook.pdf Two other excellent resources (both in the 75 - 85 page range) on recent best practices (successful examples of projects in cities across the US)from the very new Mayors' Climate Protection Center website: http://usmayors.org/climateprotection/bestpractices.htm Olympia, WA - Sustainable Action Map (SAM) which is used by all levels of city personnel to include sustainability in all decision-making: http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us/NR/rdonlyres/51A7AEDE-7488-4ECF-A0BD-120A3AF4CAFC/0/SAM.doc Background material for the SAM: http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us/community/sustainability/SAM (Ian: feel free to delete, move, modify if this really isn't the right stuff for this place) Well, this is only tangentially related to the topic, but here are a few links that I consider very useful for folks trying to steer a city toward more sustainability.

The latest edition of the ICLEI Mayors’ Climate Action Handbook(38 pages):

http://cityofseattle.net/climate/docs/ClimateActionHandbook.pdf

Two other excellent resources (both in the 75 – 85 page range) on recent best practices (successful examples of projects in cities across the US)from the very new Mayors’ Climate Protection Center website:

http://usmayors.org/climateprotection/bestpractices.htm

Olympia, WA – Sustainable Action Map (SAM) which is used by all levels of city personnel to include sustainability in all decision-making:

http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us/NR/rdonlyres/51A7AEDE-7488-4ECF-A0BD-120A3AF4CAFC/0/SAM.doc

Background material for the SAM:

http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us/community/sustainability/SAM

(Ian: feel free to delete, move, modify if this really isn’t the right stuff for this place)

]]> Comment on About by Douglas Wray http://nlsc.wordpress.com/about-2/#comment-15 Douglas Wray Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:56:16 +0000 http://nlsc.wordpress.com/about-2/#comment-15 Ian - This looks great. Now I just have to find out if I can enter a new topic on the main page. Thanks for doing this. Douglas "In the end, only kindness matters." Ian -

This looks great. Now I just have to find out if I can enter a new topic on the main page.

Thanks for doing this.

Douglas

“In the end, only kindness matters.”

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