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SUMMARY:October Sustainable Concord Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Samiksha (Sami) Poudel\, Environmental Engineer working for Concord Public Works\, will talk about the new Stormwater Enterprise Fund.
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/october-sustainable-concord-coffee/
LOCATION:First Parish Church\, 20 Lexington Rd\, Room Side Entrance\, Concord\, MA\, US
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SUMMARY:ConcordCAN Sustainable Coffee: Building Sustainable Housing
DESCRIPTION:Concord is one of a small group of towns that has joined a pilot program that requires all new construction to be fossil free. If you are wondering about such construction\, Dan Gainsboro has many years of experience in building all-electric houses. He will speak to his methods of building houses that are energy efficient\, comfortable living spaces and\, at the same time\, creating village-like communities that naturally encourage social interaction of the residents. \nDan Gainsboro is a Concord resident and Director of NOW Communities\, which specializes in creating community-focused neighborhoods that emphasize sustainability and energy efficiency. The firm’s first major residential development\, Concord Riverwalk\, was an immense success – earning acclaim from planners\, architects\, and environmentalists alike\, and generating tremendous demand for its cottage-style units. NOW Communities has been recognized with some of the architecture and urban development industry’s most prestigious awards\, including Builder Magazine’s Project of the Year\, the National Association of Homebuilder’s Community of the Year\, and the American Institute of Architects’ New England Design Honor Award.
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/concordcan-sustainable-coffee-building-sustainable-housing/
LOCATION:First Parish Church\, 20 Lexington Rd\, Room Side Entrance\, Concord\, MA\, US
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SUMMARY:ConcordCAN Sustainable Concord Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Raptors\, foxes\, coyotes\, and other predators keep our ecosystems in balance. But rodent poisons—specifically second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)—harm thousands of these creatures in Massachusetts each year after they eat a poisoned rodents. SGARs can also harm children and pets who eat the poison itself. Come learn about this issue and what we can do in Concord and statewide to help ban their use. \nGwen Shipley is an award-winning biology teacher at Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School and an enthusiastic birder who volunteers at Drumlin Farm. She is also a Co-Leader of Mass Audubon’s Council (an advisory board) and one of their Nature Champions  Meaghan Sinclair is an accomplished wildlife photographer who who is interested in the intersection of mental health and time spent outdoors. She is currently working toward her Mass Audubon Field Naturalist certification. 
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/concordcan-sustainable-concord-coffee/
LOCATION:First Parish Church\, 20 Lexington Rd\, Room Side Entrance\, Concord\, MA\, US
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SUMMARY:ConcordCAN Sustainable Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Arrive at 7:45 am to enjoy coffee\, treats\, and conversation A Presentation on Mothers Out FrontBetsy Olsen-Mackowski\n\nSince its founding in 2013 Mothers Out Front has grown into a nationwide grassroots organization focused on climate justice\, community organizing\, and environmental advocacy. Mothers Out Front is a great option for volunteering because of its local roots\, focus on the future\, and urgency to empower each of us to turn anxiety into action. \nTheir events always have engaging components for families and children. They also have a toolkit template that is used consistently so that we can amplify our voices by working together. Legislatively\, they have been pressuring the State House and Senate to reconvene to pass the state climate bill. Also\, Concord MOF does a  monthly program at Fowler Library on the last Saturday of the month called the Sustainability Studio\, which involves story time and a craft for younger children and families. \n 
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/concordcan-sustainable-coffee/
LOCATION:First Parish Church\, 20 Lexington Rd\, Room Side Entrance\, Concord\, MA\, US
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SUMMARY:Climate Risk Assessment and Adaption Planning
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Paul Kirshen will talk about the theory of climate risk assessment and adaptation planning and then talk about some of the likely threats facing Concord and the Boston area in terms of environmental\, social\, and built systems in our region.\n\nDr. Kirshen is a Professor of Climate Adaptation in the School for the Environment at University of Massachusetts Boston and Research Director of the Stone Living Lab. He has more than 40 years of research experience related to water resources and coastal zone management and climate variability and change. Since 1990\, he has been a consultant to the City of Boston on the integrated vulnerability of the city to present and future climates and adaptation/management strategies. He also serves on the Climate Action Committee for the Town of Concord. \nEvent hosted by ConcordCAN – the Concord Climate Action Network – and the First Parish Environmental Team.
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/climate-risk-assessment-and-adaption-planning/
LOCATION:First Parish Church\, 20 Lexington Rd\, Room Side Entrance\, Concord\, MA\, US
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SUMMARY:Silent Spring II: The Dangers of Yard Pesticides
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Concord resident Wilson Kerr \nForty percent of all of our insect species now face extinction. US Monarch butterfly populations are down 80-90% in the last 20 years. Since 1970\, the number of songbirds in the United States has dropped by over 3 billion.  \nAnnually in the US\, a staggering 80 million pounds of pesticides are applied to our yards\, and yet most people have little to no working knowledge regarding the risks and dangers of their use. The rapid rise of highly toxic “Neonics” is particularly alarming and yet most municipalities\, including Thoreau’s Concord\, do not regulate the use of these toxins and other pesticides on private property. Wilson Kerr will present on this topic with the hope of raising awareness and informing our group. He will also cover some practical\, effective\, non-toxic alternatives. \nWilson writes the Time Outdoors column for the Concord Bridge and is an amateur naturalist and avid outdoorsman. He has two young daughters and has developed a personal interest in the largely unregulated use of dangerous lawn pesticides (and why towns cannot or will not restrict their use). Wilson grew up in Belmont and has lived in Concord for nine years.  \nHosted by ConcordCAN\, the Concord Climate Action Network \nArrive at 7:45 am to enjoy coffee\, treats\, and conversation
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/silent-spring-ii-the-dangers-of-yard-pesticides/
LOCATION:First Parish Church\, 20 Lexington Rd\, Room Side Entrance\, Concord\, MA\, US
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