Monthly Archives: October 2009

Upcycle your week, 10/30

Posted on October 31, 2009 by admin

Happy Halloween-eve! If you’re looking for things to do after Saturday, look no further! UYW’s gotcha covered: Tuesday, November 3rd Indigenous Organizing for Climate Justice: Jihan Gearon, Native Energy Organizer, Indigenous Environmental Network & Global Justice Ecology Project, asks some hard … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Halloween at the Weatherization Barn Raising!

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Libby Kimzey

In the Amish tradition, when one family needs help building their barn, the community gets together to lend a hand and then celebrates after the work is done. Energy efficiency barn-raisings will bring neighbors in Providence together to help individual … Continue reading →

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Newly Sitting Pretty in the Top 10

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Libby Kimzey

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy just released the 2009 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, and along with New England neighbors Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and Maine, we in Rhode Island are enjoying the view from the Top 10. The ProJo … Continue reading →

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BtB Meeting Minutes, 10/25

Posted on October 27, 2009 by admin

Beyond The Bottles? Awww, yea. You know you want that BUDS meeting report, that national coke week of action, that BUCC prep, and that movie action. You do. Don’t lie. Bottle it and sling straight gold!

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emPower Minutes, 10/25

Posted on October 26, 2009 by admin

What’ve we got for you this time? Check it: 350 day of action RISCC revival Energy Efficiency Barn Raisings Dasani/Coke Lobbying BTB at Brown University Community Council meetings and hosting Movie days More seminars and talks than you can shake … Continue reading →

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Upcycle your week, 10/23

Posted on October 23, 2009 by admin

Wonder no more what to do this week: UYW has your back. We got lectures, action days, and seminar series coming atcha. Check it. Friday, Oct. 23 “What are Cities Doing to Adapt to Climate Change?”: Guest Speaker: JoAnn Carmin, … Continue reading →

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Obama speaks about clean energy at MIT!

Posted on October 23, 2009 by admin

The Pres-O-dent gave a speech today at MIT about “American leadership in clean energy”. Obama expressed a lot of interest in supporting clean energy through funding and policy, and consistently hammered down the point that he wants renewables and energy … Continue reading →

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Environmental Council of Rhode Island’s Lobby Days, Oct 28-29

Posted on October 23, 2009 by admin

Oct. 28, 2009 3:00pm and Oct. 29, 2009 2:00pm The General Assembly made a good start on key environmental bills this year, but now they need to finish the job when they reconvene. The four bills below have already earned … Continue reading →

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Environmental Graduate School Info Sesh in NY, Nov 5th.

Posted on October 22, 2009 by admin

Dear Students, On Thursday, _*November 5th from 6:00pm-9:00pm*_ at The Arsenal in Central Park  (5th Avenue & 64th Street) , New York, the University of California at Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, Duke University’s Nicholas School … Continue reading →

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emPower Meeting Minutes, 10/18

Posted on October 21, 2009 by admin

Another week, another set of general emPower updates. BUCC, BTB, ICE, BTB2, CC, and ED all make their acronym filled updates.

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