Author Archives: Libby Kimzey

About Libby Kimzey

Project 20/20, Project Manager Community Carbon Use Reduction at Brown (CCURB), Committee Member and Support Staff email me at libby@empowerbrown.org

You Can’t Seriously Still Be Buying Bottled Water

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Libby Kimzey
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Carbon Absorption of Green Roofs: Numbers Crunched

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Libby Kimzey

More good news from the front lines, some solid estimates of capabilities of green roofs to sequester carbon! I can almost see the CCURB proposals… or maybe the 2010 Mayor’s Green Summer Job Corps. From Miller-McCune.com: In a first-of-its-kind study, … Continue reading →

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Tuvalu shows mettle at Copenhagen

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Libby Kimzey

Ben Jervey is covering this story here and here. Tuvalu, speaking for all of AOSIS (the Alliance of Small Island States, needs a legally-binding deal, and they want China, India, and other emerging economies to be factored into it. They’ve … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Providence!

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Libby Kimzey

Thanks to Jef Nickerson @ Greater City: Providence for this announcement: A report by the Environmental Working Group ranks Providence’s municipal water as second best (of metropolitan areas over 250,000 people) in the country. EWG compiled information from water utility … Continue reading →

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Events from the Environmental Council of Rhode Island

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Libby Kimzey

ECRI Calendar 12/7/09 Public Info Sessions on Pawtucket’s Proposed WasteZero System to Reduce Trash and Increase Recycling Tue, Dec 8 at 7:00 PM at Potter Elementary School, 973 Newport Avenue Tue, Dec 15 at 7:00 PM at Varieur Elementary School, 486 … Continue reading →

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A Call for Green Jobs, Clean Energy, and Strong Emissions Cuts

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Libby Kimzey

Happy to see this post @ RIFuture! Thanks to Michael Roles. Join us as Senator Whitehouse hears our VOICES The Rhode Island Student Climate Coalition urges you to join concerned citizens from all over Rhode Island to thank Senator Whitehouse … Continue reading →

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Aw, Shucks

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Libby Kimzey

The National Wildlife Federation just released a report on “Generation E,” laying out 35 ways in which students are “cutting carbon emissions, saving resources and equipping the coming generation for a green energy economy.” The CCURB Project HeatSave was highlighted, … Continue reading →

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Get the Feds to Foot your Tab

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Libby Kimzey

Thursday night in the Department of Health Auditorium saw an epic Community Review Meeting to discuss the ARRA-Non-Utility Scale Renewable Program… In English, there’s eight and a half million dollars that Rhode Island is looking to channel to projects that … Continue reading →

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CCURB Idea Maelstrom

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Libby Kimzey

Intended to serve as something like inspiration for those hitting writer’s block with the impending Letters of Interest. Please add your own in the comments window. [Edit: HUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE list of CCURB ideas follow after the jump! - Ryan]

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Launch Your Vision

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Libby Kimzey

UPDATE: Thanks for all who acted fast – we got nine letters of interest in this round! Funding decisions will be announced by the end of the semester. ..with CCURB dollars. First step – submit a letter of interest to … Continue reading →

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