1. 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 Pleasant Street
Wed, Dec 16 at 7:00 PM at Winters Elementary School, 481 Broadway
Thur, Dec 17 at 7:00 PM at Greene Elementary School, 285 Smithfield Avenue

2. Community Review Meeting – ARRA-Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program – (background here)

Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 6:30 – 8:00 PM,
RI Department of Health Auditorium, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI

3. RI Green Building Council Presentation on the RI Green Building Act

Thursday, December 10, 2009 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
New England Tech Student Lounge, 2480 Post Rd, Warwick, RI

4. Keynote Panel on Improving Our Stewardship Of Creation by RI-IPL

Thursday, February 11, 2010, 4:30 pm – 9:20 pm
La SALLE ACADEMY, 612 Academy Avenue, Providence, RI,

5. RISCC Rally – A call for green jobs, clean energy, and strong emissions cuts

Thursday December 10th, 5pm
Corner of Washington St. and Exchange St. (Burnside Park)

6. Audubon Society – Armchair Naturalist Series: Owls of New England

December 16, 2009, 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI,
Program Fee: $8/member, $10/non-member;
To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

7. Help Clean Water Action thank Annie Costner and welcome Nicole!

Thursday, December 10, 2009, 6:00-9:00pm
Local 121 – 121 Washington Street, Providence

8. RI Environmental Education Association Annual Meeting and Celebration

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Roger Williams Park Zoo

9. Providence Green Drinks hosted by Apeiron, Sierra Club, People’s Power and Light, and Ecotope

Thursday, Dec 17, 5 to 8 pm,
17 Gordon Ave, Providence, RI

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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 majority votes in both the House and Senate, but need final votes before being sent to the Governor. Join us at the State House to urge the General Assembly to get the job done.

The legislature plans to reconvene for two days.Environment Council leaders will be at the State House for those two days to help you connect with legislators to let them know these environmental bills are important to you.

RSVP to (401) 331-6972 or sdormody@cleanwater.org

Spread the word!

The attached half page announcement can be printed to share with friends, too.

Environmental To Do List

Protect Rhode Island’s Water Supply (H5828A, S732A)

ECRI supports the Water Use and Efficiency Act to promote water conservation and efficiency and investment in a reliable system of supply and distribution and to adjust the membership and quorum requirements of the Water Resources Board to include relevant expertise and empower the public members of the Board.

S732A Passed Senate. Amended & pending on House Floor.
H5828 Passed House.

Prevent Mercury Pollution (S668A, H5794B)

ECRI supports the Mercury Thermostat Pollution Prevention Act to require thermostat manufacturers to finance the safe collection and recycling of mercury-containing thermostats.

S668A Passed Senate. Pending in House Environment.
H5794B Passed House. Amended & passed by Senate Environment.

Preserve Conservation Lands (H5657A, S378)

ECRI supports the Conservation Easements and Land Trusts Act to ensure that when a property with a conservation easement is sold, the terms of the easement requirements are made clear to the buyer to avoid miscommunication in the purchasing agreement.

S378 Passed Senate. Pending on House floor.
H5657 Passed House. Pending in Senate Judiciary.

Promote Green Buildings (H5355A, S232A)

ECRI supports the Green Buildings Act requiring all public buildings, including schools, to be designed, constructed or renovated to achieve at least the US Green Building Council LEED Certified rating or an equivalent high performance green building standard.

S232 Passed Senate. Pending in House Environment.
H5355 Passed House. Needs Senate votes.

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Sheila Dormody, Rhode Island director

Clean Water Action

sdormody@cleanwater.org

741 Westminster St

Providence RI 02903

(401) 331-6972

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