NH State-wide climate visibility event

The Carbon Coalition and the League of Conservation Voters have chosen to celebrate the changing of the seasons by organizing a state-wide climate visibility event. Join us prior to work on the morning of December 21, to hold a sign for climate action and enjoy good company, coffee, and hot-chocolate.

Each of the four demonstrations--in Nashua, Manchester, Concord and Portsmouth--will run from 7:30-9:00 am

If you are interested in joining us in Nashua, we will meet at Bagel Alley, 1 Eldridge St. across from City Hall at 7:15 am to grab some cocoa, and then will head up Main St. to hold some signs where Concord and Amherst St. meet. Let us know if you are interested, and invite anyone else who may want to be involved!

Please contact Lindsey Franklin: lfrankli@gmail.com or (978) 877-7132.

Plug-In to Energy and Climate Change Debate

Plug-In to Energy and Climate Change Debate
How Much Are You Paying for Gas this Week?

Nashua, New Hampshire – Author of Freedom from Oil: How the Next President Can End the U.S. Oil Addiction and Brookings Institution Energy and Environment Scholar David Sandalow will speak at the Nashua Public Library this Wednesday from 6:30 – 8:00 pm.

With gasoline over $3 per gallon, Sandalow says “The 20th century was the Age of Oil, but this is a new era.”

“Will we be able to end our addiction to oil?” asks Roger Stephenson of the New Hampshire Carbon CO2alition which is co-sponsoring Sandalow’s visit to the Granite State. The Carbon Coalition consists of citizens, chambers of commerce, environmental groups, businesses and others calling for a responsible energy policy. The Coalition helped bring the NH Climate Change Resolution to town meetings last spring, when 164 towns voted to endorse the resolution, calling on the next president to require nationwide reductions of greenhouse gases. “Coalition volunteers are saying that presidential candidates often include oil dependence in their stump speeches, and offer a variety of solutions”, explained Stephenson. “David Sandalow offers a window through which people can see the common sense solutions that can work, provided the political will is there.”

David Sandalow’s presentation, “Ending Oil Dependence”, will be followed by questions from the audience. The event is free and open to the public. David will be driving a plug-in Prius with technology by A123Systems of Watertown, Massachusetts. The Prius will be available for inspection after the event.

David Sandalow, an Energy and Environment Scholar at the Brookings Institution, is an expert on energy policy and global warming. During the Clinton administration, Sandalow served as assistant secretary of state for oceans, environment and science and as a senior director on the staff of the National Security Council. Sandalow is the author of Freedom from Oil: How the Next President Can End the U.S. Oil Addiction.

For further information on David Sandalow: http://www.brookings.edu/experts/s/sandalowd.aspx

Gary Lerude's Presentation

Member and former congregation president Gary Lerude's excellent presentation on our Green Sanctuary efforts to the Nashua Regional Planning Commission is now available online. Check it out.

National Day of Climate Action, Nov. 3

Any plans for Saturday, Nov. 3rd?

How would you like to grab a few friends, take a few hours, and be a
part of one of the most historic days of action around global warming
in US history?

On Saturday, Nov. 3rd, people in hundreds of communities nationwide
are coming together to ask their public officials and candidates for
real leadership on global warming, with three bold and simple asks:
1) Green jobs now, 2) cut climate pollution 80% by 2050, and 3) no new
coal plants!

Right here in Nashua, we're going to rally at our City Hall (229 Main
St.) from noon-2pm, with funky, funky music by Soul'N'Roll band
Melodeego, and speeches by Jeanne Shaheen & Jay Buckey (Candidates, US
Senate); Donnalee Lozeau & Jim Tollner (Candidates, Nashua Mayor);
Paul Hodes (US Congressman, NH District 2); and Suzanne Harvey (State
Rep, Nashua).

RSVP here: http://events.stepitup2007.org/events/show/2026.

This really is quite an opportunity to make a difference. Attached is
a poster you can print and hang around town and at your workplace; for
the rally, it would also be wonderful if you made your own banners and
signs. For ideas, check out: http://stepitup2007.org/banners.

We know that global warming is a crisis looming, and our hearts hurt
for those who could suffer the most from this crisis. Yet, we also
know that building a clean energy economy is within our reach, and
that if we do it right, this can bring us closer to realizing a vision
of a more just and fulfilling world. If we all come together, we have
the power to make our leaders enact this vision...And with your help,
that's exactly what we're going to do on November 3rd.

RSVP here: http://events.stepitup2007.org/events/show/2026.

If you're interested in serving as one of our media contacts for the
event, email me. Finally, pass this on to all your loved ones and
acquaintances, and I hope you can make it for Nov. 3rd!

Sincerely,
Zo Tobi
~~~~~~
Step It Up! Nashua Organizer

Break the Bottled Water Habit

Click here to join Carol Egbert in a pledge to Break the Bottled Water Habit

Progress - one sip at a time Please join with me, Carol

Did you know you can reduce your carbon footprint, preserve our water resources, save money and give yourself a chance at some great prizes inone simple step? It’s a win-win situation for you, the community and the ecosystem…and you can win a free condo for a week at a ski resort in Sun Valley.

What do you have to do? Just fill out the pledge form at c3.newdream.org and then fill up your reusable water bottle. It’s that easy. You’ll be doing your part to reduce the 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide produced in the manufacture of plastic bottles for the US consumption last year. Imagine saving the energy equivalent of a quarter bottle of oil for every bottled water you would have consumed—not to mention the money!

Visit the C3 site to sign up and then tell your friends: you could win a free condo for a week at a ski resort in Idaho or one of several other terrific prizes.

Bottled water is often marketed as being purer than other water. In the U.S., however, tap water is more closely regulated than bottled water, while as much as 40% of commercially available water starts out as tap water. While bottled water can cost as much as $10 a gallon, when you consider that only about 12% of the plastic is recycled, the environmental expenses associated with a momentary convenience are far greater and long-lasting.

Help break the bottled water habit and sign up today!

Go to http://c3.newdream.org/campaigns/c3/register/955946c913489d1db9eb9deb7f3902d1/ to join the campaign and learn more about becoming a Carbon Conscious Consumer.

Food for Thought Thursdays is about continuing adult religious education and spiritual education and enrichment.

We will present five weeks of programming designed to explore spiritual, ethical, and faith development and UU identity for adults.

Evenings begin with coffee and dessert at 6:30pm with the program to follow from7 to 8:30pm. Childcare will be provided as needed.

There is a charge of $4 per person to cover refreshments and childcare – if you come for the program only, there is no charge.

Welcome

Welcome to the UU Nashua Green Sanctuary Task Group's blog. Here we will post news, alerts, thoughts and other information on Global Warming, Alternative Energy and other Green topics as appropriate.