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Make your opinions known
The Town of York is asking you to complete a couple of brief surveys about your views on walking and biking conditions in York.
Town of York Walking Questionnaire:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=gr83ET5NkwAlHBUt68XIEQ_3d_3d
Town of York Bicycling Questionnaire:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=5nxNsbl_2fWqkYvQ9ivmMMaQ_3d_3d
By the way, you can learn more about the benefits of “walkable” neighborhoods at http://www.walkscore.com/walkable-neighborhoods.shtml.
For policy and planning information to support bicycling, see http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/develop/policies.cfm.
And [...]
The Green Education Foundation
The Green Education Foundation was founded in 2008 with the goal of promoting and enhancing environmental education.
Green Education Foundation (GEF) is a non-profit organization that provides environmental education resources for Pre K-12 classrooms and youth groups nationwide. GEF believes that what is healthy for the environment is healthy for kids, [...]
A new business helps restaurants compost
Thanks to Victoria for passing along this article about Eco Movement Consulting and Hauling, a local company that “collects food waste and other compostable material from Portsmouth-area restaurants and brings it to farms to be turned into compost for farmers.”
Right now, Eco Movement collects compostable material from 30 restaurants from Newington [...]
June Meeting
Greetings Everyone!!
As the school year comes to a close, and the tourists descend upon our fair city, the summer is usually a time when things slow down for our committee. We will continue to hold monthly meetings – as long as there is interest – but the focus will be more on discussing what [...]
June 8 bond question would benefit Maine’s public colleges and the environment
On June 8, Maine citizens will have the opportunity to support a bond that would provide much-needed funds for energy improvements at Maine’s public colleges and universities.
Question 2 reads:
“Do you favor a $26,500,000 bond issue that will create jobs through investment in an off-shore wind energy demonstration site and related manufacturing to [...]
York Weekly article about Fair
Photo by Amy Bevan, Seacoast Online 5/1/10
Nice article in the weekly:
YORK — After playing a major role in the town’s adoption of several energy efficiency policies in recent years, the York Energy Efficiency Committee is now focusing on educating the public through events like the Energy and Climate Fair, held Saturday, May [...]
May Meeting – Tuesday
Greetings Everyone!!
Well, the turnout for the fair was a little lighter than we had hoped – but a giant thank you for everyone who attended and volunteered with the set-up, clean-up and everything in between.
We’ll be meeting this coming Tuesday (5/11) at 7pm in the library to do some analysis of [...]
2010 York Energy and Climate Fair!
Directions:
York Middle School is located at 30 Organug Road in York Village. For those coming from out of town and looking for directions, go to this map.
New Law will Help Weatherize Maine Homes
Maine Partners for Cool Communities reports on a bill (LD 1717) recently passed by the Legislature which will help to establish an innovative financing program for energy efficiency and clean energy improvements in communities across the state.
The program known as PACE or Property Assessed Clean Energy, allows property owners to borrow money to pay for [...]
YEEC monthly meeting on April 13
Greetings Everyone!
1. Next meeting: Tuesday 4/13 7pm at York Library
On the agenda: Cathy Goodwin from the Chamber of Commerce will talk about how YEEC can partner with the chamber during Harvest Fest this year. Also Tom Page, a local engineer, will be delivering a short presentation on “Peak Oil”.
2. “NO IMPACT MAN” screening [...]
Energy & Climate Fair on May 1st
Plans are being finalized for the Second Annual York Energy & Climate Fair, which will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 9:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m at the York Middle School. The fair is going to be even bigger and better than last year’s very successful event.
Check http://yorkgoesgreen.org/york-energy-and-climate-day/ for the latest details.
And be [...]
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