2009 EVENTS

FEBRUARY

*Sun 1 Feb, 7 P.M., Congregation Agudas Achim, 901 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703: Escape from Suburbia -- The Green Reel - Films for Sustainable Living. For more info: 508-695-2389

*Thu 5 Feb, 7 - 9 P.M., First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut St., Franklin, MA, 02039: Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions

*Sun 8 Feb, 7 P.M., Congregation Agudas Achim, 901 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703: Everything’s Cool - The Geen Reel - Films for Sustainable Living. For more info: 508-695-2389

*Sun 22 Feb, 7 P.M., Congregation Agudas Achim, 901 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703: The Next Industrial Revolution - The Green Reel - Films for Sustainable Living. For more info: 508-695-2389

MARCH

*Sun 1 Mar, 7 P.M., Congregation Agudas Achim, 901 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA, 02703: Renewal - The Green Reel - Films for Sustainable Living. For more info: 508-695-2389

*Sun 8 Mar, 1:30 - 4:00 P.M., Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 108 North St., Norfolk, MA, 02056: Global Warming Cafe

*Thur 19 Mar, 7 - 9 P.M., First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut St., Franklin, MA, 02039:FACT Meeting

*Sat 28 Mar, 8:30 - 9:30 P.M., Wherever you are on Earth: Earth Hour 2009.

OCTOBER

*Sat, 24 Oct: International Day of Climate Action (Stay tuned for more info.)

*Event is Free and Open to the Public

3/8/09 Global Warming Cafe

MARCH 8, 2009, 1:30 - 4:00 P.M., Stony Brook Nature Sanctuary, 108 North Street, Norfolk, MA 02056

Concerned about skyrocketing energy bills? Worried about the effects of climate change on our planet? You can take action, and it's easier when we do it together.

Massachusetts Audubon Society, in conjunction with the Franklin Area Climate Team and Massachusetts Climate Action Network, will be hosting a Global Warming Cafe at Stony Brook Nature Sanctuary in Norfolk.

You can learn how to save money and protect the planet by making smarter choices about your energy use and reducing your carbon footprint. The Global
Warming Cafe is an opportunity for participants to exchange views, feelings and ideas so that we can begin personal and collective action to stop global warming.

The afternoon will start with a tour of Stony Brook's solar array with Sanctuary Director Doug Williams, and a chance to discuss solar installation with Alteris, Inc. Stony Brook's solar array was installed in December 2006, and generates a cost
savings of between $30-160 per month, depending on the season.

Refreshments and light snacks will be available.

For more information contact FranklinAreaClimateTeam@yahoogroups.com

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At the Global Warming Café last weekend, we promised to post some tips about reducing junk mail.

You can try to reduce the amount of unwanted catalogs you receive with Catalog Choice and request to stop receiving credit offers, magazine offers, and other mail offers at Direct Marketing Association.

The following was copied from the Federal Trade Commission website:
The credit bureaus offer a toll-free number that enables you to “opt-out” of having pre-approved credit offers sent to you for five years. Call 1-888-5-OPTOUT (567-8688) or visit http://www.optoutprescreen.com/ for more information. When you call, you’ll be asked for personal information, including your home telephone number, your name, and your Social Security number. The information you provide is confidential and will be used only to process your request to opt out of receiving pre-screened offers of credit.

In addition, you can notify the three major credit bureaus that you do not want personal information about you shared for promotional purposes—an important step toward eliminating unsolicited mail. Write your own letter or use the sample letter on the back of this Alert to limit the amount of information the credit bureaus will share about you. Send your letter to each of the three major credit bureaus:

Experian 901 West Bond Lincoln, NE 68521 Attn: Consumer Services Department

TransUnionName Removal Option P.O. Box 505 Woodlyn, PA 19094

Equifax, Inc.OptionsP.O. Box 740123Atlanta, GA 30374-0123

ForestEthics provides a do not mail form. While you’re there, you may be interested in signing the petition to support a Do Not Mail Registry.

Low Carbon Diet Teams

This is a fun, accessible, easy to use program that shows how to dramatically reduce your CO2 output. With simple changes to actions you take every day, you’ll learn how to reduce your annual household CO2 output by at least 15%.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

Americans – only 5% of the world's population – consume 33% of the planet's resources and waste up to 75%, due to inefficiency and lack of awareness. Households directly consume one third of these resources, and indirectly use much of the rest through the purchase of products and services. How we live is a big part of the problem. It can also be a big part of the solution, if we adopt more environmentally sustainable lifestyles. That means exercising more care in our use of the Earth's finite resources (trees, water, energy, minerals, land) to ensure that there will be enough left for our children and their children.

HOW TO JOIN THE PROGRAM

The team can be made up of your household family members, friends, neighbors, co-workers, or members of your faith community or civic organization. If you have a group of interested individuals, you can start a team whenever you wish. For more information, or if you would like to join a Low Carbon Diet team, contact the Franklin Area Climate Team at FranklinAreaClimateTeam-owner@yahoogroups.com

Visit www.EmpowermentInstitute.net/lcd for more details on the Low Carbon Diet Program.