Upcoming Events

Can Weeds Help Solve Climate Crisis? 

Tuesday, September 16, 7 p.m.

Gardening writer Tom Christopher will give us all a new appreciation for weeds and their role in ecosystems as the earth’s atmosphere warms and as carbon dioxide concentration rises.  Tom is a very entertaining speaker whose talks are always well-seasoned with humor. Tom’s article Can Weeds Help Solve Climate Crisis? Appeared in the New York Times Magazine on Sunday, June 29, 2008.

Electric Vehicles: How Do They Work? What Is Their Future?

Tuesday, October 21, 7 p.m.

Dave Oliveria converted his Ford Ranger pick-up truck to run on batteries (no fossil fuels). The electricity to drive this truck to work costs about half of what the trip would cost for gasoline. Dave will tell us all about vehicle fuel efficiency and emissions, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, all-electric vehicles, and what our vehicle fleet may look like in the future. His truck will be on display in the parking lot following the meeting.

Global Warming and Energy Policy in Connecticut

Tuesday, December 9, 7 p.m.

Roger Smith, Coordinator of the Connecticut Climate Coalition and Campaign Director of Clean Water Action will tell us what is coming up in the January 2009 session of the Connecticut Legislature to improve home energy efficiency and address global warming.  In what will certainly be another tough budget year, citizen action will be critical in order to pass progressive energy-related legislation and help consumers hurt by high fossil fuel prices.