Sustainable Hastings

an effort of citizens for citizens for our home, our town, our planet 

Climate Action Week - April 1 - 7, 2008: Links (CAW Schedule-1 Page PDF)
Although Climate Action Week is behind us, you can refer to this page for more information on events, activities and products you may have seen during the week. If you have a link to add, e-mail us at info@sustainablehastings.org. - Thanks, SH.
Tuesday, April 1: Movie & Music Night

Links:
Solar Punch: http://www.myspace.com/solarpunch


Wednesday, April 2: Climate Change 101
A panel of speakers including - Brendan Mackey, Australian National University, Canberra - Joseph Siegel, Sr Attorney & Clean Air Act specialist, EPA - Radley Horton, NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies - and others.
More Info? Get PDF of Wednesday's Events

Links:
Union of Concerned Scientists: http://www.ucsusa.org/
EPA: http://www.epa.gov/
IPCC: http://www.ipcc.ch/



Thursday, April 3: Public Health Aspects of Climate Change
Dr. Patrick Kinney, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and a panel including members of Hastings's Public Health Commission.
More Info? Get PDF of Thursday's Events

Links:
CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/climatechange/
NIH: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/



Saturday, April 5 - Mayors Conversation
Mayors Conversation Public Meeting. Elected municipal officials from the area discuss the Westchester County Sustainability Report.
More info? Get PDF of Satuday's Mayors Conversation

Saturday, April 5: Green Living Fair !
Green Living Fair - A family event
Music with Solar Punch, Green Buzz Café, Kids Zone, Greenburgh Nature Center with pettable animals, yummy local and organic foods.
Talking Trash Tent - recycling and composting...
Transportation Station - Hybrid vehicles, Veggie Van, Bio Benz, etc.
More info?
Get PDF of Saturday's Green Living Fair
LINKS:
Chamber of Commerce -Hastings: http://hastingsgov.org/W/CHAMBER.html
Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation: http://www.celfoundation.org/
Choose green Energy: http://www.choosegreenenergy.com/
Citizens Campaign for the Environment:
http://www.citizenscampaign.org/index.asp
Coffee Labs:
http://web.mac.com/coffeelabsroasters/iWeb/Coffeelabsroasters/
Community Energy: http://www.newwindenergy.com/
Energy Savers: http://www.energysavers.gov/
GNC: http://www.greenburghnaturecenter.org/
Grassroots Environmental Education: http://www.grassrootsinfo.org/
Green Depot: http://www.greendepot.com
Mercury Solar: http://www.mercurysolarsystems.com/
NYSERDA: http://www.nyserda.org/default.asp
Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES - Center for Environmental Education: http://www.pnwboces.org/Environmental/
Recharge Baskets: http://www.rechargebaskets.com/catalog_zen/
Robison: http://www.robisonoil.com/
SHC Designs: http://www.shcdesigns.com/home.html
Sierra Club: http://www.sierraclub.org/
The Solar Center: http://www.thesolarcenter.com/

Talking Trash Tent
Composting: http://www.compostguide.com/ and http://www.howtocompost.org/
Earth Machines: http://www.earthmachine.com
Westchester County Recycling: http://www.westchestergov.com/environment_recycling.htm

Transportation Station
Alternate Fuel Vehicles: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/current.shtml
Bee Line: http://www.westchestergov.com/beelinebus/
ClearAir NY: http://www.cleanairny.org/Individuals/what_can_id.html
MetroPool: http://www.metropool.com/
NYPA: http://www.nypa.gov/

Saturday, April 5: Workshops !!
Greening your Schools
Greening your Home
Sustainable Yard Care Practices
Saving Energy and Money
Lobbying
Healthy Farms, Healty Food Healthy Community
The Water Planet
Greening Your Green
More Info?
Get PDF of Saturday's Workshops


Sunday, April 6:
"The Lazy Environmentalist"
Josh Dorfman, "The Lazy Environmentalist" will speak.
More Info? Get PDF of Sunday's Event

Links:
The Lazy Environmentalist: http://www.lazyenvironmentalist.com/


Monday, April 7: Bringing it all Back Home
Hastings Conservation Commission program
More info? Get PDF of Monday's Event