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- ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION 2011 - October
29
Vermont
Environmental Action 2011
Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Vermont Technical College
Randolph, VT
Environmental Action is the largest grassroots activism conference in the state of Vermont. The conference provides an excellent opportunity for environmentalists, community leaders, and local activists to come together, learn from experts, and network with one another. Hosted by:New England Grassroots Environment Fund, Toxics Action Center, Vermont League of Conservation Voters, Vermont Natural Resources Council, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, TrueMajority.org, Rural Vermont, Sierra Club and Vermont Technical College.
MRNA coordinates and/or advertises events to bring neighbors together for fun, benefits, educational and social activities. If you would like MRNA to post your event, or if you have ideas for events that MRNA could become involved in, please share those with us.
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Past Events
- Moretown Restoration Pig Roast
and Leaf-Peeper’s
Picnic - Benefit for the Community of Moretown to assist after
the impact of Tropical Storm Irene - Saturday, October 1, 2011
Proceeds to benefit the Community of Moretown. Thanks for helping us raise $15,499 at this kickoff for our Moretown Restoration campaign. Check out the photos!
Moretown Elementary School
2-5 pm
Guest of Honor donated by Moretown’s own Howes’ Farm
Fun for all ages – Rain or Shine
$12 at the gate / Families $30
Grooving and Dancing with the Dave Keller BandFor your Appreciation: Pit-Roasted Pork, Pat’s Special Baked Beans, Garden-Fresh Cole-Slaw, Homemade Potato Salad, Cabot Mac and Cheese, Vegan Seitan Speciality And a delicious assortment Of Fresh Apple Desserts with BEN & JERRY’s Ice Cream
We raised over $15,400 at this kickoff.
A cadre of 30 or more MRNA volunteers, the staff of the Moretown Elementary school and the Howe's family and friends joined together put on a barn-burner of a party. The pig roast was attended by more than 400 people! They ate all the delicious food -- and we do mean all of it! They danced to the great music of the Dave Keller band (who donated their appearance). They jumped on the Bouncy-House provided by Valley Rent-all. They told their stories to a Harwood Union class that was documenting the flood for the community. And, best of all, they spent a great afternoon together in support of their community.
People happily paid their admission to eat cole slaw and mac and cheese long after the fantastic spit-roasted Howe's farm pork was gone. Some handed us $100 bills for admission and said "Keep the change, it's for the community." A few handed us checks for much, much more. One of the most memorable donations was when a young fellow about eleven or twelve years old walked up with a couple of his friends and asked if we were taking donations. On hearing"Yes", he reached in to his pocket and gave us about sixty cents or so in change to put in the cash box.
It was a glorious time, and perhaps the beginning of an annual community gathering. Last spring, we asked for input on what people would like MRNA to do in the future to fulfill its mission of supporting and protecting the quality of life in our community. The number one idea was to create and produce an annual event in support of the community. What an inaugural event this first pig roast made. So much so that the MRNA Board assessed itself $50 each to create a start-up fund for planning next year's event. Principal Duane says the school is game. Our first order of business will be to discuss how to use the "piggy bank" with Duane and Eric Howes.
Thanks to all who volunteered and all who attended. It was a wonderful day! Hope to see you next year!
- VECAN'S Annual "Community Energy
and Climate Action Conference" - December 4,2010 in Fairlee,
Vermont
We hope you are already planning to attend this year's annual 'Community Energy and Climate Action Conference!' It takes place Saturday, December 4 at Lake Morey Inn in Fairlee. Registration is now open! Find out more about this year's fantastic workshops, our stellar keynote, the regional roundtable sessions and the likelihood that we will hear from Vermont's new Governor-Elect Peter Shumlin about his vision for Vermont's energy future. Get the details and register today at http://www.regonline.com/2010Energy --- Also, please spread the word! We hope this is the best conference yet...
- ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION 2010 - November
13
Environmental Action is the largest grassroots activism conference in the state of Vermont. The conference provides an excellent opportunity for environmentalists, community leaders, and local activists to come together, learn from experts, and network with one another. This year the conference will have 26 workshops on a wide range of environmental issues and organizing skills from Using Free Internet Tools for Online Organizing to How to Bring Solar to Your Community. Featuring keynote speaker Patrick Parenteau, professor of Law and Senior Counsel in the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic (ENRLC) at Vermont Law School. Hosted by: Toxics Action Center, Vermont Natural Resources Council, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Vermont League of Conservation Voters, TrueMajority.org, and Vermont Tech.
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- June 26, 2010 @ 1 p.m. - Moretown Memorial
Library's 2010 Summer Reading Kick-Off Party Featuring VINS
What: The Moretown Memorial Library presents... the 2010 Summer Reading Kick-Off Party Featuring VINS.
When: Saturday June 26, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
Where: Moretown Town Hall.
Visit the Moretown Memorial Library on Facebook for updates. Click here for bookmarks.
- In Our Backyard: The Health Risks of
Nuclear Power - Dr. Helen Caldicott - March 29, 30 and 31, 2010
- Monday, March 29th, 6:00 pm, McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, off Rte. 15, Colchester (Contact: Edmundite Center for Peace and Justice, 802-654-2205).
- Tuesday, March 30th, 7:00 pm, Big Picture Theater, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield (Contact: Green Mountain Global Forum, gmgf.org or 802-496-4566).
- Wednesday, March 31st, 4:30 pm, Moore Hall, Filene Auditorium, Dartmouth College (Contact: Sierra Club, 802- 885-4826).
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Dr. Helen Caldicott is the single most articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises. Dr. Caldicott has devoted the last 38 years to an international campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age and the changes necessary in human behavior to stop environmental destruction. Co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Dr Caldicott has received many prizes and awards for her work, 20 honorary doctoral degrees, and was personally nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Linus Pauling - himself a Nobel Laureate. The Smithsonian Institute has named Dr Caldicott as one of the most influential women of the 20th Century. |
Dr. Caldicott’s visit to Vermont is timely as our state grapples with the health and environmental impacts of tritium leaks at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon.
“ When I heard Dr. Caldicott speak, in Ira Allen Chapel years ago, you could hear a pin drop
in the crowded auditorium. Her message is as compelling and relevant now as it was then.
I was left with the realization that it is up to us to prevent the unthinkable: nuclear disaster
whether from war or power plant. This trumps all for the survival of our planet.”
Deb Van Dyke, NP, of Green Mountain Global Forum and Doctor’s Without BordersDr. Caldicott’s Vermont tour is supported by Green Mountain Global Forum; VNRC; VPIRG; Edmundite Center for Peace and Justice at St. Michael’s College; Sierra Club; and Big Picture Theater.
Click here for the poster. For more information, contact Green Mountain Global Forum at www.gmgf.org or 802-496-4566.
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Updated:
10/23/11