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Because of the threat to the future posed by climate change, and in order to express our appreciation for the bounty and beauty of nature, we have formed a group of committed citzens and proudly pledge to reduce our overall consumption of natural resources by 30% during the next twelve months.
"Be the change you want to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
Upcoming Events:
The 3rd Annual ROOTs Yard Sale: Saturday, June 13th from 8 AM to 12 PM at the Somesville Church.
Next regular ROOTs Meeting: Wednesday, June 17th at 6 PM (at St. John Church right before Green & Lean).
ROOTs will have a booth at the Bar Harbor 4th of July celebration - learn what you can do in your own home, locally and on the national scene to combat climate change. We will also be gathering signatures for our "Ban the Polystyrene on MDI" campaign.
The 2nd Annual ROOTs 'Green' Fashion Show: Sunday, August 1st from 5 PM to 7 PM at the All-In-One Shop in Southwest Harbor (behind the library). We'll be serving wine and yummy local foods while you have a chance to see and shop for some great 'gently used' clothing and household goods at a 20% discount. We have a great line-up of local musicians planned. This is a summer event no one should miss!!!
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The Green & Lean Lecture Series
Saving money & saving the planet
Green & Lean is a free series of monthly lectures which focuses on ways to save money and resources. We have adopted a very pragmatic approach – no technical jargon, no complicated concepts, just straightforward information you can put to use in your own home or place of work.
- Wednesday, June 17th at 7 PM: “Solar Hot Water Systems”.
- Wednesday, July 15th at 7 PM: “The Non-Toxic Life: Keeping your home & family healthy while saving oodles of money”.
- Wednesday, August 19th at 7 PM: “Wind Energy for Your Home & Business.”
- Wednesday, September 16th at 7 Pm: “Eating Local, Organic & Cheap.” This event will feature a tasting of yummy dishes made with locally grown ingredients.
- Wednesday, October 21st at 7 PM: “Putting it all together: Wood, Wind & Solar.” We will learn what the local Coast Guard is doing to integrate retrofitted boilers (from oil to wood pellets) with wind and solar in staff housing and the base – a workable model for home and business owners.
Where: St. John Episcopal Church (next to Pemetic School), Southwest Harbor.
Introducing our new 50 in 5 program
Did you know? Curtains can prevent 10% to 25% heat loss in a room. Installing thick, well-padded curtains can make any room warmer and more comfortable.
New Information in "General Consumption" (go to side bar on upper right). "10 of the Worst Corporate Criminals to Avoid." These are the companies that you should avoid at all costs. Evolved and informed people don't give their money to companies that mistreat people and the planet. It's as simple as that.
PROJECT "JUST SAY NO TO STYROFOAM". Polystyrene is an environmental nightmare and carcenogen. We need to make our objections to filling our soil, water and our bodies with this material heard. ROOTs member, Jan Russell, is coordinating this project. Report your take-backs and comments to merchants to Jan at rf422@aol.com. We will post more about the problems with polystyrene and our progress on this site in the near future.**
(Call Erika Shriner at 244-3532 or email at jerika@roadrunner.com for more information)
Latest Bar Harbor Times "Sustainable Living" column: go to mdi.villagesoup.com, click on "opinion".
To read Erika's column in the Bangor Daily News on ROOTs - "Simple fixes to live green"
go to: bangornews.com/news/templates/?a=162403&z=35 - 23k or just google title of column.
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