GREEN MOUNTAINS, BLUE WATER: Earth Care News from Vermont Interfaith Power and Light (VTIPL)
August 2013
In this newsletter:
VTIPL Conference: Saturday, November 16, 2013
Film: Tipping Point Showings in W. Brattleboro, Greensboro
Climate Justice Activist to Speak at Goddard
Emergent Universe Oratorio
Draw the Line – 350.org Action to oppose Keystone XL
Derby Line Church Event Addresses Climate
Home Weatherization Skillshops
Two Programs from National Interfaith Power and Light
Senate to Take Up Energy Efficiency Bill
Renewable Energy Vermont Conference
VTIPL CONFERENCE: Saturday, November 16, 2013
Join us for Vermont Interfaith Power and Light’s conference, “Facing Climate Chaos with Hope and Action: Empowering People of Faith and Spirit,” on Nov. 16. Dr. Stephanie Kaza, an author, practicing Buddhist, UVM Environmental Studies Program Director and Professor, will be the Keynote Speaker. The conference will be at First Congregational Church (38 S. Winooski Ave.) in Burlington. The registration form will soon be on the website: www.vtipl.org We hope you’ll come!
FILM: Tipping Point Showings in W. Brattleboro, Greensboro
VTIPL will show “Tipping Point: The Age of the Oil Sands” at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 29 South Street, West Brattleboro on Wed., Aug. 21st, 6 pm. It will also be shown at Greensboro United Church of Christ, 165 Wilson St., on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 7:30 pm. Following this 90-minute CBC film, there will be a discussion with information about the pipeline in the Northeast Kingdom. A free will offering will benefit VTIPL. Questions? Email info@vtipl.org
CLIMATE JUSTICE ACTIVIST to SPEAK at GODDARD
Native American climate justice activist, Clayton Thomas-Muller will speak at Goddard’s Haybarn Theater on Sunday, Aug. 25, 7 pm. His talk is titled “Tar Sands, Unconventional Oil and Pipelines: Indigenous Resistance and Struggles for Sovereignty in North America.” He will tell about Indigenous Peoples’ movement to defend against encroachments by the fossil fuel industry, and about building an inclusive global movement for energy and climate justice. Free and open to the public. Register and more info at: https://goddard.edu/news-events/events/tar-sands-talk-clayton-thomas-muller
EMERGENT UNIVERSE ORATORIO
The premier of this new choral and orchestral composition by Composer Sam Guarnaccia will be held at the Shelburne Farms Breeding Barn on Sunday, Sept. 15, 3 pm. Also featured will be the magnificent series of paintings, “Endless Spring,” by Visual Artist Cameron Davis. The 90-minute Oratorio weaves together music and spoken word. Inspired by the “Journey of the Universe” film, this is an experience not to miss. Dress for the weather- the Breeding Barn is not heated. The event is free; donations are gratefully accepted. Find out more here: https://www.shelburnefarms.org/calendar/event/emergent-universe-oratorio
DRAW the LINE – 350.org Action to Oppose Keystone XL
350.org is calling on people across the country to step up their opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline. September 21 will be a nationwide Day of Action opposing Keystone XL. Find out more and register an action here: https://act.350.org/event/draw_the_line/create/
DERBY LINE CHURCH EVENT ADDRESSES CLIMATE
Iowa State Senator Rob Hogg spoke at First Universalist Parish in Derby Line last Sunday and gave out copies of his book “America’s Climate Century: What Climate Change Means for America in the 21st Century and What Americans Can Do about it.” Church member Ed Helm reported on the event and said, “Sen. Hogg predicted that climate change will now be either ‘bad’ for America and the world’s future, or very, very ‘bad.’” Our response now will decide which result we get. Andy Simon from 350Vermont joined Sen. Hogg and spoke about the Portland Montreal Pipe Line and the threat of tar sands oil. Click below for reviews and more about Sen. Hogg’s book. https://www.amazon.com/Americas-Climate-Century-America-Americans/dp/1483987159
HOME WEATHERIZATION SKILLSHOPS
Efficiency Vermont is sponsoring a series of skillshops across the state for the homeowner who wants some training for a do- it-yourself way of improving home energy efficiency. Each of the six skillshops, on Saturdays in September and October, will run from 9 am to 3 pm. They will be held in Middlebury, Manchester, Brattleboro, Essex, Barre, and Thetford. The $25 fee includes lunch and a handbook. Register and get info here: https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/for_my_home/ways-to-save-and-rebates/energy_improvements_for_your_home/diy.aspx
TWO PROGRAMS from National Interfaith Power and Light
Cool Harvest: Use this program to help members of your congregation better understand the connection between food, faith, and climate. Free guide available for download; two films, $15 each, offered: Dirt! The Movie, and Nourish. Have a cool pot-luck and a movie at your house of worship! Click here: https://action.interfaithpowerandlight.org/site/c.dmJUKgOZJiI8G/b.6605225/k.97F1/Cool_Harvest.htm
Preach-In: Save the Date – Feb. 14 – 16, 2014.
Pre-register at the link below for Preach-In updates and to receive resources. Sample sermons and much more are at: https://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/get-involved/preachin/
SENATE to TAKE UP ENERGY EFFICIENCY BILL
The Senate’s Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, SB 1392, sponsored by Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and New Hampshire Sen Jeanne Shaheen, is likely to be brought to the Senate floor on September 10. If passed, this long overdue bill will help our country improve energy efficiency is many ways. Read about it here: https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/315151-senators-expect-to-take-up-energy-efficiency-bill-in-september
RENEWABLE ENERGY VERMONT CONFERENCE
Oct. 28-29, Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, S. Burlington. Find out more here: https://www.revermont.org/main/events/conferences/
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