Past Events

We participate in many green events during the year, from community fairs to group workshops to public presentations. This list of some of our past events gives a good overview of the types of events we do as well and the topics we cover.

We also offer green educational programs for businesses, organizations, and school & community groups. Please contact us to learn more, or to schedule an event.

Building Energy 12

• Building Energy 12
  Mar 6, 2012
  9:00AM
  Seaport World Trade Center
  200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston
  

  The Northeast’s most established and most cross-disciplinary renewable energy and high performance building conference is back. Sponsored by The Northeastern Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), the Building Energy conference features high-level presentations by building science gurus, sustainable design visionaries, and renewable energy policy wonks. Participants and speakers are on the leading edge of the green building and renewable energy movements; many are nationally and even internationally renowned.

  While geared primarily towards professionals, energy activists and interested building owners are welcome. There is an Energy Basics workshop being held on Tuesday that is appropriate for non-professionals (I’ll be there to fill in some holes in my knowledge of building science) and the trade-show would appeal to anyone considering a green building project.

  I hope to see you there. You can also follow the conference on twitter using #be12 (Yes, I’ll be tweeting live from the conference).

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"Green" That Means Something

• "Green" That Means Something
  Nov 17, 2011
  10:30AM
  Build Boston 2011 at the Seaport World Trade Center
  200 Seaport Blvd, Boston
  

  

  Do all those green rating points you’ve earned actually have an impact? Have your efforts gotten you anywhere important, when you come right down to it? What you’re designing and building today will have an environmental impact for many decades to come, so it really matters whether you’re getting it right or not. This session of Build Boston will provide tools to help you evaluate whether your projects are part of the solution to environmental degradation and resource depletion—or whether they continue to be part of the problem.

  Led by Rachel White and Jonathan Kantar of Sage Builders. For more information please visit the Build Boston website.

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Strategies for Bringing Your Home Into the 21st Century

• Strategies for Bringing Your Home Into the 21st Century
  Oct 26, 2011
  7:00PM
  Chelmsford Public Library
  25 Boston Road, Chelmsford
  

  Designer/builder Paul Eldrenkamp and green home consultant Rachel White are returning for a two-part talk on strategies for bringing your home into the 21st century. A follow-up to the workshop they gave last January, this program will provide more in-depth advice for efficient, durable, comfortable, resilient, and sustainable remodeling. Whether you are passionate about environmental stewardship or simply want to maintain the value of your primary investment, you’ll come away with strategies, resources, and information to realize meaningful and measurable improvements in your home’s performance.

  Please note that on September 21st, Paul Eldrenkamp will give Part 1 of this talk, which is part of Chelmsford’s Green & Clean Program: Reducing Our Carbon Footprint.

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Bounty of the Harvest

• Bounty of the Harvest
  Oct 5, 2011
  12:00PM
  Dedham Farmers' Market
  6 Eastern Ave, Dedham, MA
  

  As the root vegetables begin to roll on in, we’ll be there to help market shoppers make the most of the fall harvest. We’ll provide tips for preparing and storing fall crops, share some of our favorite (and kid friendly!) recipes, and provide suggestions for eating green & healthy all winter long. For more information about the Dedham market please visit their facebook page.

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Home Green Home

• Home Green Home
  Sep 19, 2011
  7:00PM
  The Paint Bar
  823 Washington Street, Newtonville, MA
  

  You don’t have to build a LEED certified house or undertake a deep energy retrofit to create a “green” home. Any home–no matter the size, type or age–can be made healthier and more sustainable; and many of the most effective steps for doing so are simple and cost-effective to implement. At this session we’ll review strategies that promote healthy living environments, conserve resources and save money. This program is geared towards parents and will provide plenty of opportunity to discuss questions and issues of special concern to families.

  This program is open to members of the Newton Mother’s Forum. For more information about the forum, please visit the forum’s website.

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Boston Green Fest

• Boston Green Fest
  Aug 18, 2011
  5:00PM
  Boston City Hall Plaza
  1 City Hall Square, Boston
  

  Boston Green Fest is the region’s largest multicultural environmental festival. Organized by The Foundation for a Green Future, this three day, outdoor festival features 200+ exhibitors & food vendors, live performances, and kids activities (among other things). Greener Every Day has exhibited at Green Fest for the past two years. We’ve had a great time and left inspired by the many ways that Bostonians are working to create a greener, better world.

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Boston Area Sustainability Group June Networking Event

• Boston Area Sustainability Group June Networking Event
  Jun 15, 2011
  6:00PM
  House of Blues
  15 Landsdowne Street, Boston
  

  Please join me and other Boston-based green entrepreneurs and sustainability professionals for BASG’s monthly gathering. Susan Hunt Stevens, Founder and CEO of Practically Green, will be speaking about how social media and networks can drive behavior change when it comes to driving a sustainable agenda and it promises to be a great event. Practically Green is an interactive green living platform that provides personalized green recommendations and action-plans to registered users, and also allows them to connect with friends and share their progress through social media. It’s an amazing resource (and a lot of fun too!).

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Healthy Child, Healthy World Twitter Party

• Healthy Child, Healthy World Twitter Party
  Jun 2, 2011
  9:00PM
  
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  Plastic is everywhere and an integral part of all of our lives: we store our food in plastic, we play with plastic, we build with plastic–not to mention that there is a floating island of plastic trash in the Pacific Ocean that is about the size of Texas.

  Our use–and abuse–of plastic presents many risks to our health and the environment. Join me and other great panelists at this month’s Healthy Child, Healthy World twitter party to learn about the problems with plastic and how to find safe, eco-friendly alternatives.

  To join the twitter party all you need to do is

  1. Follow @healthy_child on twitter
  2. At the start of the party search for #healthychild to display the party feed.
  3. Include #healthychild in each of your tweets.
  3. Use Tweet Grid to make following the conversation easier.

  Hope to “see” you there!

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Green Difference Awards

• Green Difference Awards
  May 23, 2011
  6:00PM
  Mansfield High School
  250 East Street, Mansfield, MA
  

  The Green Difference Awards honors and celebrates green leaders in Massachusetts schools and communities. Presented by Green Schools, a non-profit organization working to create greener and healthier learning environments through education and awareness, this event promises to be an outstanding evening of Eco Education, Eco Fashion, Live Music, as well as an opportunity to meet inspirational environmental stewards of all ages.

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Green Parenting

• Green Parenting
  May 11, 2011
  12:00PM
  Hingham JCC
  1112 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
  

  As parents, we do everything we can to keep our kids safe and to make sure they grow up healthy. Going green may not seem relevant to these concerns, but studies are finding that what is good for the earth IS good for our children. This workshop provides information, tools and resources to help you protect your children from environmental health hazards today and leave them a greener, healthier, and safer world tomorrow.

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Spring Green Up: A Green & Healthy Eating Program

• Spring Green Up: A Green & Healthy Eating Program
  May 4, 2011
  12:30PM
  Temple Beth Avodah
  45 Puddingston Lane, Newton, MA 02459
  

  Spring is a perfect time to start making green and healthy choices by selecting seasonal, whole foods and learning how to reduce your exposure to chemicals in food. You will learn how to navigate the market and read labels; the benefits of eating locally and in season; what and why to buy organic; and tips to prepare quick and easy meals that won’t bust your budget or waistline.

  Presented with Laurie Brownstein, Holistic Health Coach
  $20/person
  Email us to save your spot.

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Home Green Home: Strategies for Health, Efficiency & Conservation

• Home Green Home: Strategies for Health, Efficiency & Conservation
  Apr 30, 2011
  11:00AM
  Hopkinton Town Common
  1 Ash Street, Hopkinton, MA
  

  You don’t have to live in LEED certified house or have undertaken a deep energy retrofit to call your home green. Every home can be greened, and many of the steps are the same no matter the size, type or age of your house. At this workshop, you’ll learn strategies that will help you save money, use energy & water more efficiently, and improve the health of your home.

  Note: In the event of rain, this workshop will be held at Hopkinton High School

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What's In Your Face Wash? Learn to Read Labels & Detox Your Body Care

• What's In Your Face Wash? Learn to Read Labels & Detox Your Body Care
  Apr 29, 2011
  8:30AM
  Mansfield High School
  250 East Street, Mansfield, MA
  

  There are over 11,000 ingredients used in body care products. Many of these have not been tested for safety, and many others have been associated with health risks, and yet are still widely used. Participants in this workshop will learn how to recognize and avoid potentially harmful ingredients in body care products, and receive tips for choosing safer alternatives. We will examine product labels and explore online tools to help guide our quest for greener & healthier body care products.

  This workshop is being offered to students, teachers, administrators & community members as part of an annual environmental festival hosted by greenschools, a Massachusetts based non-profit dedicated to creating healthier and greener learning environments through education and awareness.

  Visit greenschools to learn more. Registration information should be available soon.

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Strategies for Bringing Your Home Into the 21st Century: Tips for Energy Efficiency, Environmental Sustainability, Durability, Comfort and Overall Resilience

• Strategies for Bringing Your Home Into the 21st Century: Tips for Energy Efficiency, Environmental Sustainability, Durability, Comfort and Overall Resilience
  Jan 26, 2011
  7:30PM
  Chelmford Library
  25 Boston Road, Chelmsford
  

  Designer/builder Paul Eldrenkamp and green home consultant Rachel White covered specific strategies for bringing your home into the 21st century in terms of energy efficiency, durability, comfort, environmental sustainability, and overall resilience. This workshop provided plenty of advice for home remodeling -whether one’s goal is environmental stewardship that starts at home — or simply maintaining the value of your primary investment . We have invited both speakers back for the fall to present our September and October programs.

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Green Your Holidays

• Green Your Holidays
  Nov 18, 2010
  10:30AM
  
  Private Residence, Wellesley, M
  

  The holiday season presents many challenges to green living. How do we give gifts while also being mindful of their impact? How can we throw parties that don’t generate mountains of waste? How can we share in the joys of the season and maintain the green habits we have worked so hard on the rest of the year? Green Your Holidays will provide you with tips and strategies to help you reduce your personal environmental impact during the holiday season, so that you can enjoy your time with family and friends and continue your green living journey.

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Green Parenting

• Green Parenting
  Oct 25, 2010
  7:30PM
  Mason Rice Elementary School
  , Newton
  

  As parents, we do everything we can to keep our kids safe and to make sure they grow up healthy. At first blush going green may not seem relevant to these health and safety concerns. But it is. What is good for the earth is good for our health and vice versa. This is especially true for our children who are more vulnerable to environmental toxins and whose future health and prosperity we all want to ensure. Green Parenting for Healthy Kids gives you the information, tools and resources to protect your children from environmental hazards today and to leave them a greener, cleaner, safer world tomorrow.

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Nourish Your Children With Green & Healthy Snacks

• Nourish Your Children With Green & Healthy Snacks
  Oct 5, 2010
  9:15AM
  Temple Beth Elohim
  , Wellesley
  

  “Learn to Nourish Your Children with Green & Healthy Snacks” teaches parents how to choose snacks that promote their children’s well-being and are good for the planet. Participants learn how to read labels and avoid problem ingredients in processed food; incorporate whole foods & whole grains into snacks; reduce exposure to pesticides and other chemicals in food; and prepare green & healthy snacks that their kids will actually like!

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Green, Clean & Chemical-Free

• Green, Clean & Chemical-Free
  Jul 15, 2010
  7:30PM
  Samadhi Integral Life Center
  796 Beacon St., Newton Center, MA
  

  One of the most important and steps we can take to promote personal and planetary health is to choose non-toxic, earth-friendly products. From the food we eat, to personal care products we use, to the home goods we buy, we can make better choices that will reduce our exposure to environmental toxins.

  In this workshop, participants will learn about the health hazards associated with chemicals in consumer products and the steps they can take to protect themselves and their families. They will leave the workshop with a solid understanding of the art and science of sustainable consumption and why this is so important to their health and the earth.

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