| "Chelmsford CAN" co-sponsors Clean & Green |
Clean & Green - Help Reduce Our Carbon Footprint!
Presented at the Chelmsford Public Library, this series is funded by the Chelmsford Friends of the
Library, and co-sponsored by the Chelmsford Recycling Department, the Chelmsford Energy
Conservation Committee, and ChelmsfordCAN.
For the Clean & Green series go directly to the website of the
Chelmsford Public Library:
http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/programs/programs/clean_and_green.html
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Past Months' Topics:
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APRIL 28, 2010 - 7:00pm - A Clean & Green FIRST! Join us for a Roundtable
discussion on coordinating the community's efforts to increase public awareness of
environmental issues. All are welcome and are encouraged to bring guests. This is an
open forum to exchange ideas and share suggestions on working collaboratively toward a
clean, green community. Specific agenda items will include planning and publicizing the
3rd annual Earth Fair being held May 8th, 2010 on Chelmsford Common.
MARCH 24, 2010 - 7:00pm - Chelmsford's Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Almeida will give us tips on
how to get rid of the stuff like batteries, old paint, etc. donate-able stuff. Jennifer will also talk about
the upcoming changes in Chelmsford's trash and recycling program, letting us know what's going to
happen July 1 and where we can get more info. We'll also share energy-efficiency tips for warmer
weather, and some green ideas to keep in mind during your spring cleaning!
FEBRUARY 24, 2010 - 7:00pm to ~ 8:30pm - Clean & Green: Kristy Medina's Green Crafts.
Chelmsford's own Kristy Medina, host and creator of the "It's Easy Being Green" semi-monthly show
on Chelmsford TeleMedia, showed how easy and fun it is to turn discarded plastic bags into "plarn"
(plastic yarn!) to make pocketbooks, tote bags, and more. Kristy was recently featured in a Lowell
Sun article: http://www.allbusiness.com/retail/retailers-electronics-appliance-retailing-
radio/13895242-1.html
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JANUARY 27, 2010 - 7:00pm to ~ 8:30pm - Clean & Green: Greening Your Family. We enjoyed a terrific
talk from New England author Lindsey Carmichael, who described some of the reasons she wrote her
book as well as many of the wonderful tips she has gathered in the process. The Q&A session was
followed by a book signing. Visit http://lindseycarmichael.net/ for tips on personal care products, food
choices, and green cleaning products.
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 - 7:00pm to ~ 8:30pm - Clean & Green: Reducing Our Carbon Footprint. Our first
session of the fall season will include an overview of what has been covered in previous months,
including saving money AND the environment through energy efficiency, the importance of water
conservation, recycling, composting, and more. This month's event will also include a discussion
forum for all interested parties to share their ideas on helping our community become a greener
Chelmsford.
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MAY 27, 2009 - 7:00pm to ~ 8:30pm - Clean & Green: Reducing Our Carbon Footprint. 4th in the series
at the Chelmsford Public Library; the May session was about Recycling and other actions that benefit
the environment and the community. Our town's Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Almeida gave a
terrific presentation that taught us all a lot we didn't know about what can and cannot be recycled,
and why! The doorprize was a neat T-Shirt from the Chelmsford Recycling Department, and it was
won by our Chelmsford Telemedia cameraman! Click here for the night's presentations:
Clean & Green - Climate Change & Community Action (Jean C.)
In the Bin! (Jennifer A.)
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APRIL 22, 2009 - Water Conservation
In April our featured speaker was Todd Melanson, the Environmental Compliance Manager from the
Chelmsford Water District. Todd presented information with a terrific view of the global water cycle
and our local resources. Click here to see the PowerPoints:
Clean & Green (Jean C)
Water Conservation (Todd M.)
Todd also brought a wonderful selection of informative pamphlets for folks to take home, and he gave
away not one but four door prizes! Many thanks to Todd and to the Chelmsford Water District.
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MARCH 25, 2009 - Composting
In March we learned about the joys of composting! Phil Jones, from Jones Farm on Acton Road in
Chelmsford, explained some of the science and the reasons behind the methods with PowerPoint
slides that came from the Department of Environmental Protection. Phil brought a bowl of "finished"
compost for folks to see and feel; handouts included more information and can be downloaded from
these web links: www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/cmppstr.pdf
and www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/reduce/composti.pdf
Virginio Mendonca talked about composting too, and also told everyone about running his car on used
cooking oil. Visit his website at www.virginiosbackyard.com Virginio brought a plastic bag full of
scraps as an example of what he composts, and he contributed to the lively discussion and Q&A. We
also heard from Jennifer Almeida, the town's recycling coordinator, who talked about how easy it is to
compost all year long; she even let us see a home movie of Jennifer feeding and stirring her
compost! Click here to download the PowerPoint file.
The doorprize given away at the end of the night was a complete, full-sized compost bin!
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FEBRUARY 25, 2009 - Energy Efficiency, Solar PV
Many thanks to those who joined us for the February session. We learned about how to use online
resources to figure out our carbon footprint, and why it is important that we all work to lower our
negative impact on the environment; we also learned that conserving energy through energy
efficiency can save us money on our monthly utility bills. [Click here to download Jean C.'s
PowerPoint - a very large file!]
Our terrific guest speaker, Scott McClintock of Nexamp Inc., showed us how we can turn our homes
into producers of our own clean energy by installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to generate
electricity. Folks had plenty of questions for Scott, and he provided an excellent Q&A session
throughout his presentation.
The lucky doorprize winner got to choose between a programmable thermostat and a hand-
crankable, rechargeable flashlight. Since he already had installed a programmable thermostat at his
home, the winner chose the flashlight. :)
Presented at the Chelmsford Public Library, this series is funded by the Chelmsford Friends of the
Library, and co-sponsored by the Chelmsford Recycling Department, the Chelmsford Energy
Conservation Committee, and ChelmsfordCAN.
For the Clean & Green series go directly to the website of the
Chelmsford Public Library:
http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/programs/programs/clean_and_green.html
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Past Months' Topics:
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APRIL 28, 2010 - 7:00pm - A Clean & Green FIRST! Join us for a Roundtable
discussion on coordinating the community's efforts to increase public awareness of
environmental issues. All are welcome and are encouraged to bring guests. This is an
open forum to exchange ideas and share suggestions on working collaboratively toward a
clean, green community. Specific agenda items will include planning and publicizing the
3rd annual Earth Fair being held May 8th, 2010 on Chelmsford Common.
MARCH 24, 2010 - 7:00pm - Chelmsford's Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Almeida will give us tips on
how to get rid of the stuff like batteries, old paint, etc. donate-able stuff. Jennifer will also talk about
the upcoming changes in Chelmsford's trash and recycling program, letting us know what's going to
happen July 1 and where we can get more info. We'll also share energy-efficiency tips for warmer
weather, and some green ideas to keep in mind during your spring cleaning!
FEBRUARY 24, 2010 - 7:00pm to ~ 8:30pm - Clean & Green: Kristy Medina's Green Crafts.
Chelmsford's own Kristy Medina, host and creator of the "It's Easy Being Green" semi-monthly show
on Chelmsford TeleMedia, showed how easy and fun it is to turn discarded plastic bags into "plarn"
(plastic yarn!) to make pocketbooks, tote bags, and more. Kristy was recently featured in a Lowell
Sun article: http://www.allbusiness.com/retail/retailers-electronics-appliance-retailing-
radio/13895242-1.html
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JANUARY 27, 2010 - 7:00pm to ~ 8:30pm - Clean & Green: Greening Your Family. We enjoyed a terrific
talk from New England author Lindsey Carmichael, who described some of the reasons she wrote her
book as well as many of the wonderful tips she has gathered in the process. The Q&A session was
followed by a book signing. Visit http://lindseycarmichael.net/ for tips on personal care products, food
choices, and green cleaning products.
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 - 7:00pm to ~ 8:30pm - Clean & Green: Reducing Our Carbon Footprint. Our first
session of the fall season will include an overview of what has been covered in previous months,
including saving money AND the environment through energy efficiency, the importance of water
conservation, recycling, composting, and more. This month's event will also include a discussion
forum for all interested parties to share their ideas on helping our community become a greener
Chelmsford.
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MAY 27, 2009 - 7:00pm to ~ 8:30pm - Clean & Green: Reducing Our Carbon Footprint. 4th in the series
at the Chelmsford Public Library; the May session was about Recycling and other actions that benefit
the environment and the community. Our town's Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Almeida gave a
terrific presentation that taught us all a lot we didn't know about what can and cannot be recycled,
and why! The doorprize was a neat T-Shirt from the Chelmsford Recycling Department, and it was
won by our Chelmsford Telemedia cameraman! Click here for the night's presentations:
Clean & Green - Climate Change & Community Action (Jean C.)
In the Bin! (Jennifer A.)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
APRIL 22, 2009 - Water Conservation
In April our featured speaker was Todd Melanson, the Environmental Compliance Manager from the
Chelmsford Water District. Todd presented information with a terrific view of the global water cycle
and our local resources. Click here to see the PowerPoints:
Clean & Green (Jean C)
Water Conservation (Todd M.)
Todd also brought a wonderful selection of informative pamphlets for folks to take home, and he gave
away not one but four door prizes! Many thanks to Todd and to the Chelmsford Water District.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
MARCH 25, 2009 - Composting
In March we learned about the joys of composting! Phil Jones, from Jones Farm on Acton Road in
Chelmsford, explained some of the science and the reasons behind the methods with PowerPoint
slides that came from the Department of Environmental Protection. Phil brought a bowl of "finished"
compost for folks to see and feel; handouts included more information and can be downloaded from
these web links: www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/cmppstr.pdf
and www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/reduce/composti.pdf
Virginio Mendonca talked about composting too, and also told everyone about running his car on used
cooking oil. Visit his website at www.virginiosbackyard.com Virginio brought a plastic bag full of
scraps as an example of what he composts, and he contributed to the lively discussion and Q&A. We
also heard from Jennifer Almeida, the town's recycling coordinator, who talked about how easy it is to
compost all year long; she even let us see a home movie of Jennifer feeding and stirring her
compost! Click here to download the PowerPoint file.
The doorprize given away at the end of the night was a complete, full-sized compost bin!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
FEBRUARY 25, 2009 - Energy Efficiency, Solar PV
Many thanks to those who joined us for the February session. We learned about how to use online
resources to figure out our carbon footprint, and why it is important that we all work to lower our
negative impact on the environment; we also learned that conserving energy through energy
efficiency can save us money on our monthly utility bills. [Click here to download Jean C.'s
PowerPoint - a very large file!]
Our terrific guest speaker, Scott McClintock of Nexamp Inc., showed us how we can turn our homes
into producers of our own clean energy by installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to generate
electricity. Folks had plenty of questions for Scott, and he provided an excellent Q&A session
throughout his presentation.
The lucky doorprize winner got to choose between a programmable thermostat and a hand-
crankable, rechargeable flashlight. Since he already had installed a programmable thermostat at his
home, the winner chose the flashlight. :)
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