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Events for February, 2012 »

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		1	2 Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns February 2, 2012 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm New Haven Urban Design League Membership & Community Meeting Health? Air Quality? Jobs? Citywide connectivity? Tax base growth? Come hear about The Streetcar Named Development, and how the Downtown Crossing project…	3	4 Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns Winter Trails Workshop — Rockfall Winter Trails Workshop — Rockfall February 4, 2012 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Where:16 Meriden Rd Rockfall, CT 06481When:Saturday, February 4, 2012 – 9:00am – 3:00pmWho:All Are WelcomeEvent Info:Our annual Winter Trails Workshop provides new trail maintainers and managers with a comprehensive introduction… Shoreline Greenway Trail “First Saturday” Winter Walk in Branford Shoreline Greenway Trail “First Saturday” Winter Walk in Branford February 4, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Hardy walkers join us at 10a.m. for the SGT “First Saturday” Winter Walk taking place in Branford on February 4. The SGT Team will lead a hike along… Sixth Annual ‘Winter Festival’ atBlack Rock State Park, Watertown Sixth Annual ‘Winter Festival’ atBlack Rock State Park, Watertown February 4, 2012 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Event keeps “No Child Left Inside” continuing this winter The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) No Child Left Inside initiative continues this winter with the sixth annual… ‘A Live Retrospective of Mark Patnode’ ~ Local New London Artist ‘A Live Retrospective of Mark Patnode’ ~ Local New London Artist February 4, 2012 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Come see his art change throughout the month as we display his art work as it is completed… Our Opening Night will kick off with many phases of Mark Patnode life’s…	5
6	7 ‘A Live Retrospective of Mark Patnode’ ~ Local New London Artist New Haven Environmental Justice Network Meeting New Haven Environmental Justice Network Meeting February 7, 2012 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this…	8 New Haven Environmental Justice Network Meeting PechaKucha – New Haven PechaKucha – New Haven February 8, 2012 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm PechaKucha New Haven creative, innovative, passionate ideasBlog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe…	9 PechaKucha – New Haven PechaKucha – New Haven Rock to Rock Launch Party — New Haven Rock to Rock Launch Party — New Haven February 9, 2012 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Includes opportunities to register for the ride – Get tips on raising pledges – Meet the sponsors – Enjoy wine and cheese – Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum’s… “The History and Changing Role of World Botanic Gardens” — Sierra Club Greater Hartford Group Monthly Meeting “The History and Changing Role of World Botanic Gardens” — Sierra Club Greater Hartford Group Monthly Meeting February 9, 2012 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Dr. Richard Benfield, Professor of Geography, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Benfield’s current research focuses on the geography of floriculture and tourism as a conservation tool. He has traveled to botanic…	10 “The History and Changing Role of World Botanic Gardens” — Sierra Club Greater Hartford Group Monthly Meeting Legal Solutions to Coastal Climate Change Adaptation in Connecticut Legal Solutions to Coastal Climate Change Adaptation in Connecticut February 10, 2012 8:00 am - 4:00 pm The conference presentations and discussions aim to enhance understanding and promote discussion of cutting-edge policy and legal approaches to climate change adaptation in coastal areas, with potential application to Connecticut. Featured Speaker: U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post…	11	12
13	14 Legal Solutions to Coastal Climate Change Adaptation in Connecticut AMC — Fairfield County Group Speaker Dinner – “Hiking in Austria and Bavaria” AMC — Fairfield County Group Speaker Dinner – “Hiking in Austria and Bavaria” February 14, 2012 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Appalachian Mountain Club Fairfield County Group is having a speaker dinner that will include an audio-visual presentation by adventure tour leader Deborah Lewis. This presentation will highlight the spectacular scenery, colorful…	15 AMC — Fairfield County Group Speaker Dinner – “Hiking in Austria and Bavaria” AMC — Fairfield County Group Speaker Dinner – “Hiking in Austria and Bavaria” Amory Lovins to discuss his book Reinventing Fire, which maps pathways for the U.S. to phase out fossil fuels Amory Lovins to discuss his book Reinventing Fire, which maps pathways for the U.S. to phase out fossil fuels February 15, 2012 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm NEW HAVEN, Conn. Amory Lovins, co-founder of Rocky Mountain Institute, will be at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies to discuss his book Reinventing Fire on Wednesday,… WPCC To Hold Informational Meeting – Clinton WPCC To Hold Informational Meeting – Clinton February 15, 2012 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm What’s happening with the wastewater treatment issues in town you ask? Now is your chance to ask questions and receive an update on what the town’s Water Pollution Control Commission (WPCC)…	16 WPCC To Hold Informational Meeting – Clinton The End of Deforestation in the Amazon: Is it Possible? Webinar The End of Deforestation in the Amazon: Is it Possible? Webinar February 16, 2012 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm This month, the Climate Change Solutions: Frontline Perspectives from Around the Globe webinar series continues with a discussion of Brazil’s climate policy by Dr. Paulo Moutinho. Dr. Moutinho is the…	17	18 The End of Deforestation in the Amazon: Is it Possible? Webinar How to Plan For a Bountiful Vegetable Garden – New Haven How to Plan For a Bountiful Vegetable Garden – New Haven February 18, 2012 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Saturday, February 18, 2012 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT NOFA and Common Ground will cover the basic principles of planning for organic vegetable and flower gardens. Choosing the site and style,…	19
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Calendar of Events

Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns

Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns

Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns

Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns

Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns

Debunking Transportation Myths and Sacred Cows: Restoring Our Cities and Towns

Winter Trails Workshop — Rockfall

Shoreline Greenway Trail “First Saturday” Winter Walk in Branford

Sixth Annual ‘Winter Festival’ atBlack Rock State Park, Watertown

‘A Live Retrospective of Mark Patnode’ ~ Local New London Artist

‘A Live Retrospective of Mark Patnode’ ~ Local New London Artist

New Haven Environmental Justice Network Meeting

New Haven Environmental Justice Network Meeting

PechaKucha – New Haven

PechaKucha – New Haven

PechaKucha – New Haven

Rock to Rock Launch Party — New Haven

“The History and Changing Role of World Botanic Gardens” — Sierra Club Greater Hartford Group Monthly Meeting

“The History and Changing Role of World Botanic Gardens” — Sierra Club Greater Hartford Group Monthly Meeting

Legal Solutions to Coastal Climate Change Adaptation in Connecticut

Legal Solutions to Coastal Climate Change Adaptation in Connecticut

AMC — Fairfield County Group Speaker Dinner – “Hiking in Austria and Bavaria”

AMC — Fairfield County Group Speaker Dinner – “Hiking in Austria and Bavaria”

AMC — Fairfield County Group Speaker Dinner – “Hiking in Austria and Bavaria”

Amory Lovins to discuss his book Reinventing Fire, which maps pathways for the U.S. to phase out fossil fuels

WPCC To Hold Informational Meeting – Clinton

WPCC To Hold Informational Meeting – Clinton

The End of Deforestation in the Amazon: Is it Possible? Webinar

The End of Deforestation in the Amazon: Is it Possible? Webinar

How to Plan For a Bountiful Vegetable Garden – New Haven

How to Plan For a Bountiful Vegetable Garden – New Haven

Ethics and the Environment: PLT workshop

September is International Coastal Cleanup month! For a complete listing of International Coastal Cleanup events, click here

Other important environmental calendars in Connecticut:

Appalachian Mountain Club events in Connecticut.

Hikes, farm days, hiking clubs, other featured programs and festivals at Common Ground High School in New Haven.

The Connecticut Fund for the Environment Calendar, particularly useful during the fall International Coastal Cleanup season

The Tri-State Transportation Campaign's Mobilizing the Region Calendar of Events