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	1 Fairfield Green Drinks, 6-8 p.m., The Shack, Fairfield Fairfield Green Drinks, 6-8 p.m., The Shack, Fairfield Fairfield Green Drinks, 6-8 p.m., The Shack, Fairfield May 1, 2012 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Featured Guests in May: Jim Motavalli, Environmental Writer & Speaker Etta Kantor and her Nissan LEAF! Ken Edwards and his Tesla Roadster! Fairfield Mitsubishi and their MiEV!	2	3 Fairfield Green Drinks, 6-8 p.m., The Shack, Fairfield Fairfield Green Drinks, 6-8 p.m., The Shack, Fairfield Fairfield Green Drinks, 6-8 p.m., The Shack, Fairfield 117th CFPA Annual Meeting 5-8 p.m. Thursday May 3, Bloomfield 117th CFPA Annual Meeting 5-8 p.m. Thursday May 3, Bloomfield May 3, 2012 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Thursday, May 3rd from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., CFPA will be holding its 117th Annual Meeting at the beautiful St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield (467 Bloomfield Ave). The featured speaker will… Amy Goodman to Receive Gandhi Peace Award Promoting Enduring Peace Celebrates 60 years 5:30 p.m. May 3, New Haven Amy Goodman to Receive Gandhi Peace Award Promoting Enduring Peace Celebrates 60 years 5:30 p.m. May 3, New Haven May 3, 2012 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Promoting Enduring Peace (PEP) will hold its annual Gandhi Peace Award Ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m Thursday, May 3, 2012, at the United Church on the Green, 323 Temple… Where Is the Next Generation of Conservationists Coming From? 7-9 p.m. May 3, Milford Where Is the Next Generation of Conservationists Coming From? 7-9 p.m. May 3, Milford May 3, 2012 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm  Join Us at Community Forums in Milford & Pomfret April 2012 – How can we get our kids to spend more time outdoors? We at Connecticut Audubon Society think it’s a question…	4	5 Where Is the Next Generation of Conservationists Coming From? 7-9 p.m. May 3, Milford Where Is the Next Generation of Conservationists Coming From? 7-9 p.m. May 3, Milford Organic Gardening Workshop — New Haven Organic Gardening Workshop — New Haven May 5, 2012 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Saturday, May 5, 2012 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT NOFA offers instruction and seasonal tips on what can be planted in your garden now and what must wait for warmer weather.… Exact Change 2012 features live theater on five New Haven bus routes Saturday May 5 Exact Change 2012 features live theater on five New Haven bus routes Saturday May 5 May 5, 2012 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm For the fifth consecutive year, the Arts Council of Greater New Haven is pleased to partner with CT Transit in presenting Exact Change, a series of live performances on five…	6
7	8 Exact Change 2012 features live theater on five New Haven bus routes Saturday May 5 Farmland ConneCTions Presentation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday May 8, Milford Farmland ConneCTions Presentation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday May 8, Milford May 8, 2012 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Sorry the calendar got sent out incorrectly. The event with Farmland Connections is May 8, from 9:30 until 12 noon. It will be located at 110 River Street, Milford City…	9	10 Farmland ConneCTions Presentation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday May 8, Milford Where Is the Next Generation of Conservationists Coming From? 7-9 p.m. May 10, Pomfret Where Is the Next Generation of Conservationists Coming From? 7-9 p.m. May 10, Pomfret May 10, 2012 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm  Join Us at Community Forums in Milford & Pomfret April 2012 – How can we get our kids to spend more time outdoors? We at Connecticut Audubon Society think it’s a question…	11	12 Where Is the Next Generation of Conservationists Coming From? 7-9 p.m. May 10, Pomfret Students to break ground on bird garden in Cove Island Park in Stamford 1-4 p.m. May 12 Stamford Students to break ground on bird garden in Cove Island Park in Stamford 1-4 p.m. May 12 Stamford May 12, 2012 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm On Saturday, May 12, the two organizations will host a groundbreaking ceremony and an International Migratory Bird Day celebration from 1:00-4:00pm in the park. Free and open to the public,…	13
14 Students to break ground on bird garden in Cove Island Park in Stamford 1-4 p.m. May 12 Stamford Defend human health at coal plant hearing, 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 14, Bridgeport Defend human health at coal plant hearing, 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 14, Bridgeport May 14, 2012 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Monday, May 14, 2012 6:30pm until 10:00pm An informational hearing to take public comments concerning the draft Title V permit for PSEG’s Bridgeport Harbor Station. It will be moderated and recorded by…	15 Defend human health at coal plant hearing, 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 14, Bridgeport Defend human health at coal plant hearing, 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 14, Bridgeport Elm City Cycling Meeting 5 p.m. May 15, New Haven City Hall Elm City Cycling Meeting 5 p.m. May 15, New Haven City Hall May 15, 2012 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm This is ECC’s busiest season — there is much going on with neighborhood festivals, bike education and training, our big Bike to Work Day and planning for our Century ride… Middlesex County Green Drinks 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, Middletown Middlesex County Green Drinks 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, Middletown May 15, 2012 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Meet Your Greens! Tuesday,  May 15 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It’s Only Natural (ION) Restaurant, Middletown   Join us for green networking & a presentation by Slow Food Shoreline Slow Food Shoreline (www.slowfoodshoreline.org) is a local…	16 Middlesex County Green Drinks 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, Middletown New Haven Green Drinks 6-8 p.m. May 16, Sitar New Haven Green Drinks 6-8 p.m. May 16, Sitar May 16, 2012 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Wed. 5/16, 6 to 8pm at Sitar Indian Restaurant 45 Grove Street New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 777-3234 Speaking at 7pm will be Marydale DeBor, JD Member, Board of Directors of New England…	17 New Haven Green Drinks 6-8 p.m. May 16, Sitar Goodwin College president to speak to land trust 6:30 p.m. Thursday May 17 East Hartford Goodwin College president to speak to land trust 6:30 p.m. Thursday May 17 East Hartford May 17, 2012 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Goodwin College President Mark Scheinburg will outline how preservation of open space along the Connecticut River fits into the school’s mission at the annual meeting of the Manchester Conservation Trust…	18 Goodwin College president to speak to land trust 6:30 p.m. Thursday May 17 East Hartford Elm City Cycling Bike To Work Day / National Bike to Work Day Elm City Cycling Bike To Work Day / National Bike to Work Day May 18, 2012 7:30 am – 9:30 am Day  Join other cyclists in front of the Devil’s Gear (next to Bru Coffee Shop) for our monthly free breakfast. 7:30 to 9:30. More info at ElmCityCycling.org. From Rick Green at The…	19 Elm City Cycling Bike To Work Day / National Bike to Work Day Elm City Cycling Bike To Work Day / National Bike to Work Day Stratford Greenway opens Saturday, 10 a.m. May 19 Stratford Greenway opens Saturday, 10 a.m. May 19 May 19, 2012 10:00 am – 12:00 pm The grand opening of the Stratford Greenway will take place Saturday, May 19, at 10 a.m. at the DeLuca Field entry, Main Street. Mayor John A. Harkins will be among the… US Coast Guard Open House, 10-2 Saturday, May 19, New Haven US Coast Guard Open House, 10-2 Saturday, May 19, New Haven May 19, 2012 10:00 am – 2:00 pm NEW HAVEN – U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound, New Haven, will hold their annual open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 120 Woodward Ave. For more…	20
21 US Coast Guard Open House, 10-2 Saturday, May 19, New Haven Humane and Sustainable Livestock Farming Workshop, 4-7 p.m. May 21, Stonington Humane and Sustainable Livestock Farming Workshop, 4-7 p.m. May 21, Stonington May 21, 2012 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Join the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut (CT NOFA) and the owners of Footsteps Farm, Craig and Sheryl Floyd, to learn about humane certified and sustainable livestock farming on…	22 Humane and Sustainable Livestock Farming Workshop, 4-7 p.m. May 21, Stonington Clean Energy Communities Spring Regional Workshops Clean Energy Communities Spring Regional Workshops May 22, 2012 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Clean Energy Communities Spring Regional Workshops Hosted by: Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority and Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund Workshop Agenda: Review Expanded Clean Energy Communities Program Creating a Municipal Action Plan (MAP) Learning How…	23 Clean Energy Communities Spring Regional Workshops EPA Connecticut Meeting on Housatonic River Status 6:30-9 p.m., May 23, Falls Village EPA Connecticut Meeting on Housatonic River Status 6:30-9 p.m., May 23, Falls Village May 23, 2012 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm EPA and the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut will be holding public meetings in both states next week to discuss next steps for the potential clean up of the Housatonic…	24 EPA Connecticut Meeting on Housatonic River Status 6:30-9 p.m., May 23, Falls Village EPA Connecticut Meeting on Housatonic River Status 6:30-9 p.m., May 23, Falls Village North Branch Park River Watershed-based Plan Watershed Research Coordination Meeting 9-12 p.m. May 24, Hartford North Branch Park River Watershed-based Plan Watershed Research Coordination Meeting 9-12 p.m. May 24, Hartford May 24, 2012 9:00 am – 12:00 pm The following May 24th meeting is open to persons who have, are or planning environmental science and/or design research in the North Branch Park River watershed. RSVP to Mary Rickel Pelletier… Live webcast with Mary Evelyn Tucker on “Global Stewardship: An Integrating Story for Ecological Civilization,” 3 p.m., May 24 Live webcast with Mary Evelyn Tucker on “Global Stewardship: An Integrating Story for Ecological Civilization,” 3 p.m., May 24 May 24, 2012 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Live webcast with Mary Evelyn Tucker on “Global  Stewardship: An Integrating Story for Ecological Civilization.” This webcast is one of the many wonderful events happening in the Spring of Sustainability…	25	26	27
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iCal Import

• Ag Events from Moo Dog Press

• Appalachian Mountain Club events in Connecticut

• Connecticut Forest and Parks Association's calendar of events: http://www.ctwoodlands.org/events

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

• The Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies' Calendar of Events

• The events calendar for The Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

• The events calendar on the New Haven Bioregional Group's website

• Connecticut Audubon Society

• Building CT Green's calendar page

• The Northeast Organic Farming Association's website

• Citizens Campaign for the Environment What's New Calendar

• Greenwich Land Trust Calendar of Events

• The CT Energy Info events calendar

• 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

• The Berkshire Bike Path Council Calendar of Events

• LI Green Events List << OnTheWilderSide Long Island Sound Study Volunteer Opportunities

• Connecticut Green Event List

• Environmental Business Council of New England

• Essex Land Trust Events Page

• Connecticut Audubon Events Calendar

• WPKN's White Rose Political Calendar

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