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- Raise awareness as to how urgent the climate situation is
- Reduce Brookline's carbon footprint at least 20% by the year 2020
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Climate Week 2012

Saturday, January 21st through
Sunday, January 29th

Over 40 events and displays across town from Larz Anderson Park to Brookline Village

YouTube Links

Climate Week Interviews (1)

Climate Week Interviews (2)

Climate Week Interviews (3)

Tim Gaudreau art Installation

Frances Moore Lappe Reads

Sponsors:
Climate Change Action Brookline
Selectment's Climate Action Committee
Brookline School Committee Brookline Department of Public Health
Brookline Adult and Community Education
New England Institute of Art




 

Climate Week Eco Arts and Science Displays, Sat. Jan, 21 - Sun. Jan 29, 2012

There were over 40 events and displays during the week, including a Harvard Street walking tour of indoor, outdoor and window displays from Brookline Village to Coolidge Corner. See photos of some of the events and scroll down for a complete listing of all that occurred.


Opening of "Common Walk Eco Arts" Show at New England Institute of Art, included the unveiling of Tim Gaudreau's Self Portrait: 365 Days of Considered Consumption.
 
The Brookline Winter Marketplace and Styrofoam Recycling

The Climate Week polar bear around town.

     

 

 

Displays Across Brookline

 

 

Climate Week Events.

Saturday, January 21 at Larz Anderson Park

  • Special Brookline Recreation Climate Week Event, noon - 5
  • The Green Side, Auto Museum, noon - 5
  • Our Sun Close Up, noon - 2
  • The Polar Connection, 1-2

Tuesday, January 24

  • Outdoor Composting with Horticulturist Robin Wilkerson, 7-8, Brookline Adult Ed, Brookline High School, Register $6 class fee
  • Environmental Games Night, 6:30-8, Eureka Puzzles, 1349 Beacon Street

Wednesday, January 25

  • The Clean Economy, How Businesses and Investors are Addressing Climate Change, 7-9 pm, Brookline Town Hall, 333 Washington Street, Brookline

Thursday, January 26

  • Frances Moore Lappe, 7-8 pm, Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline

Saturday, January 28

  • Sun and Earth: Powering Brookline Today, 1 - 2pm, Brookline Town Hall, First Floor, 333 Washington Street, Brookline
  • Brookline's First Green Municipal Building: A Tour 10am, Brookline Department of Public Health, 11 Pierce Street, Brookline
  • Styrofoam Recycling & Paper Shredding, 10am - 2pm, Brookline Town Hall Parking Lot, 333 Washington Street, Brookline, $5 per shoebox-full of paper.
  • Whole Home Energy Savings: Meet Green Homes Brookline/Next Step Living Energy Experts, 11am - 2pm, Town Hall, first floor, 333 Washington St.
  • The Ups and Downs of Windows, 11:30am - 12:30pm, Brookline Town Hall, first floor, 333 Washington Street
  • Brookline’s First Winter Marketplace, Buy Local, Eat Smart, Move More! 11am - 2pm, Brookline Department of Public Health, lower level, 11 Pierce Street
  • The Polar Connection, 12 – 1pm In and Around Town Hall & The Brookline Public Health Building, 333 Washington Street & 11 Pierce Street
  • Brookline Teen Center: A Tour of Our Future Green Home, 12 - 4pm, Brookline Teen Center’s Future Home, 40 Aspinwall Avenue
  • Gallery Opening: Common Walk Eco Arts Show & Unveiling of Self Portrait: 365 Days of Considered Consumption, 2-5 pm, NEiA Gallery, 10 Brookline Place West
  • EcoArt Workshop “Getting Down in the Dumps”, 3 - 4:30pm, New England Institute of Art, 10 Brookline Place, Room 1007

Sunday January 29

  • Brookline GreenSpace Alliance’s A Walk along the Muddy, 10 -11:30am, Longwood MBTA Station, Riverside Green Line

Details: Climate Week Eco Arts and Science Displays, Sat. Jan, 21 - Sun. Jan 29
Harvard Street Walking Tour of indoor, outdoor and window displays from Brookline Village to Coolidge Corner.

  • Common Walk Eco Arts Gallery Show New England Institute of Art, 10 Brookline Place West. gallery opening, Sat., Jan. 28, 2 - 5pm; show runs Jan. 12 – Feb. 21, Mon. – Thurs., 7:30am - 8pm; Fri., 7:30am - 5pm; Sat., 8am - 3pm
  • Self Portrait: 365 Days of Considered Consumption, a wall installation by Tim Gaudreau New England Institute of Art, 10 Brookline Place West.  Installation Unveiling, Sat.,Jan. 28, 2 - 5pm
  • Puppets for the Planet   Puppet Showplace,32 Station Street. Indoors, Tues.- Sun., 10am-4pm
  • Our Kids, Our Earth Children's Book Shop, 237 Washington Street. window display
  • Green Themes   Chobee Hoy Associates,18 Harvard Street. window display
  • Eco Toys & Treasures   Henry Bear's Park,19 Harvard Street. window display
  • Environmental Intelligence   Korean Church of Boston, 32 Harvard Street. window display
  • Get Out of the Car and What Do You Want to Protect? Brookline Town Hall, first floor, 333 Washington Street. Indoors, Mon. - Fri., 7am - 10pm, Sat. Jan. 28, 11am-2pm
  • The Plastic Problem   Brookline Town Hall, School Committee Room, 5th floor, 333 Washington Street. Indoors,Mon. - Fri., 8am - 5pm
  • Making A Difference and Ecology Through the Lens   Brookline Town Hall, Selectmen’s Hearing Room, 6 th floor, 333 Washington Street. Indoors,Mon. – Fri. 8am-5pm
  • Green Footprint   Brookline Town Hall, 333 Washington Street. Outdoors
  • The Climbing Man and Plastic: The New Food Group   Public Health Department, Denny Room, Lower Level, 11 Pierce Street. Indoors,Mon. - Thurs., 8am - 5pm; Fri., 8am-12:30pm; Sat. Jan. 28, 11am-2pm
  • Net Results, All Wrapped Up, & Recycled Resoled   Sperber Education Center, 88 Harvard St., window display.
  • From Trash to Treasure Dress  Walgreens, 99 Harvard Street. window display
  • What is Funny About Trash?  Bruegger's Bagels, 253 Harvard Street. window display
  • Earth Systems and Climate Science  Eureka! Puzzles, 1349 Beacon Street. window display
  • Please Unplug  Brookline Bank, 1340 Beacon Street. window display
  • WaterBeacon  Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, window display



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