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
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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.
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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. |
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The Brookline Winter Marketplace and Styrofoam Recycling |
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The Climate Week polar bear around town. |
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Displays Across Brookline

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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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