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Brattleboro Climate Protection

State: VT

Sub-issue: Energy conservation/energy efficiency

Grant: To develop renewable sources of heating and electronic generation for the town, improve energy efficiency and use of renewable energy in town and school buildings, and increase public education efforts about energy and sustainability issues

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SaveStratford.org

State: CT

Sub-issue: Industrial sites

Grant: To create awareness and distribute information to all Stratford residents on the EPA's consolidation plans of Raymark waste, and inform them that Stratford is currently a Superfund site that is not under control

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Friends of Burlington Gardens

State: VT

Sub-issue: Community gardening

Grant: To work with organizers to establish three new community and neighborhood gardens which will serve as models for Burlington’s Climate Action Plan

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Preserve Portsmouth

State: RI

Sub-issue: Big box development

Grant: To work on getting a lot in town rezoned from commercial to residential and to launch a Buy Local Aquidneck campaign

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Sustainable Milton

State: MA

Sub-issue: Recycling

Grant: To launch a program, “Recycle Up”, to increase paper and cardboard recycling in residential, town and school buildings by 10%

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Save Our Groundwater

State: NH

Sub-issue: Water privatization

Grant: To increase public awareness and educate the community about water conservation and the danger of privatizing natural resources

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Welcome Project

State: MA

Sub-issue: Community Gardening

Grant: To engage more than 50 youth from low-income immigrant families in hands on workshops, field trips, and education that will promote the participation of youth and their families in preserving, protecting, and planning for the resources in their local environment

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NEGEF News: July/August 2010

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Launch Of root$hare Raises Over $15,000

Thanks to over 200 individual donors and (to date) 1 business donation, NEGEF’s root$hare campaign has raised $15,125 to date. The campaign will continue throughout the year, please visit the root$hare page to learn more.

Events

NH Fish & Lobster Festival

WHEN: September 25
WHERE: Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH


CT Folk Green Expo

WHEN: September 11
WHERE: Edgerton Park, New Haven, CT


Local Energy Alternatives Festival

WHEN: September 18
WHERE: Main Street, Bradford, VT


MA Climate Action Network Conference

WHEN: October 24
WHERE: Clark University, Worcester, MA

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