Sustainable First Monday
April 5 from 7 p.m to 9 p.m.
at the Commons on Brien Drive
"Waste as a Resource Out Of Place " Join us for this lively and engaging discussion with experts about
strategies to eliminate "waste" in our world and on our island.
Followed by a Q&A session. Read More...
NOTE: If you were not able to make the March Sustainable First Monday
about native pollinators, you missed great presentations by Dave Hunter
on Mason Bees and John Tullis on raising Honey bees.
But don't despair! If you are interested in helping out by raising
Mason Bees, contact Dave Hunter directly and get on his
list to be a Mason Bee Partner for 2011. He'll set you up with
bees and equipment if you agree to let them pollinate your garden for
the spring. This is a no fuss way to contribute to the ecosystem while benefiting your neighborhood gardens. Learn more at Mason Bees or contact Dave Hunter via email.
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 Earth Days!
The island is blooming with a myriad of events for Earth Day. In addition to the always-wonderful Earth Day Fair at T&C, there are some new activities including a Grange Garden Fair on April 11, Bainbridge Island's first "Green Drinks party" on April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the BI Library. Check out the complete list at Sustainable Bainbridge Events
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Zero Waste
Are
you interested in helping our community become aware of ways to
practice mindful consumption? Are you part of a group that would like
to reduce waste at your meetings and events? Would you like to help
move our businesses, schools, and government toward zero waste? If so,
we invite you to attend our next meeting on April 21, 7-9 pm, at the
Marge Williams Center. Be prepared for spirited discussions brimming
with ideas!
Our next public event is Earth Day on Saturday, April
24. If you would like to be a recycling/composting monitor at this
celebration, or if you have any questions regarding our committee,
please contact Diane Landry.
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Community Films about Energy
Join Bainbridge Island Energy Challenge, and co-sponsors
Cedars UU Green Sanctuary, Grace Episcopal Earth & Spirit, and Eagle
Harbor
Congregational Church for two films in April.
"Who's Got the Power?" and discussion with
Rhys Roth, co-founder Climate Solutions
Time: 7:00 to 9:00
p.m. on April 24, 2010
Location: Eagle
Harbor Congregational Church, 105 Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
"Who's
Got the Power?" is a forceful documentary which shows the
relationship
between global warming and energy and proposes that the use of renewable
energy
systems are viable alternatives to our dependence on fossil fuels.
Following
the film, Rhys Roth, cofounder of Climate Solutions, will discuss
ways
communities like Bainbridge can take steps to create a clean energy
community.
"Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize America" and
Energy Efficiency Workshop
Time: 7:00 to 9:00
p.m. on April 30, 2010
Location: Eagle
Harbor Congregational Church, 105 Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
"Kilowatt
Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize America"
is an award-winning documentary that explores practical, affordable solutions to
America's energy challenges. Following the film, Tom Balderston of
Conservation Services Group will address energy efficiency and how it
relates to our Island's energy issues, with simple steps to save energy, save
money, and make our homes more comfortable.
Community Conversation café and refreshments to follow each film.
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Sustainability Forum
On April 26, the BI Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Parfitt Way Management Co., Sustainable Bainbridge, and the Sustainable Business Network will host a Natural Step
Forum, focusing on how our business community, and the
community-at-large, can incorporate the Natural Step (NS) into our
every day lives. We have invited local expert Jeff Leinaweaver, PhD, Global Zen LLC, and Holly Brunk of The Natural Step USA, to provide a primer on the Natural Step and moderate a World Café on how we can implement NS locally.
The event will be on Monday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to noon at Islandwood, and you are invited. The cost is $15. The reward: education, networking, and a Natural Step community plan. For information and to register go to the BI Chamber of Commerce website.
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 Rebates for Clunker Appliances!!
The federal
government has given Washington State more than $5.6 million dollars in
economic stimulus money to pass out to consumers who replace old
appliances. This is part of an effort to remove energy-hog appliances from the
grid.
The State expects that we will save
about a million dollars in energy costs and reduce water use by 355
million gallons if the anticipated number of people respond.
Refrigerators and clothes washers
were chosen because they're the ones likely to result in the greatest
energy and water savings.
To get the rebate - $100 for washers and
$75 for fridges - you need to buy a new Energy Star-certified appliance
to replace an old one. Then you download an online application at
Cash for Appliances and send it to Olympia for reimbursement.
The
replacement has to have been purchased after March 15th. Only residential
consumers are eligible; no businesses or landlords. And the rebates are
first-come, first-served. They'll be given out until the end of 2011 or
until the money runs out.
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