Earth Thrives

Wednesday, 14 October 2009 20:52

Today is Blog Action Day so if you're a blogger, now's your day to team up with bloggers around the world and make your voice heard about Climate Change.

Go to www.blogactionday.org to register your blog. BAD09 will link back to your post. You can also post via twitter using the hash tag #BAD09.

Not sure what you might write about? They've got a handy-dandy page with some ideas for you. If you join the movement, drop us a note and we'll link to your post too.

Economy of the Commons

Nobel Prize in Economics to Elinor Ostrom: “for her analysis of economic governance, especially the commons”

Ostrom’s pioneering work mostly concerns the governance of common-pool resources — resources that are rivalrous (i.e., scarce, can be used up yet need to be or should be governed as a commons — classically, things like water systems and the atmosphere.

More about the Commons

Forum on the Environment: Mayor Higgins & Michael Bardsley to Debate

GREEN Northampton & WRSI are co-sponsoring a debate between Mayor Clare Higgins & City Councilor At Large Michael Bardsley. The debate is scheduled for October 20, 7:30 pm in the auditorium at Northampton High School. It is scheduled to last 90 minutes and will include 30 minutes of Q&A with the audience and the candidates.

Saturday, October 3^rd, Montague green neighbors will open their doors as part of the NESEA) Green Buildings Open House tour - (Map and Directions inside)
More on the Tour in Montague

Oct 3: Green Buildings Open House

Join North Eastern Sustainable Energy Association on October 3rd for the annual Green Buildings Open House (GBOH). This is the largest sustainable energy event in the Northeastern USA - showcase energy efficiency and renewable energy features in the many advanced buildings- Green Building Open Houses near you.
More about the Tour