Princeton professors Socolow and Pacala say {in their famous 2006 article on climate changes in Science Magazine}, “the technology needed to protect the climate already exists, we just have to use it.”
When you have finished this 4 session series you will:
• Have saved at least $30 and learned how to save much more;
• Have learned many energy saving techniques;
• Planned to make additional changes in order to save energy;
• Know where to look for additional information on how to save energy;
• Know where to buy energy saving products;
• Have seen and touched energy saving products
• Have seen a demonstration(s) of energy saving product installation
• Know how to calculate a carbon footprint
••And if you finish the optional fifth workshop you will know how to organize an energy saving group in your neighborhood.
Three workshops series will be offered (the same series in three different locations):
Tuesday evening, March 31 at Zion Lutheran Church, 3630 Beauchamp Street in the Heights from 6:30 to 8:45 pm. Your facilitator will be Betina Wolfowicz who teaches Environmental Science at HSPVA.
Monday evening, March 30 and April 6th at Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1900 Bering Drive in the Memorial area from 6:30-8:45 pm. Your facilitator will be Caleb Crow, Program Manager with the Clinton Climate Initiative. Mr. Crow is an energy efficiency engineer and solar electric installer. Childcare will be provided at no cost courtesy of Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church to participants in the Energy Saving workshops; however, preregistration is required no later than the Wednesday prior to each class. Please contact Karen Van Horn at 713-782-8250 or Karen@emersonhouston.org for childcare reservations.
Saturday mornings: March 28 and April 4 and 11 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer near River Oaks from 9:30 to 12 noon. Your facilitator will be Debbie Antoon who teaches Sustainable Gardening for Urban Harvest.
Workshop size is limited. To sign up, email Nancy Edwards <
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