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Updated Bottle Bill Update
A new poll shows 77% of the public in Massachusetts support an Updated Bottle Bill!
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 View the 'Your Land, Your Legacy' Webinar
from MassWoods March Update
Check out a recording of the recent, 'Your Land, Your Legacy: Deciding the Future of Your Land' webinar.
This webinar discusses the role of estate planning as it pertains to land and its conservation, provides tips on family communication towards goal setting for the land, outlines the professionals that woodland owners should seek for assistance, and illustrates examples of landowners using estate planning tools to reach their goals.
View the webinar (high speed connection needed)
Download a PDF of the "Your Land, Your Legacy" publication.
Request a free hard copy(ies) of "Your Land, Your Legacy"
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Deciding the Future of Your Land Checklist
from MassWoods March Update
If planning the future of your land seems too complicated, download our Deciding the Future of Your Land Checklist.
This checklist provides a step-by-step breakdown of important information to collect, conversations to have, and professionals to contact.
Break it down into manageable, bite size steps. Our checklist can help.
Download the checklist
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NRC Approval and Nuclear Catastrophe in Japan .
from the Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)
Let me begin by offering our thoughts and prayers to the Japanese people in their terrible hour of need.
It is painfully ironic that just as the NRC announces its relicensing of Vermont Yankee there is an escalating accident at a series of reactors in Japan. They are exactly the same reactors, General Electric Mark 1, as our local nuke in Vernon, VT.
The NRC’s relicensing provides us with little comfort or confidence as two of these Mark 1’s have moved into a partial meltdown and others are struggling to maintain integrity. Of course the NRC immediately announced that this kind of accident could never happen here. The nuclear industry, over the last number of years, has treated public concern of an accident as a neurotic ‘fear” response due to the public’s “lack of information”.
Consider too the contempt of the pro-nuke proponents, comparing radiation exposure from a reactor to eating bananas or standing near exit signs!….. unfortunately the charm of those bananas wears thin as 200,000 people are evacuated from around those nuclear stations, and we see pictures of masked children being checked for radiation exposure.
Act 160 was passed by the Vermont legislature in 2006 to provide Vermonters with the ability to determine their own future. Last year the people of Vermont overwhelmingly expressed their wish for a truly clean energy future with the vote of 26-4 for closure of Vermont Yankee in March of 2012. This vote was based on a state's right to choose what kind of energy is generated within its borders. This vote focused on the issues of reliability, the environment, and trustworthiness; and never on safety.
This irony is not lost on the people of Vermont.
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Williamsburg Farmer's Market
Have you been wondering what ever happened to Transition Williamsburg?
Well we have not been meeting as a formal Transition Group for some time but some of us have taken on the project, with other residents and farmers, to get some community and food resiliency happening here in Burgy.
We are pleased to tell you that there will be a Farmer's Market in Burgy on Thursdays starting on May 12th and it will run till the end of Oct.We hope this will be a big success and get the people of our community coming together each week in a very positive way. The site for the Burgy Thursday Market will be the riverside of the library lawn from 2:30-7:00.
We will be holding two fundraisers and need help to spread the news and get people to come out and help raise money to fund the running of the market.
Fundraising Supper
April 5th at The Haydenville Congregational Church
Tickets are $10-$25 per person-available at Meekin's Library, The Council on Aging and The Haydenville Congregational Church.
We will be serving Chili, Lentil Soup, Salad, Corn Bread & Bread, Dessert, Coffee and Tea. We hope to have live music and will tell you all about the wonderful market we have planned.
I will let you know about the details of the next Fundraiser soon- it is tentatively scheduled to happen in May at Bread Euphoria.
Questions? Email me at amwestburg@verizon.net
Hope to see you there!
Marie Westburg
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Project Native Film Festival - 3/27
In honor of Project Native’s 10th anniversary we are hosting a one day 'environmental film festival' on Sunday, March 27, 2011. A collection of award-winning feature and short films on a wide-range of environmental topics. Films to educate, inspire, enrage and engage! Films will not only show the problems facing our world, but hopefully inspire action for positive change. In an effort to reach a wide and diverse audience the films will be open to the public free of charge.
Taylor Mali and Rudi Bach will emcee the day.
The film festival will be held at two locations in Great Barrington: The Triplex Cinema and Mixed Company Theatre.
Feature films will focus on:
- water issues – scarcity and abundance - FLOW: For the Love Of Water
- water pollution & health impacts – Living Downstream
- single-use plastic bags, pollution & biological impact – Bag it
- the Housatonic River after General Electric – Good things to life: GE, PCBs and Our Town
- food in the schools – Two Angry Moms
- soil health & life – Dirt! The Movie
- young organic farmers in America – The Greenhorns
Short films will be shown on: urban homesteading, invasive species, commercial meat industry and over-consumption.
In an effort to create an educational event which inspires and supports creative change, Project Native has invited several of the film producers and/or regional experts to conduct Question and Answer sessions following each of the films. Questions & Answer Sessions will be limited to 15 minutes following film. However, recognizing that these films and the topics addressed therein are complex and multi-faceted, we will encourage attendees to continue conversing, brainstorming and digesting at one of several local restaurants. Each host restaurant will provide a space for film festival attendees to mingle, network and ask additional questions of Q & A panel members.
Date: Sunday, March 27, 2011 Time: 10:00am – 8:00pm
Screening Locations:
- Triplex Cinema, 70 Railroad Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230
- Mixed Company Theatre, 37 Rosseter St, Great Barrington, MA 01230
Post-Film Gatherings: 8:00 p.m. at Allium, Rubiner’s and The Well.
Free and open to the public.
For more information visit www.projectnative.org or contact Project Native at 413-274-3433 or projectnative@verizon.net.
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The 2011 Spring Peeper Stampede!
It's that time of year! Blackbirds have been seen and heard in the watershed already staking out nesting sites, and common mergansers are winging their way up the Housatonic past the Orion office towards their summer grounds, too. Peepers are not far behind and are bound to be heard for the first time in the Housatonic watershed in the next few weeks, signaling the unofficial beginning of Spring.
If you're interested to make a prediction of when exactly this will happen in the Housatonic River watershed, and perhaps win a fabulous prize, read on. Rules about how to enter are attached.
The 2 winners this year will each receive a one year subscription to Orion magazine plus unassailable/priceless bragging rights:
- The person who most accurately predicts the date and exact time that spring peepers will first be heard anywhere in the Housatonic watershed in Massachusetts this spring, and.....
- The first person to actually hear and report spring peepers anywhere in the Housatonic watershed in Massachusetts this spring.
Winners of any of the previous three years’ Spring Peeper Stampedes, either predicting or hearing, are not eligible for this year's contest.
To enter, open the attachment, read the rules, and get your prediction to me. And please pass this email on...
And then keep your ears open! You can win just by hearing the peepers first (a second person must act as witness) so that's great incentive to get out and enjoy the fact that winter may in fact end. Mid to late March is usually in the ballpark for first peeps, so let's see how this year fits that picture.
Erik
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Erik Hoffner
Orion magazine
***Orion is winner of the 2010 Independent Press Award in the category of General Excellence***
http://www.orionmagazine.org
888-909-6568
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Join the Chase to Fix Leaks
Water Headlines for the week of March 14, 2011
Water Headlines is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water
As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ongoing We’re for Water campaign, this year’s Fix a Leak Week—March 14 - 20, 2011—encourages Americans to help put a stop to the more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year. Finding and fixing leaks can save the average household more than 10,000 gallons of water annually—enough to fill a back yard swimming pool. Fixture replacement parts can pay for themselves quickly and be installed by do-it-yourself individuals, a trusted professional plumber, or a WaterSense irrigation partner. This year, to kick off the event, WaterSense partner Arizona Municipal Water Users Association is hosting “We’re for Water—Join the Chase,” a four-mile race that will help raise awareness about fixing leaks to save water. Visit www.epa.gov/watersense/fixaleak for more information.
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The value of conserving green spaces: Seattle Report
from the Trust for Public Land
Unlike the pot of gold at the rainbow's end, economic gain from saving land is a sure bet. We make it our business to study the numbers: The Trust for Public Land's new report--the seventh in a series from TPL's Center for City Park Excellence--lays it all out for the city of Seattle.
Minnesota report's message for the nation: Conservation pays!
With so many states tackling thorny budget issues, a recent University of Minnesota economic study funded by TPL seems particularly relevant. The research shows that investing in public lands more than pays for itself: "For every dollar invested in conserving natural areas, there is a return of up to four dollars in Minnesota." While the numbers may vary in your state, our economic analyses consistently show the high value of conservation across the nation. Get the full story from this article in the Duluth News Tribune or download a fact sheet.
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Information Needed on Intentional communities in the Berkshires
I am doing some research on intentional communities and would appreciate information about any such communities – or attempts to form them – in the Berkshires. I remember hearing about something that was, I think, called Center for the Light, in, I think, New Marlborough. If you happen to know anything about that experiment, or others, I’d be grateful for details.
Many thanks, Karen.
Karen CHRISTENSEN, CEO
Berkshire Publishing Group LLC - February News http://ow.ly/3REcW
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MCLA studies energy options
By Ryan Hutton
Posted: 03/12/2011 03:09:12 AM EST
Saturday March 12, 2011
North Adams Transcript
NORTH ADAMS -- A state-funded $100,000 study is under way at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in an effort to improve the school’s energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint.
The state’s Department of Capital Asset Management is funding the study, which is being conducted by TRC Energy Services of Boston. The study began on Feb. 15 and, among other things, is looking into what kind of renewable energy production could be used on campus -- including a biomass power plant. <MORE>
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Draft Wildlife Refuge Vision Plan for Comment
On February 24, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) was seeking comments on a new draft vision plan for the National Wildlife Refuge System. According to the Wildlife Management Institute, the plan, entitled "Conserving the Future: Wildlife Refuges and the Next Generation," offers nearly 100 draft recommendations to guide the growth and management of the Refuge System over the next 10 years. To facilitate the comment period, which is open until April 22, the USFWS has partnered with the National Wildlife Refuge Association to create an interactive website for collecting comments and providing community interaction about refuges. The final vision document is scheduled for release in July 2011, at a conference in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Senator Kerry's Response About the Endangered Species Act
Dear Ms. Winn:
Thank you for contacting me to express your concern for the Endangered Species Act (ESA). I appreciate hearing your thoughts on this issue.
I share your concern for animals and believe that we must do all that we can to ensure the well being of animals, both domestic and wild. The Endangered Species Act is one of our most important tools in preserving the futures of our most threatened species. I have been troubled by recent attempts to remove specific species from ESA protection. I do not believe legislators should be able to pick and choose which animal species are deserving of protection, without regard for scientific input. This does not reflect the original intent of the Endangered Species Act.
In the 111th Congress, I continued my commitment to animal welfare. My legislation, the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 which will help end the practice of shark finning and promote the international conservation of sharks was signed into law in December 2010. I also cosponsored S.Res.84, which urges the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt and expresses support for an unconditional prohibition by the European Union on trade in seal product which passed the Senate in May 2009.
Additionally, I introduced a resolution which expresses support for international tiger conservation and urges continued U.S. engagement in measures to protect tigers and their habitats. I cosponsored the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009, which prohibits the shipping, transport, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption. Finally, I was a cosponsor of the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009, which assists in the conservation of rare felids and canids such as lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, gray wolves, Ethiopian wolves, bush dogs, and maned wolves.
Please know that during the 112th Congress that I will continue to sponsor and support provisions to improve protection for animals and preserve the ESA and will urge my colleagues to do the same.
Thank you for sharing your views on this important issue. Please feel free to contact my office again in the future on this or any other issue of importance to you.
Please submit any of your questions or concerns at www.kerry.senate.gov. Thank you.
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Funding for wetlands acquisitions and grants for bird habitat conservation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced that the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved more than $3.5 million in land acquisitions at three National Wildlife Refuges. The projects are supported by the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, which includes proceeds from the sales of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, otherwise known as the Federal Duck Stamp. These approvals will add an estimated 1,300 acres of vital waterfowl habitat to the National Wildlife Refuge System. More
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RGGI CO2 AUCTION YIELDS $83.4 MILLION FOR INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY, JOB CREATION
Current Control Period Allowances Sold at $1.89
Future Control Period Allowances Sold at $1.89
(NEW YORK, NY) -- The ten states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the nation’s first market-based regulatory program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, today announced the results of its 11th quarterly auction of carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances. The auction, held Wednesday, March 9th, yielded $83,425,588 for states to invest in programs that enable energy consumers -- households, factories, farms and small businesses -- to control their energy budgets.
All of the of the 41,995,813 current control period CO2 allowances (2009-2011) offered in the auction sold at a price of $1.89 per allowance. Thirty-six entities submitted bids to purchase 1.1 times the available supply of allowances. Electric generators and their corporate affiliates purchased 85 percent of the current control period allowances.
States also offered a smaller number of CO2 allowances for a future control period (2012-2014). All of the 2,144,710 future control period allowances offered in the auction sold at a price of $1.89 per allowance. Seven entities submitted bids to purchase 1.4 times the available supply of allowances. Electric generators and their corporate affiliates purchased 56 percent of the future control period allowances.
As they have for each previous auction, the participating states published a report from the independent market monitor with aggregate auction results and a list of all qualified participants that submitted an intent to bid in the auction. According to the market monitor’s report, electric generators and their corporate affiliates have won 85 percent of all CO2 allowances sold in Auctions 1-11 and will hold 97 percent of CO2 allowances in circulation following the settlement of Auction 11. Additional details may be found in the Market Monitor Report for Auction 11, available at: http://www.rggi.org/docs/Auction_11_Release_Report.pdf.
"The RGGI states have put in place the infrastructure for a reliable, secure North American carbon market," said David Littell, a Commissioner of the Maine Public Utilities Commission and Chair of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc. Board of Directors. "The RGGI auctions continue to provide power plants with the carbon allowances they need, and states will continue to invest millions from the RGGI auctions for energy bill savings, new jobs and improved business competitiveness."
States are investing proceeds from the RGGI auctions, now more than $860.9 million, in programs to save energy consumers money, create jobs and make businesses more competitive.
For example, Maine is investing a portion of its RGGI proceeds to implement large-scale energy efficiency projects in commercial and industrial facilities. Irving Forest Products in Dixfield, Maine and Moose River Lumber in Jackman, Maine are just two of 19 companies that received RGGI-funded grants from Efficiency Maine’s Large Projects Grant Program in 2010. Together, the sawmills are investing more than $1.5 million to enhance long-term viability through energy efficiency. According to Susan Coulombe, divisional manager at Irving Forest Products, the project will enable the Dixfield sawmill to produce 25 percent of its electricity on site, saving enough money to sustain 235 jobs. Moose River Lumber anticipates adding at least three jobs while retaining the 66 full-time and 5 part-time workers currently employed.
Similarly, Maryland is investing RGGI proceeds to help the state’s farmers control their energy budgets. Through July 2010, Maryland’s Farm Energy Technical Assistance and Incentive Program helped more than 350 farmers implement electricity and fuel-focused energy efficiency projects. The program, recognized by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy as one of the five most outstanding energy efficiency programs in the U.S. in 2010, will save the farmers a collective total of more than $15 million in energy costs over the lifetime of the projects.
In Vermont, RGGI proceeds are invested to improve building performance and heating system efficiency, thereby creating jobs, saving Vermonters money and reducing Vermont's greenhouse gas emissions. The state's Energy Efficiency Utility combines RGGI proceeds with other funding sources to provide services that enable residents and businesses to use "unregulated" heating fuels, such as fuel oil, propane and wood, more efficiently. These fuels account for more than 80 percent of Vermont's space-heating and industrial-process heat requirements.
In New York, RGGI proceeds are a catalyst, leveraging federal, state and private investments to revitalize local economies. For example, the Village of Patchogue on Long Island used $27,000 in RGGI proceeds to identify energy efficiency opportunities as part of a proposal to upgrade its waste water treatment plant. This analysis made Patchogue eligible for $11.4 million in federal and state funds, which it received for its proposed upgrade. Once federal and state dollars were committed, Patchogue was on its way to having the infrastructure to support downtown community revitalization and attracted more than $100 million in private investments. This investment made downtown Patchogue come alive. Blighted properties are now gone. In their place are 175 market rate residential units, 125 affordable housing units and five new restaurants. "Sewers. Without them, nothing would have happened in our downtown," said Village of Patchogue Mayor Paul Pontieri.
RGGI-funded programs are also giving rise to new businesses. Shad Lawton and Jamie Myers are just two of more than 170 New Hampshire professionals to receive energy efficiency job training through a new RGGI-funded Building Analyst program offered through Lakes Region Community College and five other locations across the state. After graduating from the program in 2009, Lawton and Myers decided to found NHNRG, a full-service energy auditing and building performance contractor, in Lisbon, New Hampshire. As a company, they have conducted more than 140 energy audits and performed more than 80 building retrofits.
According to Mr. Lawton, "The key components of the audits that we are now doing every day are taught in the Building Analyst course. We had a very busy year in 2010, but there is enough housing stock in the North Country alone to keep several companies busy for years to come."
These examples show how projects funded with RGGI proceeds are building state economies with new jobs and savings for energy consumers. To learn more visit: http://www.rggi.org/docs/Investment_of_RGGI_Allowance_Proceeds.pdf.
The next RGGI CO2 auction is scheduled for June 8, 2011.
ABOUT THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE
The 10 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states participating in RGGI (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont) have implemented the first market-based, mandatory cap-and-trade program in the U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Power sector CO2 emissions are capped at 188 million short tons per year through 2014. The cap will then be reduced by 2.5 percent in each of the four years 2015 through 2018, for a total reduction of 10 percent.
A CO2 allowance represents a limited authorization to emit one short ton of CO2, as issued by a respective participating state. A regulated power plant must hold CO2 allowances equal to its emissions to demonstrate compliance at the end of each three-year control period. The first control period for fossil fuel-fired electric generators under each state’s CO2 Budget Trading Program took effect on January 1, 2009 and extends through December 31, 2011. Allowances for the first (2009-2011) control period may be used to meet current compliance obligations, or may be banked for use in future control periods. CO2 allowances for the second (2012-2014) control period can only be used to meet compliance obligations beginning in 2012. CO2 allowances issued by any participating state are usable across all state programs, so that the ten individual state CO2 Budget Trading Programs, in aggregate, form one regional compliance market for CO2 emissions. For more information please visit: www.rggi.org.
ABOUT REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE, INC.
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc. (RGGI, Inc.) was created in September 2007 to provide technical and administrative services to the states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. RGGI, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization. For more information please visit: www.rggi.org/rggi.
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Another Nail in the Coffin for Phthalates and PVC
from the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice
Europe announced the first chemicals that will be banned under the groundbreaking REACH legislation. Among the first targeted for phase out? Toxic phthalates that are widespread in PVC products like shower curtains and vinyl flooring. This is great news that will surely send ripple effects through global supply chains.
We can only hope that we’ll soon follow suit here in the United States. While we’ve banned phthalates in kids’ toys here in the U.S., they’re unfortunately still widespread in our nation’s schools. Fortunately, there are plenty of safer products on the market.
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Announcing New MEPA Forms
The MEPA (Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act) Office is please to present the new ENF (Environmental Notification Form) and NPC (Notice of Project Change) forms, which reflect input received from MEPA staff, State Agency reviewers, consultants, and environmental organizations that regularly participate in the MEPA process. As of March 9, 2011, the new forms will be available for download on the MEPA Homepage for immediate use. http://www.env.state.ma.us/mepa/downloads.aspx
Please note that the old forms will no longer be made available. If you have started to prepare an ENF or NPC using the old forms, they will be accepted for review for a limited time. The new forms incorporate questions that will be included in the electronic forms that will be introduced later this year, so it is strongly encouraged that all project proponents start using the new forms as soon as practicable.
In response to numerous inquiries regarding submission of MEPA documents on CDs in lieu of hard-copy documents, the MEPA Office is exploring updates to the MEPA regulations that will allow this. The MEPA Office already allows partial distribution via CD or electronic format where permission has been sought in advance from the MEPA Office. Please bear in mind, however, that a number of hard-copy versions of these documents should always be made available for members of the general public who do not own or have easy access to computers. While the MEPA Office has been receptive to the inclusion of technical appendices on CDs rather than hard-copy documents, it remains the case that hard copies must be provided to the MEPA Office and State Agency reviewers. However, in addition to those hard copies, we strongly encourage the submission of entire documents to this office on CD as well in order to facilitate their future inclusion in our electronic files.
When in doubt about the requirements for format and circulation of MEPA documents, please contact me.
Rick Bourré
Assistant Director - MEPA
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
100 Cambridge Street - 9th floor
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 626-1130
(617) 626-1181 (fax)
richard.bourre@state.ma.us
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CLfT Seeks National Coordinator
The Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow program is seeking a full-time National Coordinator to work directly with the program's Director, Zach Lowe, to manage program operations and delivery of its education workshops and training.
CLfT was initiated in 2004 by the Wildlife Management Institute and the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation. It was developed to provide university, nonhunting upper class and graduate students in natural resource disciplines with an understanding of the roles and values of recreational hunting. The program has conducted 25 workshops at seven locations around the country for 400 students. In the past year, CLfT also has developed a similar program and conducted three workshops for nonhunters in state and federal conservation agencies. By virtually all accounts, the workshops have been very successful. In 2010, CLfT was honored with The Wildlife Society's Conservation Education Award. More student and agency workshops at more locations are CLfT's future.
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Photographer Seeking Writer
My name is Richard Shephard and I am an Aerial Photograper living in Cummington MA, up in the Hilltowns, halfway between Northampton and Pittsfield (better known as the home of The Old Creamery) Some of you may have seen my images of the Gulf Oil Spill, various images in the Daily Hampshire Gazette or for Grow Food Northampton in their efforts to secure the Bean/Allard Farms.
This is an open letter to ask for help in finding a writer/co-author to partner with me in producing a coffee table / photo essay book. The subject would be to pose the question just .... How Green is my Valley?
My role would be to supply compelling images, both from the ground and the air. My writing partner would supply the narrative, with both of us working together as a team to highlight and question Chemical Farming practices in the Pioneer Valley. Although the Chamber of Commerce might disagree, we are not unique. There are thousands of valleys just like ours where folks could relate and question the 'green facade' presented from roadside farm stands.
I will let the images on this site do most of the talking as to my style of photography. After reading this open letter, please wander around my Galleries (here's an example) to get an idea of my viewpoint through the lens, and perhaps a little of my own inner workings. The blogs covering the BP Oil Spill should give you insight as to why it might be best if others do the writing!
If you are interested in co-authoring such a book or know someone who might be, please drop me a line.
As you peruse my site please use the View Full Screen + link.
Many thanks for your interest,
Kind Regards,
Richard.
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Job Opening: Science Communicator
Biodrawversity LLC, an ecological consulting and communications company based in Amherst, Massachusetts, is seeking a science communicator. Applicants should be passionate and creative problem-solvers with analytical capabilities and artistic sensibilities. The science communicator will enter and analyze data, gather and synthesize scientific information, write and edit technical documents, and design graphics and page layout for a wide variety of publications. A clear and engaging writing style and strong technical editing skills are the most essential skills for this position. The person will be part of a small team primarily comprised of field ecologists and should have an understanding of, and appreciation for, natural sciences, although a background in the sciences is secondary to the ability to communicate with diverse audiences. Candidates must be proficient with Microsoft Office software, and some familiarity with Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Indesign, and web-design software is desirable. This 35-hr/week position with benefits has a starting salary of 30-45K, commensurate with experience. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and at least three writing/design samples to:
Alisson Reber
Office Administrator
Biodrawversity LLC
433 West Street, Suite 6
Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
Email preferred: biodrawversity@gmail.com Company Website: www.biodrawversity.com
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