Cool Winchester Program
Events Listing
Updated November 11, 2010

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Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Movie screening of ‘Coal Country’

Place:

Winchester Public Library
Large Meeting Room
80 Washington Steet

Time: 7:00-9:0pm

Host: Sustainable Winchester, Global Warming Education Network, and Sierra Club

Sustainable Winchester, the Global Warming Eduction Network , and Sierra Club invite you to the movie screening of the award winning documentary ‘Coal Country’. Coal Country takes us inside modern coal mining. We get to know working miners along with activists who are battling coal companies in Appalachia. We visit the homes of people most directly affected by mountaintop removal mining (MTR) and hear about health problems, dirty water in their wells and streams, and dust and grime on their floors. We hear from miners and coal company officials who are concerned about jobs and the economy and believe they are acting responsibly in bringing power to the American people. Both sides in this conflict claim that history is on their side. Families have lived in the region for generations and most have ancestors who worked in the mines. Everyone shares a deep love for the land, but MTR is tearing them apart. Are the people fighting against mountaintop removal really protecting the earth, or do they stand in the way of affordable energy for all Americans? What is behind promises of "cheap energy" and "clean coal." Are they achievable, and at what cost? And what are the alternatives for our energy future? Learn why getting off coal is critical for climate, social justice, and our health and about the movements to address it at the federal and state levels and what YOU can do to support these efforts! For more info about the film, visit http://www.coalcountrythemovie.com/.

Questions to: coolwinchester@gmail.com

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Energy efficiency, Comfort and Cost savings of Passive House

Place:

Winchester Public Library
Large Meeting Room
80 Washington Steet

Time: 7:00-9:0pm

Presenters: Sayo Okada LEED AP; Guergana Barabonkova LEED AP- Studio GB Architecture & Design; Brian Butler LEED AP, Boston Green Building

Can a house be heated by the energy used for a hairdryer? What is a "Passive House"?
This seminar will focus on the key principles and components of the Passive House compared to conventional houses. Energy efficiency and comfort. How much savings does it offer? Passive House Retrofits. Examples of Passive Houses built in the US and around the world. The participants in the seminar will be able to examine an example of a Passive House Wall. Presenters: Sayo Okada LEED AP; Guergana Barabonkova LEED AP- Studio GB Architecture & Design; Brian Butler LEED AP, Boston Green Building

Questions to: coolwinchester@gmail.com