YouthGROWers hard at work on the third day of the summer program. Drop by to help them with farmwork on Thursdays between 1pm-3pm.
Arts @ the Gardens
The Regional Environmental Council's Arts @ the Gardens Program invites you to come have some fun in the gardens this summer:
Date: Saturday, July 15th
Time: 12-4 p.m.
Location: Benefit St. Community Garden.
Tie-dye t-shirt making workshop with free t-shirts.
Time: 6-8p.m.
Open mic in the Castle Street Garden.
Date: Saturday, July 22nd
Time: 6-8p.m.
Location: Castle Street Garden
Open mic featuring Jared Paul
Date: Saturday, July 29th
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Building a green sculpture out of bike parts in a garden.
Date: Friday, August 18th
Time: TBA
Annual YouthGROW Block Party on Oread St. next to the YouthGROW Farm.
***If you created a tile during the Arts @ the Gardens event on June 10, please call or email Larisa to find out how to pick up your tile.
Everyone is welcome and is asked to bring their own blankets or chairs for seating.
For further information contact: Larisa at LProulx@clarku.edu or Casey at 508-799-9139
Arts @ the Gardens matches local artists up with community gardens for summer concerts, performances, and workshops.
The program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Cultural Commission, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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The Clean & Health Communities Act
The Clean & Healthy Communities Act seeks to protect vulnerable communities from high amounts of negative environmental burden.
The bill has been passed through the Senate, and is currently in conference to work out any discrepancies with the bill from the House side.
We are asking for your help in ensuring this bill passes in its original Senate form. There is not currently a threat to this bill by any individual member, but bills can change in conference.
If you live in the district of one of the following officials, please call to state that you would like to see the Environmental Justice bill pass in its original form.
State Senator Jack Hart, South Boston Area: 617-722-1150
State Senator Thomas McGee, Lynn, Marblehead, Nahant, Saugus, Swampscott and Melrose: 617-722-1350
State Senator Brue Tarr, Gloucester, Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswitch, Manchester by the Sea, Middleton, Newbury, North Andover, Rockport, Rowley, Wenham, West Newbury, North Reading and Wilmington: 617-722-1600
State Rep. Micael Rodrigues, Fall River, Westport: 617-722-2030
State Rep. Lewis Evangelidis, Holden, Hubbardston, Oakham,Princeton, Rutland, Sterling, Westminster: 617-722-2000
State Rep. James Leary, West Boylston, Worcester: 617-722-2030
For additional information contact: Office of Senator Barrios 617-722-1650.
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YouthGROW Lunch Volunteers
Thank you to the following REC members and volunteers who are cooking lunch for REC's YouthGROW program this summer.
Lisa Weinberg and Joe O'Brien
Elizabeth Bacon
Patricia Kirkpatrick
Imrana Soofi
Joanne O'Brien
Margot Barnet
Sarah Loy
Lara Bold and Micha Van Den Boogerd
Your delicious and nutritious lunches are really appreciated!
Patricia Kirkpatrick (last Thursday's cook) with Monaye, Charlyne, Amanah as they eat the homemade organic pizza she brought.
REC Recognized for Toxics Reduction
REC was recognized during a ceremony at the State House for our work with the Toxics Use Reduction Institute. Our Environmental Justice project is reaching out to janitors and offering training on how to reduce the use of toxic cleaning products.
Left to right: Rachel Massey (TURI), State Senator Ed Augustus, Peggy Middaugh, and Jim Oldham.
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