EVENTS 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS
FALL 2016:
Sunday, October 23, 2016, 3-8 PM
WE ARE SENECA LAKE'S 2nd Anniversary
Cebo, 34 Linden Street, Geneva, NY 14456
It's time to gather and celebrate what we've spent two years protecting!
Click here to register
PAST 2016 EVENTS
SCREENINGS NEAR ROCHESTER OF JOSH FOX'S
HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD
AND LOVE ALL THINGS CLIMATE CAN'T CHANGE
the trailer
Wednesday, June 8, 7:00 p.m
(doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St, Geneva, NY 14456
RSVP: Free Screening and Q&A with Josh Fox
Friday, June 10, 7:00 p.m.
Cinemapolis, 120 East Green St, Ithaca NY 14850
Screening and Q&A with Josh Fox on June 10
Tickets
Tuesday, June 14, 7:00 p.m
The Little Theatre, 240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604
Tickets
Saturday, June 18, 1:00 p.m
The Little Theatre, 240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604
Tickets
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Sunday, July 24, 2016
MARCH FOR A CLEAN ENERGY REVOLUTION
PHILADELPHIA
Click HERE for more information
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Saturday, May 14, 2016
Rally and Actions in Albany, NY
Join the global wave of resistance to keep coal, oil and gas in the ground organized by 350.org
BREAK FREE FROM FOSSIL FUELS
NO BOMB TRAINS!
NO FRACKED GAS OR OIL INFRASTRUCTURE!
NO MORE POLLUTION!
Reserve your seat HERE on the Rochester bus that will depart 6AM Saturday and return that evening.
Organized by Rochester People's Climate Coalition and co-sponsored by Mothers Out Front - Bakken Team
Click HERE for more information
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PAST 2015 EVENTS
Monday, December 21, 2015, 4:30-6:30
GOING, GOING AND GONE!
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES
Triangle Park, 12 Corners, Brighton 14618
Wear reflective clothing.
Bring a flashlight to shine on your poster
Bring poster that shows what species you cherish and where it lives.
Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/SierraROC/posts/1154890041211092
Organized by the Sierra Club Rochester Regional Group
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CLIMATE EVENTS IN ROCHESTER, NY:
Monday, November 30 – Friday, December 11, 2015
TWELVE DAYS OF CLIMATE: Paris Talks, We Act
A 12-day series of events and initiatives that provide a wide range of opportunities for Rochesterians to take part in the fight against climate change. Each day highlights a distinct approach to solving the climate crisis, with suggestions for related actions.
See calendar and list of themes below or click HERE .
COMMUNITY – Wednesday, 12/9
No one can solve the problem of climate change alone. We need to work together, and we need to act in cooperation with others around the world. Our success or failure will depend on how well we can find common ground and coordinate our efforts as communities both large and small. On this Tenth Day of Climate, we find out how things are going at the COP 21 Climate Talks in Paris to connect with the global community.
What you can do:
Environmental leader Belén Páez of Pachamama Alliance will host a conference call live from Paris, to share news and stories from the Conference of the Parties, COP21. Join this call (either from home or with a local group of concerned citizens) to be inspired by and learn about the international community efforts to bring about real change in protecting our planet. The call begins at 1 p.m.
1. Listen from home. Click here to register for the call online. (Note: you do not need to be a Pachamama Facilitator to join the call)
Listen with a community of like-minded locals:
Where: 506 Panorama Trail, Rochester 14625, home of Sue S.
When: Arrive between 12:30-12:45. Optional discussion will follow the call.
RSVP appreciated, but not required. To RSVP or get more information,
contact Sue at suestar1@rochester.rr.com or 585-734-2816.
(Sponsored by the Pachamama Alliance)
SAFETY – Tuesday, 12/8
Explosive oil trains travel through Rochester and surrounding suburbs every day – past schools, homes, and through town centers. They are carrying an extremely combustible type of crude oil that is obtained by fracking the Bakken Shale in North Dakota. This process and the resulting oil are more toxic and harmful to health, safety, the ecosystem, and the climate than regular crude. A train derailed and exploded in Quebec in 2013 resulting in 47 deaths and the near-total destruction of the town. There have been six derailments so far in 2015. This level of risk is simply unacceptable. On this Ninth Day of Climate, we demand that our leaders keep us safe!
What you can do:
1. Find out if you live, work, or attend school in or near the blast zone: http://explosive-crude-by-rail.org/.
2. Sign Mothers Out Front’s Bakken petition.
(Sponsored by Mothers Out Front)
FOOD – Monday, 12/7
Did you know that over 50% percent of global greenhouse-gas emissions are caused by animal agriculture (Worldwatch Institute)? On this Eighth Day of Climate, we reduce our consumption of meat and other animal products to significantly lower our personal carbon footprints.
What you can do:
1. It’s Meatless Monday, so skip the meat today! Shake up your diet with a recipe from the Rochester Area Vegan Society
2. Want to go all in? Make an early New Year’s Resolution to start the 21 Day Vegan Kickstart.
(Sponsored by the Rochester Area Vegan Society)
FAITH – Sunday, 12/6
Faith leaders here in Rochester and around the world are calling for action on climate. Pope Francis is perhaps the most prominent example of this, but did you know that 11 of RPCC’s 56 members are religious organizations? That’s impressive, but let’s not stop there. Climate change is a moral issue, so we need every religious and spiritual group to get on board! On this Seventh Day of Climate, we ask our faith leaders to truly take the lead on fighting climate change.
What you can do:
1. Contact the leaders of your faith community (priest, rabbi, imam, board members, etc.) and ask them to take Interfaith Power & Light’s Paris Pledge on behalf of your congregation. By doing so, they commit to significantly reducing your congregation’s carbon pollution. (And while you’re at it, please ask them to join RPCC as well!)
2. You can also take the Paris Pledge as an individual.
HOPE – Saturday, 12/5
Today’s children are tomorrow’s stewards of the Earth. Children are our future and they deserve to inherit a livable planet. Because young people have the most at stake in this climate crisis, their voices should be heard and they should have the opportunity to engage in meaningful climate action. On this sixth day of climate, we support youth who are working to protect their inheritance.
What you can do:
1. Learn about and pledge to support Our Children’s Trust
2. Attend (or encourage your students/children/young friends to attend) our
Youth Climate Leaders Summit.
What: The purpose of this summit is to bring student leaders from area schools together to make connections and discuss ways to take action and collaborate in the face of climate change. The summit will be led primarily by students, who will present information on the basic science of climate change, impacts of climate change, approaches to climate activism, and examples of youth leadership on climate. The event is open to all, but 7-12 grade students (and teachers) who are interested in environmental issues and climate activism are especially encouraged to attend.
When: Saturday, December 5, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Where: The Harley School, 1981 Clover Street
For more information, contact Terry Smith (tsmith@harleyschool.org) or Abigail McHugh-Grifa (abigailmchugh@hotmail.com)
(Sponsored by Rochester Climate Action, Mothers Out Front, and The Harley School)
EDUCATION – Friday, 12/4
Knowledge is power! To effectively advocate for the planet and its inhabitants, we first need to understand what’s going on. On this Fifth Day of Climate, we educate ourselves about climate science and solutions.
What you can do:
1. Learn about the inner workings of the Paris Talks. Watch this video and share! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slGDJNW-nMo&feature=youtu.be
2. Attend “Right Here Right Now: What Should we be Doing About Climate Change?”
What: Modeled on the the Paris Climate Talks, Grassroots wil be holding a panel discussion to address what our generation should be doing about climate change right now. Panelists will include John Kessler, David Hursh and others to be announced. Talks will conclude with a catered reception.
When: Friday, December 4, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Where: University of Rochester, The May Room of Wilson Commons. Stop by the information booth as you enter campus for a parking pass and directions.
For more information, email grassrootsur@gmail.com or visit the Facebook event page
(Sponsored by Grassroots)
STATE – Thursday, 12/3
New York State can and should lead our county toward a sustainable future! Fortunately activists and elected leaders throughout our state are working to achieve this, but they need your help. On this Fourth Day of Climate, we support the efforts of activists and elected leaders from around the state who are working to enact legislation to swiftly transition NYS to clean sources of energy.
What you can do:
1. Call your representatives in the NYS Assembly and Senate to ask that they support the 100% Renewable Now legislation:Assembly: Bill number A7497 / Click here to look up your rep
Senate: Bill number S5527/ Click here to look up your rep
2. Attend RPCC’s NY Statewide Strategy Summit with Mark Dunlea of GELF
What: Mark Dunlea, co-leader of NYS’s 100% Renewable Now Campaign, will present a vision for building a statewide strategy and solicit feedback on how to coordinate and develop this movement. Breakout sessions will be focused on generating concrete next steps. Community members and organization representatives interested in creating a renewable energy infrastructure by 2030 are strongly encouraged to attend! Let’s be sure Rochester has a voice!
When: Thursday, December 3, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave
For more information contact suehughessmith@gmail.com
(Sponsored by RPCC)
MONEY – Wednesday, 12/2
Divestment is the opposite of investment. It means getting rid of stocks, bonds, or investment funds that are unethical or morally ambiguous. The purpose of divestment is to stigmatize the fossil fuel industry and free up money for reinvestment in “green” businesses. Examples of past divestment campaigns that succeeded in prompting social change include those waged against the tobacco industry and companies doing business in Darfur and apartheid-era South Africa. On this Third Day of Climate, we put our money where our mouth is, and ask others to do the same.
What you can do:
Sign petitions for these state & local divestment campaigns:
NYS Retirement Funds, RIT, U of R
Learn about how divestment can benefit you and the planet!
What: At this divestment seminar, Bob Bechtold (President of HARBEC) and Joseph A Cappello (CMFC, CTFA Wealth Manager, LPL registered Representative ESL Investment Services) will share their experience with divestment to help you divest your assets quickly, easily, and effectively.
When: Wednesday, December 2, 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Harley School, 1981 Clover Street, Rochester 14618
CLICK HERE TO RSVP
(Sponsored by 350.org – Rochester)
NATION – Tuesday, 12/1
We need climate action at every level of government, but federal level policies are especially important because they affect more people and have the power to influence global politics. On this Second Day of Climate, we support the work of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to put a price on carbon.
What you can do:
1. Watch (and share!) this video to get inspired about the work of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGUEw4Jkfh8
2. Call your House Rep and let them know you are concerned about climate change and would like federal carbon pricing. You’ll be adding your voice to thousands of CCL volunteers across the country. Click here to look-up your rep by zip-code.
(Sponsored by Citizens’ Climate Lobby – Rochester)
MEDIA – Monday, 11/30
Climate change is the crisis of our time, but it doesn’t always make it to the front page. This is clearly a problem. On this First Day of Climate, we leverage the power of media, to spread the word about local and global climate action.
What you can do:
1. “Become the Media!” Share photos and posts from RPCC’s March for Global Climate Action and invite your friends to join in on this 12 Days of Climate project. Also, don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook to keep up to date with local climate initiatives.
2. Encourage the media: Drop a quick ‘thank you’ to media outlets who cover RPCC’s March for Global Climate Action, and/or the Paris Talks. Let them know we appreciate the coverage, and that this is news people want to hear! Following the march, we’ll update this page to give you specific information about who to contact.
(Sponsored by RochesterEnvironment.com)
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Sunday, 11/29/15, 1PM, eve of the Paris Climate Talks
ROCHESTER MARCH FOR GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION
Beginning and ending at The Episcopal Church of St. Luke and St. Simon Cyrene,
17 Fitzhugh Street S, Rochester, NY 14614, rain, snow, or shine.
Kid Friendly! Music by the Dady Brothers!
Please bring signs, noise-makers, and lots of enthusiasm!
You may also want to bring $15 to purchase a one-of-a-kind RPCC t-shirt!
For more information and to help spread the word,
please visit (and share) Rochester People’s Climate Coalition
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Friday, November 13 - Saturday, November 14
OIL TRAIN RESPONSE 2015 CONFERENCE IN PITTSBURGH, PA
Click HERE for registration and more information
Contact Linda Isaacson-Fedele for carpooling possibilities: linda.isaacsonfedele@mothersoutfront.org
Coordinated by FracTracker Alliance and ForestEthics
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Thursday, November 5, 2015: 6-7 PM Information Session; 7 PM Public Statement hearing
NYS REFORMING THE ENERGY VISION (REV) HEARING
Rochester City Hall, Council Chambers, 30 Church Street, Rochester 14614
NYS Notice of Public Statement REV Hearings
Thanks to Mark Dunlea of Green Education and Legal Fund for his testimony on the REV
and for these talking points
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Monday, November 2, 2015, 7 - 9 PM
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
Third Presbyterian Church Youth Lounge, Christian Education Bldg, 2nd floor,
4 Meigs Street. Rochester 14607
Park in Arnold Park lot enter though door by handicap ramp
For RSVPs or questions go to CCLClimateConnections@gmail.com
Sponsored by Citizens; Climate Lobby of Rochester, in partnership with the Environmental Climate Task Force at First Unitarian Church. With gratitude to the hosts, Third Presbyterian Church .
http://citizensclimatelobby.org/
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 1:30- 6:30 PM
MINI-CHAUTAUQUA IN ROCHESTER
On a Planet in Peril and Our Moral Responsibility
Nazareth College, Otto Shults Community Center Forum
4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
CAMPUS MAP
POSTER
1:30 OPENING
2:00-3:00 PM: Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Adam Frank
Professor of Astrophysics, University of Rochester Department of Physics and Astronomy
3:00 PM: ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Dr. James H. Evans, Professor of Theology, Rochester Colgate Divinity School
Rabbi Debbi Till, Rabbi and Director of Community Relations, Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
Dr. Etin Anwar, Associate Professor, Hobart and William Smith College
4:00-4:15 PM: REFRESHMENT BREAK
4:15-5:15 PM: INDIAN AND NATIVE TRADITIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Dr. V. V. Raman, Prof. of Physics, Hindu Community
John Pulleyn, Zen Center of Rochester
Peter Jemison, Ganondagan Foundation of Native Americans
5:15-6:30 PM: Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D.
Sponsored by:
Nazareth College, Hickey Center and
Chautauqua Institution, Department of Religion
Co-sponsored by:
International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) Herndon, VA,
Nazareth College Department of Religious Studies, Center for Spirituality, and Lecture Committee,
Sierra Club Rochester Regional Group
Contact information: Maureen O. Rovegno: mrovegno@ciweb.org,
Muhammad Shafiq: mshafiq5@naz.edu (585) 389-2960.
Free and open to the public
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3 Monroe County Candidate Forums this week:
Tuesday, 10/27/15, noon
Rochester Rotary Debate
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 East Main St., Rochester 14604
Tuesday, 10/27/15, 6:30-8:30 PM
Candidate Forum co-sponsored by League of Women Voters, FR=EE, House of Mercy and Faith Community Alliance
Mt Olivet Baptist Church, 141 Adams Street, Rochester 14608
Monday, 10/26/15, 8-9 PM
VOICE OF THE VOTER MONROE COUNTY EXEC DEBATE
AM 1370 – NPR News & Talk and WXXI TV
Evan Dawson narrating
Streamed on WXXInews.org, democratandchronicle.com, 13wham.com and wdkx.com. There will be an extended portion of the debate that will be streamed online from 9:00 to 9:15 PM:http://interactive.wxxi.org/node/345300
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Saturday, October 24, 2015, 9 AM - 4 PM
Join Mothers Out Front, Mobilizing for a Livable Climate, for their first
NEW YORK STATEWIDE MEETING AND WORKSHOP
• Join in the collective power as mothers meet from each region,
hear about their climate work and accomplishments to date, and what energy issues in their areas are galvanizing them to action.
• Learn key organizing tools that will help to start organizing in communities and
engage thousands
• Explore Mothers Out Front's strategic direction and develop collective goals for the coming year!
Where: Child Care Council, 595 Blossom Rd, Rochester, NY 14610
Food: Please bring light breakfast item to share.
Lunch, coffee & tea provided!
FREE! Donations to offset cost of food & materials welcome!
RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aZWaxi3cYClHsoX1wroVAZATp41Tdf7vTbFPL4hcj_I/viewform
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Wednesday, October 21, 7 PM
MONROE COUNTY EXECUTIVE DEBATE
with Sandy Frankel, Cheryl Dinolfo and Rajesh Barnabas
tune in to WROC CHANNEL 8
Submit your questions by tweeting @News_8 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/News8WROC
Mid-Late September
3rd Annual Gas Free Seneca Fundraiser
Exact date, time and location to be determined
From Gas Free Seneca:
"Thanks to all of you, we have been able to keep Texas-based Crestwood and their ill-conceived plan to store gas in unlined salt caverns off of Seneca Lake's shores for nearly 5 years. But we need you now more than ever. The Issues Conference in February was extremely costly, bringing in experts from around the country to provide independent expert testimony to an Administrative Law Judge. A full hearing may soon follow, and the costs will be even greater to have those experts prepare for trial. If there is to be no hearing, we will be filing for a re-hearing and an Article 78. Either way, we need your help!”
An evening of fun to benefit Gas Free Seneca. Silent Auction, Live music.
Farm-fresh regional summer cuisine, cash Wine and Beer, all for a good cause!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1063352163693460/
Can't make it to the event, but wish to help?
Your tax-deductible donation will be matched by an anonymous donor and can be submitted
- Online (at bottom of page) to: http://gasfreeseneca.com/?page_id=40
- Or by mail to: Gas Free Seneca, P.O. Box 333, Watkins Glen, New York 14891
Please make checks out to:
"Sustainable Markets Foundation", with "Gas Free Seneca" in the memo line.
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Saturday, July 25, 2015, 7:30 PM, doors open at 7 PM
Benefit Concert by Bethany Yarrow & Rufus Cappadocia plus a silent action
Hunt Country Vineyards, 4021 Italy Hill Road, Branchport, NY 14418
From the Hunt Country Vineyards,
member of the Finger Lakes Wine Business Coalition:
Join the Hunt family for an intimate night with Bethany & Rufus! Bethany, the daughter of Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary, has long championed environmental causes. This once in a lifetime event will help to preserve the beauty and integrity of the Finger Lakes region. Bethany & Rufus and Hunt Country Vineyards will donate a large portion of the proceeds from this concert to fight the proposed creation of a gas storage facility under Seneca Lake.
Advance purchase is highly recommended as seats are limited. Wine by the glass and by the bottle can be purchased separately. Come a little early to enjoy a glass before the concert! Click here to buy tickets ($30): https://www.huntwines.com/Shop-Online/BETHANY-RUFUS or phone 800.946.3289.
Checks can be mailed to:
Finger Lakes Wine Business Coalition, PO Box 43, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Silent auction items can be previewed here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1452570851732667/
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June 10, 2015 11 AM - 2 PM
A PRAYER FOR THE FINGER LAKES
108 Sun Salutations on the Summer Solstice
to benefit Gas Free Seneca
Taughannock State Park, Central Pavilion, Ulysses, NY 14886
Read more here: http://www.yogafortheearth.org/#!108/chzc
May 16, 2015 2-3:30 PM
BAKKEN OIL TRAINS IN NEW YORK: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Crane Branch Library, 633 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222
http://heyevent.com/event/945104262190306/bakken-oil-trains-in-new-york-presentation-by-sandy-steubing
May 17, 2015, 1:30-2:30 PM
BAKKEN OIL TRAINS IN NEW YORK: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Brighton Public Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
Have you wondered about what i in those big black tail cars and why there are so many?
Are you concerned about the environmental justice of those living near the rail tracks?
Do you wonder about the effects of extreme energy extraction on climate change?
You are invited to this forum on crude oil by rail with Sandy Steubing from PAUSE in Albany.
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Saturday, May 2, 2015, 1-3:30 PM
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY WORKSHOP:
DEMYSTIFYING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN YOUR HOME
Henrietta United Church of Christ, 1400 Lehigh Station Road, Henrietta, NY
Presented by Living in Harmony in God's World, and Creation Stewards of St. Monica's Church in Rochester
Any questions, contact Elizabeth Pixley: epixley@rochester.rr.com or 585-334-0977.
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Wednesday & Thursday, May 6 & 7, 2015, at 4 PM and 7 PM:
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE GINNA NUCLEAR BAILOUT
Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 4 PM and 7 PM:
Town of Webster Parks and Recreation Building, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, 14580
Thursday, May 7, 2015, 4 PM and 7PM:
Rochester City Hall Council Chambers, Room 302A, 30 Church Street, Rochester, 14614
No advance sign-up is needed to speak at the hearings, and
people do not have to present at the start of the hearing to speak.
Written comments may be submitted via email to or postal mail to Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY, 12223-1350. Verbal comments may be left via recorded message at (800) 335-2120. In both written or verbal comments, include the PSC case number, which is 14-E-0270.
Read more here:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/04/28/ginna-rescue-plan-hearings-set/26514405/
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EARTH WEEK 2015 IN ROCHESTER, NY, APRIL 19 - APRIL 27, 2015
CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF EVENTS!
Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 6:30-8:30PM
Sierra Club Rochester Regional Group’s 17th Annual Environmental Forum
presents one of the world's leading experts on climate change
DR. JAMES HANSEN
CLIMATE, ENERGY AND INTERGENERATIONAL JUSTICE
Listen to his Ted Talk here!
The Theater (Bldg 4) at Monroe Community College,
1000 East Henrietta Road (Route 15A), Rochester, NY 14623
This event is free but you MUST registe due to limited seating!
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 7:30PM
NAOMI KLEIN AND DAVID SIROTA SHARE IZZY AWARD
Emerson Suites, Campus Center, Ithaca College
http://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/independentmedia/izzy/
PARKING INFO/ON-CAMPUS DIRECTIONS:
Enter campus off Rte. 96B (Danby Road), go around traffic circle to the left.
Make first actual right onto Textor Circle Drive (not the horseshoe drop-off area).
Make left into O Lot parking area. Park.
Enter Roy H. Park School of Communications, go up one flight (via stairs in front of you or elevator accessed halfway down the hall to your right).
Cross lobby, proceed straight ahead across path to the Campus Center.
Emerson Suites is up one flight of stairs (elevator is through the double glass doors).
There will be signs as well.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 4:30PM
TONY INGRAFFEA AND ROBERT HOWARTH:
STILL A BRIDGE TO NOWHERE:
METHANE EMISSIONS AND THE GREENHOUSE GAS FOOTPRINT OF NATURAL GAS.
McManus Lounge, Hollister Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca 14750
On the 4th anniversary of their seminal paper with Rene Santoro, "Methane and the greenhouse gas footprint of natural gas from shale formations", Profs. Bob Howarth and Tony Ingraffea will present a retrospective on the new science that has ensued, the resulting proposed policy and regulatory changes, and the ongoing socio-political "discourse" on this topic. They will show videos of ongoing venting and leakage of methane from various sources and discuss the continuing impact of methane emissions on both air quality and climate change.
Here’s a link to their paper of the same title from April 2014: http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/publications/Howarth_2014_ESE_methane_emissions.pdf
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Tuesday, April 14,2015, 7PM
SANDRA STEINGRABER: THE WHOLE FRACKING ENCHILADA
Phipps Auditorium, Macmillan Hall, Wells College, Aurora, NY
http://www.wells.edu/events/2015/sandra-steingraber.aspx
This is free but tickets are required due to limited seating!!! Contact Marian Brown, Center for Sustainability and the Environment, at 315-364-3304 or by e-mail at mbrown@wells.edu, as soon as possible.
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Wednesday, March 18, 6:30 PM
Cowspiracy
Brighton Memorial Library, Friends Learning Center, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
Free
Presented by Color Brighton Green: http://colorbrightongreen.org/2014/11/23/chasing-ice-2/
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Thursday, February 26, 7 - 9 PM
BEYOND THE BAN:
Fracking, Health & Infrastructure in NYS from Port Ambrose to Seneca Lake
First Baptist Church Sanctuary
309 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca 14850 (enter back corner of Dewitt Park)
Speakers:
Sandra Steingraber, Michelle Bamberger, Robert Oswald
Hosted by Independent Science News
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Register now for:
Josh Fox and Zephyr Teachout's New York State tour of their
The Solutions Grassroots Tour:
“A Solar Home Companion”
that combines classic storytelling and great music with roll-up-your sleeves organizing
to look at the impacts of fossil fuel development and provide
a vision for developing renewable energy like no other event on the planet.
Lightly parodying NPR/Garrison Keillor’s popular “A Prairie Home Companion”
the show is like an old fashioned variety show, with music, stories,
film sequences, and Americana but with a new twist:
this show teaches its audience how to go renewable and
how to organize for a sustainable future.
Click here to register at which ever venue works best for you:
Ithaca College: 2/28 @ 8 PM
SUNY Geneseo: 3/1 @ noon-2 PM
Buffalo History Museum: 3/1 @ 7-9 PM
Watkins Glen: 3/2 @ 7-9 PM
http://solutionsgrassroots.nationbuilder.com/events
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Wednesday, February 18, 6:30 PM
Garbage Warrior
Brighton Memorial Library, Friends Learning Center, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
Free
Presented by Color Brighton Green: http://colorbrightongreen.org/2014/11/23/chasing-ice-2/
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Thursday, February 12, 2015, 10 AM
DEC Issues Conference
Regarding the LPG Storage Facility on Seneca Lake
Horseheads Holiday Inn, 2666 Corning Road, Horseheads, NY 14845
The Conference is a formal opportunity for pre-approved groups to present their arguments opposing and in support of the Storage Facility. Read more here.
Gas Free Seneca would like as many gas facility opponents to be there as possible. We need to out-number the gas facility supporters. Please be sure to arrive early! The court proceedings will be held in a room that holds 200, with those who have been permitted Party Status or filed Amicus Briefs being allowed in first, then room for others on a first come, first serve basis.
Please Remember, we need to be an extraordinarily respectful crowd since this is an official court hearing, with an Administrative Law Judge. We do not want to do anything that angers the judge, or prevents him from being able to hear Gas Free Seneca's arguments, so please, no chanting; and talking should be kept to a hushed minimum!
People should be able to assemble in the parking area and inside the Hotel. Please bring respectful signs only if you do not intend to go into the court proceedings, or give your sign to someone who is not planning on going into the proceedings.
Please Wear Blue, as a sign that you are opposed to gas storage on Seneca!
The media is sure to be there in force. To get a good sense of the significant and substantive issues that will be discussed, we highly recommend you look through Gas Free Seneca's Petition for Full Party Status and the public versions of GFS's expert's reports found here: http://gasfreeseneca.com/?page_id=763.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 6 PM
Rochester Public Hearing of
REV (Reforming the Energy Vision)
Rochester City Hall, City Council Chambers, Room 302A
30 Church Street, Rochester, NY 14614
Info Session 6:00pm
Public Hearing 7:00pm
Presented by NYS Public Service Commission
Learn more here:
http://allianceforagreeneconomy.org/content/reclaiming-energy-vision
and here:
https://atlantic2.sierraclub.org/content/rev-hearings-2015
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015 7PM
Tiny – A Story about Living Small
Henrietta United Church of Christ, 1400 Lehigh Station Road, Henrietta, NY 14467
All are welcome to attend.
Elizabeth Pixley of Living in Harmony, convener
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Thursday, January 15, 6-7:30 PM
January Green Drinks
Good Luck Restaurant, 50 Anderson Ave., Rochester, NY 14607
Sponsored by Fast Forward Film Festival:
http://www.fastforwardroc.org/
https://www.facebook.com/fastforwardroc?ref=br_tf
Green Drinks is a monthly networking event where people in the environmental field & the sustainably minded meet over drinks in an informal setting to exchange ideas, find out who’s doing what & spread the word on what you’re doing, find employment leads & make new friends.
Bring a friend and catch the fever for film!
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Thursday & Friday, January 15 & 16 (see below for times and venues)
Do You Want to Bail Out Ginna Nuclear Power Plant?
Last June, nuclear company Exelon announced that its Ginna nuclear reactor in Wayne County is losing millions of dollars and will close unless the Public Service Commission forces Rochester-area residents to bail out the reactor. RG&E is negotiating a bailout contract right now with Exelon. Bloomberg News reports this contract may nearly double electricity rates for RG&E customers.
Take action! File a comment today opposing the bailout.
If Exelon gets its way, Rochester-area ratepayers would be on the hook to help Ginna become profitable again by digging into their own pockets!
Sound outrageous? Want to know more?
Attend one of these upcoming community information forums
Presented by Jessica Azulay of Alliance for a Green Economy http://allianceforagreeneconomy.org/
Thursday, January 15, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Do You Want to Bail Out Ginna Nuclear Power Plant?
First Unitarian Church, 220 South Winton Rd., Rochester, NY 14610
Friday, January 16, 6:30- 8 PM
Do You Want to Bail Out Ginna Nuclear Power Plant?
Webster Recreation Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY 14580
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RESCHEDULED TO:
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
STATE OF THE STATE RALLY TO CELEBRATE NY FRACKING BAN AND
LEAD THE NATION IN RENEWABLE ENERGY!
Concourse Hallway, outside the entrance to the Convention Center, Empire State Plaza, Albany
It is imperative that we pack the Capitol for Cuomo's State of the State address to call on him to ban fracking, reject fracking infrastructure, and lead NY in a transition to safe renewable energy!
Ride the Buffalo/Rochester bus!!
Tickets are for sale at http://act.foodandwaterwatch.org/site/Calendar?id=115221&view=Detail
Round trip tickets are $30.
Limited scholarship seats are also available for those who cannot afford the fee.
Rochester/Pittsford pick-up details:
St. John Fisher College Pittsford Park & Ride Lot: 90 Fairport Rd, East Rochester, NY 14445
Parking is available. Located on this St. John Fisher's College map as RTS Park & Ride “S” on the right hand side, next to building #8: http://www.sjfc.edu/dotAsset/97269.pdf
Via public transportation: Bus line 21 & 92 at St. John Fisher RTS Park & Ride.
Leave: 7:30 a.m., Return: 7:45 p.m. (same day)
Click HERE for more rally and bus information
Your bus captain's contact info: Rita Yelda, 716.507.2077, ryelda@fwwatch.org.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 6:30 pm
CHASING ICE
The award winning 2014 documentary on climate change
Brighton Memorial Library, Friends Learning Center, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
Free
Presented by Color Brighton Green: http://colorbrightongreen.org/2014/11/23/chasing-ice-2/
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Sunday, January 4, 2015 2 – 7 PM
NY FRACKING BAN VICTORY PARTY!!
Eagle Crest Vineyards, 7107 Vineyard Road, Conesus, NY 14435
Come help us celebrate this Historic Decision!
FrackFreeGenesee, R-CAUSE, and Eagle Crest Vineyards
would like to thank everyone who helped make the fracking ban dream a reality!!
Bring the whole family out for some great
Live Music, Wine Tastings & Bottle Sales, and
Bring a dish to pass.
Make sure to wear your dancing shoes, because we've got some great bands lined up!
Live Music by: The Bloodroots, Bobby and the Einsteins, and The Crooked North.
Visit the FB event page and invite all of your friends!!
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win!
- Mahatma Gandhi
FALL 2016:
Sunday, October 23, 2016, 3-8 PM
WE ARE SENECA LAKE'S 2nd Anniversary
Cebo, 34 Linden Street, Geneva, NY 14456
It's time to gather and celebrate what we've spent two years protecting!
Click here to register
PAST 2016 EVENTS
SCREENINGS NEAR ROCHESTER OF JOSH FOX'S
HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD
AND LOVE ALL THINGS CLIMATE CAN'T CHANGE
the trailer
Wednesday, June 8, 7:00 p.m
(doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St, Geneva, NY 14456
RSVP: Free Screening and Q&A with Josh Fox
Friday, June 10, 7:00 p.m.
Cinemapolis, 120 East Green St, Ithaca NY 14850
Screening and Q&A with Josh Fox on June 10
Tickets
Tuesday, June 14, 7:00 p.m
The Little Theatre, 240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604
Tickets
Saturday, June 18, 1:00 p.m
The Little Theatre, 240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604
Tickets
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Sunday, July 24, 2016
MARCH FOR A CLEAN ENERGY REVOLUTION
PHILADELPHIA
Click HERE for more information
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Saturday, May 14, 2016
Rally and Actions in Albany, NY
Join the global wave of resistance to keep coal, oil and gas in the ground organized by 350.org
BREAK FREE FROM FOSSIL FUELS
NO BOMB TRAINS!
NO FRACKED GAS OR OIL INFRASTRUCTURE!
NO MORE POLLUTION!
Reserve your seat HERE on the Rochester bus that will depart 6AM Saturday and return that evening.
Organized by Rochester People's Climate Coalition and co-sponsored by Mothers Out Front - Bakken Team
Click HERE for more information
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PAST 2015 EVENTS
Monday, December 21, 2015, 4:30-6:30
GOING, GOING AND GONE!
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES
Triangle Park, 12 Corners, Brighton 14618
Wear reflective clothing.
Bring a flashlight to shine on your poster
Bring poster that shows what species you cherish and where it lives.
Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/SierraROC/posts/1154890041211092
Organized by the Sierra Club Rochester Regional Group
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CLIMATE EVENTS IN ROCHESTER, NY:
Monday, November 30 – Friday, December 11, 2015
TWELVE DAYS OF CLIMATE: Paris Talks, We Act
A 12-day series of events and initiatives that provide a wide range of opportunities for Rochesterians to take part in the fight against climate change. Each day highlights a distinct approach to solving the climate crisis, with suggestions for related actions.
See calendar and list of themes below or click HERE .
COMMUNITY – Wednesday, 12/9
No one can solve the problem of climate change alone. We need to work together, and we need to act in cooperation with others around the world. Our success or failure will depend on how well we can find common ground and coordinate our efforts as communities both large and small. On this Tenth Day of Climate, we find out how things are going at the COP 21 Climate Talks in Paris to connect with the global community.
What you can do:
Environmental leader Belén Páez of Pachamama Alliance will host a conference call live from Paris, to share news and stories from the Conference of the Parties, COP21. Join this call (either from home or with a local group of concerned citizens) to be inspired by and learn about the international community efforts to bring about real change in protecting our planet. The call begins at 1 p.m.
1. Listen from home. Click here to register for the call online. (Note: you do not need to be a Pachamama Facilitator to join the call)
Listen with a community of like-minded locals:
Where: 506 Panorama Trail, Rochester 14625, home of Sue S.
When: Arrive between 12:30-12:45. Optional discussion will follow the call.
RSVP appreciated, but not required. To RSVP or get more information,
contact Sue at suestar1@rochester.rr.com or 585-734-2816.
(Sponsored by the Pachamama Alliance)
SAFETY – Tuesday, 12/8
Explosive oil trains travel through Rochester and surrounding suburbs every day – past schools, homes, and through town centers. They are carrying an extremely combustible type of crude oil that is obtained by fracking the Bakken Shale in North Dakota. This process and the resulting oil are more toxic and harmful to health, safety, the ecosystem, and the climate than regular crude. A train derailed and exploded in Quebec in 2013 resulting in 47 deaths and the near-total destruction of the town. There have been six derailments so far in 2015. This level of risk is simply unacceptable. On this Ninth Day of Climate, we demand that our leaders keep us safe!
What you can do:
1. Find out if you live, work, or attend school in or near the blast zone: http://explosive-crude-by-rail.org/.
2. Sign Mothers Out Front’s Bakken petition.
(Sponsored by Mothers Out Front)
FOOD – Monday, 12/7
Did you know that over 50% percent of global greenhouse-gas emissions are caused by animal agriculture (Worldwatch Institute)? On this Eighth Day of Climate, we reduce our consumption of meat and other animal products to significantly lower our personal carbon footprints.
What you can do:
1. It’s Meatless Monday, so skip the meat today! Shake up your diet with a recipe from the Rochester Area Vegan Society
2. Want to go all in? Make an early New Year’s Resolution to start the 21 Day Vegan Kickstart.
(Sponsored by the Rochester Area Vegan Society)
FAITH – Sunday, 12/6
Faith leaders here in Rochester and around the world are calling for action on climate. Pope Francis is perhaps the most prominent example of this, but did you know that 11 of RPCC’s 56 members are religious organizations? That’s impressive, but let’s not stop there. Climate change is a moral issue, so we need every religious and spiritual group to get on board! On this Seventh Day of Climate, we ask our faith leaders to truly take the lead on fighting climate change.
What you can do:
1. Contact the leaders of your faith community (priest, rabbi, imam, board members, etc.) and ask them to take Interfaith Power & Light’s Paris Pledge on behalf of your congregation. By doing so, they commit to significantly reducing your congregation’s carbon pollution. (And while you’re at it, please ask them to join RPCC as well!)
2. You can also take the Paris Pledge as an individual.
HOPE – Saturday, 12/5
Today’s children are tomorrow’s stewards of the Earth. Children are our future and they deserve to inherit a livable planet. Because young people have the most at stake in this climate crisis, their voices should be heard and they should have the opportunity to engage in meaningful climate action. On this sixth day of climate, we support youth who are working to protect their inheritance.
What you can do:
1. Learn about and pledge to support Our Children’s Trust
2. Attend (or encourage your students/children/young friends to attend) our
Youth Climate Leaders Summit.
What: The purpose of this summit is to bring student leaders from area schools together to make connections and discuss ways to take action and collaborate in the face of climate change. The summit will be led primarily by students, who will present information on the basic science of climate change, impacts of climate change, approaches to climate activism, and examples of youth leadership on climate. The event is open to all, but 7-12 grade students (and teachers) who are interested in environmental issues and climate activism are especially encouraged to attend.
When: Saturday, December 5, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Where: The Harley School, 1981 Clover Street
For more information, contact Terry Smith (tsmith@harleyschool.org) or Abigail McHugh-Grifa (abigailmchugh@hotmail.com)
(Sponsored by Rochester Climate Action, Mothers Out Front, and The Harley School)
EDUCATION – Friday, 12/4
Knowledge is power! To effectively advocate for the planet and its inhabitants, we first need to understand what’s going on. On this Fifth Day of Climate, we educate ourselves about climate science and solutions.
What you can do:
1. Learn about the inner workings of the Paris Talks. Watch this video and share! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slGDJNW-nMo&feature=youtu.be
2. Attend “Right Here Right Now: What Should we be Doing About Climate Change?”
What: Modeled on the the Paris Climate Talks, Grassroots wil be holding a panel discussion to address what our generation should be doing about climate change right now. Panelists will include John Kessler, David Hursh and others to be announced. Talks will conclude with a catered reception.
When: Friday, December 4, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Where: University of Rochester, The May Room of Wilson Commons. Stop by the information booth as you enter campus for a parking pass and directions.
For more information, email grassrootsur@gmail.com or visit the Facebook event page
(Sponsored by Grassroots)
STATE – Thursday, 12/3
New York State can and should lead our county toward a sustainable future! Fortunately activists and elected leaders throughout our state are working to achieve this, but they need your help. On this Fourth Day of Climate, we support the efforts of activists and elected leaders from around the state who are working to enact legislation to swiftly transition NYS to clean sources of energy.
What you can do:
1. Call your representatives in the NYS Assembly and Senate to ask that they support the 100% Renewable Now legislation:Assembly: Bill number A7497 / Click here to look up your rep
Senate: Bill number S5527/ Click here to look up your rep
2. Attend RPCC’s NY Statewide Strategy Summit with Mark Dunlea of GELF
What: Mark Dunlea, co-leader of NYS’s 100% Renewable Now Campaign, will present a vision for building a statewide strategy and solicit feedback on how to coordinate and develop this movement. Breakout sessions will be focused on generating concrete next steps. Community members and organization representatives interested in creating a renewable energy infrastructure by 2030 are strongly encouraged to attend! Let’s be sure Rochester has a voice!
When: Thursday, December 3, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave
For more information contact suehughessmith@gmail.com
(Sponsored by RPCC)
MONEY – Wednesday, 12/2
Divestment is the opposite of investment. It means getting rid of stocks, bonds, or investment funds that are unethical or morally ambiguous. The purpose of divestment is to stigmatize the fossil fuel industry and free up money for reinvestment in “green” businesses. Examples of past divestment campaigns that succeeded in prompting social change include those waged against the tobacco industry and companies doing business in Darfur and apartheid-era South Africa. On this Third Day of Climate, we put our money where our mouth is, and ask others to do the same.
What you can do:
Sign petitions for these state & local divestment campaigns:
NYS Retirement Funds, RIT, U of R
Learn about how divestment can benefit you and the planet!
What: At this divestment seminar, Bob Bechtold (President of HARBEC) and Joseph A Cappello (CMFC, CTFA Wealth Manager, LPL registered Representative ESL Investment Services) will share their experience with divestment to help you divest your assets quickly, easily, and effectively.
When: Wednesday, December 2, 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Harley School, 1981 Clover Street, Rochester 14618
CLICK HERE TO RSVP
(Sponsored by 350.org – Rochester)
NATION – Tuesday, 12/1
We need climate action at every level of government, but federal level policies are especially important because they affect more people and have the power to influence global politics. On this Second Day of Climate, we support the work of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to put a price on carbon.
What you can do:
1. Watch (and share!) this video to get inspired about the work of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGUEw4Jkfh8
2. Call your House Rep and let them know you are concerned about climate change and would like federal carbon pricing. You’ll be adding your voice to thousands of CCL volunteers across the country. Click here to look-up your rep by zip-code.
(Sponsored by Citizens’ Climate Lobby – Rochester)
MEDIA – Monday, 11/30
Climate change is the crisis of our time, but it doesn’t always make it to the front page. This is clearly a problem. On this First Day of Climate, we leverage the power of media, to spread the word about local and global climate action.
What you can do:
1. “Become the Media!” Share photos and posts from RPCC’s March for Global Climate Action and invite your friends to join in on this 12 Days of Climate project. Also, don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook to keep up to date with local climate initiatives.
2. Encourage the media: Drop a quick ‘thank you’ to media outlets who cover RPCC’s March for Global Climate Action, and/or the Paris Talks. Let them know we appreciate the coverage, and that this is news people want to hear! Following the march, we’ll update this page to give you specific information about who to contact.
(Sponsored by RochesterEnvironment.com)
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Sunday, 11/29/15, 1PM, eve of the Paris Climate Talks
ROCHESTER MARCH FOR GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION
Beginning and ending at The Episcopal Church of St. Luke and St. Simon Cyrene,
17 Fitzhugh Street S, Rochester, NY 14614, rain, snow, or shine.
Kid Friendly! Music by the Dady Brothers!
Please bring signs, noise-makers, and lots of enthusiasm!
You may also want to bring $15 to purchase a one-of-a-kind RPCC t-shirt!
For more information and to help spread the word,
please visit (and share) Rochester People’s Climate Coalition
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Friday, November 13 - Saturday, November 14
OIL TRAIN RESPONSE 2015 CONFERENCE IN PITTSBURGH, PA
Click HERE for registration and more information
Contact Linda Isaacson-Fedele for carpooling possibilities: linda.isaacsonfedele@mothersoutfront.org
Coordinated by FracTracker Alliance and ForestEthics
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Thursday, November 5, 2015: 6-7 PM Information Session; 7 PM Public Statement hearing
NYS REFORMING THE ENERGY VISION (REV) HEARING
Rochester City Hall, Council Chambers, 30 Church Street, Rochester 14614
NYS Notice of Public Statement REV Hearings
Thanks to Mark Dunlea of Green Education and Legal Fund for his testimony on the REV
and for these talking points
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Monday, November 2, 2015, 7 - 9 PM
CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
Third Presbyterian Church Youth Lounge, Christian Education Bldg, 2nd floor,
4 Meigs Street. Rochester 14607
Park in Arnold Park lot enter though door by handicap ramp
For RSVPs or questions go to CCLClimateConnections@gmail.com
Sponsored by Citizens; Climate Lobby of Rochester, in partnership with the Environmental Climate Task Force at First Unitarian Church. With gratitude to the hosts, Third Presbyterian Church .
http://citizensclimatelobby.org/
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 1:30- 6:30 PM
MINI-CHAUTAUQUA IN ROCHESTER
On a Planet in Peril and Our Moral Responsibility
Nazareth College, Otto Shults Community Center Forum
4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
CAMPUS MAP
POSTER
1:30 OPENING
2:00-3:00 PM: Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Adam Frank
Professor of Astrophysics, University of Rochester Department of Physics and Astronomy
3:00 PM: ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Dr. James H. Evans, Professor of Theology, Rochester Colgate Divinity School
Rabbi Debbi Till, Rabbi and Director of Community Relations, Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
Dr. Etin Anwar, Associate Professor, Hobart and William Smith College
4:00-4:15 PM: REFRESHMENT BREAK
4:15-5:15 PM: INDIAN AND NATIVE TRADITIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Dr. V. V. Raman, Prof. of Physics, Hindu Community
John Pulleyn, Zen Center of Rochester
Peter Jemison, Ganondagan Foundation of Native Americans
5:15-6:30 PM: Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D.
Sponsored by:
Nazareth College, Hickey Center and
Chautauqua Institution, Department of Religion
Co-sponsored by:
International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) Herndon, VA,
Nazareth College Department of Religious Studies, Center for Spirituality, and Lecture Committee,
Sierra Club Rochester Regional Group
Contact information: Maureen O. Rovegno: mrovegno@ciweb.org,
Muhammad Shafiq: mshafiq5@naz.edu (585) 389-2960.
Free and open to the public
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3 Monroe County Candidate Forums this week:
Tuesday, 10/27/15, noon
Rochester Rotary Debate
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 East Main St., Rochester 14604
Tuesday, 10/27/15, 6:30-8:30 PM
Candidate Forum co-sponsored by League of Women Voters, FR=EE, House of Mercy and Faith Community Alliance
Mt Olivet Baptist Church, 141 Adams Street, Rochester 14608
Monday, 10/26/15, 8-9 PM
VOICE OF THE VOTER MONROE COUNTY EXEC DEBATE
AM 1370 – NPR News & Talk and WXXI TV
Evan Dawson narrating
Streamed on WXXInews.org, democratandchronicle.com, 13wham.com and wdkx.com. There will be an extended portion of the debate that will be streamed online from 9:00 to 9:15 PM:http://interactive.wxxi.org/node/345300
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Saturday, October 24, 2015, 9 AM - 4 PM
Join Mothers Out Front, Mobilizing for a Livable Climate, for their first
NEW YORK STATEWIDE MEETING AND WORKSHOP
• Join in the collective power as mothers meet from each region,
hear about their climate work and accomplishments to date, and what energy issues in their areas are galvanizing them to action.
• Learn key organizing tools that will help to start organizing in communities and
engage thousands
• Explore Mothers Out Front's strategic direction and develop collective goals for the coming year!
Where: Child Care Council, 595 Blossom Rd, Rochester, NY 14610
Food: Please bring light breakfast item to share.
Lunch, coffee & tea provided!
FREE! Donations to offset cost of food & materials welcome!
RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aZWaxi3cYClHsoX1wroVAZATp41Tdf7vTbFPL4hcj_I/viewform
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Wednesday, October 21, 7 PM
MONROE COUNTY EXECUTIVE DEBATE
with Sandy Frankel, Cheryl Dinolfo and Rajesh Barnabas
tune in to WROC CHANNEL 8
Submit your questions by tweeting @News_8 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/News8WROC
Mid-Late September
3rd Annual Gas Free Seneca Fundraiser
Exact date, time and location to be determined
From Gas Free Seneca:
"Thanks to all of you, we have been able to keep Texas-based Crestwood and their ill-conceived plan to store gas in unlined salt caverns off of Seneca Lake's shores for nearly 5 years. But we need you now more than ever. The Issues Conference in February was extremely costly, bringing in experts from around the country to provide independent expert testimony to an Administrative Law Judge. A full hearing may soon follow, and the costs will be even greater to have those experts prepare for trial. If there is to be no hearing, we will be filing for a re-hearing and an Article 78. Either way, we need your help!”
An evening of fun to benefit Gas Free Seneca. Silent Auction, Live music.
Farm-fresh regional summer cuisine, cash Wine and Beer, all for a good cause!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1063352163693460/
Can't make it to the event, but wish to help?
Your tax-deductible donation will be matched by an anonymous donor and can be submitted
- Online (at bottom of page) to: http://gasfreeseneca.com/?page_id=40
- Or by mail to: Gas Free Seneca, P.O. Box 333, Watkins Glen, New York 14891
Please make checks out to:
"Sustainable Markets Foundation", with "Gas Free Seneca" in the memo line.
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Saturday, July 25, 2015, 7:30 PM, doors open at 7 PM
Benefit Concert by Bethany Yarrow & Rufus Cappadocia plus a silent action
Hunt Country Vineyards, 4021 Italy Hill Road, Branchport, NY 14418
From the Hunt Country Vineyards,
member of the Finger Lakes Wine Business Coalition:
Join the Hunt family for an intimate night with Bethany & Rufus! Bethany, the daughter of Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary, has long championed environmental causes. This once in a lifetime event will help to preserve the beauty and integrity of the Finger Lakes region. Bethany & Rufus and Hunt Country Vineyards will donate a large portion of the proceeds from this concert to fight the proposed creation of a gas storage facility under Seneca Lake.
Advance purchase is highly recommended as seats are limited. Wine by the glass and by the bottle can be purchased separately. Come a little early to enjoy a glass before the concert! Click here to buy tickets ($30): https://www.huntwines.com/Shop-Online/BETHANY-RUFUS or phone 800.946.3289.
Checks can be mailed to:
Finger Lakes Wine Business Coalition, PO Box 43, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Silent auction items can be previewed here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1452570851732667/
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June 10, 2015 11 AM - 2 PM
A PRAYER FOR THE FINGER LAKES
108 Sun Salutations on the Summer Solstice
to benefit Gas Free Seneca
Taughannock State Park, Central Pavilion, Ulysses, NY 14886
Read more here: http://www.yogafortheearth.org/#!108/chzc
May 16, 2015 2-3:30 PM
BAKKEN OIL TRAINS IN NEW YORK: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Crane Branch Library, 633 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222
http://heyevent.com/event/945104262190306/bakken-oil-trains-in-new-york-presentation-by-sandy-steubing
May 17, 2015, 1:30-2:30 PM
BAKKEN OIL TRAINS IN NEW YORK: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Brighton Public Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
Have you wondered about what i in those big black tail cars and why there are so many?
Are you concerned about the environmental justice of those living near the rail tracks?
Do you wonder about the effects of extreme energy extraction on climate change?
You are invited to this forum on crude oil by rail with Sandy Steubing from PAUSE in Albany.
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Saturday, May 2, 2015, 1-3:30 PM
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY WORKSHOP:
DEMYSTIFYING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN YOUR HOME
Henrietta United Church of Christ, 1400 Lehigh Station Road, Henrietta, NY
Presented by Living in Harmony in God's World, and Creation Stewards of St. Monica's Church in Rochester
Any questions, contact Elizabeth Pixley: epixley@rochester.rr.com or 585-334-0977.
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Wednesday & Thursday, May 6 & 7, 2015, at 4 PM and 7 PM:
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE GINNA NUCLEAR BAILOUT
Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 4 PM and 7 PM:
Town of Webster Parks and Recreation Building, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, 14580
Thursday, May 7, 2015, 4 PM and 7PM:
Rochester City Hall Council Chambers, Room 302A, 30 Church Street, Rochester, 14614
No advance sign-up is needed to speak at the hearings, and
people do not have to present at the start of the hearing to speak.
Written comments may be submitted via email to or postal mail to Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY, 12223-1350. Verbal comments may be left via recorded message at (800) 335-2120. In both written or verbal comments, include the PSC case number, which is 14-E-0270.
Read more here:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/04/28/ginna-rescue-plan-hearings-set/26514405/
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EARTH WEEK 2015 IN ROCHESTER, NY, APRIL 19 - APRIL 27, 2015
CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF EVENTS!
Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 6:30-8:30PM
Sierra Club Rochester Regional Group’s 17th Annual Environmental Forum
presents one of the world's leading experts on climate change
DR. JAMES HANSEN
CLIMATE, ENERGY AND INTERGENERATIONAL JUSTICE
Listen to his Ted Talk here!
The Theater (Bldg 4) at Monroe Community College,
1000 East Henrietta Road (Route 15A), Rochester, NY 14623
This event is free but you MUST registe due to limited seating!
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 7:30PM
NAOMI KLEIN AND DAVID SIROTA SHARE IZZY AWARD
Emerson Suites, Campus Center, Ithaca College
http://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/independentmedia/izzy/
PARKING INFO/ON-CAMPUS DIRECTIONS:
Enter campus off Rte. 96B (Danby Road), go around traffic circle to the left.
Make first actual right onto Textor Circle Drive (not the horseshoe drop-off area).
Make left into O Lot parking area. Park.
Enter Roy H. Park School of Communications, go up one flight (via stairs in front of you or elevator accessed halfway down the hall to your right).
Cross lobby, proceed straight ahead across path to the Campus Center.
Emerson Suites is up one flight of stairs (elevator is through the double glass doors).
There will be signs as well.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 4:30PM
TONY INGRAFFEA AND ROBERT HOWARTH:
STILL A BRIDGE TO NOWHERE:
METHANE EMISSIONS AND THE GREENHOUSE GAS FOOTPRINT OF NATURAL GAS.
McManus Lounge, Hollister Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca 14750
On the 4th anniversary of their seminal paper with Rene Santoro, "Methane and the greenhouse gas footprint of natural gas from shale formations", Profs. Bob Howarth and Tony Ingraffea will present a retrospective on the new science that has ensued, the resulting proposed policy and regulatory changes, and the ongoing socio-political "discourse" on this topic. They will show videos of ongoing venting and leakage of methane from various sources and discuss the continuing impact of methane emissions on both air quality and climate change.
Here’s a link to their paper of the same title from April 2014: http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/publications/Howarth_2014_ESE_methane_emissions.pdf
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Tuesday, April 14,2015, 7PM
SANDRA STEINGRABER: THE WHOLE FRACKING ENCHILADA
Phipps Auditorium, Macmillan Hall, Wells College, Aurora, NY
http://www.wells.edu/events/2015/sandra-steingraber.aspx
This is free but tickets are required due to limited seating!!! Contact Marian Brown, Center for Sustainability and the Environment, at 315-364-3304 or by e-mail at mbrown@wells.edu, as soon as possible.
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Wednesday, March 18, 6:30 PM
Cowspiracy
Brighton Memorial Library, Friends Learning Center, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
Free
Presented by Color Brighton Green: http://colorbrightongreen.org/2014/11/23/chasing-ice-2/
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Thursday, February 26, 7 - 9 PM
BEYOND THE BAN:
Fracking, Health & Infrastructure in NYS from Port Ambrose to Seneca Lake
First Baptist Church Sanctuary
309 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca 14850 (enter back corner of Dewitt Park)
Speakers:
Sandra Steingraber, Michelle Bamberger, Robert Oswald
Hosted by Independent Science News
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Register now for:
Josh Fox and Zephyr Teachout's New York State tour of their
The Solutions Grassroots Tour:
“A Solar Home Companion”
that combines classic storytelling and great music with roll-up-your sleeves organizing
to look at the impacts of fossil fuel development and provide
a vision for developing renewable energy like no other event on the planet.
Lightly parodying NPR/Garrison Keillor’s popular “A Prairie Home Companion”
the show is like an old fashioned variety show, with music, stories,
film sequences, and Americana but with a new twist:
this show teaches its audience how to go renewable and
how to organize for a sustainable future.
Click here to register at which ever venue works best for you:
Ithaca College: 2/28 @ 8 PM
SUNY Geneseo: 3/1 @ noon-2 PM
Buffalo History Museum: 3/1 @ 7-9 PM
Watkins Glen: 3/2 @ 7-9 PM
http://solutionsgrassroots.nationbuilder.com/events
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Wednesday, February 18, 6:30 PM
Garbage Warrior
Brighton Memorial Library, Friends Learning Center, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
Free
Presented by Color Brighton Green: http://colorbrightongreen.org/2014/11/23/chasing-ice-2/
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Thursday, February 12, 2015, 10 AM
DEC Issues Conference
Regarding the LPG Storage Facility on Seneca Lake
Horseheads Holiday Inn, 2666 Corning Road, Horseheads, NY 14845
The Conference is a formal opportunity for pre-approved groups to present their arguments opposing and in support of the Storage Facility. Read more here.
Gas Free Seneca would like as many gas facility opponents to be there as possible. We need to out-number the gas facility supporters. Please be sure to arrive early! The court proceedings will be held in a room that holds 200, with those who have been permitted Party Status or filed Amicus Briefs being allowed in first, then room for others on a first come, first serve basis.
Please Remember, we need to be an extraordinarily respectful crowd since this is an official court hearing, with an Administrative Law Judge. We do not want to do anything that angers the judge, or prevents him from being able to hear Gas Free Seneca's arguments, so please, no chanting; and talking should be kept to a hushed minimum!
People should be able to assemble in the parking area and inside the Hotel. Please bring respectful signs only if you do not intend to go into the court proceedings, or give your sign to someone who is not planning on going into the proceedings.
Please Wear Blue, as a sign that you are opposed to gas storage on Seneca!
The media is sure to be there in force. To get a good sense of the significant and substantive issues that will be discussed, we highly recommend you look through Gas Free Seneca's Petition for Full Party Status and the public versions of GFS's expert's reports found here: http://gasfreeseneca.com/?page_id=763.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 6 PM
Rochester Public Hearing of
REV (Reforming the Energy Vision)
Rochester City Hall, City Council Chambers, Room 302A
30 Church Street, Rochester, NY 14614
Info Session 6:00pm
Public Hearing 7:00pm
Presented by NYS Public Service Commission
Learn more here:
http://allianceforagreeneconomy.org/content/reclaiming-energy-vision
and here:
https://atlantic2.sierraclub.org/content/rev-hearings-2015
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015 7PM
Tiny – A Story about Living Small
Henrietta United Church of Christ, 1400 Lehigh Station Road, Henrietta, NY 14467
All are welcome to attend.
Elizabeth Pixley of Living in Harmony, convener
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Thursday, January 15, 6-7:30 PM
January Green Drinks
Good Luck Restaurant, 50 Anderson Ave., Rochester, NY 14607
Sponsored by Fast Forward Film Festival:
http://www.fastforwardroc.org/
https://www.facebook.com/fastforwardroc?ref=br_tf
Green Drinks is a monthly networking event where people in the environmental field & the sustainably minded meet over drinks in an informal setting to exchange ideas, find out who’s doing what & spread the word on what you’re doing, find employment leads & make new friends.
Bring a friend and catch the fever for film!
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Thursday & Friday, January 15 & 16 (see below for times and venues)
Do You Want to Bail Out Ginna Nuclear Power Plant?
Last June, nuclear company Exelon announced that its Ginna nuclear reactor in Wayne County is losing millions of dollars and will close unless the Public Service Commission forces Rochester-area residents to bail out the reactor. RG&E is negotiating a bailout contract right now with Exelon. Bloomberg News reports this contract may nearly double electricity rates for RG&E customers.
Take action! File a comment today opposing the bailout.
If Exelon gets its way, Rochester-area ratepayers would be on the hook to help Ginna become profitable again by digging into their own pockets!
Sound outrageous? Want to know more?
Attend one of these upcoming community information forums
Presented by Jessica Azulay of Alliance for a Green Economy http://allianceforagreeneconomy.org/
Thursday, January 15, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Do You Want to Bail Out Ginna Nuclear Power Plant?
First Unitarian Church, 220 South Winton Rd., Rochester, NY 14610
Friday, January 16, 6:30- 8 PM
Do You Want to Bail Out Ginna Nuclear Power Plant?
Webster Recreation Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY 14580
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RESCHEDULED TO:
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
STATE OF THE STATE RALLY TO CELEBRATE NY FRACKING BAN AND
LEAD THE NATION IN RENEWABLE ENERGY!
Concourse Hallway, outside the entrance to the Convention Center, Empire State Plaza, Albany
It is imperative that we pack the Capitol for Cuomo's State of the State address to call on him to ban fracking, reject fracking infrastructure, and lead NY in a transition to safe renewable energy!
Ride the Buffalo/Rochester bus!!
Tickets are for sale at http://act.foodandwaterwatch.org/site/Calendar?id=115221&view=Detail
Round trip tickets are $30.
Limited scholarship seats are also available for those who cannot afford the fee.
Rochester/Pittsford pick-up details:
St. John Fisher College Pittsford Park & Ride Lot: 90 Fairport Rd, East Rochester, NY 14445
Parking is available. Located on this St. John Fisher's College map as RTS Park & Ride “S” on the right hand side, next to building #8: http://www.sjfc.edu/dotAsset/97269.pdf
Via public transportation: Bus line 21 & 92 at St. John Fisher RTS Park & Ride.
Leave: 7:30 a.m., Return: 7:45 p.m. (same day)
Click HERE for more rally and bus information
Your bus captain's contact info: Rita Yelda, 716.507.2077, ryelda@fwwatch.org.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 6:30 pm
CHASING ICE
The award winning 2014 documentary on climate change
Brighton Memorial Library, Friends Learning Center, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
Free
Presented by Color Brighton Green: http://colorbrightongreen.org/2014/11/23/chasing-ice-2/
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Sunday, January 4, 2015 2 – 7 PM
NY FRACKING BAN VICTORY PARTY!!
Eagle Crest Vineyards, 7107 Vineyard Road, Conesus, NY 14435
Come help us celebrate this Historic Decision!
FrackFreeGenesee, R-CAUSE, and Eagle Crest Vineyards
would like to thank everyone who helped make the fracking ban dream a reality!!
Bring the whole family out for some great
Live Music, Wine Tastings & Bottle Sales, and
Bring a dish to pass.
Make sure to wear your dancing shoes, because we've got some great bands lined up!
Live Music by: The Bloodroots, Bobby and the Einsteins, and The Crooked North.
Visit the FB event page and invite all of your friends!!
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win!
- Mahatma Gandhi
