[SEMCO] [Wellfleet Bay] Climate Connections Speaker Series

[Amy Fleischer]

Climate Connections Speaker Series
presented by Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and Cape & Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative (CIRENEW)
In this spring speaker series, offered on alternating Saturdays at 2 p.m. at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, we invite you to explore with us the connections between people, wildlife, and the changing climate.

Saturday, March 29, 2 p.m.
Cooler Smarter: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living
John Rogers, senior energy analyst and author, Union of Concerned Scientists
Based on an in-depth, two-year study by the experts at the Union of Concerned Scientists, Cooler Smarter shows you the most effective ways to cut your carbon-dioxide emissions by 20 percent or more, and explains why your individual contribution is so vital to addressing this global problem. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Learn more and register: http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:program_code=33176

Saturday, April 12, 2 p.m.
Walden Warming: Climate Change Comes to Thoreau's Woods
Richard Primack, Professor, Boston University
For the past twelve years, Professor Richard Primack (Boston University) and his team have been using Thoreau's records and other data sources to document the dramatically earlier flowering and leafing out times of plants, the earlier ice out at Walden Pond, the more variable response of migratory birds, and the changing abundance of plants due to the warming climate. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Learn more and register: http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:program_code=33187

Saturday, April 26, 2 p.m.
Final Flight: The Impact of Climate Change on Birds and Their Habitats
Trevor Lloyd-Evans, Banding Director, Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
The booklet Final Flight highlights 10 iconic birding spots in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada that are at risk from climate change. This presentation is augmented by the stunning photography of longtime Manomet bird bander and shorebird researcher Ian Davies. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Learn more and register: http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:program_code=33204

Saturday, May 10, 2 p.m.
Green Grid: Electricity Independence for Homes, Vehicles, and Communities
Luke Hinkle (My Generation Energy, Inc.) and Chris Powicki (WEEinfo Services)
Are you ready to act to reshape the future of energy on Cape Cod and address climate change? Identify how you can get involved in modernizing the grid, making green power affordable and available to all, and fueling the regional energy transition.
Learn more and register: http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:program_code=33351

Pre-registration is required for all programs. You may register by calling us at 508.349.2615, or by signing up online at www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay<http://www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay>


We hope to see you at the sanctuary soon!

Best wishes,
Amy

Amy Fleischer, Education Director/ Public Programs Coordinator
Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663
afleischer at massaudubon.org
508-349-2615, ext 114
Fall/ Winter/ Spring Office Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts
www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay

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