The River Current ~ October 8, 2008 ~ Issue 77

The e-newsletter of the Charles River Watershed Association
...bringing our backyard river to your door...

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In this issue

1. CRWA’s Annual Meeting on November 19
2. Brown bag on The 200 Household Initiative to slash household pollution
3. CRWA is on Facebook!
4. Other environmental events

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Hello friends,

CRWA's River Current has a new look! We are trying out a new graphical format for our email newsletter - I hope you like it! Please feel free to reply to this message with comments or suggestions, and thanks for your patience as we work out the kinks.

For a cleaner Charles,
Rebecca Scibek Wickham
River Current Editor

1) Save the date! CRWA’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 19th
Celebrate restoration of the Charles River at CRWA’s Annual Meeting! CRWA will hold its Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on November 19 at 5:30pm at the Newton Marriott Hotel. Join us to honor awardees who have helped restore the river, and celebrate our accomplishments at the local and regional levels in science, policy and urban restoration

The evening’s featured speaker will be Dr. Sarah Slaughter, coordinator of the MIT Sloan School of Management Sustainability Business Laboratory and the Sloan Sustainability Initiative, who will give insight into how innovations in engineering can change the way cities conserve vital water resources and withstand disasters. Her international perspective on large scale capital assets, including water infrastructure, is of relevance as she travels the world helping cities become better prepared to withstand disasters. 

Go to www.charlesriver.org/annmeeting.html for more information and to purchase tickets, or click here to view a PDF of the Annual Meeting invitation.

2) Join us for a brown bag lunch discussing “The 200 Household Initiative” - Neighbors working together to slash multiple forms of pollution on Tuesday, October 14th
Each of us is a small pollution generator. According to the EPAhowever, together, we create serious pollution problems, especially in water quality, wastewater treatment, marine life, air quality, landfill waste, petroleum dependency, and more. Susan Buta of Buta Full Life, Int, will demonstrate the powerful, positive impact that neighbors can make on these pollution factors "right in their own backyard."  

The 200 Household Initiative focuses on the pollution problems generated by everyday regular and even “green” chemicals in homes and offices on a daily basis. Powerful influences guiding our choices are highlighted, and criteria are outlined so there’s an objective measure for consumers to base their buying decisions for safe, responsible products. The presentation will conclude with a plan for how local groups can make major environmental improvements that are easy, economical, and realistic. This brown bag lunch will take place on Tuesday, October 14th at 12:30pm at CRWA’s office, 190 Park Road in Weston.

3) CRWA is on Facebook!
Are you on Facebook? Are your friends, or your kids? Become a fan of Charles River Watershed Association to show your support for our work to protect and restore the Charles River! See photos of the river, get information about upcoming events, and more. Just search for “Charles River Watershed” when you’re signed in to Facebook. Thanks for your support!

4) Other upcoming environmental events
Be sure to check the calendar on CRWA’s website at http://www.crwa.org/events.html for the latest information about all of our events, as well as other local environmental happenings, such as the Friends of Hemlock Gorge/DCR Fall Spruce-up on October 18th, and the Waltham Land Trust Annual Meeting on October 22nd.