Energy-saving measures to be discussed at evening cafe in Amherst

Thursday, July 14, 2011

AMHERST – Cost savings and other efficiencies gained through local sustainable initiatives will be presented to area residents in an evening cafe with dessert and coffee at the Congregational Church of Amherst on Thursday, July 28, from 7-9 p.m.

Nadesha Edwards will present energy efficiency retrofits for municipal buildings in the town of Temple, projected to save 75-85 percent in heating costs.

Dr. Tej Dhakar will explain how Southern New Hampshire University’s initiatives reduce energy use, from a wind power hedge investment to campus-wide recycling.

Brad Miller and Christine Pressman of Nomadic Farms CSA will discuss biodynamic farming and the nature of community supported agriculture.

Transition Town movement

Katy Locke and Steve Chase will present employing the concepts of the burgeoning Transition Town movement to make Keene a more resilient, self-reliant community. Five college students of the New England Climate Summer program will summarize experiences traveling by bicycle throughout New Hampshire. Following the presentations, the speakers will answer questions from the audience.

The evening event is one of a number of activities that will engage the Climate Summer students with the local community. The New Hampshire Green Coalition, a team of local citizens dedicated to combating climate change and fostering community sustainability, is sponsoring the event as well as supporting the students’ other projects in the Milford area by arranging activities, events and contacts.