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Events: September | October | November
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September
Coastal Flooding Conference at William & Mary
Friday, September 13th 8:30 am - 5:00pm
Info & Registration (Deadline Sept. 9)
Tidewater Current Posts on Sea Level Rise:
The Rising Tide: Research & Planning for Accelerated Sea Level Rise
Adapting the Built Environment for Sea Level Rise
Climate Progress in the Mid Atlantic
Thursday, September 19, 7:00 PM at the Virginia Aquarium - Register Here
Click on the Image to Register
October
Electronic Recycling Event at the Virginia Aquarium
Sponsored by TFC Recycling & Goodwil
October 05, 2013
10 a.m.– 2 p.m.
Virginia Aquarium - East Parking Lot
Accepted Items:
Personal computers and laptops
Printers
Monitors and flat screens
Telephones, cell phones, and PDAs
Fax Machines
Televisions smaller than 32"
Circuit boards and components
Stereo equipment and game systems
For more information, call (757) 385-0262.
FREE Live Oaks - Saturday, October 12
Friends of L ive Oaks (FOL O) will be giving away about 150 live oak trees on Saturday October 12 from 10a.m.to 1p.m. at Linkhorn Annex (the former Linkhorn Elementary School) at 1413 Linkhorn Road.
More Info.
Webinar: Virginia Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Learn how Virginia colleges and universities can take advantage of Virginia's new law, Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement
More Info
From Wild Food to Composting and Canning a host of courses are offered throughout the month of October at Virginia Beach Public Libraries. Click the above image to view the PDF Program Guide.
Information on Courses Offered this Fall
Community Gardens, Sustainable Landscape Practices and more.
November
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 | 2:00- 3:00 PM EST
As part of the U.S. Department of Energy's SunShot Solar Outreach Partnership, ICLEI USA and the International City/County Managers Association (ICMA) will host a webinar tailored for municipalities in North Carolina on Solarize programs on November 20, 2013. Solarize programs are designed to help a large group of customers band together to demand discounts on solar PV systems.
This webinar will present a case study on how Asheville is currently creating its own Solarize program and provide an open dialogue discussing how other cities can implement their own Solarize campaigns. Those involved in the implementation of the Asheville Solarize program will be available for questions and answers.
More info and Registration.
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