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Save the Elm Tree on Hancock Street

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PAVE PARADISE… At the top of Memorial Park at the juncture of Hancock Street and Merrymount Parkway there is an old Elm tree with its 125 foot canopy majestically blooming and bringing, shade, oxygen, a home for birds and a sense of beauty to…
Photo posted by Millicent Broderick Nov 20, 2011
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Millicent Broderick is now a member of Quincy Environmental Network Nov 20, 2011
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South Shore Celebration at Marshfield Fairgrounds

October 8, 2011 from 10:30am to 4pm
 Quincy HEET (... your local Home Energy Efficiency Team) is delighted to announce our participation in a premiere sustainable lifestyle event right here in our backyard – the South Shore Celebration!This is a community event, run by volunteers with a very positive message – you can make a difference, the little things count! Highlights include live entertainment, local wine tasting, green energy, a farmers market and electronic recycling station, free workshops, free parking and free water!We…See More
Event posted by Patricia Keville Oct 6, 2011
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michael J. Smeglin is now a member of Quincy Environmental Network Jun 24, 2011
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QEN 10 Year Anniversary Party at Adams Academy / Quincy Historic Society

May 17, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm
TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY FOR THE QENOn May 17th the QEN will hold a Ten Year Anniversary Party at the Quincy Historic Society/Adams Academy. Bob Durand, former Secretary of Environmental Affairs for Massachusetts, will be our guest speaker. We hope you will continue to support the QEN. Event starts at 7:00 and costs $25. We've had many successes over the past ten years. Countless public meetings on specific topics from the Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound to solar power on our homes, to…See More
Event posted by Steve P May 11, 2011
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Jane Jewell and Fay Strigler are now friends May 8, 2011
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Matt Warner is now a member of Quincy Environmental Network May 2, 2011
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Weatherization Barn-Raising at Rain's House! at email pkeville@gmail.com or call 617-799-4961 for directions

April 17, 2011 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Rain%20Chenette%20-%20Home%20Energy%20Audit%20-%20April%209.doc Attached is a copy of the Home Energy Audit we completed at Rain's home in Houghs Neck on April 9th.  With help from our QEN volunteers we'll be completing the Barn-raising weatherization work THIS SUNDAY -  APRIL 17th - 12;30-4:30pm. See…See More
Event updated by Patricia Keville Apr 15, 2011
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Merry Perry is now a member of Quincy Environmental Network Apr 13, 2011
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Linda Marie O'Connor is now a member of Quincy Environmental Network Apr 12, 2011
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Rosalie Anne Cryan is now a member of Quincy Environmental Network Apr 1, 2011
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Town Brook updated their profile photo Mar 30, 2011
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Town Brook relocation alternative meeting at Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy Center

March 29, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm
I urge you all to attend next week's meeting, Tuesday, March 29th, at 7:00 pm at the Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy Center. The developer's plan for the Town Brook is a poor design that does not provide enough mitigation for the Brook. Further, the plan misses an opportunity to bring a water body into the interior of the development - a opportunity to create a unique and desirable location that will attract the public into the retail district, enhancing the quality of the development.…See More
Jack Patts is attending Steve P's event Mar 26, 2011
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Town Brook relocation alternative meeting at Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy Center

March 29, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm
I urge you all to attend next week's meeting, Tuesday, March 29th, at 7:00 pm at the Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy Center. The developer's plan for the Town Brook is a poor design that does not provide enough mitigation for the Brook. Further, the plan misses an opportunity to bring a water body into the interior of the development - a opportunity to create a unique and desirable location that will attract the public into the retail district, enhancing the quality of the development.…See More
Event posted by Steve P Mar 26, 2011
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Town Brook is now a member of Quincy Environmental Network Mar 26, 2011
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Weatherization Barn-Raising at Rain's House! at email pkeville@gmail.com or call 617-799-4961 for directions

April 17, 2011 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Rain%20Chenette%20-%20Home%20Energy%20Audit%20-%20April%209.doc Attached is a copy of the Home Energy Audit we completed at Rain's home in Houghs Neck on April 9th.  With help from our QEN volunteers we'll be completing the Barn-raising weatherization work THIS SUNDAY -  APRIL 17th - 12;30-4:30pm. See…See More
Event posted by Patricia Keville Mar 24, 2011
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Marina Kelly

Climate Action Subcommitte Notes....July 28, Meeting

CAS - Minutes to July 28th…Continue

Tags: 350.org, NESEA, energy, smart, environment

Started by Marina Kelly Aug 8, 2010.

Jean Kelleher Mackey

Are there any fireflies in Quincy? 9 Replies

Hello fellow QEN’ers,Joan Pierce and I are working with Sally Owen to pull together a Quincy Environmental Treasures walk for JUNE 2011. The subject will be “ A Firefly Walk”. Joan & I are…Continue

Started by Jean Kelleher Mackey. Last reply by Jean Kelleher Mackey Jun 21, 2010.

Marina Kelly

Environmental Links to Cancer and other Health Issues

http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/pcp/pcp08-09rpt/PCP_Report_08-09_508.pdfThe above link is a new report…Continue

Tags: safe, chemicals, qen, quincy, environmental

Started by Marina Kelly May 12, 2010.

Nancy A Santry

Bottle Bill 8 Replies

I received a letter from Senator Morrissey today that he has asked for an extension on the bottle bill #3515.  If the extension is granted they will act on this bill by the end of July.

Started by Nancy A Santry. Last reply by Mark Eckstein May 11, 2010.

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Peter Fifield

Paddle for the Environment: Patriot Ledger video, pictures and TWO articles

Please click this link to see the Patriot Ledger's Wicked Local.com website for an article, pictures, and video from Saturday's PADDLE for the ENVIRONMENT. Make sure to click the "more photos" link in the…
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Posted by Peter Fifield on July 19, 2010 at 5:30pm

Patricia Keville

Myths & Facts: How to Save Energy and $$'s in Your Home - by Michael Blasnik

HEET_Blasnik Oct09 - Energy Savings in Dollars.ppt

Attached is an October 2009 presentation by Michael Blasnik which explains - in dollars and sense - the things you should focus on when looking for ways to save energy in your home.

Little by little, these actions and behavior changes…

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Posted by Patricia Keville on June 3, 2010 at 1:32pm

Marina Kelly

Please Support this Page and Quincy Environmental Network

http://www.weaddup.com/home.php?bid=13&partner=QENET

WeAddUp is a "noninvasive" fundraising mechanism. WeAddUp features a variety of t-shirts and other merchandise, reasonably priced, made to raise awareness to things environmental. Whether you wish to encourage energy savings via negawatts or locally grown produce there is a t-shirt for you. The good thing is that a portion of the proceeds go to the…

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Posted by Marina Kelly on May 13, 2010 at 11:44am

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Accept we need energy, but lessen the impacts

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/05/09/spain.black.tide/index.html?iref=allsearch

For the first time there is solid evidence of the ramifications of an oil spill to not just humans but the wildlife as well. The story above illustrates what happened in Spain 8 years ago when a tanker split off the coast. One of the more interesting stats reviewed in the article related to the…

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Posted by Marina Kelly on May 9, 2010 at 9:12pm — 4 Comments

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