The Collaborative in cooperation with the Skidompha Library in Damariscotta is presenting a series of monthly informational talks about  energy conservation, efficient buildings, and living sustainably.  Each talk will be on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 5:30 to 7:00pm.

The entrance to the Skidompha Library auditorium is at the rear of the building on Elm Street.  You may park along Elm Street, please carpool if you can.

Date	Topic
March 24	Heating System Basics An overview of how heating systems work; myth and reality.  From open fireplaces to state of the art heat pumps.  Bob Hardina and the staff of Midcoast Energy Systems will demystify building heating.
May 26	Greenhouses How to build a greenhouse and use it to feed your family year round. For more info see: Eliot Coleman: "The Winter Harvest Handbook"
NOTE we have moved to the 4th WEDNESDAYS due to a schedule conflict at the Library
Wednesday June 24	Our Consumer Society The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever. Discussion follows.
	No event in July due to schedule conflicts
Wednesday August 25	Movie: "Home" In 200,000 years on earth humanity has upset the balance of the planet, established by nearly four billion years of evolution.  The price to pay is high, but it's too late to be a pessimist: humanity has barely ten years to reverse the trend, become aware of the full extent of its spoilation of the Earth's riches and change its patterns of consumption. By bringing us unique footage from over 50 countries, all seen from the air, by sharing with us his wonder and his concern, with this film Yann Arthus-Bertrand lays a foundation stone for the edifice that, together, we must rebuild.  90 minutes.
Wednesday Sept 23 (was originally scheduled for April)	Eating Ourselves to Death and a $10 Carrot Energy and health aspects of the American diet Presented by Samuel Kaymen and Paul Kando of the Collaborative