The RTM meeting was short, given the tree cutting ordinance was withdrawn. The SOMR on Net Zero energy for town facilities was discussed, amended and approved 157 for, 25 against, and 4 abstaining. Continue Reading →
Myra Klockenbrink
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P&Z Watch: Commission Unanimously Approves CMS Municipal Improvement; Moves Site Plan to Final
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“We’ve evaluated the ed specs, costs, safety, ADA, neighbors, pedestrians, bicycles, traffic, buses, cars, parking, trees, wildlife, conservation, energy, parks, sports, drainage, zoning, building code and more. We’ve been super thoughtful. This school will have a connection to the outdoors. There’s so many good things about it. It’s crystal clear that this campus project complies with the POCD.” – Clare Kilgallen Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Arn Welles, Ashley Cole, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, Dina Urso, Dorothy Simone
Bruce Museum’s First Sunday Science, July 2: Learn How to Start Your Own Little Piece of Pollinator Pathway
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In Sunday, July 2, join Aleksandra Moch and Myra Klockenbrink, chairs of Greenwich Pollinator Pathway initiatives at Tod’s Point in Old Greenwich and learn how to get started with your own little piece of pollinator pathway, or develop the one you have even further. The program is free of charge, and no reservations are required. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Akeksandra Moch, Bruce Museum, Greenwich Point Park, Myra Klockenbrink, Pollinator Pathway, tod's point
Climate Change 101: Facing Down the 800-Lb-Gorillas in the Room
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“Everybody knows that the climate has always been changing due to natural causes. But this time is different. Scientists say that after a remarkable period of stability over the last ten thousand years, during which our civilization developed and flourished, humans are triggering a period of instability.” – Dallas Hetherington Continue Reading →
Filed under: Weather, Aleksandra Moch, Climate Change, Coffee for Good, Dallas Hetherington, Deb Rogan, Elizaeth Dempsey, Janet Stone McGuigan
Going Back to School With Net-Zero
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“A decision to cut Net-Zero (NZ) will delay the new CMS project and end up costing the Town taxpayers money now and denying us millions of dollars over the lifetime of the building.” – Myra Klockenbrink Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Central Middle School, Myra Klockenbrink, Net-Zero
Drainage in Cos Cob: What’s the Cost of Doing Nothing?
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And like the previous meetings for the Pemberwick and Brothers Brook drainage area neighbors responded with frustration that the town wasn’t doing more to mitigate flooding and the emphasis on action items was for residents to do their own flood mitigation. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Army Corps of Engineers, Arn Welles, Bible Street Park, Chris von Keyserling, coastal flooding, Cos Cob
P&Z Watch: Cries for Real Grass at Western Middle School Won’t Delay Start of Remediation Work
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The application was broken into two parts so the remediation can begin. But the BOE must return with a landscaping and lighting plan. The P&Z commission chair said there was a history of them not fulfilling conditions of approval requiring trees to be replaced, especially at GHS. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Al Shehadi, Brian Phillips, Dan Watson, DEEP, Dr. Greg Kramer, Elizabeth Dempsey
Earth Month in Greenwich Kicks Off with the ReThink Waste Fair, Because Sustainability Matters
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A highlight of the event was the Sustainability Committee’s presentation of its first Sustainability Awards, including Everyday Heroes, Future Leaders, and Icons. All are excellent examples of how any one person can make a difference. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Volunteering, Andy and Nancy Chapin, Bob and Jan DeAngelo, Isabel and Peter Malkin, Isabelle Harper, Julie DesChamps, Karen DeWahl
Alternate Climate Resolution Delays Student Collaborative Effort
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Harry Fisher, a BET member and Energy Advisory Committee member, submitted an alternate climate resolution in his capacity as a private citizen. He said he objected to the term climate denier. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Andrew Winston, Board of Selectmen, Climate Change, climate denier, Climate Emergency Resolution, Climate Resolution, Harry Fisher
The Case for A Climate Resolution
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“Do we need a Climate Resolution? Not necessarily. But we do need leadership. We need policies and plans. We need a vision for our community beyond the status quo, every day assumptions about what tomorrow will bring. Most of all, we need coordinated action. We need to buckle down, put our heads together, grab each other’s hands and meet our future.” – Myra Klockenbrink Continue Reading →