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Curb Your Carbon Month, October, 2015

ColorBrightonGreen.org is sponsoring Curb Your Carbon Month in October, 2015. This is an expansion of our past Curb Your Car Week. We would like you to commit to further curbing your Carbon throughout the month of October, 2015. You can choose your actions from the list below, or add your own. The Green Tips section […]

Home Energy Workshop

PathStone will help you sign up for a free or reduced cost energy audit, letting you know how to qualify for income based matching grants, and helping you get low interest energy improvement loans.

When: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 5:30 to 7 PM, Registration Required Where: 404 East Avenue, Rochester, NY More Info: To register […]

Thinking Forward: Swap Ideas Day

Innovators who are in the early stage of their career will take the lead at this event. These presenters will share their ideas on what is needed to transform this world into a richer, more vibrant place and convey how they have put these ideas to work. Lindsay Cray is Executive Director and Co-Founder of […]

Building an Economy for Climate Stability: Monroe County Candidate Forum 2015

Join us for a candidate forum focusing on strategies for transitioning our area to a green economy, as we mitigate and adapt to climate change. Candidates running for public offices around Monroe County will discuss their vision for our sustainable future. Moderated by Dr. Susan Spencer. Co-sponsored by the Rochester People’s Climate Coalition and the […]

Discussion of Pope Francis’ first encyclical, Laudato Si

When: Sunday, September 20 from 2 to 3 PM Where: St. Monica’s Church, 731 Genesee Street, Rochester, NY

Rochester Interfaith Prayer Service for Climate Justice

When: Monday, September 21, 2015 5:30 to 6:30 PM Where: St. Mary’s Church, 15 St. Mary’s Place, Rochester, NY More Info: Interfaith Prayer Service Website

National Week of Moral Action for Climate Justice Prayer Vigil

When: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 4 PM Where: St. Marianne Cope Parish at Good Shepard Chapel, 3318 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467

Rochester Rally and March for Climate Justice

When: Thursday, September 24, 2015 4:30 PM Where: Liberty Pole, Downtown Rochester, Intersection of E. Main and East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607 More info: Rochester Rally and March Website

Your Faith and Climate Change: A talk with Climate Ambassador Dr. Gerry Gacioch

When: Thursday, September 24, 2015 7 PM Where: Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse, 150 French Road, Rochester, NY 14618

What Have You Heard About CCD, GMOs and the Monarch Butterfly? A discussion on how current agricultural practices impact local pollinators.

Presented by Zach Cohen, present Master’s Student, Department of Entomology, Cornell University. Presented for everyday citizens, produce consumers concerned about our local ecosystem. This multi-media presentation will discuss Colony Collapse Disorder of bees and related issues; Genetically Engineered Crops and Insects; Native Pollinators, and What we (the everyday citizen and consumer) can do to improve […]