Education Team

The Education Team is working toward greening local schools and introducing sustainability curriculum. The Team also works as a public outreach team for other committees.

Next Meeting: Saturday, February 6 at 10:00AM on the west side of Lake George Park (off Route 2 between Canaan and Skowhegan).

Along with a team meeting, events will include snowshoeing, a fishing derby, and a chili contest. For more information contact lwoods@waterville-me.gov

Amazingly Cost-Effective Upgrades presentation by Bill Bassford on January 13 at 5:30PM at Barrels Community Market. Open to the public at no charge.

Building Local Foods Systems on Maine's Land and Sea on Tuesday, December 14 7PM at Living Water Spiritual Center, 93 Halifax St. Winslow. Come learn about innovative programs--old and new-- that are linking farmers and fishing familites to their communities while they build sustainable harvesting systems. Check out Maine's Food Map and learn where you can find local foods year round, and hear about Maine's Food Policy and how we're putting ambitious goals for a nutritious local foods future into practice today.

Presenter Anne D. Burt has worked as Environment Justice Coordinator for the Maine Council of Churches and as an advocate for MOFGA's local, organic, and sustainable food systems. Active promoting energy conservation and climate change awareness as a founding partnerin the Maine cool communities initiativ, Andy was recently recognized with a national award by Sierra Club for her tireless work on behalf of earth protection.

Natural Resources Council of Maine Program: Two Million Clean Energy Jobs Now on Thursday, November 19 5:30 PM at Barrels Community Market. Co-hosted by Sustain Mid Maine, Colby College Environmental Studies Program, and Barrels Community Market

Join NRCM in Waterville for a discussion with your friends and neighbors about:

Comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation
Ending our dependence on foreign oil
Rewarding innovation & job creation
Creating thousands of green collar jobs for Maine
Slowing the threat of climate change

Free, local food provided by Barrels Community Market.

Come learn simple ways you can help. Together, we can change the way our state and our nation produce and consume energy, forge a new national security policy no longer based on energy interests, and jumpstart Maine's economy! But you must play your part!

Please RSVP by November 17th to Emmie at emmie@nrcm.org or (207) 430-0105

Shop Locally This Holiday Season on Wednesday, December 2 5:30PM at Barrels Community Market. The public is invited to attend this free program to learn about the benefits of shopping in downtown Waterville. For more information, please contact Linda Woods at lwoods@waterville-me.gov or (207) 680-4208.

Green Living Expo was held on Wednesday, August 5th,12-5PM in the old CVS building (88-90 Main St.), during the 17th Annual Taste of Greater Waterville. Community members connected with local businesses, non-profits, and governmnet organizations dedicated to greener living.

Thank you to the speakers who presented at the event: