By Karen L. Weber
Even though the snow is still holding out and the temperatures haven’t quite fallen below freezing (at least up until this writing), December is in the air. Now that Thanksgiving has passed and the winter holiday season has begun, we are suddenly hit with the fact that there are only 25 days left to gather up gifts before Christmas and there are only 31 days until a new year begins. Time moves into high gear and often the weather comes with it.
As a member of GreeningRozzie, I bring two suggestions for the start of this month. After you have gone around Roslindale Square to do your holiday shopping on Thursday evening Dec. 2 (an acknowledgement that we have indeed entered December!), stop by Roslindale Congregational Church from 7-8:15 p.m. You can find out ways to save money when you heat your home with our local national energy expert, Michael Blasnik. The less energy you use, the more money you can save, the fewer greenhouse gases are emitted, and the greener Roslindale becomes.
There's lots of advice out there about what to do to save energy in your home and it's hard to know what really works, what doesn't, and what to do first. Blasnik will give an overview of energy savings technologies and actions and answer questions about what to do in your own home. He is an independent consultant with more than 25 years experience in this field and is ready to share his knowledge with us.
Joseph A. Walsh, Manager, Utility Energy Efficiency Programs, Renew Boston will also be there to explain this great opportunity to receive free efficiency upgrades including insulation and air sealing. As of Nov. 8, Roslindale is the top zip code for Renew Boston sign-ups.
GreeningRozzie currently comprises a committed group of more than 300 Roslindale residents. On Wednesday, December 8th, there will be a meeting to develop a strategic plan for our community and a chance to have your say in the ways we can have a green impact on our neighborhoods. By the way, the green way to bring a Christmas tree into the house is by preserving the tree in its ball and burlap, then planting it after the holiday. Come over to the Roslindale Community Center on 12/8/2010 at 6:30 pm and you can learn more as well as help us plan and plant for the future. Let’s turn up the heat together and green Roslindale.
For more info, go to www.GreeningRozzie.org or write Ken@GreeningRozzie.org
This article first appeared in the Roslindale Transcript.
