Blog : Guest Blog: Kittery to Host Earth Day Expo

By | Apr 15, 2010 | in

As seen in Maine Partners for Cool Communities "Cool News April 2010"

The Kittery Energy Advisory Committee in conjunction with Spruce Creek Association and the Kittery Land Trust will be hosting Kittery's first Earth Day Expo at Autoworks (107 Government Street in Kittery) on Saturday April 24th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Workshops and presentations will enable the public to learn how home owners can benefit from the recent Efficiency Maine $500,000 regional block grant awarded to the towns of Kittery, York, Eliot, North and South Berwick, and Ogunquit. Many green businesses will be there with information about green practices and energy saving products.

 

 

Schedule of Events:
Opening - 10:00
Greetings - John Rudolf - 10:15
Live Residential Energy audit and blower door workshop - Jeff St. Pierre of STP Home Performance - 10:30
Information about the regional grant - John Rudolf - 11:00
Efficiency Maine programs for residents and small businesses - John Brautigam of Efficiency Maine - 11:30
Enabling all to benefit from revolving loans - Will Armitage - 12:00
Dollars and sense of weatherization - Ed Henningsen - 12:30
Memorial Bridge Updates - Ben Porter - 1:00
Bike commuting - Josh Pierce - 1:30
Autoworks - how small businesses can afford to be green and sustainable - Stephen Kosacz - ongoing

Exhibitors and Events:
Energy audit raffle
NO TRASH
Green Advantage Spray Foam
Papa Wheelies/bike commuting
Green Alliance
Seacoast Buylocal
Green Lawns
Community Wellness Coalition (CWC)
Odyssey of the Mind
Memorial Bridge
Jackson's hardware
Kittery Land Trust
Spruce Creek Association
Simply Green Biofuels
Art table for kids