Join townsfolk on Tuesday, February 6th at the old town hall to find out what various entities in town have been doing to help us all plan for and adapt to the changing climate. This free open house runs from 4:30 to 7:30pm and free childcare and snacks are provided.

Get a map at the door and saunter through the various tables; meet the green leaders in town, find out about electric cars, stroll along a faux water-trail that mimics the real thing, see the sea-level / river-rise maps, read the text of a ballot warrant on offshore wind in NH, ask how you can help “ban the bottle and single-use plastics” in town, and much more!

This will be a very inspiring evening 🙂

On an unusually warm spring day, the Dam-Free Fest was held alongside the raging river at the site of the recent dam removal. Children, bubbles, flowers, and colorful art filled the park. Early on, folks participated in yoga by the river, poster and button-making, and just chatting with friends they hadn’t seen all winter.

Transition Town and FUUSE Artivists used the river fence as a gallery to hang their Clean Energy Vision mural, photos of the dam removal project, and large banners that were part of their art-installation in support of clean energy (spinning wind turbines and all), and created lots of boldly-colored sidewalk art. T.E.A.M., who promotes the local art and music scene, had a very active table with info on upcoming shows and festivals. Much of the day was filmed by Exeter TV 98, as part of a dam documentary.

Think globally, act locally it is said. 375 similar marches were held around the globe that same day, including 200,000 people in Washington, DC, who formed a circle around the White House in support of a healthy climate. Our small town rally was the first time many folks had marched, or witnessed a climate march. Our mini-march was peaceful and fun, and perhaps helps to open a discussion among neighbors of differing minds.

Local folks are now encouraged to interrogate their own life and see where they need to divest from some things, and invest in others – from lightbulbs, to cars, to food, to energy, to portfolios: the Butterfly Effect.

Short video by TV98 here:

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“Artists for Social Change” group forms in Exeter, NH

Working Mission: To create art that speaks to the soul to educate, inspire, and transform divisiveness into re-connection, with a view to a more uplifting future for all.

Look for their traveling eco-mural around town this spring!

All local artists welcome to join, send email to GreenXNH@yahoo.com

Read all about it in the Portsmouth Herald

 http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20170212/area-arts-artists-for-social-change-to-create-art-with-purpose