Gettysburg DFA
Task Force for Energy, Environment and Sustainability

Do you have an interest in energy, the environment and sustainable living?
Let's see what we can do together!

Energy – energy conservation, solar hot water, energy raising, photovoltaics

Environment – 350 climate action festival, GECO liaison

Sustainability – gardening for self-sufficiency, LFN liaison, Heritage Festival

Upcoming event - EARTHFEST at Gettysburg College

The EES Task Force is co-sponsoring Gettysburg's first annual EarthFest. The outdoor event will be held on Sunday, April 18, 1:00-5:00 pm,next to the CUB (College Union Building) on Lincoln Ave.

Enjoy free local music all afternoon and free local root beer floats, while the keg lasts! Bill Mooney will present information on Solar Hot Water, including a model of an evacuated tub style solar hot water collecter. Adams County Local Food Network will present food samples and a solar oven baking local fruit cobbler. Project Gettysburg-Leon will present solar oven, water, health, and art projects which are underway in Gettysburg's sister city, Leon, Nicaragua. Community Supported Agriculture and community gardens will be highlighted. Tours of Painted Turtle Garden, the new LEED gold gym, and Farm House are anticipated at 2 and 3:00 pm.

For complete details please see http://www.gettysburgfarmhouse.weebly.com/earthfest2010.html

Photos from our vigil are on the 350.org web site here:

http://www.350.org/dec2009/reports/14845

Local news:  Mount Saint Mary's University is planning a 100 acre solar power farm:

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/business/display.htm?StoryID=98863

We expect to have our first Solar Energy Raising project in March.  The organizational meeting will be Wednesday, January 27, 6:30 - 8 pm at the Adams County Library in Gettysburg.  Come find out more about our solar hot water project, and the variety of teams we will form (collector team, pipe team, tank/control team, lemonade/lunch team, education, PR).  As the old saying goes "Many hands make light work."  

Sustainable Seasons Greetings!

EES Events to date

February, 2009 ~ First meeting of EES Task Force at Community Benefits building

February, 2009 ~ Presentation to SW Adams group

Announcement of new Task Force – Peter Boving

March 11, 2009 ~ Presentation to EES Task Force
Tapestry of the Commons presentation by Patricia Hammann

http://www.gettysburgareadfa.org/newsletters/item9.htm

March 24 and 31, 2009 ~ Gardening for Self-Sufficiency seminar series

How to plan and start a home garden, bulk seeds – Florence Tarbox

http://www.gettysburgbattlefield.com/kitchengarden.htm

April 1, 2009 ~ Earth Day presentation to DFA

Electric Vehicle Association of Washington, DC – Peter Boving

http://evadc.org/

May 16, 2009 ~ Tour of small wind farm – Peter Boving

http://www.potomacwindenergy.com/

August 5, 2009 ~ Presentation to DFA and ongoing project

Solar Energy Raising – Bonnie Fox

http://www.plymouthenergy.org/

September 20, 2009 ~ Adams County Heritage Festival – Peter Boving

October 7, 2009 ~ Ppresentation and film for DFA

“Six Degrees That Could Change The World” – Peter Boving

October 24, 2009 ~ International community action

350 Climate Action Festival – Sara Tower

www.350.org/Gettysburg

October 27, 2009 ~ Union of Concerned Scientists Town Hall at Dickinson College

http://www.ucsusa.org/

For more information, contact Peter Boving