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NHBSR presents NH and the Clean Power Plan Sept 23

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 – 12:00pm to 2:30pm Eversource Energy Park 780 Commercial Street Manchester New Hampshire 03101 Rob Werner 603-674-9810 rob_werner@lcv.org The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) recently released the Clean Power Plan, designed to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants 32 percent by 2030. Each state has considerable flexibility to meet this goal; […]

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Green Eggs Breakfast Forum Sept 16: Commissioning for High Performance Buildings

Wednesday September 16 at Discover Portsmouth, 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth 7:30 AM Commissioning for High Performance Buildings Building systems commissioning is a term familiar to those involved in sustainability, but many wish to learn more about the process and its benefits.  This presentation will describe the commissioning process, why it is necessary for high performance

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Surgeon General to announce a Call to Action on September 9

(A Call to Action [from the Surgeon General] is a science-based document to stimulate action nationwide to solve a major public health problem.) On  Wednesday, September 9, 2015, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General of the US, will call on all of us to walk more. According to a communication from the National Physical Activity Society,

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Granger Fellowship awardee earns national recognition for his tiny house

Rob Dunn, of Henniker, who earned a Granger Fellowship award earlier this year through Plan NH’s Scholarship and Fellowship Program, has received recognition in media across the country for his tiny house, in which he lives as he continues his studies at Green Mountain College in Vermont. A story about him and his tiny house

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Plan NH to conduct a community planning and design charrette in Laconia August 28 and 29

On Friday and Saturday, August 28 and 29, a team of Plan NH members and others will gather with Laconia Planner Shanna Saunders and her team to hold a community planning and design charrette. Building on the extensive work that the City has been doing with the Orton Family Foundation, and in conjunction with an

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Portsmouth receives national recognition for Complete Streets policy

The National Complete Streets Coalition, a program of Smart Growth America, announced on February 18th that Portsmouth NH ranked 7th in the country for its quality Complete Streets policy, passed by the City Council in October 2013.     The concept of Complete Streets means that when a road or street is built or re-built, it takes

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