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Groups chart Portsmouth’s path to sustainability

leslie — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:00:39 +0000

A series of action plans presented Thursday will set the groundwork for what proponents of the city’s sustainable efforts hope is a meaningful series of changes to help the city live up to its “eco-municipality” designation.

Sustainability action circles form in Portsmouth

leslie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:00:36 +0000

Phase II of the Sustainable Portsmouth five-year plan kicked off on Jan. 20 when more than 50 people gathered for a meeting and discussion at the Portsmouth High School cafeteria. The meeting resulted in the formation of nine action circles that will meet over the next four weeks to prepare and present their plans.

Sustainability in Portsmouth examined

leslie — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:42 +0000

Group seeks public’s help in crafting vision

In the months ahead, the city’s residents will come together in the hopes of crafting a sustainable vision for Portsmouth.

Sustainability event tonight at Portsmouth High School

leslie — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:00:28 +0000

Event tonight

Sustainable Portsmouth is inviting the public to attend Phase 2 of its conversation, “How will we achieve the vision?” at 7 p.m. today at Portsmouth High School.

Sustainable Portsmouth outlines top 5 steps for sustainable city

leslie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:00:06 +0000

Committee forges ahead on 5-year plan

Transportation. Energy consumption. Zero waste. Local food production. And embracing them all, community involvement.

Brainstorming a sustainable city – Group goal: Develop a five-year plan

leslie — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:00:46 +0000

What could a sustainable Portsmouth look like in 2014?

About 200 Seacoast residents gathered for more than three hours on Saturday morning at Portsmouth High School to share ideas for that future.

In 2008, the City Council asked the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Sustainable Practices to develop a five-year sustainability plan for the area. In the past year, the Mayor’s Committee, Portsmouth Listens and Piscataqua Sustainability Initiative have been engaging the community to achieve that plan, including an online survey at SustainablePortsmouth.org and the community forum on Saturday.

Sustainable Portsmouth gets going with Saturday summit

leslie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:30 +0000

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth officials can go only so far in creating a sustainable city, said those at the forefront of green efforts.

According to Sustainable Portsmouth, municipal buildings and services account for only 2 percent of Portsmouth’s carbon footprint. The remaining 98 percent is produced by the city’s residents, businesses and other community groups.

Sustainability effort moves forward in Portsmouth

PSIadmin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:17:28 +0000

Backed by city organizations, businesses and staff, members of a new sustainability initiative kicked off a communitywide effort Thursday night...

City neighborhood eyes ‘zero-waste’ National Night Out

leslie — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:54 +0000

National Night Out is already a great community building event, but a group of neighbors are hoping it can also become a green event. A half-dozen members of the Islington Creek Neighborhood Association took part in the Piscataqua Sustainability Initiative’s “The Natural Step” study circles in the spring. They formed the Islington Creek Zero Waste Committee, and its first action was to try to make National Night Out on Aug. 4 a “zero waste” event.

Sustainability starts locally, says PSI’s Bert Cohen

PSIadmin — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:00:42 +0000

A symposium on sustainability on the Seacoast was held Saturday morning at the Portsmouth Public Library featuring a Power Point presentation and speakers from a variety of backgrounds. Bert Cohen, co-founder of Piscataqua Sustainability Initiative and collaborator in Portsmouth Listens study circles, facilitated the event along with longtime environmental activist Sky Maher…