Ice on Fire: Climate Change Program Thurs., Nov. 7 Community Hall
City Event to Showcase Piedmont Climate Challenge with “Ice on Fire” Film Screening
“Ice on Fire,” an inspiring and stunning new documentary on climate change, will be featured at a free, city-wide event Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, to showcase the Piedmont Climate Challenge. The event, to be held at the Piedmont Community Hall from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., is co-sponsored by the city of Piedmont, Piedmont Connect, and the Piedmont League of Women Voters.
The Piedmont Climate Challenge is a six-month, friendly competition launched in October to encourage Piedmont residents to take actions to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The Challenge website,
> www.piedmontclimatechallenge.org,
illustrates dozens of ways to reduce GHG at home, from simple and easy changes such as walking more and switching to LED lightbulbs, to more complex measures such as installing solar panels or a heat pump.
Piedmont residents are demonstrating strong interest in reducing their carbon footprint. Since the launch of the Challenge at Harvest Festival, nearly 100 residents have already signed up and are earning points for their teams, neighborhoods and community groups by taking climate action at home.
The Nov. 7 event is designed for participants to drop in for any part of the program that suits their schedule:
6 to 7 p.m.: Delicious food for purchase from The Helping Food Truck and free refreshments; time to mingle and learn about the Challenge.
7 p.m. Brief introductions by Piedmont Mayor Bob McBain, Connect Chair Susan Miller-Davis, and City staff;
7:10 to 8 p.m.: Screening of the first half of “Ice on Fire,” produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio.
8 to 8:30 p.m.: More time for refreshments, mingling. and learning about the Challenge.
To attend the event, please register at piedmontclimatechallenge.splashthat.com or simply stop by!
City staff, as well as friends and neighbors who are serving as Climate Challenge “Ambassadors” will be on hand to talk about the Challenge, demo the website, and help residents sign up.
Piedmont has set a long-term goal to reduce the city’s overall greenhouse gases (GHG) by 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050. Since 80% of the city’s GHG emissions come from households — primarily transportation and home energy use — residents are crucial in reaching the goal. The city’s short-term goal for the six-month Climate Challenge is to reduce GHG emissions by 1 million lbs., which can be achieved if 200 Piedmont households each reduce their GHG by 5,000 lbs.
Piedmont Connect Ambassadors include Sally Baack, Jonathan Becker, Liz Behrens, Marj Blackwell , Moira Chapman, Kara Christenson, Jeff Dorman, Debi Fitzgerrell , Claudia Harrison, Garrett Keating, Judy Kelly, Ronna Kelly, Hugh Louch, Samantha Miller, Susan Miller-Davis, Margaret Ovenden, Jina Saikia, Julia Walsh, and Tom Webster.
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