Find out how you can help!21st Century Home Improvement - Todays Building Science Applied to Yesterday's Homes
Come see how living in a home built last century can be improved to be more green in this century. Learn more at the related events at the Center in May and June. The speaker series presentations are on the following dates:
Tuesday, May 11th
Why Do an Energy Audit? with Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance. 7-9pm at the APPLE Center. $5 suggested donation.
Friday, May 14th
FREE Storm Window presentation with Kenn Carpenter of Castle Window Covers. 1:30-2:30 pm at the APPLE Center.
Wednesday, June 2nd >> read more
AB811 on the agenda at Nevada County Board of Supervisors
Nevada County is set to discuss the question of AB811 implementation at the April 27 Supervisors meeting.
From the agenda (at this link), we can tell that the item definitely will not be heard before 10:30am. Most likely, it will not be heard before 11am, and possibly not before 11:30am. There is no way to predict schedule changes.
Here's how the item is listed on the agenda: >> read more
Earth Day Green Jobs Panel
The Earth,The Water, The Fire, The Air - The 40th Earth Day
A panel on: Work Healing the Environment, the Economy and our Lives
Organized by W.H.E.E.L.
Although there are too many Earth Day events to list here, this one is of particular interest to APPLE because of the talks on creating fuel and green jobs.
Guest Panelists:
Izzy Martin, CEO Sierra Fund, former Nevada County Supervisor & Planning Commissioner
- Green from Gold: Jobs Healing Mining’s Toxic Legacy >> read more
Movie Night at the APPLE Center: "Homegrown"
If you weren't able to see Homegrown at the SYRCL Film Fest or this month at the Briar Patch, come see it at the APPLE Center!
From the movie's website: >> read more
Insulate your windows – without replacing them
The A.P.P.L.E Center for Sustainable Living invites you to a seminar on how to reduce energy loss by adding insulating windows. Around half of your building’s heat disappears through your windows. This loss of energy and money can be saved with Castle Window Covers. Come and learn what you can do to reduce your heating bill by 20-50%. >> read more
Tipping Point Community Day
Featured Presentations:
Transpartisan Grassroots Organizing
With Joseph McCormick and Amanda (Hydro) Roman, leadership team, Transpartisan Alliance >> read more
All Electric Utility Vehicle Presentation & Test Rides
Barefoot Motors will be showing their M-1 EUV (Electric Utility Vehicle) at Peaceful Valley Farm Supply and providing test rides to riders 21 years of age or older with a current drivers license. >> read more
Community Mobility Summit
We will be discussing the future of public transportation in Nevada County. Your opinions are extremely important to us and will help us choose the best options to continue providing the best services and mobility options possible for our existing and future riders. >> read more
Special Event: Panel Discussion on Water
The APPLE Center for Sustainable Living announces an important community education program on February 9th from 7-9 PM at City Hall in Nevada City examining the question, What is Water Sustainability? >> read more
Movie Night at the APPLE Center: The Water Front
The First Wednesday of the Second Month of every exhibit ... We show a film related to the theme: This theme's film will be about WATER!
About "The Water Front" (50 minutes): >> read more