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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Volunteer <SPAN
class=410270805-05122009>with</SPAN> Cool JP!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">What
is Cooooooool JP? </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Cool JP is a new Boston
Climate Action Network campaign to get all of Jamaica Plain involved in stemming
the tide of climate change -- saving energy, saving money, and saving lives, all
at the same time.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>State and City
officials are planning big cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, yet no one knows
how to mobilize the large numbers of people who will need to take action in
order to achieve these goals: weatherizing their homes, shifting their
transportation patterns, advocating for renewable energy,
etc.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Cool JP aims to get at least
25% of neighborhood residents and businesses to reduce their carbon footprint by
at least 25% within three years</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These goals are shared by several other
“Cool Mass” communities and are of the scale we need to prevent the worst
effects of climate change and to achieve a healthy future for our youth and
ourselves.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">We
envision a broadly inclusive and fun campaign that reaches out to involve all of
JP – homeowners, tenants, property owners, small businesses, institutions,
non-profits, places of worship, schools, people of all ages, income levels, and
walks of life.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And we expect to
create tools that can be used to make every Boston neighborhood cool in their
own way!</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Working collaboratively with
a variety of partners, we envision a wide range of activities:
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style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">ˇ<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">door-to-door organizing of
“green blocks,” <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">ˇ<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">networks
of Low-Carbon-Living groups, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">ˇ<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">friendly
rounds of “energy smackdown”-style competition, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">ˇ<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">high
quality weatherization subsidized for those who need it, and </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">ˇ<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">clear
information about and access to financial incentives for energy efficiency work
for everyone.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">What
we need to be successful?</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Lots of
volunteers who want to lead Boston to a future of better energy use and lower
impact. <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Find out how you can play a role
in Cool JP by coming to an orientation on Tuesdays at 6pm at Ula Café, in the
Brewery Complex on Amory Street.</B> More info: 617-278-1885, <A
href="mailto:CoolJamaicaPlain@gmail.com">CoolJamaicaPlain@gmail.com</A></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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