September
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For 16 years, the Cape Cod Community Media Center has served as the media education and technology resource for the seven villages of Barnstable and the towns of Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich and Chatham.
As a public access media facility, the Media Center serves these communities in a number of ways, including managing the local public access cable channel (Channel 17), providing access to video cameras and editing equipment for studio and field productions, and offering video production education and training to individuals and groups.
In all that we do, our goal is to promote the free exchange of information and ideas by providing the residents of our five towns with the tools, education and means to share their message 'whatever it may be' with those living in their community.
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Benefits vs. Detriments
by Allen Larson
Trying to make sense of the proposed wind farm is not easy in any context. The use of wind to generate electricity is new and untested. The scope of the Cape Wind project is large no matter what measure you use including dollars, megawatts, feet, yards, or miles. And the review process itself is so arcane and Lilliputian that even the regulatory bodies have found themselves ensnarled.
So, on an August evening in Brewster, we worked with the Museum of Natural History to bring together the two people who know the most about the project's strengths and weaknesses, Jim Gordon of Cape Wind Associates, the developer of the proposed wind farm, and Charles Vinick, head of the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, the group opposed to the construction of an industrial plant in the waters offshore.
The format allowed each to present his thoughts and concerns for thirty minutes without interruption. When they finished, both answered questions submitted by the audience as well as those each asked of the other and those I offered as moderator. The discussion was taped by the Cape Cod Community Media Center, which intends to broadcast it on local television with a schedule to be announced.
Elsewhere in this newsletter, we've listed the questions that the audience submitted so that others may review and evaluate them. We've distilled the original list down to a few that reflect the areas of interest overall. We intend to ask both Cape Wind Associates and the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound to provide responsive information as they may wish. We will also ask the same of Clean Power Now, which is the grassroots group of 7,000 people, predominantly from the Cape and Massachusetts, who support the proposed wind farm.
As the president of the Cape Cod Center for Sustainability, I've been asked on several instances during the past six-year life of this debate whether we would like to advocate a position either in favor of or opposed to the project. MORE
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Questions ... Questions ... Questions
by Editor
 Here are the questions for Cape Wind and the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound that were submitted to the speakers by the audience members for the August public discussion.
Constrained by time during the event the full answers to many of the questions submitted by audience members were not obtained. The Cape Cod Center for Sustainability is in the process of trying to obtain the answers to as many of these questions as possible from the Alliance and Cape Wind. We will assemble and publish those answers over the next two months. Let us know if you have any further questions as well.
Check out the questions here.
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All In A 'Day in the Life'
Submitted by our Readers
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Mermaids and Pirates!
(left to right: Lynne Besse, Steve Carey, Jeff Luce, Barry Johnson and Cristal Johnson)
The Mermaid Ball held in August to benefit the National Marine Life Center was a grand success! This year's event was a sellout, and the planners are already trying to figure out how to add 200 more people for next year's magical seaside event. |
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Solar Panels at CHAMP Homes
 CHAMP Homes is working to add photovoltaic cells to the roofs of some of tier buildings to do tier part in protecting the environment by using solar energy.
They are seeking the support for the project from organizations on Cape Cod that are focused on sustainability and environmental preservation. They view this endeavor as an opportunity not only to decrease fossil fuel pollution but also to help lead the way for others in tier own use of solar energy.
They hope to use tier sites as educational tools for residents and the area schools. If you are interested in helping in the acquisition of solar energy for CHAMP Homes, please e-mail Paul Bradstreet, Director of Educational Programs, at CHAMP Homes.
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FREE Grain Bags
 Cape Cod Brewery has tons of grain bags available for beach clean-ups. They work very well for this purpose because they are heavy duty, they can be reused, and best of all, they are FREE!!! Cape Cod Brewery is working hard to reduce their overall environmental impact in terms of the disposables generated by their business. Anyone who might be interested in these grain bags, please e-mail Beth at the Cape Cod Brewery.
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