★ Thursday, Sept. 16, 7pm—Wildfire in the Western US: Causes, Consequences, & Adaptation, at the Cary Institute. A virtual conversation with three expert panelists moderated by Cary President Joshua Ginsberg. Free and open to all via Zoom; register at Eventbrite.

★ September 16, 5:30PM. Climate Smart Community Task Force Monthly Meeting. Email climatesmartmillerton@gmail.com for more info.

★ September 11-12: Climate Crisis—Wetlands and Floodplains, How to Deal with Future Flooding. A zoom forum Saturday at 4pm, a guided walking tour on the Rail Trail Sunday at 10am. More information here.

★ September 1, Wednesday, 10 am or 3 pm: Information session on planning for the World Climate Solutions and Justice Teach-In March 30, 2022.  Register here. Questions? Email them here.

★ August 28, Saturday, 3:30—5 pm: Ice cream social during which ground is broken for the revitalized Eddie Collins Memorial Park, Route 22, Millerton. See millertonpark.org.

★ August 19, 5:30PM. Climate Smart Community Task Force Monthly Meeting. Email climatesmartmillerton@gmail.com for more info.

★ August 21, 6PM. The Significance of Climate Change, a talk at McEnroe Organic Farm. Learn about climate change and how it impacts us all from Dr. Mitch Wagener, award-winning professor of biology and climate change at Western Connecticut State University, Danbury. Register here.

★ August 4: A worldwide Climate and Justice Teach-in next March 30 (2022) needs local organizers and participants. The spark for all this is the Graduate Programs in Sustainability at Bard College. Register here for one of three August 4 Information Sessions. Questions: solveclimate2030@gmail.com.

★ New EV World Car: The Byton M-Byte starting at $45K. “Designed in Germany, engineered in Silicon Valley, and manufactured in China,” notes Car and Driver. Similar to BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes, and Tesla electric SUVs except for a nearly full-beam dash that’s a single screen. It should arrive this year.