sustainable sudbury news and events

Sustainable Sudbury will be holding its semi-annual styrofoam collection @ the DPW building @ 275 Old Lancaster Road Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 8:30-12:30pm with Public Drop Off from 9am- Noon.
    These events are only successful with the work of dedicated volunteers who step up and keep our environment a little cleaner by diverting styrofoam from the waste stream and reusing it in other products.
    The SignUp genius link below is used to volunteer for this event and lets us know we have enough hands to assure success.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4BADAA2EA6FD0-51594095-styrofoam
    Marie Royea ... See full post.

A message from the Sudbury Climate Resilience Team:

Dear Sudbury Resident/Stakeholder,

Thank you for participating in our recent Climate Conversation Survey. Your input, along with over 350 other respondents, is helping shape a more resilient Sudbury. We're excited to invite you to our upcoming events that combine community health and climate resilience: 

The Climate Resilience and Flu Clinic Event Series 

Join us for a unique opportunity to protect your health and contribute to Sudbury's climate resilience priorities! At this one event you’ll be able to:  ... See full post.

The Fall 2024 styrofoam recycling will be held on Saturday, October 5th from 9:00 am to noon at the Department of Public Works, 275 Old Lancaster Road, Sudbury. Clean, solid, white packing styrofoam only please.

Styrofoam Recycling does NOT require preregistration. Please bring your CLEAN WHITE SOLID packing styrofoam only please. NO foodtrays, egg cartons, cups, peanuts, thin sheets etc. Every piece recycled is a piece that doesn’t end up in a landfill! ... See full post.

Below is a link to an explanatory article about the state's Specialized Stretch Building Code. Most of our surrounding towns have already adopted or plan to adopt it and Sudbury's Energy and Sustainability Committee plans to present it as a warrant article at the next town meeting. The ESC heard a presentation about it from a DOER rep at their meeting last week

(see https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/sudbury/video/66e0e353f37a7200085f27fd?page=RECENT)

From canarymedia.com/articles/policy-regulation/massachusetts-cities-embrace-voluntary-green-building-codes here are the key points of the article: See full post.

Beyond Plastics is hosting a free advocacy training between September 7–12  if anyone is interested in learning more about fighting plastic pollution! Details are below: The training is completely free of charge, held virtually via Zoom, and requires just four hours, broken up into two, 2-hour sessions held on evenings and weekends.  See full post.

The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program (MVP) provides support for cities and towns in Massachusetts to build resilience to climate change. Sudbury’s citizen MVP team is asking for your help:  See full post.

Saturday June 8, 2024 7:30 pm Sustainable Sudbury will have an info table there, along with the Sudbury Garden Club and 350 Mass Metrowest.  See full post.

Dear Friend, We want to let you know about this event in Bedford and hope that you can help us generate a large in-person presence.  See full post.

Have you got something that needs fixing or mending? Bring it to the Repair Café…
Sunday, June 9th, 2pm to 5pm
Scott Hall at 24 Vernon St; Framingham. See full post.

The Town of Sudbury is offering discounted rain barrels for sale through the Great American Rain Barrel program.

Record Flooding & Drought – How Rain Barrels Can Help  See full post.

Here is a petition from 8th Graders wanting the SPS to compost food scraps in all the SPS kitchens and cafeterias.  Sustainable Sudbury supports this. Please sign it and share it with others.  See full post.