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Weston is offering Rain Barrels at a discount
Capture Rain Water for Use in Your Yard – Order Discounted Rain Barrels by May 26th! The Town of Weston is participating in the Great American Rain Barrel program and is offering Sudbury residents the opportunity to purchase a rain barrel at a discounted price of $79.00. The Town of Sudbury is not directly participating…
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Panel will develop Needham’s climate action plan
By John Laidler Globe Correspondent,Updated March 22, 2022, 6:36 p.m. … The nine-member panel, which held its first meeting March 21, is responsible for developing a plan focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building climate resiliency in Needham. … “Climate change is one of the most urgent issues we face globally, and we have a responsibility to…
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Next Styrofoam Collection April 9th, 2022
The next collection will be April 9th 8:30am to Noon Sudbury Highway Dept., 275 Old Lancaster Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776. This coincides with Sudbury Board of Health’s household hazardous waste day. Please remember we accept Clean Hard Packing Styrofoam only – NO food trays, egg cartons, cups. QUESTIONS? email Drop off fee: $5 per…
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Upcoming Webinars
LOTS of good webinars coming up! WED FEB 23, MARCH 16, APRIL 20, MAY 18 7 PM Building Biodiversity Series Yard care techniques that foster a haven for native plants and animals. Green Newton.WED MARCH 2 7 PMSenator Barrett – What’s Happening on the Hill Part I (see above)THUR MARCH 3 12 PMHydrogen: Future of Clean Energy…
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Sen. Eldridge interviews Acton’s Sustainability Director, Andrea Becerra
https://youtu.be/CVPSbHCNuvI?t=44 Learn about what a Sustainability Director does in this interview. Acton passed their Climate Emergency Declaration and hired their Sustainability Director in 2020. Sudbury gets the chance to do that this year! See Climate Emergency for details and to show your support!
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With new Mass Save three-year plan, Massachusetts sharpens its best climate-fighting tool
From the Boston Globe: The new 343-page order dramatically expands incentives to decarbonize homes. Yet some fear its fine print could undermine its broad strokes. … On Monday, the Department of Public Utilities approved a major rewriting of the state plan that provides energy efficiency incentives to consumers. Unlike previous versions of the Mass Save plan, the new…
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ZOOM MEETING: Heating and Cooling with Electric Heat Pumps
Sponsored by Energize Wayland. Date January 11th 2022, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm Venue on zoom, Wayland, Massachusetts Electrifying your home’s heating and cooling system with a heat pump is one of the most effective ways to make your home more comfortable and reduce your overall carbon footprint. Learn about cold-climate air-source heat pumps, geothermal systems and heat pump water…
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Quebec Bans new or replacement fossil fuel heating systems
As of 2023, new or replacement heating systems powered by fossil fuels banned As of Dec. 31, oil-powered heating is banned in all new construction projects across Quebec, part of the province’s push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In two years, Quebec will go a step further by making it illegal to replace existing oil furnaces with any sort…
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L-S Environmental Club Recycling drive Jan. 8 1-4 pm @LSRHS, Free
EDIT: small electronics and CDs can be recycled too. On January 6th, 7th, and 8th, the L-S Environmental Club is holding a Terracycle recycling drive. Thursday and Friday (6th & 7th) are restricted to LSRHS students and staff but, Saturday (8th) will be open to the public. Drop off on the 8th will be from…
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In a record-breaking year of weather, signs of a changed world
Boston Globe: 2021 was, for many people, the year in which climate change jumped from the part of our brains reserved for future-think — for worries not yet realized — and landed squarely in the now. It was the year that extreme heat rolled into wildfires into poor air quality into endless downpours and flash…
