Please join the Nature of Acton and Boxborough 2025 Bioblitz this April. We invite you to document and celebrate biodiversity in Acton and Boxborough. Last year 26 participants made almost 1000 observations and identified over 500 species in the Acton and Boxborough area. To join, first create an account on iNaturalist on your phone […]
Clean Energy Home Tour: May Focus on Energy Updates to an Historic House Register HERE. Do you have an older home? A larger home? Are you thinking about replacing your oil or gas furnace with high-efficiency air source heat pumps? Interested to know how solar panels can help with electrical costs? Come visit […]
Mass Save: Friend or Foe? Register HERE. Is Mass Save a villain, causing high utility bills? Or is Mass Save a critical, if all too human, effort to make energy more efficient, more environmentally safe, and—fingers crossed—more affordable? Scrolling social media and news reports this past winter, many people blamed Mass Save for high […]
Tour Two Clean Energy Homes June Focus: Fossil Fuel Free Neighbors Register HERE. Can you picture your home completely disconnected from fossil fuels? Well, come to the June Clean Energy Home Tour and see two households who have done just that! These are NOT swanky LEED certified designer houses. Rather, these are normal homes […]
“’With five years of conducting this study and surveying thousands of EV owners, it’s apparent that once consumers enter the EV fold, they’re highly likely to remain committed to the technology,’ (with a repurchase rate of 94-97%.)” J.D. Power Register HERE . . . or simply stop by at the library! Even in […]
Welcome to the Acton Sustainability Office's ENERGY ECO-NIGHT! To sign up, please go to bit.ly/eneconightrsvp. This event is about celebrating and sharing our community’s efforts to make energy efficiency and clean energy accessible to everyone—regardless of renter status, income, or home type. Our goal is to share a variety of energy-efficiency and cost-saving resources […]
Tour of Flood-Prone Areas - Part 1 Calling all Students (Grades 7-12) and Residents interested in reducing the impacts of local flooding! SIGN-UP for the Hack-a-thon HERE. Are you a problem solver? Interested in environmental science and sustainability? This informational walk marks the first stage in the Acton Flood Solutions Student Hack-a-thon, sponsored by […]
Zero Waste? The Story of Our Trash Please register HERE. Many people and communities aspire to a zero-waste goal. Yet, in recent years, news reports have left many folks cynical about what actually happens to our trash. Are there facilities for recycling here in New England? Or does it get sent overseas or even incinerated? […]
“A Part of Nature, Not Apart from Nature” Trevor Smith, Regenrative Land Expert See Recording HERE. From drought to overwhelming rain, the last two years have been tough on the New England region. Though we have not been hit as hard as some parts of the country and of the globe, the reality of our […]
Tour the Clean Energy Home of the Month October Focus: Heat Pumps/Gas/Solar Multi-System House Register HERE. Concerned about the fossil fuels that heat your home? But not be sure how to incorporate unfamiliar renewable technologies? This month’s clean energy home is a great example of homeowners who have decided to address change one step […]