This event was recorded on January 26, 2022. Watch the recording HERE. Are you thinking about purchasing an electric vehicle? Start your research and planning with this wonderful overview presented by Drive Green. The Drive Green Team will cover updates on the electric vehicles market, the environmental benefits, consumer tips, basic information about batteries and […]
Acton Clean Energy Challenge – Ground Source Heat Pumps Watch the recording HERE. The Town of Acton is working with Abode Energy Management to advance air source and ground source heat pump adoption through customer education and contractor engagement. This video is of the December 8, 2021 webinar focused on ground source heat […]
Acton Clean Energy Challenge – Air Source Heat Pumps Watch the recording HERE. The Town of Acton is working with Abode Energy Management to advance air source and ground source heat pump adoption through customer education and contractor engagement. This video is of the September 23, 2021 webinar focused on affordable air source […]
RECORDING: The Town of Acton Joins the Race to Zero Watch the Recording: Acton, Massachusetts - The Race to Zero Much of the current action to address the world-wide climate emergency is happening at the local level. This is true in Acton where Town Meeting has passed a Climate Emergency Declaration, a warrant article […]
GARDEN AS IF THE EARTH MATTERS: Planting for Biodiversity and Climate Resilience Watch the recording HERE. Watch Anna Fialkoff, from the Wild Seed Project in Portland, Maine, as she explores how gardening with native plants helps foster biodiversity and creates more resilient landscapes. Formerly of the Native Plant Trust in Framingham, MA, Anna […]
Are you worried about your utility bills? Are you wondering if there is a better way to heat and cool your home/living space? Then drop by Acton’s ENERGY COSTS RESOURCE FAIR anytime between 5-7pm on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at the Acton Senior Center/Human Services Building, 30 Sudbury Rd, Rear, Acton. (Look for Energy Costs […]
Eric Toensmeier, of Project Drawdown, writes, "We can't mitigate climate change without agriculture, so we have to find ways for agriculture to be part of the solution, instead of part of the problem." How can local farms play a role in the solution? Two area farms--Gaining Ground in Concord and The Good Food Farm in […]
Planet Power: Exploring Renewable Energy with Children Sargent Memorial Library, 427 Massachusetts Ave, Boxborough, MA Saturday, March 11, 2023, 1:00-2:30pm Bring your children, 2-12 years old, to this interactive program exploring renewable energy. Sponsored by the Chinese Family Network, this EnergizeActon.org presentation will include songs, a special read-aloud, a movement activity where the children […]
Concerned about the negative impacts of lawns on humans, pets, wildlife, and the environment? In this free webinar, Chip Osborne, national expert on organic, sustainable lawns, will discuss the impacts of conventional lawn and garden chemicals; how to transition to a sustainable, organic lawn; and how to ensure that lawn maintenance companies are using […]
Are you and your neighbors heating with oil? Is your heating system aging and in need or replacement? Are you curious about upgrading your home heating system to a more environmentally friendly, efficient, and cleaner heat pump system that also provides cooling? The Northbriar neighborhood has been identified as a community where many of you […]