Clean Energy Home of the Month March Focus: Home Solar “Nothing like the real solutions people choose, making their explanations for various choices feel like you’re getting solid, usable information, even when you know there are new models and options with everything.” Clean Energy Tour feedback, 2023 “Stan and Carol were great and their […]
In this virtual PlugIN talk, Sam Kooharian, Energy Advisor for EnergySage, gives a quick overview of solar power and discusses why now is an optimal time for home solar installation, including helpful aspects of the solar market, great financial incentives, and potential future changes that make the present an optimal moment for solar. Also, for […]
Please join the Congregation Beth Elohim community as they celebrate the Department of Energy "Sunny Award for Equitable Community Solar"! And learn more about how Community Solar helps us meet the state’s ambitious climate goals. Congregation Beth Elohim will hold an additional press event with Rep. Lori Trahan on May 5. Register HERE for the […]
“A Part of Nature, Not Apart from Nature” Register 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 changing climate is evident in our […]
Help protect and promote healthy, resilient ecosystems! Celebrate and document biodiversity in Acton and Boxborough. Contribute to the iNaturalist database as a citizen scientist. How to participate? Download the “iNaturalist” app, /www.inaturalist.org, on your smartphone, search for projects and click on our “Nature of Acton and Boxborough April 2024” project. To participate, you must Join the […]
Tour the Clean Energy Home of the Month April Focus: Multi-System Transition 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 at […]
Create a Multi-Year Plan to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint "Every bit of warming matters. Every year matters and every choice matters." U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2018 Register HERE. Many residents are deeply concerned about our changing climate and want to take action to address the climate emergency. However, the transition away […]
Saturday, June 8th is the Climate Day in Acton! Visit Gardner Park/Playground from 1:00—4:00pm. Activities for all ages! Food! Music! The Acton Climate Resilience Festival will be a day for creative expression, information, and community-building. Please come for snacks, great music—Walter and the Night Owls, Anderson-Gram, and the AB High School Salsa Band—and […]
Wednesday, June 12th, at 8 PM, will celebrate warm summer nights at the NARA Park Amphitheatre with a nature film and free popcorn under the stars! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and come early to enjoy the sunset before showtime at 8:30 PM. No tickets required. We hope to see you there! Sponsored […]
Tour the Clean Energy Home(s) of the Month June Focus: Two Fossil Fuel Free Homes 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, […]