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It’s Getting Hot in Here: Climate Change and Our Health is a single session offered by Concord Carlisle Adult and Community Education, which will be taught by Rebecca Woodward. Man-made climate change is here. We feel it in hotter temperatures and many of us have seen the sky turn orange from wildfire smoke. Come learn about…
If you cook with gas, you may not be aware of the drawbacks… and the alternative! Gas stoves likely make the air in your kitchen more polluted than recommended outdoor clean air quality standards. Burning gas releases nitrogen dioxide, small particulate matter, and carbon monoxide, all components of air pollution. Cooking on a gas stove…
The Fall 2023 styrofoam recycling will be held on Saturday, October 7th from 9:00 am to noon. 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!…
Do you have some things at home that need fixing or mending? Bring it to the Repair Café! The Framingham Rotary Club, with help from Transition Framingham and First Parish, is hosting a Framingham Repair Café on Saturday, Oct 7th, from 2pm to 5pm. The event will be held in Scott Hall, First Parish at…
Progress! As requested in 2022 Town Meeting Article 58, The Climate Emergency Declaration, Sudbury now has a climate action plan. We are grateful to volunteer Andrew Blair, Facilities Director Sandra Duran, Sustainability Coordinator Dani Marini-King, and the dedicated members of the Climate and Sustainability Committee for making the CMAP a reality. Here is the announcement…
A message from our friends at MassPIRG (https://masspirg.org) : Who doesn’t love a good Fourth of July barbecue? Hamburgers on the grill, watching the fireworks display, and at the end of the night … cleaning up lots and lots of plastic waste? Here are five tips for how to cut back on plastic at your…
Congratulations to Shani Dar, this year’s recipient of the Award for Environmental Leadership. A 2023 graduate of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Shani plans to attend Brandeis University in the fall where she will study environmental issues and wants to learn ways of preserving organisms and helping them adapt to the effects of climate change. She…
Have you got something that needs fixing or mending?Bring it to the Repair Café… Saturday, June 10th, 11am to 2pmScott Hall at 24 Vernon St; Framingham Our volunteers can help fix many things for FREE including: clothing, lamps, small appliances, computers/other electronics, bikes, batteries, toys, jewelry and sewing machines. We will also have a station…
THURSDAY, MAY 257:00—8:00 PM Community Room Goodnow Library 21 Concord Rd, Sudbury, MA, 01776 Join us on Thursday, May 25, at 7PM for an IN-PERSON program, “Composting 101”! Did you know you can recycle all your kitchen scraps and yard waste, and turn it into beneficial food for your plants? Yep. Kate Donovan, owner of…
Meet In Front of Curtis Middle School1PM, Sunday June 4th We are going for a bike ride to enjoy the outdoors and to highlight some examples of sustainability around town! If you are interested in joining us, please sign up now to let us know and help us communicate with you about this event. All…
For Info about No Mow May: https://beecityusa.org/no-mow-may/ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/08/science/no-mow-may-pollinators-bees/
On Saturday, April 29, 10AM to 2PM bring your unwanted appliances, furniture, electronic and clothing to the Recycling and Energy Drive. Have an old dehumidifier? Drop it off for free and receive $30. Where: the Curtis Middle School parking areas, 22 Pratts Mill Road, Sudbury. Cost: $20 fee per car Habitat for Humanity, Black Earth…